Puppy Derby (Irish greyhound race)
The Puppy Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Harold's Cross Stadium in the city district of Harold's Cross, Dublin, Ireland. [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]
Past winners
| Year | Winning Greyhound | Breeding | Time | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Fawn Cherry | Manhattan Midnight – Merry Cherry | 28.36 | ||
| 1944 | Astra | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 28.52 | ||
| 1945 | Shaggy Lad | Castledown Lad – Shaggy Shore | 27.96 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1949 | For Sure | Bellas Prince – Fly Dancer | 28.60 | ||
| 1950 | Sealed Castle | Manhattan Seale – Cottage Lake | 28.51 | ||
| 1951 | Odile 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 | 30.00 | |||
| 1956 | Leg It Lucy | Slaney Record – Settara | 29.93 | ||
| 1957 | Prince Olly | Champion Prince – Ollys Blackie | 30.11 | ||
| 1958 | Balrath Flute | 30.18 | |||
| 1959 | Choc Ice | Cheerful Chariot – For Certain Sure | 29.80 | ||
| 1960 | King Niall | 30.68 | |||
| 1961 | Wild Spark | 29.75 | |||
| 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 | ||
| 1965 | Prince of Roses | Oregon Prince – Cockleshell Rose | 29.40 | ||
| 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 | |
| 1971 | Luminous Lady | Always Proud – Land Mist | 29.70 | D Lennon | |
| 1972 | Clane Royal | Menelaus – Clane Shamrock | 30.20 | T 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 | P Keane | |
| 1976 | Glen Rock | Monalee Champion – Fit Me In | 29.08 | P 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 | T Corry | |
| 1981 | Greenwood Robic | Ritas Choice – Egmont Cindy | 29.82 | T Lynch | |
| 1982 | Aulton Villa | Killaclug Jet – Lady Maiden | 29.30 | J Redden | |
| 1983 | Lauragh Six | Garradrimna – Emmerdale Pride | 29.04 | Ger McKenna | |
| 1984 | Summerhill Jet | Liberty Lad – Ceili Critic | 29.24 | M Enright | |
| 1985 | Burnpark Black | Sinbad – Burnpark Lass | 29.32 | M Browne | |
| 1986 | Dreams Of Kerry | Yellow Band – Wilton Cross | 29.88 | J Reddan | |
| 1987 | Make History | Game Ball – Raymonds Pride | 29.38 | P McKinney | |
| 1988 | Airmount Grand | Daleys Gold- Airmount Jewel | 29.26 | Gerald Kiely | |
| 1989 | Crossford Dana | Meeniyan Prince- Crossford Daisy | 29.32 | ||
| 1990 | Summerhill Super | Daleys Gold- Tiny Tolcas | 29.19 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1994 | Glaskenny Echo | Lodge Prince-Rons Echo | 28.80 | ||
| 1995 | Airmount Rogue | Glen Park Dancer –Airmount Kelly | 28.94 | Gerald Kiely | |
| 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 | 5-2j |
| 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 | 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 [5] | Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl | 28.84 | Liam Dowling | 10-1 |
Venues & Distances
- 1943-1998 (Harolds Cross)
- 1999-1999 (Shelbourne Park)
- 2000-present (Harolds Cross)
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.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 175. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.