Northern Puppy Derby

The Northern Puppy Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Newcastle Stadium. [1] The race is confined to puppies (greyhounds under the age of two years old).[2]

Northern Puppy Derby
Category 2 race
LocationNewcastle Stadium
Inaugurated1994
SponsorWilliam Hill
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)

It was inaugurated in 1994 at Sunderland Stadium but was switched to sister track Newcastle in 2010. The event was traditionally held in October but from 2018 was held during August.[3] [4]

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1994 Justright Melody[2]Farloe Melody – Farloe MineolaTom Robinson (Private)27.471-2f
1995 Droopys AldoSlippys Quest - The Other PointHenry Tasker (Perry Barr)27.363-1
1996 El PremierAdraville Bridge – Droopys AlivsaLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)27.345-2
1997 Knockeevan DanMustang Jack - Rubys BridgeGraham Calvert (Sunderland)27.542-5f
1998 Tracys GloryAyr Flyer – TracysPopsyPat Ryan (Private)27.139-4
1999 Knockeevan StarSlaneyside Hare - Rubys BridgeMichael Bacon (Belle Vue)27.534-6f
2000 Harsu SuperRatify – Yes SuperJohn McGee Sr. (Private)27.514-5f
2001 Farloe ChiefCome On Ranger – Come On DotOtto Kueres (Belle Vue)27.366-4f
2002 Lodgeview BlueLarkhill Jo – Ena HarknessDanny Talbot (Kinsley)27.217-2
2003 Dairyland SueRoanokee – CiabattaPat Rosney (Monmore)27.145-2
2004 Toms ViewToms The Best – Deneview PearlPaul Rutherford (Brough Park)26.829-4
2005 Calzaghe BoyoDaves Mentor – Ballymac BargainTed Soppitt (Private)26.905-2
2006 Droopys McandrewVelvet Commander – Droopys KristinTed Soppitt (Private)27.249-4
2007 Farloe ReasonDroopys Maldini – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)26.922-1
2008 HucklesKezBrett Lee – Quare StarPaul Young (Romford)26.994-6f
2009 Westmead MaldiniDroopys Maldini – Mega DelightNick Savva (Private)28.516-1
2010 Ten Large DownRoyal Impact – Honey PrincessDiane Henry (Private)26.845-4
2011 Mill MaximusBoherna On Air - UnrealKelly Macari (Sunderland)28.381-1f
2012 TeejaysBluehawkWestmead Hawk – Droopys JunePaul Young (Romford)28.388-1
2013 Redbrick Stuart [5]Zigzag Stewart – Valentia ShowCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.424-1
2014 Kneejerkreaction [6]Crash – Cornamaddy DaisyStephen Atkinson (Private)28.423-1
2015 Droopys Buick [7]Yeah Man – Droopys HildaJimmy Wright (Newcastle)28.542-1
2016 Kildallon Bolt [8]Barefoot Bolt - Kildallon LeeHeather Dimmock (Towcester)28.651-2f
2017 Droopys Zephyr [9]Romeo Recruit - Droopys QuintaAngela Harrison (Newcastle)28.508-1
2018 Droopys Trawler [10]Laughil Blake - Droopys SylviaAndrew Wood (Shawfield)28.768-1
2019 Levante Beach [11]Droopys Jet - Pots And PansAngela Harrison (Newcastle)28.894-5f

Sponsors
  • 1994-1994 Dransfield
  • 2019-2019 Alconex

Venues & Distances
  • 1995-2009 (Sunderland 450 metres)
  • 2010-present (Newcastle 480 metres)

References
  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 141-142. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Fry, Paul (1995). NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  3. "September Whelps for Northern Puppy Derby". Greyhound Star.
  4. "Newcastle Boss Assesses Tonight's Big Meeting". Greyhound Star.
  5. "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "2016 Northern Puppy Derby result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "2017 Northern Puppy". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. "2018 Northern Puppy Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. "The 2019 Northern Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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