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