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(Redirected from Puppy Derby (Irish greyhounds)) Irish greyhound racing competition

For other uses, see Puppy Derby. Horse race
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.

It is a major competition inaugurated in 1943 and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. 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. Following the closure of Harold's Cross the event was switched to Shelbourne Park in 2017.

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
1944 Astra Tanist – Mad Darkie 28.52 7/4
1945 Shaggy Lad Castledown Lad – Shaggy Shore 27.98 1/10f
1946 Ten Derrys Tanist – Derryten 28.54 L O'Mara /
1947 Fearless Invader Cameron – Absent Girl 28.70 Larry Malone /
1948 Buzz on Train Train – Buzz On Peg 28.91 R Burke 7/2
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
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 /
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
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 /
1974 Shamrock Point Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point 29.48 Ger McKenna /
1975 Elsinore Silver The Grand Silver – Faneys Walk 29.40 Paddy Keane /
1976 Glen Rock Monalee Champion – Fit Me In 29.08 Paddy Nugent /
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 /
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 /
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
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
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
2008 Droopys Noel Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz 28.49 John Linehan 11/2
2009 Tullymurry Act Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire 28.57 Pat Buckley 7/4
2010 Melodys Royal Royal Impact – Talita Beauty 28.78 Pa Fitzgerald 8/1
2011 Sparta Maestro Crash – Tinrah Kewell 28.59 Philip Gough 5/4f
2012 Razldazl Luke Razldazl Billy – Local Mol 28.52 Dolores Ruth 5/2
2013 Vanrooney Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise 28.66 Owen McKenna 7/2
2014 Quietly Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra 28.74 Ian Reilly 7/1
2015 Anopheles Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl 28.84 Liam Dowling 10/1
2016 Droopys Wilbury Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha 28.21 Pat Buckley 3/1
2017 Skywalker Rafa Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce 28.40 Michael J O'Donovan 10/1
2018 Balline Kyle Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy 28.40 John Byrne 4/1
2019 Broadstrand Bono Droopys Sydney – Droopys Blossom 28.15 John Linehan 6/4f
2020 Skywalker Barry Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan 28.13 Mark O'Donovan N/A
2021 Droopys Gloss Coolavanny Jap – Droopys Talia 28.49 John Linehan 5/2cf
2022 Clona Duke Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl 28.23 Graham Holland 20/1
2023 Droopys Flytline Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio 27.93 Robert G. Gleeson 15/8f
2024 Callaway Knegare Droopys Sydney – Droopys Sweet 27.96 Owen McKenna 1/2f

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