Gerwyn Price hoping double success bid doesn't go to dogs as Greyhound Derby charge Icemans Girl bids for glory
Darts hero Gerwyn Price hopes plans for double success tonight don't go to the dogs at his Greyhound Derby charge Icemans Girl runs for glory.
The Welsh ace has become an elite star on the oche and a World Champion after switching sports from the rugby field.
But Price is also a keen enthusiast for greyhound racing and is the proud owner of Icemans Girl, who kicks-off her bid for success at Towcester less than an hour before he takes to the stage to meet Rob Cross in the BetMGM Premier League in Leeds.
A cast of 192 greyhounds compete from tonight until Saturday June 14 for the English crown with the top dog bagging a first prize worth £175,000 for connections.
Trained by Nathan Hunt, Icemans Girl races in the first heat of this year's blue-riband event at 6.35pm with Price's game against Cross due to start at 7.15pm.
The Iceman told Record Sport: 'She's improving all of the time and, hopefully she'll be able to run well. I've had other dogs in the past and was involved in the sport at a young age, walking them up to the track.
"My game against Rob is due to begin less than an hour after the race is run, so, hopefully, I'll be heading up onto the stage a happy man.'
Price is not the only darts star to have a representative in the Greyhound Derby picture with Irish player Keane Barry the owner of Teddie.
Both Icemans Girl and Teddie are rated at biggest ante-post prices of 125/1 to go all the way and win the prize next month.
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