The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.
Patricias Hope, twice winner in 1972 & 1973
Rapid Ranger, twice winner in 2000 & 2001
Dorotas Wildcat, 2018 champion
Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom
Greyhound racing is a sport in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available. Attendances have declined in recent years, mainly due to the decrease in evening fixtures with the majority of fixtures being held in the daytime.
Two-time Derby winner Westmead Hawk
London, Midland and Scottish Railway poster advertising the opening of Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium in Birmingham, in April 1928
Nottingham Stadium
Towcester Stadium