Select Stakes (Irish greyhound race)
Irish greyhound racing competition
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The Select Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium located in the south of Waterford, Ireland. Ireland.[1]
| Class | Feature |
|---|---|
| Location | Kilcohan Park |
| Inaugurated | 1965 |
| Sponsor | Droopys Stud |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 525 yards |
| Surface | Sand |
| 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 (sec) | Trainer | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Ballyowen Chief | Oregon Prince – Earnest Lady | 30.00 | Gay McKenna | 7/4f | [4] |
| 1970 | Kevinsfort Star | 30.40 | ||||
| 1971 | Star Mise | 30.10 | ||||
| 1972 | Dark Treasure | Clomoney Jet – Foresight Lass | 29.85 | Ann Heffernan | [5] | |
| 1973 | Speck of Luck | 30.30 | ||||
| 1974 | Tory Snowball | Toms Pal – Melville Money | 30.18 | |||
| 1975 | Peruvian Style | Kilbelin Style – Russian Boots | 29.34 | |||
| 1976 | Melody Shine | 29.60 | ||||
| 1977 | Bins Bridge | 29.38 | Matt O'Donnell | |||
| 1978 | Gala Display | Mortor Light – Gala Duchess | 29.76 | |||
| 1979 | Off Stage | Sage – Ah Go Off | 29.74 | |||
| 1980 | Off Stage | Sage – Ah Go Off | 29.82 | |||
| 1981 | Miss Hilary | Sand Man –Maythorn Pride | 30.02 | |||
| 1982 | Mountleader Max | Blackers Height – Mountleader Cleo | 29.76 | |||
| 1983 | Spartacus | Knockrour Slave – I'm A Star | 29.76 | Matt O'Donnell | ||
| 1984 | Coolmona Man | Killaclug Jet – Knockrour Minnie | 29.84 | |||
| 1985 | Oran Flash | Oran Jack – Warm Wind | 29.70 | |||
| 1986 | Odell Supreme | Citizen Supreme – Odell Tansy | 29.54 | |||
| 1987 | Top Up | Limerick Echo – Drawn Near | 29.78 | |||
| 1988 | Castlelyons Gem | Im Slippy – Just Cruisin | 29.90 | |||
| 1990 | Smart Stone | |||||
| 1991 | Slippys Quest | Im Slippy – Pretty Special | 29.36 | |||
| 1994 | Greenane Gigolo | Lodge Prince - Borris Chat | 29.50 | |||
| 1996 | Batties Rocket | Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt | Matt O'Donnell | |||
| 1998 | Sineads Rocket | Fifthofnovember – Lady Arrancourt | 28.67 | Frances O'Donnell | 4/7f | |
| 1999 | Mr Bozz | Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper | 28.57 | Paul Hennessy | 5/2 | |
| 2000 | Droopys Vieri | Top Honcho –Droopys Fergie | 28.86 | Paul Young - England | 9/10f | |
| 2001 | Sonic Flight | Frightful Flash – Westmead Flight | 28.28 | Dolores Ruth | 2/1 | |
| 2002 | Rummy Lad | Come On Ranger – Redwood Sarah | 28.33 | Dolores Ruth | 11/2 | |
| 2003 | World Class | Come On Ranger – Queen Survivor | 29.26 | Pat Buckley | 9/1 | |
| 2004 | Valentia Citrate | Larkhill Jo – Ullid Citrate | 29.74 | Frances O'Donnell | 10-1 | |
| 2005 | Digital | Larkhill Jo –Frosty Rose | 29.60 | Michael O'Donovan | 5/1 | |
| 2006 | Si Senor | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Beauty | 30.26 | Owen McKenna | 9/4 | |
| 2007 | Catunda Harry | Elite State – Your So Vain | 29.40 | Owen McKenna | 1/1f | |
| 2008 | Slip The Lark | Larkhill Jo – Slip The Posse | 29.70 | Pat Buckley | 7/4 | |
| 2009 | Broadacres Turbo | Top Honcho – Riverside Bella | 29.63 | Graham Holland | 6/1 | |
| 2010 | Krug Ninety Five | Droopys Maldini – Frontier Music | 29.52 | Fraser Black | 8/1 | dead-heat |
| 2010 | Tyrur Enda | Razldazl Billy – Regards To Alice | 29.52 | Conor Fahy | 4/5f | dead-heat |
| 2011 | Piercestown Sand | Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie | 29.69 | Shanks Whelan | 9/4 | |
| 2012 | Milldean Tally | Head Bound – Talita Beauty | 28.67 | Dolores Ruth | 3/1 | |
| 2013 | Vanrooney | Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise | 28.47 | Owen McKenna | 4/1 | |
| 2014 | Southest Suzie | Hondo Black – Droopys Brid | 28.75 | Daniel Frayne | 6/1 | |
| 2015 | Hee Haws Sheriff | Tyrur Big Mike – Come On Caoimhe | 28.73 | Ian Reilly | 7/4f | [6] |
| 2016 | Riverside Oscar | Knockglass Billy – Forrachmore | 28.42 | Graham Holland | 5/2 | [7] |
| 2017 | Lughill Robbie | Superior Product – Lughill Sonya | 28.56 | Graham Holland | 3/1 | [8] |
| 2018 | Cabra Hurricane | Kinloch Brae – Cabra Ebony | 28.29 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 4/6f | [9] |
| 2019 | Blue East | Droopys Jet – Lemon Bolt | 28.44 | Graham Holland | 7/2 | [10] |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Skywalker Barry | Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan | 28.14 | Mark O'Donovan | No SP | No SP due to COVID-19[11] |
| 2022 | Explosive Boy | Good News – Delightful Girl | 28.20 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 13/8f | [12] |
| 2023 | Clona Duke | Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl | 28.22 | Graham Holland | 9/4jf | [13] |
| 2024 | Droopys Fidget | Out of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia | 28.41 | Robert G. Gleeson | 7/4f | [14] |
| 2025 | Seven Beach | Pestana – Whitings Gift | 28.64 | Jennifer O'Donnell | 1/2f | [15] |
Venues & Distances
- 1970–2003 (Waterford 525y)
- 2004–2011 (Waterford 550y)
- 2012–2025 (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)
- 2023–2024 (TIME Greyhound Nutrition)
- 2025–2025 (Droopys Stud)