The Monmore Puppy Derby also known as the Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby for sponsorship purposes, is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1943 and is also known as the Midland Puppy Championship, the Midland Puppy Derby and the Ladbrokes Puppy Derby.
In 1963, the event switched to Willenhall Greyhound Stadium, following the fire that destroyed the main stand and restaurant at Monmore.
In 2022, the event was sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing and £20,000 was awarded to the winner, which was double the amount that the traditional and long running competition English Puppy Derby offered.
Venues 1943–2024 (Monmore, 525y/480m) 1963–1963 (Willenhall, 400y) 1978–1983 (not held)
Sponsors 1984–1988 (Courage Brewery) 1989–1999 (Carlsberg Group) 2002–2021 (Ladbrokes) 2022–2025 (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1943Model DasherModel Whiskey – Dashing CometTom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 30.209/4f1944Country Life Border Mutton – Mah Jong Dr Dennis O'Brien (Private) 30.81 6/11945Bally Rambler Castledown Lad – Lucky Rattle G Smith - (Reading) 29.26 4/11946 Still Dreaming J Yarwood (Wolverhampton) 30.98 6/11947Mad Birthday Mad Tanist–Bellas Bloom Stan Biss (Clapton) 29.12 6/4f1948Saft Alex Mad Tanist - Fair Light Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 28.77 2/11949 Red Wind Dysertmore Prince – Light Biddy Frank Davis (Private) 29.20 8/15f 1951Outcast Bally Ballybeg Surprise – Outcast Queen Ron Chamberlain (Private) 30.29 4/7f 1954 Wag Winder Slaney Record – Via Tanist Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.72 7/4f1955 Devon Love Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.47 11/4f1956Five Up Nine Up – Duplicate Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.89 7/11957 Glittering Sprig Glittering Look – Nancys Sprig Tom Perry (Private) 28.80 4/11958 Man From Chicago Man of Pleasure – I.R.A Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 28.44 6/11959 Gorey Airways Imperial Airways – GeffsLinnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 28.68 5/4f1960 Shannon Swan Man of Pleasure – Shannon Flower Harry Bamford (Private) 30.60 6/11961 Stand Inside Tanyard Champion – CoolickSterope Mayor Baker (Wolverhampton) 30.03 1962Lucky Joan II Recorded Course-Astraea John Bassett (Clapton) 28.10 1963Susies Son Beaurepaire Reject – Gils Susie Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) 23.01 1964 Dodos Luck Careless Look – Barrack Street There J Broadbent (Bradford) 29.72 7-21965Sly Blakeney Prairie Flash – Balinascorney Jim Irving (Private) 29.87 1966Billy The Mink Buffalo Bill – Have A Mink B. Ellis (Hall Green) 29.46 1967Hack Up Georgie Knock Hill Chieftain – Hack up Millie Les Brown (Wolverhampton) 29.69 1968 Carry On Boro John Perrin (Private) 30.02 1969 Down The Boola Printers Prince – Im Tiny Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.47 7/21970 Crefogue Flash Newdown Heather – Duffry Flash Stan Mitchell Belle Vue 29.79 2/1 1972 Westmead Hall Ivy Hall Jewel – Bresheen Umm Natalie Savva (Private) 29.92 3/1 1973 Laurdella FunSupreme Fun – Octum Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 30.01 1976Carhumore Speech Free Speech – Pat's Glory Len White (Private) 28.04 1977 Westmead Velvet Fionntra Frolic – Westmead Damson Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 29.66 1984 Fearless Sarah Desert Pilot – Lasting Fame Geoff De Mulder (Private) 28.40 8/11985 Keeper Tom Brilliant Chimes – Brocks Delight Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) 28.54 2/1jf1986 Fiddlers Run Citizen Supreme – Heart of Glass Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) 28.60 7/41987 Quarrymount Rio Brilliant Chimes – Quarrymount Iris Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.29 4/11f1988 Hush It Up Cronins Bar – Thoar Ballylee Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.38 7/4f1989 Daisys Spirit Oran Jack – Duffers Daisy Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 29.66 1/2f1990 One For Lloyd Brief Candle – One For Barrie William Davies (Swindon) 29.97 20/11991 Mineola Ace Fearless Mac – Mineola Athena Theo Mentzis (Milton Keynes) 30.03 3/11992 Home Late My Tallyho Two – Cranbrook Girl Geoff De Mulder (Private) 29.87 6/11993 Lyons Double Castleyons Gem – Lyons Lady Donna Pickett (Private) 29.46 3/11994 Mr TanMurlens Slippy – Without Equal Dave Catchpole (Private) 30.06 6/11995 Staplers Jo Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 29.72 5/21996 Eleets Noir Bill Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily Mark Barlow (Hall Green) 29.92 7/41997 Elliots Gift Droopys Sandy – Kora Nikki Chambers (Nottingham) 27.40 6/11998 Eleets Noir Boy Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily John Coxon (Monmore) 28.55 7/11999Active Jack Come on Ranger – Active Touch Paul Walden (Oxford) 28.53 7/12000 Rio Riccardo Trade Official – Kylies Quest Daniel Riordan (Private) 28.60 11/10f2001 Micks Best Hero Top Honcho – Micks Best Girl Brian Clemenson (Hove) 28.42 4/6f2002 Droopys Hewitt Top Honcho – Droopys Cheryl Nick Savva (Private) 28.74 8/-12003 Knock Split Split the Bill – Ardfert Miss Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.70 5/4f2004 Dairyland Sue Roanokee - Ciabatta Pat Rosney (Monmore Green) 28.27 5/4f2005Ballymac Pires Knockeevan Star – Blonde Returns Carly Philpott (Coventry) 27.823/1 Track record2006Ballymac Charley Daves Mentor – Ballymac Bargain Carly Philpott (Coventry) 28.41 7/4f2007 Blonde Dino Daves Mentor - Charquest John Mullins (Private) 28.07 1/1f2008 Ardmayle Champ Doopys Kewell – Fear Beauty Matt Dartnall (Private) 28.52 3/12009 Bandicoot Tipoki Crash – Bandicoot Lola Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.96 4/5f2010Ballymac William Magical Captain – Ballymac Floss Carly Philpott (Private) 28.16 5/4f2011 Droopys Greg Westmead Diver – Droopys Sporty Nick Savva (Private) 28.19 4/6f2012 Newinn Rocket Ballymac Maeve – Little Flutter Pat Rosney (Private) 28.57 6/4f2013 Cluxtons Free Ballymac Maeve – Park Halo Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 28.53 9/22014 Farloe NutterHondo Black – Wont Be Long Craig Dawson (Newcastle) 28.18 3/12015 Glenpadden Rock Ace Hi Rumble – Glen Padden Bay Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.49 7/22016 Castell HenryKinloch Brae - Tyrur Alice Philip Simmonds (Romford) 28.30 10/12017 Forest ConBallymac Vic - Droopys Danneel Seamus Cahill (Hove)28.225/2jf2018 Rising Brandy Taylors Sky – Badminton Girl Matt Dartnall (Towcester) 27.827/42019 Troy Zico Droopys Jet – Lithuanian Paula David Mullins (Romford) 28.94 6/1 2020 Newinn Jacko Laughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl Ernest Gaskin (Private) 28.72 11/4 2021 Jaguar Macie Droopys Jet – Droopys Breeze Graham Rankin (Pelaw Grange) 28.04 9/2 2022 Deelish FrankieBallymac Bolger – Ballymac Belle Patrick Janssens (Towcester)28.3311/42023 Bradys BulletGood News – Early RiseBelinda Green (Hove)28.195/12024 Untold DollarNewinn Taylor – Glenegat MildredCarol Weatherall (Monmore)28.212/1f2025 Headford Dane Ballymac Bolger – Headford HoneyMaxine Locke (Romford) 28.0910/3
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