Puppy Derby (Irish greyhound race)
Irish greyhound racing competition
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The Puppy Derby also known as the Juvenile Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin, Ireland. The event switched to Shelbourne following the closure of Harold's Cross Stadium in the city district of Harold's Cross.[1]
| Class | Feature |
|---|---|
| Location | Shelbourne Park |
| Inaugurated | 1943 |
| Sponsor | Time Greyhound Nutrition |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 525 yards |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Juveniles only (15-24 months old) |
| Purse | €25,000 (winner) |
It is a major competition inaugurated in 1943 and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.[2] The event is the Irish equivalent of the Puppy Derby held in the UK at Wimbledon Stadium. The competition restricted to puppies has a tradition for providing many stars of the future.[3] Following the closure of Harold's Cross the event was switched to Shelbourne Park in 2017.[4][5]
Venues and distances
- 1943–1950 (Harold's Cross, 500 yards)
- 1951–1998 (Harold's Cross, 525 yards)
- 1999–1999 (Shelbourne Park, 525 yards)
- 2000–2016 (Harold's Cross, 525 yards)
- 2017–present (Shelbourne, 525 yards)
Sponsors
- 1986–1993 (Burmah Castrol)
- 1994–1995 (Red Mills)
- 1996–1999 (Gain)
- 2000–2002 (DJ Reilly)
- 2003–2003 (BCR Press & Droopys Vieri)
- 2004–2004 (Droopys Stud and DJ Reilly)
- 2005–2012 (Harold's Cross Bookmakers)
- 2013–2020 (Dublin Coach)
- 2021–2021 (SIS)
- 2022–2022 (Racing Post GTV)
- 2023–2025 (Time Greyhound Nutrition)
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Time (sec) | Trainer | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Fawn Cherry | Manhattan Midnight – Merry Cherry | 28.36 | / | Track record[6] | |
| 1944 | Astra | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 28.52 | 7/4 | ||
| 1945 | Shaggy Lad | Castledown Lad – Shaggy Shore | 27.98 | 1/10f | [7] | |
| 1946 | Ten Derrys | Tanist – Derryten | 28.54 | L O'Mara | / | [8] |
| 1947 | Fearless Invader | Cameron – Absent Girl | 28.70 | Larry Malone | / | [9] |
| 1948 | Buzz on Train | Train – Buzz On Peg | 28.91 | R Burke | 7/2 | [10] |
| 1949 | For Sure | Bellas Prince – Fly Dancer | 28.60 | / | ||
| 1950 | Sealed Castle | Manhattan Seale – Cottage Lake | 28.51 | / | ||
| 1951 | Odile's Latch | Glenview Shaggy – Odilles Fancy | 29.97 | / | ||
| 1952 | Ollys Pal | Bellas Prince – Quare Fire | 29.89 | / | ||
| 1953 | Baytown Colt | Bahs Choice – Baytown Angel | 30.30 | / | ||
| 1954 | The Grand Streak | The Grand Champion – Take Murex | 30.12 | / | ||
| 1955 | Master of Me | Dare Devil - Beware of Me | 30.00 | Bernie Moran | 25/1 | [11] |
| 1956 | Leg It Lucy | Slaney Record – Settara | 29.93 | / | ||
| 1957 | Prince Olly | Champion Prince – Ollys Blackie | 30.11 | / | ||
| 1958 | Balrath Flute | 30.18 | P McLoughlin | / | ||
| 1959 | Choc Ice | Cheerful Chariot – For Certain Sure | 29.80 | Gay McKenna | / | |
| 1960 | King Niall | 30.68 | / | |||
| 1961 | Wild Spark | Hi There - Wild Princess | 29.75 | Paddy Cross | / | |
| 1962 | Kudas Tiger | Sword Dance – Pretty Kuda | 29.55 | / | ||
| 1963 | Fleadh Music | Clopook – Sight Unseen | 29.40 | / | ||
| 1964 | Wonder Guest | Chieftains Guest – Some Gold | 29.96 | Wilhelmina Lennon | / | [12] |
| 1965 | Prince of Roses | Oregon Prince – Cockleshell Rose | 29.40 | John Lacy | / | |
| 1966 | Little Kate | Hi Con – Primrose Girlie | 30.17 | / | ||
| 1967 | Quarrymount Prim | Wonder Valley – Peace Time | 29.70 | J Mackey | / | |
| 1968 | Always Keen | Always Proud – Liberlatinus | 29.75 | Ger McKenna | / | |
| 1969 | Ballad | Deuce Of Tigers – Dublin Star | 29.64 | A Duffy | / | |
| 1970 | Hey Dizzy | Russian Gun – Keel Head | 29.74 | Tom Lynch | 25/1 | [13] |
| 1971 | Luminous Lady | Always Proud – Land Mist | 29.70 | D Lennon | / | |
| 1972 | Clane Royal | Menelaus – Clane Shamrock | 30.20 | Tom Lynch | / | |
| 1973 | Blessington Boy | Monalee Champion – The Powder Plot | 29.68 | D Horgan | / | [14] |
| 1974 | Shamrock Point | Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point | 29.48 | Ger McKenna | / | [15] |
| 1975 | Elsinore Silver | The Grand Silver – Faneys Walk | 29.40 | Paddy Keane | / | |
| 1976 | Glen Rock | Monalee Champion – Fit Me In | 29.08 | Paddy Nugent | / | [16] |
| 1977 | Hammond | Tranquility Sea – Run For Cover | 29.46 | Ger McKenna | / | |
| 1978 | Greenhill Paddy | Supreme Fun – Greenhill Fairy | 29.40 | Tommy Kane | / | |
| 1979 | Tivoli Cant | Can’t Decide – Swanky Debbie | 29.88 | Ger McKenna | / | |
| 1980 | Killahora Cha | Itsachampion – Killahora Lady | 29.42 | Mary McGrath | / | |
| 1981 | Greenwood Robic | Ritas Choice – Egmont Cindy | 29.82 | Tom Lynch | / | [17] |
| 1982 | Aulton Villa | Killaclug Jet – Lady Maiden | 29.30 | Junior Reddan | / | |
| 1983 | Lauragh Six | Garradrimna – Emmerdale Pride | 29.04 | Ger McKenna | / | |
| 1984 | Summerhill Jet | Liberty Lad – Ceili Critic | 29.24 | Michael Enright | / | |
| 1985 | Burnpark Black | Sinbad – Burnpark Lass | 29.32 | Michael Browne | / | [18] |
| 1986 | Dreams Of Kerry | Yellow Band – Wilton Cross | 29.88 | Junior Reddan | 3/1 | [19] |
| 1987 | Make History | Game Ball – Raymonds Pride | 29.38 | Johnny Quigley | 4/1 | [20] |
| 1988 | Airmount Grand | Daleys Gold- Airmount Jewel | 29.26 | Gerald Kiely | 3/1 | [21] |
| 1989 | Crossford Dana | Meeniyan Prince- Crossford Daisy | 29.32 | Martin Boran | 7/2 | [22] |
| 1990 | Summerhill Super | Daleys Gold- Tiny Tolcas | 29.19 | Michael Enright | 2/1f | [23] |
| 1991 | Polnoon Chief | Daleys Gold- Drumbeg Bracken | 29.98 | Fraser Black | 3/1 | [24] |
| 1992 | Barefoot Racer | Hit The Lid- Barefoot Miss | 29.06 | Matt O'Donnell | 10/1 | [25] |
| 1993 | Supplement | Adraville Bridge –Under The Clock | 29.28 | Eddie Wade | / | |
| 1994 | Glaskenny Echo | Lodge Prince - Rons Echo | 28.80 | Tony Byrne | 2/1f | [26] |
| 1995 | Airmount Rogue | Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly | 28.94 | Gerald Kiely | 5/1 | |
| 1996 | Rantogue Pride | Alpine Minister - Rantogue Queen | 29.04 | George Royal | / | |
| 1997 | Treasury Tag | Phantom Flash – Browside Pat | 29.05 | Francie Murray | 5/1 | |
| 1998 | Prince Of Tinrah | Frightful Flash - Queen Of Tinrah | 28.50 | Dolores Ruth | 5/2f | [27] |
| 1999 | Cool Performance | Mustang Jack - Pony Nikita | 28.50 | Robert Gleeson | 2/1f | |
| 2000 | Droopys Vieri | Top Honcho – Droopys Fergie | 28.36 | Paul Young (England) | 4/6f | |
| 2001 | Rutland Budgie | Come On Ranger – Yasmin Jade | 28.34 | Paul Hennessy | 5/2jf | |
| 2002 | Fortune Mike | Top Honcho – Dons Pride | 28.40 | Mike Keane | 9/4 | |
| 2003 | Droopys Cahill | Top Honcho – Droopys Kristin | 28.56 | Ian Reilly | 6/4f | |
| 2004 | Droopys Brooklyn | Brookside Bear – Droopys Aisling | 29.17 | Ian Reilly | 6/1 | |
| 2005 | Greenwell Storm | Spiral Nikita – Greenwell Star | 28.46 | Fraser Black | 6/1 | |
| 2006 | Oran Majestic | Daves Mentor – Droopys Lauren | 28.71 | John McGee Sr. | 7/2 | |
| 2007 | Royal Treason | Top Honcho – Three Star Girl | 29.12 | Ollie Bray | 3/1 | [28] |
| 2008 | Droopys Noel | Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz | 28.49 | John Linehan | 11/2 | [29] |
| 2009 | Tullymurry Act | Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire | 28.57 | Pat Buckley | 7/4 | [30] |
| 2010 | Melodys Royal | Royal Impact – Talita Beauty | 28.78 | Pa Fitzgerald | 8/1 | [31] |
| 2011 | Sparta Maestro | Crash – Tinrah Kewell | 28.59 | Philip Gough | 5/4f | [32] |
| 2012 | Razldazl Luke | Razldazl Billy – Local Mol | 28.52 | Dolores Ruth | 5/2 | [33] |
| 2013 | Vanrooney | Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise | 28.66 | Owen McKenna | 7/2 | [34] |
| 2014 | Quietly | Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra | 28.74 | Ian Reilly | 7/1 | [35] |
| 2015 | Anopheles | Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl | 28.84 | Liam Dowling | 10/1 | [36] |
| 2016 | Droopys Wilbury | Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha | 28.21 | Pat Buckley | 3/1 | [37] |
| 2017 | Skywalker Rafa | Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce | 28.40 | Michael J O'Donovan | 10/1 | [38] |
| 2018 | Balline Kyle | Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy | 28.40 | John Byrne | 4/1 | [39] |
| 2019 | Broadstrand Bono | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Blossom | 28.15 | John Linehan | 6/4f | [40] |
| 2020 | Skywalker Barry | Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan | 28.13 | Mark O'Donovan | N/A | [41] |
| 2021 | Droopys Gloss | Coolavanny Jap – Droopys Talia | 28.49 | John Linehan | 5/2cf | [42] |
| 2022 | Clona Duke | Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl | 28.23 | Graham Holland | 20/1 | [43] |
| 2023 | Droopys Flytline | Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio | 27.93 | Robert G. Gleeson | 15/8f | [44] |
| 2024 | Callaway Knegare | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Sweet | 27.96 | Owen McKenna | 1/2f | [45] |
| 2025 | Getup The Boy | Ballymac Cashout – Peckies Flyer | 28.31 | Mark Robinson | 16/1 | [46] |