Puppy Derby (Irish greyhound race)

For other uses, see Puppy Derby.
Irish Juvenile/Puppy Derby
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1943
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
QualificationJuveniles only
(15-24 months old)
Purse€25,000 (winner)

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.[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] Following the closure of Harold's Cross the event was switched to Shelbourne Park in 2017.[4] [5]

  1. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 332. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 294. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  4. ^ "IGB confirms closure of Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium". IGB. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017.
  5. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 175. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.