Champion Stakes
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1979
SponsorBoyleSports
Race information
Distance550 yards
SurfaceSand
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

  • 1979–1979 (Shelbourne 525y)
  • 1980–1987 (Shelbourne 575y)
  • 1988–present (Shelbourne 550y)

Sponsors

  • 1986–1987 (Respond)
  • 1991–1992 (Febo)
  • 2005–2009 (BoyleSports)
  • 2010–2013 (Townview Foods)
  • 2014–2014 (Hamilton Architects)
  • 2015–2016 (Doire Construction)
  • 2017–present (BoyleSports)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP
1979 Distant ClamourHere's Sonny – In Gear29.53Pat Jones
1980 Hurry On BranBrave Bran – Hurry on Hostess32.39Francie Murray
1981 I'm LovelyLimerick Echo – Kojane32.02John Hayes
1982 Debbycott LadLiberty Lad – Knockshe Hopeful32.24C Morris
1983 Penny SailorShamrock Sailor – Penny Farthing32.23M McGrath
1984 ClaydermanYellow Band – Queen of Moray32.40R Robert
1985 Shanagarry DukeIts Ballyhenry – Glenduff Castle31.88D Murphy
1986 Master Mystery[4]Ballyheigue Moon – Susies Liberator32.00Ger McKenna5–1
1987 Manorville Major[5]Moral Support – Westmead City31.98Catherine Doran5–1
1988 RandyAulton Villa – Melanie30.42Christy Daly
1989 Manorville MagicManorville Sand – Black Vision30.34Paddy Doran
1990 Fly CruiserMoral Support – Lauragh Pride30.35Ann Power2–1
1991 Ardfert MickArdfert Sean – Boher Rita30.43Matt O'Donnell6–4f
1992 Within The Law[6]Rathard Man – Valley Pride30.649–1
1993 Trade UnionDaleys Gold – Trade Gold30.59Paul Hennessy
1994 Velvet RocketManorville Sand – Sheer Velvet30.39Tony Fahy
1995 Dew RewardPhantom Flash – Highwood Mystery30.61Michael O'Donovan
1996 Mountleader PeerTapwatcher – Mountleader Emer30.58Christy O'Callaghan
1997 Airmount RogueGlen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly30.44Gerald Kiely6/1
1998 Deep DecisionSlaneyside Hare – I Know You30.31Eddie Wade4/5f
1999 Mr BozzCry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper30.42Paul Hennessy9/1
2000 Lemon RalphSlaneyside Hare – I Know You30.08Paul Hennessy8/1
2001 Droopys Kewell [7]Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher30.07Michael Dunphy7/4jf
2002 Longvalley TinaSome Picture – Unlucky Lady30.15Paul Hennessy8/1
2003 World ClassCome On Ranger – Queen Survivor30.50Pat Buckley16/1
2004 Never Give UpSpiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament29.90Pat Buckley4/1
2005 Droopys MaldiniDroopys Kewell – Little Diamond UK29.43Fraser Black5/2
2006 Large MacJamella Prince – Roisins Becky29.76Liam Butler7/1
2007 Razldazl BillyBrett Lee – Inky Black29.72Dolores Ruth6/4f
2008 Shelbourne AstonJust The Best – Queen Survivor29.71Pat Curtin10/1
2009 Fatboyz NodrogCrash – Whitefort Pride29.54Pat Gordon3/1jf
2010 MakeshiftRazldazl Billy – Razldazl Pearl29.90Dolores Ruth5/2jf
2011 Uncle EoinDroopys Vieri – Dark Rose29.81James Robinson6/1
2012 Droopys JetSlip The Lark – Droopys Mo29.46Fraser Black5/2jf
2013 Paradise MadisonHead Bound – Paradise Alanna29.46Oliver Bray6/4f
2014 Ballymac VicKinloch Brae – Ballymac Vicky29.97Liam Dowling9/4
2015 Sidarian Vega [8]Westmead Hawk – Manic Fantasy29.64Graham Holland2/1jf
2016 Clares Rocket [9]Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid29.29Graham Holland1/6f
2017 Jaytee Yankee [10]Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps29.58Paul Hennessy7/1
2018 Jaytee Yankee [11]Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps29.58Paul Hennessy4/1
2019 Ballymac Arminta[12]Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie29.31Liam Dowling4/5f
2020 Pestana [13]Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Pet29.57Owen McKenna6/1
2021 De Machine[14]Droopys Cain – Precious Story29.41Brendan Matthews11/2
2022 One Time Only[15]Droopys Sydney – Mags Image29.67Thomas O'Donovan3/1
2023 Trinity Junior[16]Laughil Blake – Oi Oi Upenalty29.34Peter Cronin5/2f

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 351. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ↑ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 171. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ "Shelbourne Park". Sunday Tribune. 28 September 1986. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Greyhound racing round up". Sunday Independent (Dublin). 27 September 1987. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "The Law". Sunday Tribune. 26 July 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Champion Stakes Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ↑ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ↑ "2017 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  11. ↑ "Boylesports Champions Stakes final meeting". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. ↑ "2019 Boylesports Champions Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  13. ↑ "2020 Champion Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  14. ↑ "The 2021 BoyleSports Champion Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "One Time Only does it twice to win Champion Stakes at Shelbourne". Australian Racing Greyhound. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "The 2023 BoyleSports Champion Stakes 550 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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