Greyhound Betting

Greyhound Racing originated to reduce coursing and bring horseracing-esque entertainment to the masses. Oval tracks were created and mechanical lures were invented with urban locations and evening races making this a new and exciting sport.

With LiveScore Bet, we feature the latest software to make greyhound betting as immersive as possible. Check out both today's and future meets and their odds from tracks around the world, along with opportunities to livestream the race itself. Whilst greyhound betting is all ante-post, we make greyhound betting as live as possible.

What Greyhound Racing Can You Bet On?

LiveScore Bet offers betting opportunities across all major UK and global greyhound meets. The most prestigious and lucrative greyhound races include the English Greyhound Derby, St Leger, Melbourne Cup and Irish Greyhound Derby.

English Greyhound Derby

Whilst technically the first commercial greyhound track was built in the U.S, it is often said that greyhound racing's home is the UK. The biggest greyhound race in the UK is undeniably the English Greyhound Derby dating back to 1927 at White City Stadium. The dogs run over a course of 500m with prize money fetching up to £175,000. Only four greyhounds have ever won the event more than once.

St Leger

The St Leger is an annual greyhound racing event that is steeped in history and prestige. It is a part of the famous Greyhound Derby, which is a series of top-level greyhound racing events held in the UK. The St Leger race features some of the finest greyhounds from around the world, all competing for the coveted title and prize money. The race is run over a challenging 687-meter course, which tests the speed, endurance, and skill of the greyhounds, as well as the expertise of their trainers.

The Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup, easily confused with the horse race of the same name, is Australia's most prestigious greyhound race and the world's most lucrative. The race itself is 515m and is normally held in November. The Melbourne Cup concludes the three-week Superdog series with winners of The Melbourne Cup pocketing up to £400,000.

Irish Greyhound Derby

Ireland has a rich history of greyhound racing, with some of the most successful greyhound trainers of all time coming from the Emerald Isle. The jewel in the crown of Ireland's greyhound racing calendar is the Irish Derby, unofficially established in 1928 at Harold's Cross, Dublin. Over the years, the Irish Greyhound Derby has changed venues multiple times, however, Spanish Battleship's hattrick of successive titles in the 1950s is unlikely to be beaten.

How to Bet On Greyhound Racing 2024

The most common markets in greyhound betting are to win, each-way, forecast and tricast. Find out more about what each type means below:

To Win

A bet to win is simply your greyhound pick to win a certain race. Usually, no more than six dogs run per race.

What Is Each-Way Betting?

An each-way (E/W) bet is essentially two bets: the 'Win' and the 'Place'. In greyhound racing, placing is usually regarded as finishing runner-up due to the smaller number of runners compared to horse racing. For example, if you bet £5 on a dog at 4/1 EW (1/4 odds, 2 places), the total stake is £10 (one £5 bet to win plus one £5 bet to place). If your dog wins, the £5 win portion pays out £25 (4 x £5 plus your £5 stake) and you're also returned the place part of your bet at 1/4 odds. So, in total, you would return £35 (as a quarter of 4/1 is evens, £5 at 1/1 returns £10). If your dog finishes second, whilst you lose the win part of your bet, you collect the £10 on the place part of the bet.

What Is A Forecast Bet?

There are three types of forecast bets: straight, reverse and combination. A straight forecast bet is a bet to correctly identify both the winner and runner-up in the correct order. This type of bet is a great way to multiply your odds as not only does it require you to predict the first two finishers, but the order in which they finish needs to be correct too.

A reverse forecast bet is again a bet to predict first and second but in a reverse forecast bet, the finishing order doesn't matter. A reverse forecast is essentially two bets and therefore doubles your stake as it pays out on two outcomes, whereas the straight forecast only pays out on one.

A combination forecast aims to pick the winner and runner-up in any order using multiple selections i.e., between 3 and 6 for a dog race. A combination bet with 3 selections is essentially 6 separate bets due to it paying out on 6 different outcomes and your stake is multiplied accordingly. Reverse and combination forecasts can be placed by selecting the 'Any' option referring to any order.

What Is A Tricast Bet?

A tricast bet, is essentially the same as a straight forecast bet, but you predict not only first and second, but also third in that order. A reverse tricast doesn't technically exist, but you can cover it by placing a combination tricast, by predicting three horses to finish in any order. If you fancy more than 3 selections, keep selecting the 'Any' option next to your picks.

Live Stream Greyhound Betting

LiveScore Bet offers greyhound odds across all the major meets from around the UK and the world. With constantly updated odds and our easy-to-use greyhound betting interface, you can stream greyhound races live, just click the ‘Watch’ button and you'll never miss an opportunity.