Northern Puppy Derby
Category 2 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

  • 1994-1994 Dransfield
  • 2019-2019 Alconex
  • 2021-present Arena Racing Company

Venues & Distances

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

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
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Jaguar Macie[12]Droopys Jet – Droopys BreezeGraham Rankin (Pelaw Grange)28.5213/8f
2022 Freedom Alibi[13]Confident Rankin – Freedom DreamTom Heilbron (Newcastle)28.628/1
2023 Links Maverick[14]Grangeview Ten – Havana LottieTom Heilbron (Newcastle)28.614/7f

References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 141-142. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. 1 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.
  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.
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