Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium

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Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium
LocationShow Grounds, Ross Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates 52°30'00.5"N 6°34'36.7"W
Operated byEnniscorthy Greyhound Racing Company Limited
Date opened1933
Race type greyhound racing
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Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located on the west side of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland. [1]

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Racing takes place every Monday and Thursday evening and race distances are 350, 525, 550, 575, and 600 yards. The track is described as a wide galloping track with a sharp rise from the last bend to the winning line. [2] The feature competition at the track is the Red Mills Future Champion Unraced Stake. [3]

History

Although racing officially started on 3 August 1933 there was sporadic racing earlier at this venue. Eight businessmen got together and formed the track. The first directors were Denis O’Brien, James McCrea, William Stamp and Tim Larkin, in addition Doctor Bowen, P.J.O’L James McCrea, William Stamp and Tim Larkin, in addition Doctor Bowen, P.J.O’Loughlin, R McCrea helped found the track. Race nights for many years were on Monday and Thursday evenings and the racing and betting market remains as one of the strongest despite the remote location. [4]

Board membership has been family affair over the years with ties to the original board members such as Paul McCrea, Mary Stamp, Harry Larkin, Billy Stamp, Barbara Teehan and Mary Nolan, the latter two are grand-daughters of Denis O’Brien and Tim Larkin respectively. Another relation the late Kay Prendergast (daughter of O’Brien) was a director and Ireland's first female timekeeper. [5]

The Racing Managers over the years have been Pat White, Peter Agnew, Sean McCrea, John McCrea and Stephen Cullen. The main races run at the track have been the Grand Prize, the Leinster Puppy Cup, Wexford Leger and more recently the Future Champion Unraced Stake. There have been many famous greyhounds to appear here; Mile Bush Pride and Palms Printer both began their careers at Enniscorthy as did the greyhounds with the Monalee prefix. [6]

Track records

Current

[7]

YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
350Montos Mark [8] 18.5027 September 2007
525Cushie Concorde [9] 28.3817 April 2022
550Large Mac29.8322 June 2006
550Marked Urgent=29.8322 October 2009
575Kanasef31.1121 October 2010
600Rossa Baby32.2530 July 2009
750Coolemount Glen42.1316 September 2010
830Todays Gold Bars46.7126 October 2014

Former track records

Extended content

[10] [11]

YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
325Carlow Printer18.151950
325Pleasure Flight18.0516 May 1957
325No Play=18.052 May 1957
350Greenpark Fox18.8511 September 1989
350Luggers Speedy18.571 September 1994
350Its Awesome18.5912 September 2002
500Precious Princess28.7024 July 1958
525Carlow Joe30.001950
525Knockreigh29.7021 May 1964
525Cross Mistress29.5020 May 1965
525Rail Ship29.2016 August 1973
525Rail Ship29.2030 August 1973
525Supreme Blue29.2015 August 1974
525Hillville Harry29.202 October 1975
525Milebush Swiftie29.1525 August 1983
525Kilcannon Hero29.1016 June 1988
525Young Tornado29.135 July 2001
525Sir Pro28.7816 August 2001
525Tamna Rose28.631 November 2001
525Business Success28.6330 May 2002
525Express Ego28.5929 October 2006
525Move On Byway28.586 September 2007
525Whitefort Bomber28.5730 September 2007
525Hillcroft Josie28.5114 August 2008
525Rossa Baby28.4010 August 2009
550Kuadza31.681950
550Quick Thought30.801973
550Millies Express30.7027 June 1974
550Monalee King30.6024 June 1975Wexford Leger heats [12]
550Yellow Band30.6022 May 1978
550Tinnock Supreme30.4024 May 1982
550Dereen Star30.4015 June 1989
550Castleboro Katie30.1811 July 2002
550Bring Your Own30.1012 August 2004
550Disco Boy29.972 March 2000
575Gobstopper31.4330 October 2005
575Tain Lawn31.3128 September 2006
575Slick Sand31.227 June 2007
600Get Going33.4028.11.1974
600Just It33.5512 September 1981
600Dryland Sailor33.5529 August 1985
600Kiltrea Celt33.247 October 1991
600Heavenly Duchess32.6719 July 2001
600Durrow Prince32.6723 August 2001
600Smooth Rhythm32.5927 July 2006
600Rossa Baby32.5419 July 2009
750Hesmine Notyours42.328 December 2005
750Paddys Wigwam42.2724 April 2006
750Wilcos Mate42.2429 October 2006
830Metric Tiger46.8130 August 2001
830Almost Jet In46.815 August 2004
830Five Gold Bars46.328 March 2007
1005Getwhoyoulike58.1415 October 2001
325 HMillugh Fairy18.781950
325 HPalms Sonny18.5511 October 1956
325 HFitzs Chariot=18.5511 October 1956
500 HNext Round29.556 May 1968
525 HYou Dropout31.401947
525 HDogstown Fame30.603 August 1967

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References

  1. ↑ "Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium". Enniscorthy Tourism.
  2. ↑ "Enniscorthy". Greyhound Data.
  3. ↑ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  5. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN   0-948955-61-9.
  6. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  7. ↑ "Irish Track Records as of January 2024". Greyhound Star. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Open sprint - track record". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ↑ "Concorde sets record". Greyhound Star. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Track records". Greyhound Star. 22 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Enniscorthy Track records". Greyhound Star. 7 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1965) July edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
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