Champion Stakes (Irish greyhound race) explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Feature
Horse Race:Champion Stakes
Location:Shelbourne Park
Inaugurated:1979
Sponsor:BoyleSports
Distance:550 yards
Purse:€20,000 (winner)

The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland. [1]

It is a prestigious competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1979.[2] [3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

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Distant Clamour[4] Here's Sonny – In Gear 29.53Pat Jones 5/1
Hurry On Bran[5] Brave Bran – Hurry on Hostess 32.39 Francie Murray 9/2
I'm Lovely Limerick Echo – Kojane 32.02 John Hayes
Debbycott Lad Liberty Lad – Knockshe Hopeful 32.24 Cyril Morris
Penny Sailor[6] Shamrock Sailor – Penny Farthing 32.23 Mary McGrath 6/1
Clayderman Yellow Band – Queen of Moray 32.40 R Robert
Shanagarry Duke Its Ballyhenry – Glenduff Castle 31.88 Mick Boyce
Master Mystery[7] Ballyheigue Moon – Susies Liberator 32.00 5/1
Manorville Major[8] Moral Support – Westmead City 31.98 Catherine Doran5/1
Randy Aulton Villa – Melanie 30.42 Christy Daly
Manorville Magic Manorville Sand – Black Vision 30.34 Paddy Doran
Fly Cruiser Moral Support – Lauragh Pride 30.35 Ann Power2/1
Ardfert Mick Ardfert Sean – Boher Rita 30.43 6/4f
Within The Law[9] Rathard Man – Valley Pride 30.64 9/1
Trade Union Daleys Gold – Trade Gold 30.59
Velvet Rocket Manorville Sand – Sheer Velvet 30.39 Tony Fahy
Dew Reward Phantom Flash – Highwood Mystery 30.61 Michael O'Donovan
Mountleader Peer Tapwatcher – Mountleader Emer 30.58 Christy O'Callaghan
Airmount Rogue Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly 30.44 Gerald Kiely 6/1
Deep Decision Slaneyside Hare – I Know You 30.31 Eddie Wade 4/5f
Mr Bozz Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper 30.42 9/1
Lemon Ralph Slaneyside Hare – I Know You 30.08 8/1
Droopys Kewell [10] Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher 30.07 Michael Dunphy 7/4jf
Longvalley Tina Some Picture – Unlucky Lady 30.15 Paul Hennessy8/1
World Class Come On Ranger – Queen Survivor 30.50 Pat Buckley 16/1
Never Give Up Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament 29.90 Pat Buckley 4/1
Droopys Maldini Droopys Kewell – Little Diamond UK 29.43 Fraser Black 5/2
Large Mac Jamella Prince – Roisins Becky 29.76 Liam Butler 7/1
Razldazl Billy Brett Lee – Inky Black 29.72 Dolores Ruth 6/4f
Shelbourne Aston Just The Best – Queen Survivor 29.71 Pat Curtin 10/1
Fatboyz Nodrog Crash – Whitefort Pride 29.54 Pat Gordon 3/1jf
Makeshift Razldazl Billy – Razldazl Pearl 29.90 Dolores Ruth 5/2jf
Uncle Eoin Droopys Vieri – Dark Rose 29.81 James Robinson 6/1
Droopys Jet Slip The Lark – Droopys Mo 29.46 Fraser Black 5/2jf
2013Paradise Madison Head Bound – Paradise Alanna 29.46 Oliver Bray 6/4f
Ballymac Vic Kinloch Brae – Ballymac Vicky 29.97 Liam Dowling 9/4
Sidarian Vega [11] Westmead Hawk – Manic Fantasy 29.64 2/1jf
2016Clares Rocket [12] Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid 29.29 1/6f
2017Jaytee Yankee [13] Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps 29.58 Paul Hennessy7/1
2018Jaytee Yankee [14] Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps 29.58 4/1
2019Ballymac Arminta[15] Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie 29.31 Liam Dowling 4/5f
2020Pestana [16] Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Pet 29.57 Owen McKenna 6/1
2021De Machine[17] Droopys Cain – Precious Story 29.41 Brendan Matthews 11/2
2022One Time Only[18] Droopys Sydney – Mags Image 29.67 Thomas O'Donovan 3/1
2023Trinity Junior[19] Laughil Blake – Oi Oi Upenalty 29.34 Peter Cronin 5/2f
2024Daleroad Duke[20] Good News – Burgess Sarah 29.42 Patrick Guilfoyle 5/2jf

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 351. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Web site: Feature Events. Irish Greyhound Board. 2016-07-10. 2017-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120235153/https://www.igb.ie/globalassets/2016-classic--feature-events.pdf. dead.
  3. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 171. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. News: Final . Belfast Telegraph . 12 November 1979 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 6 July 2024.
  5. News: Favourite Killahora is second . Belfast Telegraph . 1 December 1980 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 6 July 2024.
  6. News: Kerogue Nell his hat-trick jackpot . Belfast News-Letter . 28 November 1983 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 6 July 2024.
  7. News: Shelbourne Park . Sunday Tribune. 28 September 1986 . 8 August 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Greyhound racing round up . Sunday Independent (Dublin). 27 September 1987 . 8 August 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. News: The Law . Sunday Tribune. 26 July 1992 . 8 August 2021 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  10. Web site: Champion Stakes Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  11. Web site: 2015 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. Web site: 2016 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  13. Web site: 2017 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  14. Web site: Boylesports Champions Stakes final meeting. Irish Greyhound Board.
  15. Web site: 2019 Boylesports Champions Stakes final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  16. Web site: 2020 Champion Stakes final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  17. Web site: The 2021 BoyleSports Champion Stakes Final. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 8 August 2021.
  18. Web site: One Time Only does it twice to win Champion Stakes at Shelbourne . Australian Racing Greyhound . 5 August 2022 . 6 August 2022.
  19. Web site: The 2023 BoyleSports Champion Stakes 550 Final . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 15 July 2023.
  20. Web site: 2024 BoyleSports Champion Stake 550 Final . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 7 July 2024.

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