Monmore Puppy Derby facts for kids
This article is about Puppy Derby (disambiguation)|Puppy Derby. For other uses, see Monmore Puppy Derby (disambiguation).
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1943 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Juveniles only (15–24 months old) |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The Monmore Puppy Derby is a special greyhound race. It is also known as the Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby because of its sponsor. This exciting competition takes place at the Monmore Green Stadium in England.
The race first started way back in 1943. Over the years, it has had a few different names. These include the Midland Puppy Championship and the Ladbrokes Puppy Derby.
In 1963, something unexpected happened. A fire damaged the main stand at Monmore Green Stadium. Because of this, the race had to move temporarily. It was held at Willenhall Greyhound Stadium for that year.
In 2022, Premier Greyhound Racing became the main sponsor. The winner of the race received a big prize of £20,000. This was twice the amount offered by another well-known race, The Puppy Derby.
Where the Race Has Been Held
The Monmore Puppy Derby has mostly been held at one main place. However, it did move once for a short time.
- 1943–2024: Monmore Green Stadium (raced over 525 yards or 480 metres)
- 1963: Willenhall Greyhound Stadium (raced over 400 yards)
- 1978–1983: The race was not held during these years.
Who Has Sponsored the Race
Different companies have helped support the Monmore Puppy Derby over the years. They provide money for the prizes.
- 1984–1988: Courage Brewery
- 1989–1999: Carlsberg Group
- 2002–2021: Ladbrokes
- 2022–2025: Premier Greyhound Racing
Past Winners of the Puppy Derby
Here is a list of the amazing greyhounds that have won the Monmore Puppy Derby. It also shows their trainers and how fast they ran.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Model Dasher | Model Whiskey – Dashing Comet | Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 30.20 | 9/4f | |
| 1944 | Country Life | Border Mutton – Mah Jong | Dr Dennis O'Brien (Private) | 30.81 | 6/1 | |
| 1945 | Bally Rambler | Castledown Lad – Lucky Rattle | G Smith - (Reading) | 29.26 | 4/1 | |
| 1946 | Still Dreaming | J Yarwood (Wolverhampton) | 30.98 | 6/1 | ||
| 1947 | Mad Birthday | Mad Tanist–Bellas Bloom | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 29.12 | 6/4f | |
| 1948 | Saft Alex | Mad Tanist - Fair Light | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 28.77 | 2/1 | |
| 1949 | Red Wind | Dysertmore Prince – Light Biddy | Frank Davis (Private) | 29.20 | 8/15f | |
| 1951 | Outcast Bally | Ballybeg Surprise – Outcast Queen | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 30.29 | 4/7f | |
| 1954 | Wag Winder | Slaney Record – Via Tanist | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.72 | 7/4f | |
| 1955 | Devon Love | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.47 | 11/4f | ||
| 1956 | Five Up | Nine Up – Duplicate | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 28.89 | 7/1 | |
| 1957 | Glittering Sprig | Glittering Look – Nancys Sprig | Tom Perry (Private) | 28.80 | 4/1 | |
| 1958 | Man From Chicago | Man of Pleasure – I.R.A | Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 28.44 | 6/1 | |
| 1959 | Gorey Airways | Imperial Airways – GeffsLinnett | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 28.68 | 5/4f | |
| 1960 | Shannon Swan | Man of Pleasure – Shannon Flower | Harry Bamford (Private) | 30.60 | 6/1 | |
| 1961 | Stand Inside | Tanyard Champion – CoolickSterope | Mayor Baker (Wolverhampton) | 30.03 | ||
| 1962 | Lucky Joan II | Recorded Course-Astraea | John Bassett (Clapton) | 28.10 | ||
| 1963 | Susies Son | Beaurepaire Reject – Gils Susie | Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) | 23.01 | ||
| 1964 | Dodos Luck | Careless Look – Barrack Street There | J Broadbent (Bradford) | 29.72 | 7-2 | |
| 1965 | Sly Blakeney | Prairie Flash – Balinascorney | Jim Irving (Private) | 29.87 | ||
| 1966 | Billy The Mink | Buffalo Bill – Have A Mink | B. Ellis (Hall Green) | 29.46 | ||
| 1967 | Hack 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 | 7/2 | |
| 1970 | 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 Fun | Supreme Fun – Octum | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 30.01 | ||
| 1976 | Carhumore 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 | 8/1 | |
| 1985 | Keeper Tom | Brilliant Chimes – Brocks Delight | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 28.54 | 2/1jf | |
| 1986 | Fiddlers Run | Citizen Supreme – Heart of Glass | Gary Baggs (Ramsgate) | 28.60 | 7/4 | |
| 1987 | Quarrymount Rio | Brilliant Chimes – Quarrymount Iris | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 28.29 | 4/11f | |
| 1988 | Hush It Up | Cronins Bar – Thoar Ballylee | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.38 | 7/4f | |
| 1989 | Daisys Spirit | Oran Jack – Duffers Daisy | Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) | 29.66 | 1/2f | |
| 1990 | One For Lloyd | Brief Candle – One For Barrie | William Davies (Swindon) | 29.97 | 20/1 | |
| 1991 | Mineola Ace | Fearless Mac – Mineola Athena | Theo Mentzis (Milton Keynes) | 30.03 | 3/1 | |
| 1992 | Home Late | My Tallyho Two – Cranbrook Girl | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 29.87 | 6/1 | |
| 1993 | Lyons Double | Castleyons Gem – Lyons Lady | Donna Pickett (Private) | 29.46 | 3/1 | |
| 1994 | Mr Tan | Murlens Slippy – Without Equal | Dave Catchpole (Private) | 30.06 | 6/1 | |
| 1995 | Staplers Jo | Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 29.72 | 5/2 | |
| 1996 | Eleets Noir Bill | Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily | Mark Barlow (Hall Green) | 29.92 | 7/4 | |
| 1997 | Elliots Gift | Droopys Sandy – Kora | Nikki Chambers (Nottingham) | 27.40 | 6/1 | |
| 1998 | Eleets Noir Boy | Slaneyside Hare – Killeenagh Lily | John Coxon (Monmore) | 28.55 | 7/1 | |
| 1999 | Active Jack | Come on Ranger – Active Touch | Paul Walden (Oxford) | 28.53 | 7/1 | |
| 2000 | Rio Riccardo | Trade Official – Kylies Quest | Daniel Riordan (Private) | 28.60 | 11/10f | |
| 2001 | Micks Best Hero | Top Honcho – Micks Best Girl | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.42 | 4/6f | |
| 2002 | Droopys Hewitt | Top Honcho – Droopys Cheryl | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.74 | 8/-1 | |
| 2003 | Knock Split | Split the Bill – Ardfert Miss | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.70 | 5/4f | |
| 2004 | Dairyland Sue | Roanokee - Ciabatta | Pat Rosney (Monmore Green) | 28.27 | 5/4f | |
| 2005 | Ballymac Pires | Knockeevan Star – Blonde Returns | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 27.82 | 3/1 | Track record |
| 2006 | Ballymac Charley | Daves Mentor – Ballymac Bargain | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 28.41 | 7/4f | |
| 2007 | Blonde Dino | Daves Mentor - Charquest | John Mullins (Private) | 28.07 | 1/1f | |
| 2008 | Ardmayle Champ | Doopys Kewell – Fear Beauty | Matt Dartnall (Private) | 28.52 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Bandicoot Tipoki | Crash – Bandicoot Lola | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.96 | 4/5f | |
| 2010 | Ballymac William | Magical Captain – Ballymac Floss | Carly Philpott (Private) | 28.16 | 5/4f | |
| 2011 | Droopys Greg | Westmead Diver – Droopys Sporty | Nick Savva (Private) | 28.19 | 4/6f | |
| 2012 | Newinn Rocket | Ballymac Maeve – Little Flutter | Pat Rosney (Private) | 28.57 | 6/4f | |
| 2013 | Cluxtons Free | Ballymac Maeve – Park Halo | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 28.53 | 9/2 | |
| 2014 | Farloe Nutter | Hondo Black – Wont Be Long | Craig Dawson (Newcastle) | 28.18 | 3/1 | |
| 2015 | Glenpadden Rock | Ace Hi Rumble – Glen Padden Bay | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.49 | 7/2 | |
| 2016 | Castell Henry | Kinloch Brae - Tyrur Alice | Philip Simmonds (Romford) | 28.30 | 10/1 | |
| 2017 | Forest Con | Ballymac Vic - Droopys Danneel | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.22 | 5/2jf | |
| 2018 | Rising Brandy | Taylors Sky – Badminton Girl | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 27.82 | 7/4 | |
| 2019 | 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 Frankie | Ballymac Bolger – Ballymac Belle | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.33 | 11/4 | |
| 2023 | Bradys Bullet | Good News – Early Rise | Belinda Green (Hove) | 28.19 | 5/1 | |
| 2024 | Untold Dollar | Newinn Taylor – Glenegat Mildred | Carol Weatherall (Monmore) | 28.21 | 2/1f | |
| 2025 | Headford Dane | Ballymac Bolger – Headford Honey | Maxine Locke (Romford) | 28.09 | 10/3 |
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