No matter the distance a fit track greyhound will beat a whippet every time ... here is the science.
Acceleration Speed
At maximum acceleration, a greyhound reaches a full speed of 70 kmh within 30 metres or six strides from the boxes, traveling at almost 20 metres per second for the first 250 metres of a race.
The only other animal that can accelerate faster over a short distance is a cheetah that can reach speeds of 109 kmh over 3-4 strides from a standing start.
The greyhound can maintain an average speed of 16.45 metres per second over a 500 metre race, decreasing to