St Leger (Irish greyhound race)
Appearance
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Feature race | |
![]() 1984 champion Morans Beef | |
Location | Limerick Greyhound Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1932 |
Sponsor | Will We Go |
Race information | |
Distance | 550 yards |
Surface | Sand |
Purse | €30,000 (winner) |
The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland.[1] The competition is an original classic race[2] and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races.[3]
As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track. Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Shelbourne Park and Harolds Cross all played host [4] before it found a permanent home at the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in Limerick in 1944.[5]
Venues & Distances
- Celtic Park (1932, 1943 550y)
- Clonmel (1933 550y)
- Shelbourne Park (1934, 1936, 1938, 1939 550y)
- Harolds Cross (1935, 1937, 1942 550y)
- Limerick (1940 & 1944-present 550y)
Sponsors
- 1982–1987 (Smithwick's)
- 1988–1990 (Kantoher Co-op)
- 1991–2001 (Golden Vale)
- 2002–2017 (Kerry Agribusiness)
- 2018–2018 (Barking Buzz App)
- 2019–2020 (Friends of Limerick)
- 2021–2022 (Matchbook Betting Exchange)
- 2023–2024 (Will We Go)
Past winners
Year | Winning Greyhound | Breeding | Time | Trainer | SP | Notes/ref |
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1932 | Castle Eve | Fourth of July – Sally's Gossip | 32.08 | |||
1933 | Brilliant Bob | Other Days – Birchfield Bessie | 31.53 | |||
1934 | Chicken Sandwich | Heros Heart – Moor Girl | 31.59 | Track record | ||
1935 | Carras Son | Rubio – Cara | 31.82 | |||
1936 | Moresby | Roving Bunty – False Colleen | 31.68 | |||
1937 | Cheers For Ballyduff | Hes Next – Normans Fancy | 31.42 | |||
1938 | Abbeylara | Prudent Turn – Thats The Why | 31.61 | |||
1939 | Negros Crown | Prudent Turn – Negros Pet | 31.77 | |||
1940 | Cherrygrove Cross | Rejected Light – Dohora Lass | 31.82 | |||
1942 | Monarch of the Glen | Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen | 31.28 | |||
1943 | Monarch of the Glen | Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen | 31.48 | |||
1944 | No Relation | Sweeping Cut – Halycon Heart | 31.48 | |||
1945 | Dark Shadow | Ruby Border – Coming Now | 31.37 | Track record | ||
1946 | Star Point | Bawnmore Lad – Bright Duckling | 31.55 | |||
1947 | Pouleen Boy | Another White Sandhills – Broken Weir | 31.92 | |||
1948 | Beau Lion | Another Dancing Willie - Brevity | 31.52 | 5/2 | [6] | |
1949 | Ballybeg Surprise | Mad Tanist – My Little Diamond | 31.55 | |||
1950 | Maddest Daughter | Clounehard Border – Maddest Yet | 31.55 | |||
1951 | Ellas Ivy | Ivy Reef – Mara Lass | 31.08 | |||
1952 | Silver Earl | King Silver – Ardmachree Eliza | 31.25 | |||
1953 | Gortaleen | Shaggy Lad – Magic Maid | 31.26 | |||
1954 | Mount Nagle Surprise | Ballybeg Surprise – Mount Nagle Girl | 31.10 | |||
1955 | Doonmore Dreamer | Wee Chap – Again Ballyglass | 30.98 | |||
1956 | Prince of Bermuda | Champion Prince – Sunora | 30.66 | Ger McKenna | Track record | |
1957 | Kilcaskin Kern | Magourna Reject – Pavona | 31.05 | |||
1958 | Firgrove Snowman [7] | The Grand Champion – Firgrove Swallow | 31.28 | |||
1959 | Ocean Swell | Glittering Look – Don't Ask | 31.18 | |||
1960 | Swanlands Best | Man Of Pleasure – Swanland's Neighbour | 31.60 | Ger McKenna | ||
1961 | Jerrys Clipper | Jerry's Special – Glittering Queenie | 31.10 | Jerry O'Dea | ||
1962 | Apollo Again | Knockrour Again – Redondo Beach | 31.26 | Ger McKenna | ||
1963 | General Courtnowski | Man Of Pleasure – Yoblstrap | 31.12 | |||
1964 | Brook Jockey | Jockey's Glen – Endurance | 31.66 | P Boyce | ||
1965 | Lovely Chieftain | Knockhill Chieftain – Lovely Sister | 30.92 | Ger McKenna | ||
1966 | Movealong Santa | Champion Tipp – Movelong Sally | 30.92 | |||
1967 | Yanka Boy | Clonalvy Pride – Millie Hawthorn | 30.77 | Ger McKenna | ||
1968 | Pools Punter | Oregon Prince – Wild Countess | 30.88 | 9/2 | ||
1969 | Own Pride | Always Proud – Kitty True | 30.95 | Ger McKenna | ||
1970 | Mark Anthony | Prairie Flash - Shandaroba | 31.02 | Tom Lynch | 6/1 | [8] |
1971 | Time Up Please | Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame | 30.56 | Ger McKenna | [9] | |
1972 | Time Up Please | Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame | 31.05 | Ger McKenna | [9] | |
1973 | Romping To Work | Swanky Pa – Go To Work | 31.04 | Larry Kelly | [10] | |
1974 | Lively Band | Silver Hope – Kells Queen | 31.20 | Jack Murphy | ||
1975 | Ballybeg Prim | Rockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride | 30.44 | Ger McKenna | Track record[11] | |
1976 | Nameless Star | Rita’s Choice – Itsastar | 30.62 | Ger McKenna | ||
1977 | Red Rasper | Own Pride – Miss Honeygar | 31.15 | Ger McKenna | ||
1978 | Rhu | Sole Aim – RigsdaleKuda | 31.44 | Matt O'Donnell | ||
1979 | Airmount Champ | Hunday Champion – Winnies Call | 31.20 | Paddy Keane | 5/1 | [12] |
1980 | Rahan Ship [13] | Rail Ship – Rwanyena | 30.72 | Johnny Haynes | ||
1981 | Oran Jack | Yellow Band – Spooky Lady | 30.62 | Rose Grealish | ||
1982 | Supreme Tiger | Knockrour Tiger-Rising Tide | 30.44 | Matt O'Donnell | ||
1983 | The Stranger | Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend | 31.04 | Christy O'Callaghan | ||
1984 | Morans Beef | Noble Brigg – Rathkenny Bride | 30.06 | Ger McKenna | ||
1985 | Ballintubber One | Killaclug Jet – Ballintubber Peg | 30.42 | Matt O'Donnell | ||
1986 | Storm Villa | Aulton Villa – Storm Island | 30.65 | Matt O'Donnell | 1/1f | [14] |
1987 | Randy | Aulton Villa – Melanie | 30.23 | Christy Daly | 5/2 | [15] |
1988 | Local Kate | Wise Band – Local Nell | 31.04 | Maurice Leahy | 14/1 | [16] |
1989 | Dereen Star | Moral Support – Summer Crab | 30.24 | Matt O'Donnell | [17] | |
1990 | Alan's Judy | I'm Slippy – Fairy Lawn | 30.42 | E. McMahon | [18] | |
1991 | Castleland Dream | Powerstown Pax – Sail On Witch | 30.22 | Christy O'Callaghan | 5/2 | [19] |
1992 | Barefoot Dash | Willie Joe – Kilmorna Pearl | 30.40 | Matt O'Donnell | [20] | |
1993 | Barefoot Marty | I'm Slippy – Cheeky Carmaur | 30.54 | Fraser Black | [21] | |
1994 | Kilvil Skinner | Mathews Gold – Keeleys Friend | 30.84 | Peter Pattinson | ||
1995 | Batties Spirit | Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt | 30.42 | Matt O'Donnell | 7/4f | [22] |
1996 | Airmount Rogue | Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly | 29.89 | Gerald Kiely | 6/1 | [23] |
1997 | Fire Fly | Leaders Minstrel – Mark of Relief | 30.36 | AD Marshall | 9/2 | [24] |
1998 | Deerfield Sunset | Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde | 30.03 | Joe Kenny | 5/4f | |
1999 | Frisby Flashing | Frightful Flash – Centenarys Dream | 29.64 | Reggie Roberts | 1/1f | Track record[25] |
2000 | Extra Dividend | Sassy Boy – Sunshine Penny | 29.79 | Dolores Ruth | 8/1 | [26] |
2001 | Droopys Kewell | Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher | 30.37 | Michael Dunphy | 5/2 | [27] |
2002 | Larking About | Larkhill Jo – Rockys Whisper | 29.73 | Paul Hennessy | 9/4f | [28] |
2003 | Mountleader Rolf | Smooth Rumble – Mountleader Diva | 30.01 | Geraldine O'Mahony | 5/2 | [29] |
2004 | Never Give Up | Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament | 29.88 | Pat Buckley | 7/1 | [30] |
2005 | Redbarn Panther | Jamella Tiger - Itsabouttimerose | 29.72 | Liam Egan | 4/1 | [31] |
2006 | Indesacjack | Pacific Mile – JasonsSmokie | 29.66 | Jim Morrissey | 2/1f | [32] |
2007 | Lughill Jo | Larkhill Jo – Lughill Rose | 29.37 | Owen McKenna | 3/1 | [33] |
2008 | Boherash Gaoithe | World Class – Boherash Charity | 29.71 | Joan Hanrahan | 14/1 | [34] |
2009 | Bar Blackstone | Head Bound – Blackstone Sky | 29.62 | Sean Dunphy | 2/1jf | [35] |
2010 | Farley Turbo | Hondo Black – Blue Honey | 29.57 | Owen McKenna | 3/1 | Track record[36] |
2011 | What A Tornado | Crash – Natural Energy | 29.58 | Paul Hennessy | 7/4f | [37] |
2012 | Cashen Mafuma | Cashen Legend – Shakira Live | 29.57 | Chris Houlihan | 8/1 | [38] |
2013 | Locnamon Bridie | Royal Impact – Locnamon Nell | 29.34 | Paul Hennessy | 3/1jf | [39] |
2014 | Paradise Silva | Hondo Black – Dalcash Diva | 29.50 | Pat Buckley | 6/4f | [40] |
2015 | Skywalker Rory | Skywalker Puma – Tarsna Sal | 29.47 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 7/2 | [41] |
2016 | Priceless Brandy | Mall Brandy – Tullowmac Java | 29.30 | Paul Hennessy | 4/5f | [42] |
2017 | Clonbrien Hero | Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon | 29.60 | Graham Holland | 5/2jf | [43] |
2018 | Blastoff Jet | Droopys Jet – Blastoff Annie | 29.65 | Philip Buckley | 5/1 | [44] |
2019 | Ballymac Anton | Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie | 29.53 | Liam Dowling | 4/1 | [45] |
2020 | Epic Hero | Droopys Jet – Ravenna | 29.44 | Thomas O'Donovan | No SP | due to COVID-19[46] |
2021 | Ballymac Merlin | Vulturi – Ballymac Belle | 29.68 | Liam Dowling | 8/1 | [47] |
2022 | Bobsleigh Dream | Droopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet | 29.84 | Pat Buckley | 11/8f | [48] |
2023 | Clonbrien Treaty | Pestana – Clonbrien Millie | 29.51 | Graham Holland | 5/4f | [49] |
2024 | Clonbrien Treaty | Pestana – Clonbrien Millie | 29.28 | Graham Holland | 5/4f | Record time for final[50] |
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