Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to the 2026 National Derby Championship!
This morning we are kicking off the event at the 1st series test location. We have heard the National Anthem, had a presentation from Retrieving Freedom and our test dogs are running the test. We will begin with our first running dog around 8:00 am.
The morning has started out with clear skies and temps currently at about 50 degrees. There is an expected high around 77 this afternoon with sunny skies all day. There is only a very light breeze at 2mph. We will update you with changing conditions as the day goes on of course ...
But for now, stay tuned as we prepare to begin the 10th running of the National Derby!
56 Dogs Entered. (3 dogs have Scratched: 22, 26, 28)
53 Dogs will Start this 1st Series, starting with dog #3.
Congratulations to everyone that has qualified to be here, and Good Luck to all the teams this morning!
