Select Stakes (Irish greyhounds)

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

This article is about the Irish greyhound race. For the British race, see Select Stakes (greyhounds).

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
Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1965 Ballyowen ChiefOregon Prince – Earnest Lady30.00Gay McKenna
1970 Kevinsfort Star30.40
1971 Star Mise30.10
1972 Dark Treasure [4]Clomoney Jet – Foresight Lass29.85Ann Heffernan
1973 Speck of Luck30.30
1974 Tory SnowballToms Pal – Melville Money30.18
1975 Peruvian StyleKilbelin Style – Russian Boots29.34
1976 Melody Shine29.60
1977 Bins Bridge29.38Matt O'Donnell
1978 Gala DisplayMortor Light – Gala Duchess29.76
1979 Off StageSage – Ah Go Off29.74
1980 Off StageSage – Ah Go Off29.82
1981 Miss HilarySand Man –Maythorn Pride30.02
1982 Mountleader MaxBlackers Height – Mountleader Cleo29.76
1983 SpartacusKnockrour Slave – I'm A Star29.76Matt O'Donnell
1984 Coolmona ManKillaclug Jet – Knockrour Minnie29.84
1985 Oran FlashOran Jack – Warm Wind29.70
1986 Odell SupremeCitizen Supreme – Odell Tansy29.54
1987 Top UpLimerick Echo – Drawn Near29.78
1988 Castlelyons GemIm Slippy – Just Cruisin29.90
1990 Smart Stone
1991 Slippys QuestIm Slippy – Pretty Special29.36
1994 Greenane GigoloLodge Prince - Borris Chat29.50
1996 Batties RocketBatties Whisper – Lady ArrancourtMatt O'Donnell
1998 Sineads RocketFifthofnovember – Lady Arrancourt28.67Frances O'Donnell4-7f
1999 Mr BozzCry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper28.57Paul Hennessy5-2
2000 Droopys VieriTop Honcho –Droopys Fergie28.86Paul Young - England9-10f
2001 Sonic FlightFrightful Flash – Westmead Flight28.28Dolores Ruth2-1
2002 Rummy LadCome On Ranger – Redwood Sarah28.33Dolores Ruth11-2
2003 World ClassCome On Ranger – Queen Survivor29.26Pat Buckley9-1
2004 Valentia CitrateLarkhill Jo – Ullid Citrate29.74Frances O'Donnell10-1
2005 DigitalLarkhill Jo –Frosty Rose29.60Michael O'Donovan5-1
2006 Si SenorDroopys Kewell – Droopys Beauty30.26Owen McKenna9-4
2007 Catunda HarryElite State – Your So Vain29.40Owen McKenna1-1f
2008 Slip The LarkLarkhill Jo – Slip The Posse29.70Pat Buckley7-4
2009 Broadacres TurboTop Honcho – Riverside Bella29.63Graham Holland6-1
2010 Krug Ninety FiveDroopys Maldini – Frontier Music29.52Fraser Black8-1dead-heat
2010 Tyrur EndaRazldazl Billy – Regards To Alice29.52Conor Fahy4-5fdead-heat
2011 Piercestown SandAce Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie29.69Shanks Whelan9-4
2012 Milldean TallyHead Bound – Talita Beauty28.67Dolores Ruth3-1
2013 VanrooneyAce Hi Rumble – Lady Deise28.47Owen McKenna4/1
2014 Southest SuzieHondo Black – Droopys Brid28.75Daniel Frayne6/1
2015 Hee Haws Sheriff [5]Tyrur Big Mike – Come On Caoimhe28.73Ian Reilly7/4f
2016 Riverside Oscar [6]Knockglass Billy – Forrachmore28.42Graham Holland5/2
2017 Lughill Robbie [7]Superior Product – Lughill Sonya28.56Graham Holland3/1
2018 Cabra Hurricane [8]Kinloch Brae – Cabra Ebony28.29Patrick Guilfoyle4/6f
2019 Blue East[9]Droopys Jet – Lemon Bolt28.44Graham Holland7/2
2020 cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Skywalker Barry[10]Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan28.14Mark O'DonovanNo SPNo SP due to COVID-19
2022 Explosive Boy[11]Good News – Delightful Girl28.20Patrick Guilfoyle13/8f
2023 Clona Duke[12]Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl28.22Graham Holland9/4jf

Venues & Distances
  • 1970–2003 (Waterford 525y)
  • 2004–2011 (Waterford 550y)
  • 2012–present (Waterford 525y)

Sponsors and names
  • 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)
  • 2023–2023 (TIME Greyhound Nutrition)

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.
  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.
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