English Greyhound Derby
The Greyhound Derby is the premier competition in the sport and attracts not only the leading four-bend performers from the United Kingdom, but also some of the elite Irish greyhounds and it is the highlight of the entire year, and it will now be an event that is hosted at Towcester Greyhound Stadium and run over 500m, and takes place in June and July.
It was first run at White City in 1927 and also at Haringay in 1940, before being contested at White City over 500y, 525y and 500m up until 1984 when it finally left that stadium and moved to Plough Lane, Wimbledon in 1985, and since it's move to that venue it has continued to be the marquee event in the greyhound calendar, and down the years has been won by some of the finest greyhounds to ever grace the sport. However, Wimbledon's closure in 2017 saw the last Greyhound Derby run at that venue take place in 2016, which was an event won by Jaytee Jet, but down the years some sensational greyhounds have won the competition. A brief time at Towcester, the Greyhound Derby then moved to Nottingham in 2019 before returning to Towcester in 2021.
2021 Star Sports Greyhound Derby Dates
- First Round - Friday 4th June & Saturday 5th June
- Second Round - Friday 11th June & Saturday 12th June
- Third Round - Saturday 19th June
- Quarter Finals - Saturday 26th June
- Semi Finals - Saturday 3rd July
- Final - Saturday 10th July

2020 Star Sports & Arc Greyhound Derby Final Draw
- Southwood Jet
- Deerjet Sydney
- Ballydoyle Valor
- Wolfe
- Smurfs Machine (m)
- Coolavanny Chick (w)
2020 Star Sports, Arc Greyhound Derby Final Result
- 1st - Deerjet Sydney 11/4
- 2nd - Ballydoyle Valor 10/1
- 3rd - Coolavanny Chick 13/2
Recent Greyhound Derby Winnners
Year | Winner | Trainer |
2020 | Deerjet Sydney | P Buckley |
2019 | Priceless Blake | P Hennessy |
2018 | Dorotas Wildcat | K Hutton |
2017 | Astute Missile | S Cahill |
2016 | Jaytee Jet | P Hennessy |
2015 | Rio Quattro | D Riordan |
2014 | Salad Dodger | B Berwick |
2013 | Sidaz Jack | C Lister |
2012 | Blonde Snapper | M Wallis |
2011 | Taylors Sky | C Lister |
2010 | Bandicoot Tipoki | C Lister |
2009 | Kinda Ready | M Wallis |
2008 | Loyal Honcho | S Graham |
2007 | Westmead Lord | N Savva |
2006 | Westmead Hawk | N Savva |
2005 | Westmead Hawk | N Savva |
2004 | Droopys Scholes | I Reilly |
2003 | Farloe Verdict | C Lister |
2002 | Allen Gift | C Gardner |
2001 | Rapid Ranger | C Lister |
2000 | Rapid Ranger | C Lister |