Champion Stakes (Irish greyhound race)

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Champion Stakes
Feature race
Location Shelbourne Park
Inaugurated1979
Sponsor BoyleSports
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]

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It is a prestigious competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1979. [2] [3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTimeTrainer SP
1979 Distant Clamour [4] Here's Sonny – In Gear29.53Pat Jones5/1
1980 Hurry On Bran [5] Brave Bran – Hurry on Hostess32.39Francie Murray9/2
1981 I'm LovelyLimerick Echo – Kojane32.02John Hayes
1982 Debbycott LadLiberty Lad – Knockshe Hopeful32.24Cyril Morris
1983 Penny Sailor [6] Shamrock Sailor – Penny Farthing32.23Mary McGrath6/1
1984 ClaydermanYellow Band – Queen of Moray32.40R Robert
1985 Shanagarry DukeIts Ballyhenry – Glenduff Castle31.88Mick Boyce
1986 Master Mystery [7] Ballyheigue Moon – Susies Liberator32.00 Ger McKenna 5/1
1987 Manorville Major [8] 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 Rita30.43 Matt O'Donnell 6/4f
1992 Within The Law [9] Rathard Man – Valley Pride30.649/1
1993 Trade UnionDaleys Gold – Trade Gold30.59 Paul 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 Whisper30.42 Paul Hennessy 9/1
2000 Lemon RalphSlaneyside Hare – I Know You30.08 Paul Hennessy 8/1
2001 Droopys Kewell [10] Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher30.07Michael Dunphy7/4jf
2002 Longvalley Tina Some Picture – Unlucky Lady30.15 Paul Hennessy 8/1
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 [11] Westmead Hawk – Manic Fantasy29.64 Graham Holland 2/1jf
2016 Clares Rocket [12] Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid29.29 Graham Holland 1/6f
2017 Jaytee Yankee [13] Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps29.58 Paul Hennessy 7/1
2018 Jaytee Yankee [14] Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps29.58 Paul Hennessy 4/1
2019 Ballymac Arminta [15] Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie29.31Liam Dowling4/5f
2020 Pestana [16] Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Pet29.57Owen McKenna6/1
2021 De Machine [17] Droopys Cain – Precious Story29.41Brendan Matthews11/2
2022 One Time Only [18] Droopys Sydney – Mags Image29.67Thomas O'Donovan3/1
2023 Trinity Junior [19] Laughil Blake – Oi Oi Upenalty29.34Peter Cronin5/2f
2024 Daleroad Duke [20] Good News – Burgess Sarah29.42Patrick Guilfoyle5/2jf

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  9. ↑ "The Law" . Sunday Tribune. 26 July 1992. Retrieved 8 August 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
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  11. ↑ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. ↑ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  13. ↑ "2017 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  14. ↑ "Boylesports Champions Stakes final meeting". Irish Greyhound Board.
  15. ↑ "2019 Boylesports Champions Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  16. ↑ "2020 Champion Stakes final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  17. ↑ "The 2021 BoyleSports Champion Stakes Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "One Time Only does it twice to win Champion Stakes at Shelbourne". Australian Racing Greyhound. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "The 2023 BoyleSports Champion Stakes 550 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "2024 BoyleSports Champion Stake 550 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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