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Select Stakes (Irish greyhound race)

For other uses, see Select Stakes (disambiguation).

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

Select Stakes
Feature race
LocationKilcohan Park
Inaugurated1965
SponsorTIME Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€10,000 (winner)

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 Red Mills. [3]

Past winners

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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
2022 Explosive Boy[11] Good News – Delightful Girl 28.20 Patrick Guilfoyle 13/8f
2023 Clona Duke[12] Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl 28.22 Graham Holland 9/4jf
2024 Droopys Fidget[13] Out of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia 28.41 Robert G. Gleeson 7/4f

Venues & Distances

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  • 1970–2003 (Waterford 525y)
  • 2004–2011 (Waterford 550y)
  • 2012–2024 (Waterford 525y)

Sponsors and names

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  • 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)
  • 2023–2024 (TIME Greyhound Nutrition)

References

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  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. 24 January 2021. 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.
  11. ^ "The 2022 Waterford Select Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  12. ^ "The TIME Greyhound Nutrition Select Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  13. ^ "2024 Time Greyhound Nutrition Select Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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