Puppy Derby (Irish greyhound race)

For other uses, see Puppy Derby.
Irish Juvenile/Puppy Derby
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1943
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
QualificationJuveniles only
(15-24 months old)
Purse€25,000 (winner)

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]

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 & 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

  • 1994–1994 (Red Mills)
  • 2007–2012 (Harold's Cross Bookmakers)
  • 2013–2020 (Dublin Coach)
  • 2021–2021 (SIS)
  • 2022–2022 (Racing Post GTV)
  • 2023–2023 (Time Greyhound Nutrition)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Time 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 /
1987 Make History Game Ball – Raymonds Pride 29.38 Johnny Quigley /
1988 Airmount Grand Daleys Gold- Airmount Jewel 29.26 Gerald Kiely /
1989 Crossford Dana Meeniyan Prince- Crossford Daisy 29.32 Martin Boran /
1990 Summerhill Super Daleys Gold- Tiny Tolcas 29.19 Michael Enright /
1991 Polnoon Chief Daleys Gold- Drumbeg Bracken 29.98 Fraser Black /
1992 Barefoot Racer Hit The Lid- Barefoot Miss 29.06 Matt O'Donnell /
1993 Supplement Adraville Bridge –Under The Clock 29.28 Eddie Wade /
1994 Glaskenny Echo Lodge Prince - Rons Echo 28.80 Tony Byrne 2/1f [19]
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 [20]
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 [21]
2008 Droopys Noel Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz 28.49 John Linehan 11/2 [22]
2009 Tullymurry Act Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire 28.57 Pat Buckley 7/4 [23]
2010 Melodys Royal Royal Impact – Talita Beauty 28.78 Pa Fitzgerald 8/1 [24]
2011 Sparta Maestro Crash – Tinrah Kewell 28.59 Philip Gough 5/4f [25]
2012 Razldazl Luke Razldazl Billy – Local Mol 28.52 Dolores Ruth 5/2 [26]
2013 Vanrooney Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise 28.66 Owen McKenna 7/2 [27]
2014 Quietly Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra 28.74 Ian Reilly 7/1 [28]
2015 Anopheles Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl 28.84 Liam Dowling 10/1 [29]
2016 Droopys Wilbury Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha 28.21 Pat Buckley 3/1 [30]
2017 Skywalker Rafa Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce 28.40 Michael J O'Donovan 10/1 [31]
2018 Balline Kyle Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy 28.40 John Byrne 4/1 [32]
2019 Broadstrand Bono Droopys Sydney – Droopys Blossom 28.15 John Linehan 6/4f [33]
2020 Skywalker Barry Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan 28.13 Mark O'Donovan N/A [34]
2021 Droopys Gloss Coolavanny Jap – Droopys Talia 28.49 John Linehan 5/2cf [35]
2022 Clona Duke Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl 28.23 Graham Holland 20/1 [36]
2023 Droopys Flytline Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio 27.93 Robert G. Gleeson 15/8f [37]
2024 Callaway Knegare Droopys Sydney – Droopys Sweet 27.96 Owen McKenna 1/2f [38]

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