GreyhoundRacingResults.com.auDroopys Kathleen
Bitch · Ireland · Career: First five starts: five wins
Droopys Kathleen, a May 2023 daughter of Droopys Sydney and Droopys Dancer, was trained by Robert Gleeson and raced by Group 1-winning flat jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle. She made a winning debut in October 2024, and just three runs later produced one of the most stunning performances in modern Irish greyhound racing: drawn in trap six for the semi-final of the Gourmet Island Puppy Oaks at Shelbourne Park on 9 November 2024, she accelerated clear to win by twelve and a half lengths in 27.58 — taking nine spots off Paradise Madison's 12-year-old track and national record of 27.67. It was the fastest 525 yards ever run in Ireland, at an average speed approaching 39 miles per hour.
A week later she confirmed her class in the Puppy Oaks final, leading early and powering away to win by three lengths in 28.05 and take her career record to five wins from five starts. In 2025 she crossed to England for the Oaks at the new Dunstall Park circuit, immediately lowering the 480-metre clock to 27.87 in her first-round heat.
Major wins
- Gourmet Island Puppy Oaks — 2024: Won the final at Shelbourne Park after her 27.58 semi-final track record
Highlights
- Fastest 525 yards in Irish history — 27.58 at Shelbourne Park (9 November 2024)
- Broke a 12-year-old track and national record by nine spots in her fourth career start
- Won by 12 and a half lengths, at an average speed approaching 39 mph
- Unbeaten in her first five starts, including the Gourmet Island Puppy Oaks
Legacy
Droopys Kathleen's 27.58 rewrote the Irish record books in her fourth race — a mark that carried extra weight because it broke a record that had survived since Paradise Madison's 2012 run. Owned by one of horse racing's brightest young jockeys, she captured mainstream attention well beyond greyhound racing, with her record run drawing comparisons to Frankel. Her unbeaten start and effortless power from the traps marked her as the standard-bearer for the Droopys Sydney sire line in Ireland.
Related tracks
- Shelbourne Park — Dublin · track records
- Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium — Wolverhampton · track records
Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest 525 yards in Irish greyhound history?
Droopys Kathleen's 27.58 at Shelbourne Park on 9 November 2024 is the fastest 525 yards ever recorded in Ireland. She broke Paradise Madison's 27.67, which had stood for almost 12 years, and is also the official Shelbourne Park track record.
Who owns Droopys Kathleen?
Droopys Kathleen is owned by Dylan Browne McMonagle, a Group 1-winning Irish flat jockey, and trained by Robert Gleeson.
Who won the 2024 Puppy Oaks?
Droopys Kathleen won the 2024 Gourmet Island Puppy Oaks final at Shelbourne Park, a week after setting her 27.58 track record in the semi-final. She was unbeaten in her first five starts.