# Puppy Derby (Irish greyhound race)

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 | |