| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Feature |
| Horse Race: | Race of Champions |
| Location: | Kingdom Greyhound Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 2008 |
| Sponsor: | Denis Murphy |
| Distance: | 550 yards |
| Purse: | €15,000 (winner) |
The Race of Champions is a greyhound racing competition held annually at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland.[1]
It was inaugurated in 2008 and therefore is a relatively new event but due to the significant winners prize money on offer stands as a feature event in the Irish racing calendar.[2] The event offers one of the richest prizes for a one-off race.[3] In 2019, the competition was sponsored by Navillus and previous to that was sponsored by Boylesports and served as a major fundraiser for the Kerry GAA training fund, while showcasing how the greyhound industry plays a pivotal role in the local community.[4]
The event has been won a record five times by Graham Holland.
| width=50 | Year | width=180 | Winner | width=250 | Breeding | width=200 | Trainer | width=80 | SP | width=80 | Time | width=300 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Melodys Pat [5] | Larkhill Jo – Urla Melody | Pa Fitzgerald | 3/1 | 29.62 | Track record | |||||||
| Cash Dream [6] | Crash – A Little Slow | Gerry Holian | 6/1 | 30.49 | |||||||||
| Beaming Dilemma [7] | Brett Lee – Beaming Heart | Pat Buckley | 8/1 | 29.66 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Deerfield Music [8] | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero | Maurice (Mossy) O’Connor | 6/4f | 29.52 | Track record | |||||||
| 2012 | Razldazl Rioga [9] | Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl | Dolores Ruth | 9/4f | 29.58 | ||||||||
| Farloe Trent [10] | Hondo Black – Final Pearl | Pat Buckley | 6/1 | 29.43 | Track record | ||||||||
| 2014 | Sidarian Blaze [11] | Kinloch Brae – Silverhill Tina | 5/2 | 29.57 | |||||||||
| Rural Hawaii [12] | Head Bound – Duck Fat | Graham Holland | 6/1 | 29.52 | |||||||||
| Paradise Maverick [13] | Royal Impact – Paradise Alanna | Pat Buckley | 4/1 | 29.61 | |||||||||
| Killinan Rosie[14] | Brett Lee – Killinan Baby | Pat Buckley | 7/1 | 29.62 | |||||||||
| 2018 | Clonbrien Hero[15] | Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon | Graham Holland | 5/2 | 29.99 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Slippy Cian[16] | Crash – Global Liberty | Graham Holland | 2/1 | 29.60 | ||||||||
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | Explosive Boy[17] | Good News – Delightful Girl | Patrick Guilfoyle | No SP | 29.36 | No SP due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions | |||||||
| 2022 | Bockos Budsit[18] | Laughil Blake – Matts Monica | Graham Holland | 9/2 | 29.43 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Ballinabola Ed[19] | Confident Rankin – Dolls Lady | Pat Buckley | 1/1f | 29.23 | ||||||||
| 2024 | Coolavanny Otto[20] | Droopys Sydney – Westwind Jet | Pat Buckley | 11/2 | 29.38 | ||||||||