1966 Irish Greyhound Derby

The 1966 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 6 August 1966.[1]

1966 Irish Greyhound Derby
VenueShelbourne Park
LocationDublin
End date6 August
Total prize money£2,000 (winner)

The winner Always Proud won £2,000 and was trained by Gay McKenna and owned and bred by Albert Lucas.[2][3]

Final result

At Shelbourne, 6 August (over 525 yards):

Position Winner Breeding Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Always ProudClonalvy Pride - Always A Rebel111-8f29.44Gay McKenna
2nd Tiger ChiefKnockhill Chieftain - Last Landing59-229.56Gay McKenna
3rd Val's PrinceOregon Prince - Val's Orphan67-429.59Paddy Turbridy
4th Cairnville ChiefMan Of Pleasure - Just Sherry3100-8Leslie McNair
5th Newrath DancerHi There - Miss Congo2100-7J McGuinness
6th Can TrapOdd Venture - Russell Ville450-1T O'Rourke

Distances

1½, neck (lengths)

Competition Report

The fastest first round winners were the joint ante-post favourites, McAlinden cup winner Newrath Wonder and the Gay McKenna trained Always Proud, they won in 29.48 and 29.49 respectively, followed closely by 1965 Irish Greyhound Derby finalist Val's Prince in 29.60.[4]

In the second round Val's Prince won in an extremely fast 29.10 and Always Proud recorded 29.19, but in a major shock Newrath Wonder was eliminated.[5]

Vals Prince lost his semi-final to Newrath Dancer the litter brother to Newrath Wonder but still qualified for the final. The remaining two semi-finals went to Tiger Chief from Cairnville Chief and Always Proud from Can Trap. Gay McKenna's Monalee Champion went out at this stage but would become a major breeding success.[5]

Always Proud the 5-4 favourite duly obliged in the final to seal a second successive victory for Gay McKenna. The brindle dog had been knocked out of the 1965 Irish Derby in the third round after which his English owner Albert Lucas put him with Gay McKenna. Failure a year later in the English Derby second round was put down to him being off-colour (sick) before he returned to Ireland. A brilliant three way battle ended with Always Proud beating Tiger Chief and Vals Prince. The Derby trophy was presented by Charles Haughey.[4]

Val's Prince gained revenge on Always Proud later in the year when winning the Guinness 600 by three lengths from his rival.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 261. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
  3. "Remember When - August 2019". Greyhound Star.
  4. Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  5. Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
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