Select Stakes (Irish greyhounds)

This page is about the Irish Greyhound Race. For the British race, see Select Stakes (greyhounds).

Select Stakes

Location	Kilcohan Park
Inaugurated	1965
Sponsor	Gain Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distance	525 yards
Surface	Sand

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 Chief	Oregon Prince – Earnest Lady	30.00	Gay McKenna
1970	Kevinsfort Star		30.40
1971	Star Mise		30.10
1972	Dark Treasure [4]	Clomoney Jet – Foresight Lass	29.85	Ann Heffernan
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 [5]	Tyrur Big Mike – Come On Caoimhe	28.73	Ian Reilly	7-4f
2016	Riverside Oscar [6]	Knockglass Billy – Forrachmore	28.42	Graham Holland	5-2
2017	Lughill Robbie [7]	Superior Product – Lughill Sonya	28.56	Graham Holland	3-1
2018	Cabra Hurricane [8]	Kinloch Brae - Cabra Ebony	28.29	Patrick Guilfoyle	4-6f
2019	Blue East [9]	Droopys Jet - Lemon Bolt	28.44	Graham Holland	7-2

Venues & Distances

• 1970-2003 (Waterford 525y)
• 2004-2011 (Waterford 550y)
• 2012-present (Waterford 525y)

Sponsors

• 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-present Gain Select Stakes

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.