The Greyhound Board of Great Britain invites expressions of interest from tracks wishing to host the 2019 Greyhound Derby.

Tracks should contact the GBGB by the end of October regarding an interest and be prepared to submit detailed bids by the end of November. An industry panel will consider the bids and a decision will be made before Christmas.

Among the criteria by which bids will be assessed are sponsor partnerships, financial guarantees ease of access for trainers and spectators and crowd capacity.

Timeline

Expressions of interest to be received by Wednesday October 31.

Detailed bids to be received by Friday November 30.

A decision by a stakeholder panel to be made by Friday December 14.