John Kelly Horses

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 John Kelly J. P., (1863-1935), Chadville, Cappaghwhite, Co. Tipperary, bred and owned the racehorse Shanballymore that won the Irish Derby in 1911 and raced under his own colours. [See 1922]

John Kelly J.P. 1863-1935 John Kelly was born to Denis Kelly and Kate O’Dwyer of Alleen,Donohill Co. Tipperary in the year 1863. He was the oldest of his family and he had brothers Dan who farmed in Alleen, Con who farmed in Shanballymore, Donohill, Tom who was a doctor in the First World War and Denis who was killed off a horse at his home in Alleen.. His two sisters Margaret and Catherine (Kitty) married two Rafferty brothers. John as head of the family who were progressive farmers .The Kellys expanded their farms and by 1911, owned land in Alleen, Gorteen, (Donohill) Shanballymore (Donohill) and Chadville in Cappawhite. The Kellys of Alleen bought the mare in Dublin at Souls, which was the forerunner of Goffs now for £5. The mare Calyc was brought down to Dundrum station and the Kellys had a dispute as to which of them would keep her.   John Kelly of Chadville also Alleen took her and said, “ I may breed a Derby winner out of her one day”Calyce, the dam was purchased by Mr. Kelly at the Dublin sales some years ago for £10. For some years before the vendor felt satisfied she was no loss as a brood mare, but she produced several foals after changing ownership.

On the sire’s side a strange story must be told.  Poffoff ---Mr. Maxwell’s celebrated sire was original owned by a Mr. Ownes. As a 2 year old he gave promised of great things but was injured jumping a gate. After this he drifted on evil days. He was played “on the cards” for a miserable sum and a young farmer won him and led him home, his crippled steed. But there was a storm brewing, Popoff was driven away by the irate father of the luckless owner and left to his own device to eak out a existence on the roadside.Mr. Maxwell Scarrough heard that the young farmer was anxious to find somebody to take Popoff and give him a home. Indeed it is said that Mr. Maxwell gave more than was asked of him and that Popoff’s price was something about 8/-(schillings) and from this strangely assorted pair, the winner of this years “Irish Derby “sprung John Kelly named his horses after his farms- Kilmucklin, Shanballymore, Alleen, Chadville etc.   Shanballymore after the Irish Derby win was sold for £3000 to an English man.John Kelly married his 2nd. cousin Mgt Kelly who died in 1915 and Madge Furlong in the 1920’s.He had two children Denis and George and my father Denis Martin Kelly is the son of Denis and grandson of John Kelly.He died in 1935. [Information given to me in 2012 by John Kelly, grandson of the above John Kelly]

Dr. Joe M Kelly. Oranmore, Co Galway.

Some history

The earliest version of the Irish Derby was an event called the O'Darby Stakes. This was established in 1817, but it was discontinued after 1824. A subsequent race titled the Curragh Derby was inaugurated in 1848, but this was again short-lived. The modern Irish Derby was created by the 3rd Earl of Howth, the 3rd Marquess of Drogheda and the 3rd Earl of Charlemont. It was first run in 1866, and it was initially contested over 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 3 yards. It was extended by 9 yards in 1869, and cut to its present distance in 1872. The first Epsom Derby winner to achieve victory in the Irish version was Orby, trained in Ireland by Fred McCabe, in 1907.

The Irish Derby became a major international race in 1962, when its prize money was substantially increased. Joe McGrath, a founder of the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake, combined the race with the sweepstake, and it became known as the Irish Sweeps Derby. The event began to regularly attract the winners of the Epsom Derby, and Santa Claus became the second horse to win both races in 1964.The Irish Derby was sponsored by Budweiser from 1986 to 2007, and it has been backed by Dubai Duty Free since 2008. It is currently staged on the second day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting.A total of sixteen horses have now completed the English-Irish Derby double, and the most recent was Camelot in 2012.

Earlier winners ■ 1866: Selim ■ 1867: Golden Plover ■ 1868: Madeira ■ 1869: The Scout ■ 1870: Billy Pitt ■ 1871: Maid of Athens ■ 1872: Trickstress ■ 1873: Kyrle Daly ■ 1874: Ben Battle ■ 1875: Innishowen ■ 1876: Umpire ■ 1877: Redskin ■ 1878: Madame du Barry ■ 1879: Soulouque ■ 1880: King of the Bees ■ 1881: Master Ned ■ 1882: Sortie ■ 1883: Sylph ■ 1884: Theologian ■ 1885: St Kevin ■ 1886: Theodemir ■ 1887: Pet Fox ■ 1888: Theodolite ■ 1889: Tragedy ■ 1890: Kentish Fire ■ 1891: Narraghmore ■ 1892: Roy Neil ■ 1893: Bowline ■ 1894: Blairfinde ■ 1895: Portmarnock ■ 1896: Gulsalberk ■ 1897: Wales ■ 1898: Noble Howard ■ 1899: Oppressor ■ 1900: Gallinaria ■ 1901: Carrigavalla ■ 1902: St Brendan ■ 1903: Lord Rossmore ■ 1904: Royal Arch ■ 1905: Flax Park ■ 1906: Killeagh ■ 1907: Orby ■ 1908: Wild Bouquet ■ 1909: Bachelor's Double ■ 1910: Aviator ■ 1911: Shanballymore ■ 1912: Civility ■ 1913: Bachelor's Wedding ■ 1914: Land of Song ■ 1915: Ballaghtobin ■ 1916: Furore ■ 1917: First Flier ■ 1918: King John ■ 1919: Loch Lomond ■ 1920: He Goes ■ 1921: Ballyheron ■ 1922: Spike Island ■ 1923: Waygood ■ 1924: Haine / Zodiac ■ 1925: Zionist ■ 1926: Embargo ■ 1927: Knight of the Grail ■ 1928: Baytown ■ 1929: Kopi ■ 1930: Rock Star ■ 1931: Sea Serpent ■ 1932: Dastur ■ 1933: Harinero ■ 1934: Patriot King / Primero ■ 1935: Museum ■ 1936: Raeburn ■ 1937: Phideas ■ 1938: Rosewell ■ 1939: Mondragon ■ 1940: Turkhan ■ 1941: Sol Oriens ■ 1942: Windsor Slipper ■ 1943: The Phoenix ■ 1944: Slide On ■ 1945: Piccadilly ■ 1946: Bright News ■ 1947: Sayajirao ■ 1948: Nathoo ■ 1949: Hindostan ■ 1950: Dark Warrior ■ 1951: Fraise du Bois II ■ 1952: Thirteen of Diamonds ■ 1953: Chamier 2 ■ 1954: Zarathustra ■ 1955: Panaslipper ■ 1956: Talgo ■ 1957: Ballymoss ■ 1958: Sindon ■ 1959: Fidalgo ■ 1960: Chamour ■ 1961: Your Highness

1 The 1924 and 1934 races were dead-heats and have joint winners. 2 Premonition finished first in 1953, but he was disqualified. Wikipedia Nov ’12