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 and 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)

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Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTime (sec)TrainerSPNotes/ref1943 Fawn Cherry Manhattan Midnight – Merry Cherry 28.36 / Track record1944 Astra Tanist – Mad Darkie 28.52 7/41945 Shaggy LadCastledown Lad – Shaggy Shore 27.98 1/10f1946 Ten Derrys Tanist – Derryten 28.54 L O'Mara / 1947 Fearless Invader Cameron – Absent Girl 28.70Larry Malone / 1948 Buzz on Train Train – Buzz On Peg 28.91 R Burke 7/21949 For Sure Bellas Prince – Fly Dancer 28.60 / 1950 Sealed Castle Manhattan Seale – Cottage Lake 28.51 / 1951Odile'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 Me30.00 Bernie Moran 25/11956 Leg It Lucy Slaney Record – Settara 29.93 / 1957 Prince Olly Champion Prince – Ollys Blackie 30.11 / 1958Balrath Flute 30.18 P McLoughlin / 1959 Choc Ice Cheerful Chariot – For Certain Sure 29.80 Gay McKenna / 1960 King Niall 30.68 / 1961Wild 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 GuestChieftains 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 / 1967Quarrymount Prim Wonder Valley – Peace Time 29.70 J Mackey/ 1968 Always Keen Always Proud – Liberlatinus 29.75 Ger McKenna/ 1969Ballad Deuce Of Tigers – Dublin Star 29.64 A Duffy/ 1970 Hey Dizzy Russian Gun – Keel Head 29.74Tom Lynch25/11971 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/ 1980Killahora 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/ 1983Lauragh 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 Reddan3/1 1987 Make History Game Ball – Raymonds Pride 29.38Johnny Quigley4/1 1988 Airmount Grand Daleys Gold- Airmount Jewel 29.26 Gerald Kiely3/1 1989 Crossford Dana Meeniyan Prince- Crossford Daisy 29.32 Martin Boran 7/2 1990 Summerhill Super Daleys Gold- Tiny Tolcas 29.19 Michael Enright 2/1f 1991 Polnoon Chief Daleys Gold- Drumbeg Bracken 29.98 Fraser Black3/1 1992 Barefoot Racer Hit The Lid- Barefoot Miss 29.06 Matt O'Donnell 10/1 1993 Supplement Adraville Bridge –Under The Clock 29.28 Eddie Wade / 1994 Glaskenny Echo Lodge Prince - Rons Echo 28.80 Tony Byrne 2/1f1995 Airmount Rogue Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly 28.94 Gerald Kiely5/11996 Rantogue Pride Alpine Minister - Rantogue Queen 29.04 George Royal/ 1997Treasury Tag Phantom Flash – Browside Pat 29.05 Francie Murray 5/11998 Prince Of Tinrah Frightful Flash - Queen Of Tinrah 28.50 Dolores Ruth 5/2f1999 Cool Performance Mustang Jack - Pony Nikita 28.50 Robert Gleeson 2/1f2000 Droopys Vieri Top Honcho – Droopys Fergie 28.36 Paul Young (England) 4/6f2001 Rutland Budgie Come On Ranger – Yasmin Jade 28.34 Paul Hennessy 5/2jf2002 Fortune Mike Top Honcho – Dons Pride 28.40 Mike Keane 9/42003 Droopys Cahill Top Honcho – Droopys Kristin 28.56 Ian Reilly 6/4f2004 Droopys Brooklyn Brookside Bear – Droopys Aisling 29.17 Ian Reilly 6/12005 Greenwell Storm Spiral Nikita – Greenwell Star 28.46 Fraser Black 6/12006Oran Majestic Daves Mentor – Droopys Lauren 28.71 John McGee Sr. 7/22007 Royal Treason Top Honcho – Three Star Girl 29.12 Ollie Bray 3/12008 Droopys Noel Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz 28.49 John Linehan 11/22009 Tullymurry Act Top Honcho – Europa Spitfire 28.57 Pat Buckley 7/4 2010 Melodys Royal Royal Impact – Talita Beauty 28.78 Pa Fitzgerald 8/12011 Sparta Maestro Crash – Tinrah Kewell 28.59 Philip Gough 5/4f 2012 Razldazl Luke Razldazl Billy – Local Mol 28.52 Dolores Ruth 5/22013 Vanrooney Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise 28.66 Owen McKenna 7/22014 Quietly Tullymurry Act – Ballymac Bra 28.74 Ian Reilly 7/12015 Anopheles Droopys Scolari – Ballymac Razl 28.84 Liam Dowling 10/12016 Droopys Wilbury Romeo Recruit – Droopys Keisha 28.21 Pat Buckley 3/12017Skywalker Rafa Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce 28.40 Michael J O'Donovan 10/12018Balline Kyle Skywalker Puma – Galway Fancy 28.40 John Byrne 4/12019 Broadstrand Bono Droopys Sydney – Droopys Blossom28.15John Linehan 6/4f2020 Skywalker Barry Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan 28.13 Mark O'Donovan N/A2021 Droopys Gloss Coolavanny Jap – Droopys Talia28.49John Linehan 5/2cf2022Clona Duke Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl28.23Graham Holland 20/12023Droopys Flytline Laughil Blake – Droopys Curio27.93Robert G. Gleeson 15/8f2024Callaway Knegare Droopys Sydney – Droopys Sweet27.96Owen McKenna 1/2f2025Getup The BoyBallymac Cashout – Peckies Flyer28.31Mark Robinson 16/1

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