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Northern Puppy Derby

Northern Puppy Derby
Category 1 race
2001 champion Farloe Chief
LocationNewcastle Stadium
Inaugurated1994
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£12,500 (winner)

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]

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 2022 was held during February.[3] [4]

Sponsors

Venues & distances

  • 1995–2009 (Sunderland 450 metres)
  • 2010–2024 (Newcastle 480 metres)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1994 Justright Melody[2] Farloe Melody – Farloe Mineola Tom Robinson (Private) 27.47 1/2f
1995 Droopys Aldo Slippys Quest - The Other Point Henry Tasker (Perry Barr) 27.36 3/1
1996 El Premier Adraville Bridge – Droopys Alivsa Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.34 5/2
1997 Knockeevan Dan Mustang Jack - Rubys Bridge Graham Calvert (Sunderland) 27.54 2/5f
1998 Tracys Glory Ayr Flyer – TracysPopsy Pat Ryan (Private) 27.13 9/4
1999 Knockeevan Star Slaneyside Hare - Rubys Bridge Michael Bacon (Belle Vue) 27.53 4/6f
2000 Harsu Super Ratify – Yes Super John McGee Sr. (Private) 27.51 4/5f
2001 Farloe Chief Come On Ranger – Come On Dot Otto Kueres (Belle Vue) 27.36 6/4f
2002 Lodgeview Blue Larkhill Jo – Ena Harkness Danny Talbot (Kinsley) 27.21 7/2
2003 Dairyland Sue Roanokee – Ciabatta Pat Rosney (Monmore) 27.14 5/2
2004 Toms View Toms The Best – Deneview Pearl Paul Rutherford (Brough Park) 26.82 9/4
2005 Calzaghe Boyo Daves Mentor – Ballymac Bargain Ted Soppitt (Private) 26.90 5/2
2006 Droopys Mcandrew Velvet Commander – Droopys Kristin Ted Soppitt (Private) 27.24 9/4
2007 Farloe Reason Droopys Maldini – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister (Private) 26.92 2/1
2008 HucklesKez Brett Lee – Quare Star Paul Young (Romford) 26.99 4/6f
2009 Westmead Maldini Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 28.51 6/1
2010 Ten Large Down Royal Impact – Honey Princess Diane Henry (Private) 26.84 5/4
2011 Mill Maximus Boherna On Air - Unreal Kelly Macari (Sunderland) 28.38 1/1f
2012 TeejaysBluehawk Westmead Hawk – Droopys June Paul Young (Romford) 28.38 8/1
2013 Redbrick Stuart [5] Zigzag Stewart – Valentia Show Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.42 4/1
2014 Kneejerkreaction [6] Crash – Cornamaddy Daisy Stephen Atkinson (Private) 28.42 3/1
2015 Droopys Buick [7] Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 28.54 2/1
2016 Kildallon Bolt [8] Barefoot Bolt - Kildallon Lee Heather Dimmock (Towcester) 28.65 1/2f
2017 Droopys Zephyr [9] Romeo Recruit - Droopys Quinta Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 28.50 8/1
2018 Droopys Trawler [10] Laughil Blake - Droopys Sylvia Andrew Wood (Shawfield) 28.76 8/1
2019 Levante Beach [11] Droopys Jet - Pots And Pans Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 28.89 4/5f
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Jaguar Macie[12] Droopys Jet – Droopys Breeze Graham Rankin (Pelaw Grange) 28.52 13/8f
2022 Freedom Alibi[13] Confident Rankin – Freedom Dream Tom Heilbron (Newcastle) 28.62 8/1
2023 Links Maverick[14] Grangeview Ten – Havana Lottie Tom Heilbron (Newcastle) 28.61 4/7f
2024 Clona Curly[15] Droopys Sydney – Newinn Cuckoo Diane Henry (Towcester) 28.23 9/2

References

  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 141-142. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ a b Fry, Paul (1995). NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  3. ^ "September Whelps for Northern Puppy Derby". Greyhound Star. 31 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Newcastle Boss Assesses Tonight's Big Meeting". Greyhound Star. 9 August 2018.
  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. Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  9. ^ "2017 Northern Puppy". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  10. ^ "2018 Northern Puppy Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  11. ^ "The 2019 Northern Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  13. ^ "The ARC Northern Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  15. ^ "The Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2024.