Greyhound Derby Schedule, Dates & Latest Odds 2025
Craig Jones 
The 2025 English Greyhound Derby kicks off on Thursday night, and we've got you covered with all you need ahead of the start.
Check below for the Greyhound Derby schedule, the dates when action takes place, and of course the latest odds to win the competition.
Here at Free Bets we will be with you every step of the way during the competition, with tips, the latest offers and plenty of insight into the competitors.
Greyhound Derby Schedule & Dates
The event kicks off on Thursday night, and will run into June, with the final taking place on Saturday, June 14.
Below you will find the detailed schedule, with dates for every round taking place, so you can plan your viewing.
- First Round: Thursday May 8th, Friday May 9th & Saturday May 10th
- Second Round: Friday May 16th & Saturday May 17th
- Third Round: Saturday May 24th
- Quarter-Finals: Saturday May 31st
- Semi-Finals: Saturday June 7th
- Final: Saturday June 14th
All roads begin this week, but lead into June with the crunch end of the competition taking place next month.
Of course, we'll have greyhound tips for every day of the competition across every round on site, from expert Craig Jones.
Greyhound Derby Latest Odds
The greyhound derby odds have been out with UK betting sites for some time now, and we've seen a few changes since the draw, but it's now a settled market ahead of the first round.
There will no doubt be moves with greyhound betting sites after that first round, but if you're looking at the field before Thursday's start, then here are the latest antepost odds to win the Greyhound Derby.
| Greyhound | Latest Derby Odds |
| Bockos Diamond | 9/2 |
| Proper Heiress | 10/1 |
| Bombay Pat | 12/1 |
| Cheap Sandwiches | 12/1 |
| March On Freddie | 28/1 |
| Wicked Ned | 28/1 |
| Droopys Plunge | 28/1 |
| Headford Asher | 33/1 |
| Lennies Desire | 33/1 |
| Randolph Scotts | 40/1 |
| Barntick Bear | 40/1 |
| De Lahdedah | 40/1 |
| Rest | 50/1+ |
*Odds are best available on market and correct as of Tuesday May 6th 5:00pm
Bockos Diamond leads the betting market for the Greyhound Derby, no surprise given his success, and he's been at the head of things since winning the Irish Derby in 2024.
Proper Heiress is second best behind him, winner of the Winter Derby and Kent Plate amongst others, also with a high level of form.
Finally, further down the betting you will find 2024 winner De Lahdedah, who is bidding to retain the Greyhound Derby crown, being the first to do so in almost 20 years.
For those looking at each way betting, most bookmakers are paying out on the first six for each way terms, which is effectively a bet on your selection to reach the final as the place part of it.
