| Greyhound of the Year Awards | |
|---|---|
 Tims Crow (2003 Greyhound of the year) | |
| Start date | 1951 |
| Nations | England, Scotland & Wales |
The Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in the United Kingdom.
The British Greyhound Breeders & Owners Association inaugurated the Silver Greyhound Awards in 1951 and every year the winners were announced at the annual dinner and ball at the Dorchester Hotel. In 1970 the voting switched to the Greyhound Trainers & Breeders Association and the venue changed to the London Hilton on Park Lane.[1] In 1982 the Greyhound Writers Association took over the voting and today the awards are now known as the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual awards which are held at a different venue every year.[2]
On 14 February 2021, the 2020 awards were held as virtual event due to the lockdown that was in place as a consequence of COVID-19.[3][4]
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 221-222. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 112-115. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2020 Award Winners". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.