| Feature race | |
| 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) |
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
- 1943–1998 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Fawn Cherry | Manhattan Midnight – Merry Cherry | 28.36 | ||
| 1944 | Astra | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 28.52 | 7-4 | |
| 1945 | Shaggy Lad[6] | Castledown Lad – Shaggy Shore | 27.98 | 1-10f | |
| 1946 | Ten Derrys | Tanist – Derryten | 28.54 | ||
| 1947 | Fearless Invader | Cameron – Absent Girl | 28.70 | ||
| 1948 | Buzz on Train | Train – Buzz On Peg | 28.91 | 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[7] | 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[8] | 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 [9] | 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 [10] | Monalee Champion – The Powder Plot | 29.68 | D Horgan | |
| 1974 | Shamrock Point [11] | Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point | 29.48 | Ger McKenna | |
| 1975 | Elsinore Silver | The Grand Silver – Faneys Walk | 29.40 | Paddy Keane | |
| 1976 | Glen Rock [12] | 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 [13] | 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 [14] | 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[15] | 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 [16] | 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 [17] | Top Honcho – Three Star Girl | 29.12 | Ollie Bray | 3-1 |
| 2008 | Droopys Noel [18] | Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz | 28.49 | John Linehan | 11-2 |
| 2009 | Tullymurry Act [19] | Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire | 28.57 | Pat Buckley | 7-4 |
| 2010 | Melodys Royal [20] | Royal Impact – Talita Beauty | 28.78 | Pa Fitzgerald | 8-1 |
| 2011 | Sparta Maestro [21] | Crash – Tinrah Kewell | 28.59 | Philip Gough | 5-4f |
| 2012 | Razldazl Luke [22] | Razldazl Billy – Local Mol | 28.52 | Dolores Ruth | 5-2 |
| 2013 | Vanrooney [23] | Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise | 28.66 | Owen McKenna | 7-2 |
| 2014 | Quietly [24] | Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra | 28.74 | Ian Reilly | 7-1 |
| 2015 | Anopheles [25] | Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl | 28.84 | Liam Dowling | 10-1 |
| 2016 | Droopys Wilbury [26] | Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha | 28.21 | Pat Buckley | 3-1 |
| 2017 | Skywalker Rafa [27] | Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce | 28.40 | Michael J O'Donovan | 10/1 |
| 2018 | Balline Kyle [28] | Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy | 28.40 | John Byrne | 4/1 |
| 2019 | Broadstrand Bono[29] | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Blossom | 28.15 | John Linehan | 6/4f |
| 2020 | Skywalker Barry[30] | Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan | 28.13 | Mark O'Donovan | N/A |
| 2021 | Droopys Gloss[31] | Coolavanny Jap – Droopys Talia | 28.49 | John Linehan | 5/2cf |
| 2022 | Clona Duke[32] | Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl | 28.23 | Graham Holland | 20/1 |
| 2023 | Droopys Flytline[33] | Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio | 27.93 | Robert G. Gleeson | 15/8f |
References
- ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 332. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ↑ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 294. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ "IGB confirms closure of Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium". IGB. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017.
- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 175. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "Shaggy Lad wins Puppy Derby". Northern Whig. 20 October 1945. p. 4 – via British Newspaper Archives.
- ↑ "Won Puppy Derby Final". New Ross Standard. 4 November 1955. p. 7 – via British Newspaper Archives.
- ↑ "Guest wins Puppy Derby". Belfast Telegraph. 17 October 1964. p. 14 – via British Newspaper Archives.
- ↑ "Remember When - November 1970". Greyhound Star. 4 November 2018.
- ↑ "Remember When - June 1973". Greyhound Star. 10 June 2018.
- ↑ "Remember When - October 1974". Greyhound Star. 28 October 2018.
- ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1978) April edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
- ↑ "Remember When - October 1981". Greyhound Star. 28 October 2018.
- ↑ "Colin Barry & Newhall Missile". Ballyea GAA.
- ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 58. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ↑ "Remember When - July 1999". Greyhound Star. 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "2008 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2008 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2009 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2010 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2011 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2012 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2013 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2014 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2017 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2018 Juvenile Derby final meeting". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2019 Juvenile Derby Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2020 Shelbourne Juvenile Derby 525 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland.
- ↑ "2021 Juvenile Derby Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland.
- ↑ "The 2022 RPGTV Juvenile Derby 525 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ "The TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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