Drumcove Lad retired to Stud

Superstar Drumcove Lad has been officially retired this week and will stand at Merefield Stud. The dog is in great form but connections Will Adamson, James Edwards and myself decided he has nothing more to prove. Drumove Lad who is bred by Scarty Lad x Drumcove Fancy, June 2009, will be remembered at one of the leading sprinters of his generation. 

Drumcove Lad was named Champion Sprinter in 2011 and won everything a sprinter can in the UK. Winning the Scurry at Belle Vue and National Sprint at Nottingham in 2011.  He then came out of retirement to win the prestigious Festival Flyer at Sunderland. 

He won 19 of his 40 races and for me his best race was when he destroyed a quality field at Parry Barr in the Trainers Championship. He sheer determination to get to the corner in front won him many races. Not forgetting his track record at Belle Vue in 14.96.

Drumcove Lad also featured with his big friend Steve Masters on BBC1's Question of Sport show taking greyhound racing to a new audience. 

He is be missed by all the team at Westview espically Steve who has cared for him over many years.