Puppy Derby (Irish greyhounds)

This page is about the Irish Greyhound Race. For the British race, see The Puppy Derby.

Irish Juvenile/Puppy Derby
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1943
SponsorDublin Coach
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse€22,500 (winner)

The Puppy 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 Harolds Cross the event was switched to Shelbourne Park.[4] [5]

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP
1943 Fawn CherryManhattan Midnight – Merry Cherry28.36
1944 AstraTanist – Mad Darkie28.52
1945 Shaggy LadCastledown Lad – Shaggy Shore27.96
1946 Ten DerrysTanist – Derryten28.54
1947 Fearless InvaderCameron – Absent Girl28.70
1948 Buzz on TrainTrain – Buzz On Peg28.91
1949 For SureBellas Prince – Fly Dancer28.60
1950 Sealed CastleManhattan Seale – Cottage Lake28.51
1951 Odile's LatchGlenview Shaggy – Odilles Fancy29.97
1952 Ollys PalBellas Prince – Quare Fire29.89
1953 Baytown ColtBahs Choice – Baytown Angel30.30
1954 The Grand StreakThe Grand Champion – Take Murex30.12
1955 Master Of Me30.00
1956 Leg It LucySlaney Record – Settara29.93
1957 Prince OllyChampion Prince – Ollys Blackie30.11
1958 Balrath Flute30.18P McLoughlin
1959 Choc IceCheerful Chariot – For Certain Sure29.80
1960 King Niall30.68
1961 Wild Spark29.75
1962 Kudas TigerSword Dance – Pretty Kuda29.55
1963 Fleadh MusicClopook – Sight Unseen29.40
1964 Wonder GuestChieftains Guest – Some Gold29.96Wilhelmina Lennon
1965 Prince of RosesOregon Prince – Cockleshell Rose29.40
1966 Little KateHi Con – Primrose Girlie30.17
1967 Quarrymount PrimWonder Valley – Peace Time29.70J Mackey
1968 Always KeenAlways Proud – Liberlatinus29.75Ger McKenna
1969 BalladDeuce Of Tigers – Dublin Star29.64A Duffy
1970 Hey Dizzy [6]Russian Gun – Keel Head29.74Tom Lynch25-1
1971 Luminous LadyAlways Proud – Land Mist29.70D Lennon
1972 Clane RoyalMenelaus – Clane Shamrock30.20Tom Lynch
1973 Blessington Boy [7]Monalee Champion – The Powder Plot29.68D Horgan
1974 Shamrock Point [8]Monalee Champion – Gruelling Point29.48Ger McKenna
1975 Elsinore SilverThe Grand Silver – Faneys Walk29.40Paddy Keane
1976 Glen Rock [9]Monalee Champion – Fit Me In29.08Paddy Nugent
1977 HammondTranquility Sea – Run For Cover29.46Ger McKenna
1978 Greenhill PaddySupreme Fun – Greenhill Fairy29.40Tommy Kane
1979 Tivoli CantCan’t Decide – Swanky Debbie29.88Ger McKenna
1980 Killahora ChaItsachampion – Killahora Lady29.42Mary McGrath
1981 Greenwood Robic [10]Ritas Choice – Egmont Cindy29.82Tom Lynch
1982 Aulton VillaKillaclug Jet – Lady Maiden29.30Junior Reddan
1983 Lauragh SixGarradrimna – Emmerdale Pride29.04Ger McKenna
1984 Summerhill JetLiberty Lad – Ceili Critic29.24Michael Enright
1985 Burnpark Black [11]Sinbad – Burnpark Lass29.32Michael Browne
1986 Dreams Of KerryYellow Band – Wilton Cross29.88Junior Reddan
1987 Make HistoryGame Ball – Raymonds Pride29.38Paul McKinney
1988 Airmount GrandDaleys Gold- Airmount Jewel29.26Gerald Kiely
1989 Crossford DanaMeeniyan Prince- Crossford Daisy29.32Martin Boran
1990 Summerhill SuperDaleys Gold- Tiny Tolcas29.19Michael Enright
1991 Polnoon ChiefDaleys Gold- Drumbeg Bracken29.98Fraser Black
1992 Barefoot RacerHit The Lid- Barefoot Miss29.06Matt O'Donnell
1993 SupplementAdraville Bridge –Under The Clock29.28
1994 Glaskenny EchoLodge Prince - Rons Echo28.80
1995 Airmount RogueGlen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly28.94Gerald Kiely
1996 Rantogue PrideAlpine Minister - Rantogue Queen29.04George Royal
1997 Treasury TagPhantom Flash – Browside Pat29.05Francie Murray5-1
1998 Prince Of Tinrah [12]Frightful Flash - Queen Of Tinrah28.50Dolores Ruth5-2f
1999 Cool PerformanceMustang Jack - Pony Nikita28.50Robert Gleeson2-1f
2000 Droopys VieriTop Honcho – Droopys Fergie28.36Paul Young (England)4-6f
2001 Rutland BudgieCome On Ranger – Yasmin Jade28.34Paul Hennessy5-2jf
2002 Fortune MikeTop Honcho – Dons Pride28.40Mike Keane9-4
2003 Droopys CahillTop Honcho – Droopys Kristin28.56Ian Reilly6-4f
2004 Droopys BrooklynBrookside Bear – Droopys Aisling29.17Ian Reilly6-1
2005 Greenwell StormSpiral Nikita – Greenwell Star28.46Fraser Black6-1
2006 Oran MajesticDaves Mentor – Droopys Lauren28.71John McGee Sr.7-2
2007 Royal Treason [13]Top Honcho – Three Star Girl29.12Ollie Bray3-1
2008 Droopys Noel [14]Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz28.49John Linehan11-2
2009 Tullymurry Act [15]Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire28.57Pat Buckley7-4
2010 Melodys Royal [16]Royal Impact – Talita Beauty28.78Pa Fitzgerald8-1
2011 Sparta Maestro [17]Crash – Tinrah Kewell28.59Philip Gough5-4f
2012 Razldazl Luke [18]Razldazl Billy – Local Mol28.52Dolores Ruth5-2
2013 Vanrooney [19]Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise28.66Owen McKenna7-2
2014 Quietly [20]Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra28.74Ian Reilly7-1
2015 Anopheles [21]Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl28.84Liam Dowling10-1
2016 Droopys Wilbury [22]Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha28.21Pat Buckley3-1
2017 Skywalker Rafa [23]Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce28.40Michael J O'Donovan10-1
2018 Balline Kyle [24]Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy28.40John Byrne4-1
2019 Broadstrand Bono [25]Droopys Sydney - Droopys Blossom28.15John Linehan6-4f

Venues & Distances
  • 1943-1998 (Harolds Cross 525 yards)
  • 1999-1999 (Shelbourne Park 525 yards)
  • 2000-2016 (Harolds Cross 525 yards)
  • 2017-present (Shelbourne 525 yards)

Sponsors
  • 2007-2012 HX Bookmakers
  • 2013-present Dublin Coach

References
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