Champion Stakes (Irish greyhound race)

For other races with similar names, see Champion Stakes (disambiguation).

Champion Stakes

Class	Feature
Location	Shelbourne Park
Inaugurated	1979
Sponsor	BoyleSports
Race information
Distance	550 yards
Surface	Sand
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

• 1979–1987 (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 Clamour[4]	Here's Sonny – In Gear	29.53	Pat Jones	5/1
1980	Hurry On Bran[5]	Brave Bran – Hurry on Hostess	32.39	Francie Murray	9/2
1981	I'm Lovely	Limerick Echo – Kojane	32.02	John Hayes
1982	Debbycott Lad	Liberty Lad – Knockshe Hopeful	32.24	Cyril Morris
1983	Penny Sailor[6]	Shamrock Sailor – Penny Farthing	32.23	Mary McGrath	6/1
1984	Clayderman	Yellow Band – Queen of Moray	32.40	R Robert
1985	Shanagarry Duke	Its Ballyhenry – Glenduff Castle	31.88	Mick Boyce
1986	Master Mystery[7]	Ballyheigue Moon – Susies Liberator	32.00	Ger McKenna	5/1
1987	Manorville Major[8]	Moral Support – Westmead City	31.98	Catherine Doran	5/1
1988	Randy	Aulton Villa – Melanie	30.42	Christy Daly
1989	Manorville Magic	Manorville Sand – Black Vision	30.34	Paddy Doran
1990	Fly Cruiser	Moral Support – Lauragh Pride	30.35	Ann Power	2/1
1991	Ardfert Mick	Ardfert Sean – Boher Rita	30.43	Matt O'Donnell	6/4f
1992	Within The Law[9]	Rathard Man – Valley Pride	30.64		9/1
1993	Trade Union	Daleys Gold – Trade Gold	30.59	Paul Hennessy
1994	Velvet Rocket	Manorville Sand – Sheer Velvet	30.39	Tony Fahy
1995	Dew Reward	Phantom Flash – Highwood Mystery	30.61	Michael O'Donovan
1996	Mountleader Peer	Tapwatcher – Mountleader Emer	30.58	Christy O'Callaghan
1997	Airmount Rogue	Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly	30.44	Gerald Kiely	6/1
1998	Deep Decision	Slaneyside Hare – I Know You	30.31	Eddie Wade	4/5f
1999	Mr Bozz	Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper	30.42	Paul Hennessy	9/1
2000	Lemon Ralph	Slaneyside Hare – I Know You	30.08	Paul Hennessy	8/1
2001	Droopys Kewell [10]	Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher	30.07	Michael Dunphy	7/4jf
2002	Longvalley Tina	Some Picture – Unlucky Lady	30.15	Paul Hennessy	8/1
2003	World Class	Come On Ranger – Queen Survivor	30.50	Pat Buckley	16/1
2004	Never Give Up	Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament	29.90	Pat Buckley	4/1
2005	Droopys Maldini	Droopys Kewell – Little Diamond UK	29.43	Fraser Black	5/2
2006	Large Mac	Jamella Prince – Roisins Becky	29.76	Liam Butler	7/1
2007	Razldazl Billy	Brett Lee – Inky Black	29.72	Dolores Ruth	6/4f
2008	Shelbourne Aston	Just The Best – Queen Survivor	29.71	Pat Curtin	10/1
2009	Fatboyz Nodrog	Crash – Whitefort Pride	29.54	Pat Gordon	3/1jf
2010	Makeshift	Razldazl Billy – Razldazl Pearl	29.90	Dolores Ruth	5/2jf
2011	Uncle Eoin	Droopys Vieri – Dark Rose	29.81	James Robinson	6/1
2012	Droopys Jet	Slip The Lark – Droopys Mo	29.46	Fraser Black	5/2jf
2013	Paradise Madison	Head Bound – Paradise Alanna	29.46	Oliver Bray	6/4f
2014	Ballymac Vic	Kinloch Brae – Ballymac Vicky	29.97	Liam Dowling	9/4
2015	Sidarian Vega [11]	Westmead Hawk – Manic Fantasy	29.64	Graham Holland	2/1jf
2016	Clares Rocket [12]	Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid	29.29	Graham Holland	1/6f
2017	Jaytee Yankee [13]	Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps	29.58	Paul Hennessy	7/1
2018	Jaytee Yankee [14]	Droopys Jet – Basket of Trumps	29.58	Paul Hennessy	4/1
2019	Ballymac Arminta[15]	Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie	29.31	Liam Dowling	4/5f
2020	Pestana [16]	Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Pet	29.57	Owen McKenna	6/1
2021	De Machine[17]	Droopys Cain – Precious Story	29.41	Brendan Matthews	11/2
2022	One Time Only[18]	Droopys Sydney – Mags Image	29.67	Thomas O'Donovan	3/1
2023	Trinity Junior[19]	Laughil Blake – Oi Oi Upenalty	29.34	Peter Cronin	5/2f
2024	Daleroad Duke[20]	Good News – Burgess Sarah	29.42	Patrick Guilfoyle	5/2jf

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