Mick the Miller (June 1926 – 1939) is celebrated as the first great greyhound to race in England. Despite a short three year racing career, his achievements were highly publicised and greatly boosted the popularity of the sport. Mick the Miller's coat was a nondescript brindle.
Bred in Ireland, Mick the Miller was brought to race in the White City greyhound stadium in London by a parish priest, Father Martin Brophy. He was subsequently owned by M...
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Mick the Miller (June 1926 – 1939) is celebrated as the first great greyhound to race in England. Despite a short three year racing career, his achievements were highly publicised and greatly boosted the popularity of the sport. Mick the Miller's coat was a nondescript brindle.
Bred in Ireland, Mick the Miller was brought to race in the White City greyhound stadium in London by a parish priest, Father Martin Brophy. He was subsequently owned by Mrs. Arundel H. Kempton. Mick the Miller won five classic races and broke four records in the three years he raced, 1929-31. He was the first dog to win the English Greyhound Derby twice, winning in 1929 and 1930; it was 1973 before this feat was repeated by Patricia's Hope. He also 'won' in 1931; but the race was rerun because of a bad bump - something that would be unthinkable today. At one point, Mick the Miller won 19 consecutive races. Westpark Mustard went on to achieve 20 successive victories in open races in 1974 - but she never won a...
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