First run at White City in 1927, the English Derby has a long and rich history. It is certainly the most significent competition on the British calendar and is likely to remain so for many years to come.
As we near 100 years of the classic, it is time to reflect on some of the greatest names to grace the sport of greyhound racing. Below is the Roll of Honour, going all the way back to Entry Badge, the inaugural Derby champion in 1927.
ENGLISH GREYHOUND DERBY – PAST WINNERS
| Year | Venue | Dist | Winner | Trainer | SP | Time |
| 1927 | White City | 500y | Entry Badge | Joe Harmon
(White City) |
1/4f | 29.01 |
| 1928 | White City | 525y | Boher Ash | Tommy Johnston Sr. (Edinburgh) | 5/1 | 30.48 |
| 1929 | White City | 525y | Mick the Miller | Paddy Horan (Dublin) | 4/7f | 29.96 |
| 1930 | White City | 525y | Mick the Miller | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 4/9f | 30.24 |
| 1931 | White City | 525y | Seldom Led | Wally Green
(West Ham) |
7/2 | 30.04 |
| 1932 | White City | 525y | Wild Woolley | Jack Rimmer
(White City) |
5/2 | 29.72 |
| 1933 | White City | 525y | Future Cutlet | Sidney Probert (Wembley) | 6/1 | 29.80 |
| 1934 | White City | 525y | Davesland | Jack Harvey (Harringay) | 3/1 | 29.81 |
| 1935 | White City | 525y | Greta Ranee | Albert Jonas
(White City) |
4/1 | 30.18 |
| 1936 | White City | 525y | Fine Jubilee | Mrs Marjorie Yate (Private) | 10/11f | 29.48 |
| 1937 | White City | 525y | Wattle Bark | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 5/2 | 29.26 |
| 1938 | White City | 525y | Lone Keel | Sydney W Wright (Private) | 9/4 | 29.62 |
| 1939 | White City | 525y | Highland Rum | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 2/1jf | 29.35 |
| 1940 | Harringay | 525y | GR Archduke | Charlie Ashley (Harringay) | 100/7 | 29.66 |
| 1941 – 1944 No Derby due to World War 2 | ||||||
| 1945 | White City | 525y | Ballyhennessy Seal | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 1/1f | 29.56 |
| 1946 | White City | 525y | Mondays News | Fred Farey
(Private) |
5/1 | 29.24 |
| 1947 | White City | 525y | Trev’s Perfection | Fred Trevillion (Private) | 4/1 | 28.95 |
| 1948 | White City | 525y | Priceless Border | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 1/2f | 28.78 |
| 1949 | White City | 525y | Narrogar Ann | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 5/1 | 28.95 |
| 1950 | White City | 525y | Ballymac Ball | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 7/2 | 28.72 |
| 1951 | White City | 525y | Ballylanigan Tanist | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 11/4 | 28.62 |
| 1952 | White City | 525y | Endless Gossip | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 1/1f | 28.50 |
| 1953 | White City | 525y | Daws Dancer | Paddy McEvoy (Private) | 10/1 | 29.20 |
| 1954 | White City | 525y | Pauls Fun | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 8/15f | 28.84 |
| 1955 | White City | 525y | Rushton Mac | Frank Johnson (Private) | 5/2 | 28.97 |
| 1956 | White City | 525y | Dunmore King | Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) | 7/2 | 29.22 |
| 1957 | White City | 525y | Ford Spartan | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 1/1F | 28.84 |
| 1958 | White City | 525y | Pigalle Wonder | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 4/5f | 28.65 |
| 1959 | White City | 525y | Mile Bush Pride | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 1/1f | 28.76 |
| 1960 | White City | 525y | Duleek Dandy | Bill Dash
(Private) |
25/1 | 29.15 |
| 1961 | White City | 525y | Palms Printer | Paddy McEvoy (Clapton) | 2/1 | 28.84 |
| 1962 | White City | 525y | The Grand Canal | Paddy Dunphy (Ireland) | 2/1f | 29.09 |
| 1963 | White City | 525y | Lucky Boy Boy | Johnny Bassett (Clapton) | 1/1f | 29.00 |
| 1964 | White City | 525y | Hack Up Chieftain | Percy Stagg
(Belle Vue) |
20/1 | 28.82 |
| 1965 | White City | 525y | Chittering Clapton | Adam Jackson (Clapton) | 5/2 | 28.82 |
| 1966 | White City | 525y | Faithful Hope | Paddy Keane (Clapton) | 8/1 | 28.52 |
| 1967 | White City | 525y | Tric Trac | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 9/2 | 29.00 |
| 1968 | White City | 525y | Camira Flash | Randolph Singleton (White City) | 100/8 | 28.78 |
| 1969 | White City | 525y | Sand Star | Hamilton Orr (Ireland) | 5/4f | 28.78 |
| 1970 | White City | 525y | John Silver | Barbara Tompkins (Private) | 11/4 | 29.01 |
| 1971 | White City | 525y | Dolores Rocket | Herbert White (Private) | 11/4 | 28.74 |
| 1972 | White City | 525y | Patricias Hope | Adam Jackson (Clapton) | 7/1 | 28.55 |
| 1973 | White City | 525y | Patricias Hope | Johnny O’Connor (Ireland) | 7/2 | 28.68 |
| 1974 | White City | 525y | Jimsun | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 5/2 | 28.76 |
| 1975 | White City | 500m | Tartan Khan | Gwen Lynds (Bletchley) | 25/1 | 29.57 |
| 1976 | White City | 500m | Mutts Silver | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 6/1 | 29.38 |
| 1977 | White City | 500m | Ballinska Band | Eddie Moore
(Belle Vue) |
1/1f | 29.16 |
| 1978 | White City | 500m | Lacca Champion | Pat Mullins
(Private) |
6/4f | 29.42 |
| 1979 | White City | 500m | Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 3/1 | 29.53 |
| 1980 | White City | 500m | Indian Joe | John Hayes
(Ireland) |
13/8jf | 29.68 |
| 1981 | White City | 500m | Parkdown Jet | Ger McKenna (Ireland) | 4/5f | 29.57 |
| 1982 | White City | 500m | Lauries Panther | Terry Duggan (Romford) | 6/4f | 29.60 |
| 1983 | White City | 500m | I’m Slippy | Barbara Tompkins (Coventry) | 6/1 | 29.40 |
| 1984 | White City | 500m | Whisper Wishes | Charlie Coyle (Maidstone) | 7/4f | 29.43 |
| 1985 | Wimbledon | 480m | Pagan Swallow | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 9/1 | 29.04 |
| 1986 | Wimbledon | 480m | Tico | Arthur Hitch (Slough) | 6/4jf | 28.69 |
| 1987 | Wimbledon | 480m | Signal Spark | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 14/1 | 28.83 |
| 1988 | Wimbledon | 480m | Hit The Lid | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 3/1 | 28.53 |
| 1989 | Wimbledon | 480m | Lartique Note | Ger McKenna (Ireland) | 1/1f | 28.79 |
| 1990 | Wimbledon | 480m | Slippy Blue | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 8/1 | 28.70 |
| 1991 | Wimbledon | 480m | Ballinderry Ash | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 5/1 | 28.78 |
| 1992 | Wimbledon | 480m | Farloe Melody | Matt O’Donnell (Ireland) | 6/4f | 28.88 |
| 1993 | Wimbledon | 480m | Ringa Hustle | Tony Meek
(Oxford) |
5/2 | 28.62 |
| 1994 | Wimbledon | 480m | Moral Standards | Tony Meek
(Hall Green) |
9/4f | 28.59 |
| 1995 | Wimbledon | 480m | Moaning Lad | Theo Mentzis (Private) | 5/2 | 28.66 |
| 1996 | Wimbledon | 480m | Shanless Slippy | Dolores Ruth (Ireland) | 4/9f | 28.66 |
| 1997 | Wimbledon | 480m | Some Picture | Charlie Lister (Nottingham) | 8/13f | 28.23 |
| 1998 | Wimbledon | 480m | Toms The Best | Nick Savva
(Milton Keynes) |
4/5f | 28.75 |
| 1999 | Wimbledon | 480m | Chart King | Karl & Ralph Hewitt (Ireland) | 8/11f | 28.76 |
| 2000 | Wimbledon | 480m | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister (Private) | 7/4f | 28.71 |
| 2001 | Wimbledon | 480m | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister (Private) | 7/4 | 28.71 |
| 2002 | Wimbledon | 480m | Allen Gift | Claude Gardiner (Hove) | 16/1 | 29.06 |
| 2003 | Wimbledon | 480m | Farloe Verdict | Charlie Lister (Private) | 12/1 | 28.82 |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | 480m | Droopys Scholes | Ian Reilly
(Ireland) |
7/2 | 28.62 |
| 2005 | Wimbledon | 480m | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva
(Private) |
5/4f | 28.56 |
| 2006 | Wimbledon | 480m | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva
(Private) |
4/7f | 28.44 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon | 480m | Westmead Lord | Nick Savva
(Private) |
6/1 | 28.47 |
| 2008 | Wimbledon | 480m | Loyal Honcho | Seamus Graham (Ireland) | 5/2jf | 28.60 |
| 2009 | Wimbledon | 480m | Kinda Ready | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 25/1 | 28.65 |
| 2010 | Wimbledon | 480m | Bandicoot Tipoki | Charlie Lister (Private) | 7/2 | 28.57 |
| 2011 | Wimbledon | 480m | Taylors Sky | Charlie Lister (Private) | 7/4f | 28.17 (TR) |
| 2012 | Wimbledon | 480m | Blonde Snapper | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 8/1 | 28.65 |
| 2013 | Wimbledon | 480m | Sidaz Jack | Charlie Lister (Private) | 6/1 | 28.37 |
| 2014 | Wimbledon | 480m | Salad Dodger | Bruno Berwick (Private) | 16/1 | 28.38 |
| 2015 | Wimbledon | 480m | Rio Quattro | Danny Riordan (Harlow) | 5/1 | 28.24 |
| 2016 | Wimbledon | 480m | Jaytee Jet | Paul Hennessy (Ireland) | 15/8f | 28.22 |
| 2017 | Towcester | 500m | Astute Missile | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28/1 | 28.92 |
| 2018 | Towcester | 500m | Dorotas Wildcat | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 2/1 | 28.85 |
| 2019 | Nottingham | 500m | Priceless Blake | Paul Hennessy (Ireland) | 6/1 | 29.32 |
| 2020 | Nottingham | 500m | Deerjet Sydney | Pat Buckley
(Ireland) |
11/4 | 29.38 |
| 2021 | Towcester | 500m | Thorn Falcon | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 7/2 | 29.06 |
| 2022 | Towcester | 500m | Romeo Magico | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 5/2 | 28.95 |
| 2023 | Towcester | 500m | Gaytime Nemo | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 9/1 | 28.89 |
| 2024 | Towcester | 500m | De Lahdedah | Liam Dowling (Ireland) | 5/1 | 28.58 (TR) |
