The English Greyhound Derby Invitation formerly the Derby Consolation Stakes was a long standing competition for greyhounds eliminated during the later stages of the English Greyhound Derby.
[1][2][3][4] It was originally for the six greyhounds eliminated at the semi-final stage but is now for greyhounds invited by the racecourse, although this still consists largely of the eliminated semi finalists.
[5] [6] [7] It was run at White City Stadium from 1927 until 1984.
[8] Following the closure of White City the event was switched to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985[9][3] [4] and then to Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017.
[10] Winners over the decades have included Quare Times, Dante II, Sole Aim, Lively Band and Toms The Best.