Kirby Memorial Stakes
The Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland.
The competition quickly established itself as one of the leading feature events in the Irish racing calendar due to the significant prize money on offer.[1]
It boasted a record €80,000 to the winner in 2014 making the competition one of the biggest prizes in greyhound racing and the richest puppy race in the world.[2] It was sponsored by J. P. McManus who had close ties with the old Limerick Markets Field Greyhound Stadium.
A series of trial stakes are run at different locations in preparation for the competition.[3]
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Time | Trainer | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Roxholme Bully | Shaneboy Lee – Roxholme Sue | 28.65 | Owen McKenna | 11-8f |
| 2014 | Boylesports Hero | Top Savings – Cabra Midget | 28.31 | Brendan Matthews | 5-4f |
| 2015 | Cable Bay | Foleys Folly – Toms Delight | 28.11 | Brendan Matthews | 6-1 |
| 2016 | Droopys Roddick [4] | Droopys Jet - Droopys Start | 28.09 | Pat Buckley | 7-2 |
Venues & Distances
- 2013-present (Limerick 525y)
References
- ^ "Irish Greyhound Board Has published the classic and feature events calendar for 2016". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ "Con Annie Kirby Worlds Richest Puppy Race". Ilovelimerick.ie.
- ^ "Slayed by slade". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
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