Select Stakes (Irish greyhounds)

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Select Stakes
Feature race
LocationKilcohan Park
Inaugurated1965
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€9,500 (winner)

The Select Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium located in the south of Waterford, Ireland. Ireland. [1]

It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. [2] The competition today is sponsored by Gain Feeds but in the past sponsors have included Waterford Glass and . [3]

Past winners[]

Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1965 Ballyowen Chief Oregon Prince – Earnest Lady 30.00 Gay McKenna
1970 Kevinsfort Star 30.40
1971 Star Mise 30.10
1972 Dark Treasure [4] Clomoney Jet – Foresight Lass 29.85 Ann Heffernan
1973 Speck of Luck 30.30
1974 Tory Snowball Toms Pal – Melville Money 30.18
1975 Peruvian Style Kilbelin Style – Russian Boots 29.34
1976 Melody Shine 29.60
1977 Bins Bridge 29.38 Matt O'Donnell
1978 Gala Display Mortor Light – Gala Duchess 29.76
1979 Off Stage Sage – Ah Go Off 29.74
1980 Off Stage Sage – Ah Go Off 29.82
1981 Miss Hilary Sand Man –Maythorn Pride 30.02
1982 Mountleader Max Blackers Height – Mountleader Cleo 29.76
1983 Spartacus Knockrour Slave – I'm A Star 29.76 Matt O'Donnell
1984 Coolmona Man Killaclug Jet – Knockrour Minnie 29.84
1985 Oran Flash Oran Jack – Warm Wind 29.70
1986 Odell Supreme Citizen Supreme – Odell Tansy 29.54
1987 Top Up Limerick Echo – Drawn Near 29.78
1988 Castlelyons Gem Im Slippy – Just Cruisin 29.90
1990 Smart Stone
1991 Slippys Quest Im Slippy – Pretty Special 29.36
1994 Greenane Gigolo Lodge Prince - Borris Chat 29.50
1996 Batties Rocket Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt Matt O'Donnell
1998 Sineads Rocket Fifthofnovember – Lady Arrancourt 28.67 Frances O'Donnell 4-7f
1999 Mr Bozz Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper 28.57 Paul Hennessy 5-2
2000 Droopys Vieri Top Honcho –Droopys Fergie 28.86 Paul Young - England 9-10f
2001 Sonic Flight Frightful Flash – Westmead Flight 28.28 Dolores Ruth 2-1
2002 Rummy Lad Come On Ranger – Redwood Sarah 28.33 Dolores Ruth 11-2
2003 World Class Come On Ranger – Queen Survivor 29.26 Pat Buckley 9-1
2004 Valentia Citrate Larkhill Jo – Ullid Citrate 29.74 Frances O'Donnell 10-1
2005 Digital Larkhill Jo –Frosty Rose 29.60 Michael O'Donovan 5-1
2006 Si Senor Droopys Kewell – Droopys Beauty 30.26 Owen McKenna 9-4
2007 Catunda Harry Elite State – Your So Vain 29.40 Owen McKenna 1-1f
2008 Slip The Lark Larkhill Jo – Slip The Posse 29.70 Pat Buckley 7-4
2009 Broadacres Turbo Top Honcho – Riverside Bella 29.63 Graham Holland 6-1
2010 Krug Ninety Five Droopys Maldini – Frontier Music 29.52 Fraser Black 8-1 dead-heat
2010 Tyrur Enda Razldazl Billy – Regards To Alice 29.52 Conor Fahy 4-5f dead-heat
2011 Piercestown Sand Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie 29.69 Shanks Whelan 9-4
2012 Milldean Tally Head Bound – Talita Beauty 28.67 Dolores Ruth 3-1
2013 Vanrooney Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise 28.47 Owen McKenna 4-1
2014 Southest Suzie Hondo Black – Droopys Brid 28.75 Daniel Frayne 6-1
2015 Hee Haws Sheriff [5] Tyrur Big Mike – Come On Caoimhe 28.73 Ian Reilly 7-4f
2016 Riverside Oscar [6] Knockglass Billy – Forrachmore 28.42 Graham Holland 5-2
2017 Lughill Robbie [7] Superior Product – Lughill Sonya 28.56 Graham Holland 3-1
2018 Cabra Hurricane [8] Kinloch Brae - Cabra Ebony 28.29 Patrick Guilfoyle 4-6f
2019 Blue East[9] Droopys Jet - Lemon Bolt 28.44 Graham Holland 7-2
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Skywalker Barry[10] Droopys Jet - Calzaghe Jan 28.14 Mark O'Donovan No SP No SP due to COVID-19

Venues & Distances[]

  • 1970-2003 (Waterford 525y)
  • 2004-2011 (Waterford 550y)
  • 2012-2021 (Waterford 525y)

Sponsors[]

  • 1965-1965 Waterford Glass International
  • 1970-1975 Marquis of Waterford Cup
  • 1976-1978 Truboard Gold Cup
  • 1979-1997 Waterford Glass Stakes/Waterford Crystal Stakes
  • 1998-1998 Waterford Masters
  • 1999-2000 Kearns Waterford Masters
  • 2002-2003 Westside Business Park Waterford Masters
  • 2004-2005 Michael Meade Waterford Masters
  • 2006-2008 Gain Waterford Masters
  • 2009-2011 Red Mills Waterford Masters
  • 2012-2019 Gain Select Stakes

References[]

  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 313. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. ^ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 355. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 2021)". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. ^ "2016 result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  7. ^ "Select Stakes". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ^ "Select Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ^ "2019 Gain Greyhound Nutrition Select Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ^ "The 2021 Waterford Select Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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