Champion Stakes (Irish greyhounds)

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 1986. ^{[2] [3]}

Past winners

Year	Winning Greyhound	Breeding	Time	Trainer	SP
1986	Storm Villa	Aulton Villa – Storm Island	30.45	Matt O’Donnell
1987	Lisroe Pride	Cathys Fugitive – Caherlean Flash	30.85
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	Rathard Man – Valley Pride	30.64
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	Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher	29.09	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 [4]	Westmead Hawk – Manic Fantasy	29.64	Graham Holland	2-1jf
2016	Clares Rocket [5]	Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid	29.29	Graham Holland	1-6f

Venues & Distances

• 1986-present (Shelbourne 550y)

References

1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 351. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
2. "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
3. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 171. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
4. "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
5. "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.