St Leger (Irish greyhound race)
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 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.[2]
As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track. Clonmel, Shelbourne Park and Harolds Cross all played host [3] before it found a permanent home at the old Limerick Markets Field Greyhound Stadium. [4]
Past winners
| Year | Winning Greyhound | Breeding | Time | Trainer | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 | 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 1971 | Time Up Please | Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame | 30.56 | Ger McKenna | ||
| 1972 | Time Up Please | Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame | 31.05 | Ger McKenna | ||
| 1973 | Romping To Work | Swanky Pa – Go To Work | 31.04 | |||
| 1974 | Lively Band | Silver Hope – Kells Queen | 31.20 | Jack Murphy | ||
| 1975 | Ballybeg Prim | Rockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride | 30.44 | Ger McKenna | Track record | |
| 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 Matt O’Donnell | 31.44 | |||
| 1979 | Airmount Champ | Hunday Champion – Winnies Call | 31.20 | Paddy Keane | ||
| 1980 | Rahan Ship | Rail Ship – Rwanyena Johnny Haynes | 30.72 | |||
| 1981 | Oran Jack | Yellow Band – Spooky Lady | 30.62 | |||
| 1982 | Supreme Tiger | Knockrour Tiger-Rising Tide | 30.44 | Matt O’Donnell | ||
| 1983 | The Stranger | Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend Christy O’Callaghan | 31.04 | |||
| 1984 | Morans Beef | Noble Brigg – Rathkenny Bride Ger McKenna | 30.06 | |||
| 1985 | Ballintubber One | Killaclug Jet – Ballintubber Peg | 30.42 | Matt O’Donnell | ||
| 1986 | Storm Villa | Aulton Villa – Storm Island | 30.65 | Matt O’Donnell | ||
| 1987 | Randy | Aulton Villa – Melanie | 30.23 | Christy Daly | ||
| 1988 | Local Kate | Wise Band – Local Nell | 31.04 | |||
| 1989 | Dereen Star | Moral Support – Summer Crab | 30.24 | Matt O’Donnell | ||
| 1990 | Alans Judy | Im Slippy – Fairy Lawn | 30.42 | |||
| 1991 | Castleland Dream | PowerstownPax – Sail On Witch | 30.22 | |||
| 1992 | Barefoot Dash | Willie Joe – Kilmorna Pearl | 30.40 | |||
| 1993 | Barefoot Marty | Im Slippy – Cheeky Carmaur | 30.54 | |||
| 1994 | Kilvil Skinner | Mathews Gold – Keeleys Friend | 30.84 | |||
| 1995 | Batties Spirit | Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt | 30.42 | Matt O’Donnell | ||
| 1996 | Airmount Rogue | Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly | 29.89 | Gerald Kiely | ||
| 1997 | Fire Fly | Leaders Minstrel – Mark of Relief | 30.36 | AD Marshall | 9-2 | |
| 1998 | Deerfield Sunset | Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde | 30.03 | Dolores Ruth | 5-4f | |
| 1999 | Frisby Flashing | Frightful Flash – Centenarys Dream | 29.64 | Reggie Roberts | 1-1f | Track record |
| 2000 | Extra Dividend | Sassy Boy – Sunshine Penny | 29.79 | Dolores Ruth | 8-1 | |
| 2001 | Droopys Kewell | Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher | 30.37 | Michael Dunphy | 5-2 | |
| 2002 | Larking About | Larkhill Jo – Rockys Whisper | 29.73 | Paul Hennessy | 9-4f | |
| 2003 | Mountleader Rolf | Smooth Rumble – Mountleader Diva | 30.01 | Geraldine O’Mahony | 5-2 | |
| 2004 | Never Give Up | Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament | 29.88 | Pat Buckley | 7-1 | |
| 2005 | Redbarn Panther | Jamella Tiger - Itsabouttimerose | 29.72 | Liam Egan | 4-1 | |
| 2006 | Indesacjack | Pacific Mile – JasonsSmokie | 29.66 | Jim Morrissey | 2-1f | |
| 2007 | Lughill Jo | Larkhill Jo – Lughill Rose | 29.37 | Owen McKenna | 3-1 | |
| 2008 | Boherash Gaoithe | World Class – Boherash Charity | 29.71 | Joan Hanrahan | 14-1 | |
| 2009 | Bar Blackstone [5] | Head Bound – Blackstone Sky | 29.62 | Sean Dunphy | 2-1jf | |
| 2010 | Farley Turbo [6] | Hondo Black – Blue Honey | 29.57 | Owen McKenna | 3-1 | Track record |
| 2011 | What A Tornado | Crash – Natural Energy | 29.58 | Paul Hennessy | 7-4f | |
| 2012 | Cashen Mafuma | Cashen Legend – Shakira Live | 29.57 | Chris Houlihan | 8-1 | |
| 2013 | Locnamon Bridie | Royal Impact – Locnamon Nell | 29.34 | Paul Hennessy | 3-1jf | |
| 2014 | Paradise Silva [7] | Hondo Black – Dalcash Diva | 29.50 | Pat Buckley | 6-4f | |
| 2015 | Skywalker Rory [8] | Skywalker Puma – Tarsna Sal | 29.47 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 7-2 | |
| 2016 | Priceless Brandy [9] | Mall Brandy – Tullowmac Java | 29.30 | Paul Hennessy | 4-5f |
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)
References
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 299-300. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 336. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 175-176. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "2009 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ "2010 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ "2014 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.