# Select Stakes (Irish greyhound race)

The Select Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium located in the south of Waterford, Ireland. Ireland.
It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. The competition today is sponsored by Gain Feeds but in the past sponsors have included Waterford Glass and Red Mills.

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Time | Trainer | SP | Notes |
| 1965 | Ballyowen Chief | Oregon Prince – Earnest Lady | 30.00 | Gay McKenna | | |
| 1970 | Kevinsfort Star | | 30.40 | | | |
| 1971 | Star Mise | | 30.10 | | | |
| 1972 | Dark Treasure | Clomoney Jet – Foresight Lass | 29.85 | Ann Heffernan | | |
| 1973 | Speck of Luck | | 30.30 | | | |
| 1974 | Tory Snowball | Toms Pal – Melville Money | 30.18 | | | |
| 1975 | Peruvian Style | Kilbelin Style – Russian Boots | 29.34 | | | |
| 1976 | Melody Shine | | 29.60 | | | |
| 1977 | Bins Bridge | | 29.38 | Matt O'Donnell | | |
| 1978 | Gala Display | Mortor Light – Gala Duchess | 29.76 | | | |
| 1979 | Off Stage | Sage – Ah Go Off | 29.74 | | | |
| 1980 | Off Stage | Sage – Ah Go Off | 29.82 | | | |
| 1981 | Miss Hilary | Sand Man –Maythorn Pride | 30.02 | | | |
| 1982 | Mountleader Max | Blackers Height – Mountleader Cleo | 29.76 | | | |
| 1983 | Spartacus | Knockrour Slave – I'm A Star | 29.76 | Matt O'Donnell | | |
| 1984 | Coolmona Man | Killaclug Jet – Knockrour Minnie | 29.84 | | | |
| 1985 | Oran Flash | Oran Jack – Warm Wind | 29.70 | | | |
| 1986 | Odell Supreme | Citizen Supreme – Odell Tansy | 29.54 | | | |
| 1987 | Top Up | Limerick Echo – Drawn Near | 29.78 | | | |
| 1988 | Castlelyons Gem | Im Slippy – Just Cruisin | 29.90 | | | |
| 1990 | Smart Stone | | | | | |
| 1991 | Slippys Quest | Im Slippy – Pretty Special | 29.36 | | | |
| 1994 | Greenane Gigolo | Lodge Prince - Borris Chat | 29.50 | | | |
| 1996 | Batties Rocket | Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt | | Matt O'Donnell | | |
| 1998 | Sineads Rocket | Fifthofnovember – Lady Arrancourt | 28.67 | Frances O'Donnell | 4-7f | |
| 1999 | Mr Bozz | Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper | 28.57 | Paul Hennessy | 5-2 | |
| 2000 | Droopys Vieri | Top Honcho –Droopys Fergie | 28.86 | Paul Young - England | 9-10f | |
| 2001 | Sonic Flight | Frightful Flash – Westmead Flight | 28.28 | Dolores Ruth | 2-1 | |
| 2002 | Rummy Lad | Come On Ranger – Redwood Sarah | 28.33 | Dolores Ruth | 11-2 | |
| 2003 | World Class | Come On Ranger – Queen Survivor | 29.26 | Pat Buckley | 9-1 | |
| 2004 | Valentia Citrate | Larkhill Jo – Ullid Citrate | 29.74 | Frances O'Donnell | 10-1 | |
| 2005 | Digital | Larkhill Jo –Frosty Rose | 29.60 | Michael O'Donovan | 5-1 | |
| 2006 | Si Senor | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Beauty | 30.26 | Owen McKenna | 9-4 | |
| 2007 | Catunda Harry | Elite State – Your So Vain | 29.40 | Owen McKenna | 1-1f | |
| 2008 | Slip The Lark | Larkhill Jo – Slip The Posse | 29.70 | Pat Buckley | 7-4 | |
| 2009 | Broadacres Turbo | Top Honcho – Riverside Bella | 29.63 | Graham Holland | 6-1 | |
| 2010 | Krug Ninety Five | Droopys Maldini – Frontier Music | 29.52 | Fraser Black | 8-1 | dead-heat |
| 2010 | Tyrur Enda | Razldazl Billy – Regards To Alice | 29.52 | Conor Fahy | 4-5f | dead-heat |
| 2011 | Piercestown Sand | Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie | 29.69 | Shanks Whelan | 9-4 | |
| 2012 | Milldean Tally | Head Bound – Talita Beauty | 28.67 | Dolores Ruth | 3-1 | |
| 2013 | Vanrooney | Ace Hi Rumble – Lady Deise | 28.47 | Owen McKenna | 4/1 | |
| 2014 | Southest Suzie | Hondo Black – Droopys Brid | 28.75 | Daniel Frayne | 6/1 | |
| 2015 | Hee Haws Sheriff | Tyrur Big Mike – Come On Caoimhe | 28.73 | Ian Reilly | 7/4f | |
| 2016 | Riverside Oscar | Knockglass Billy – Forrachmore | 28.42 | Graham Holland | 5/2 | |
| 2017 | Lughill Robbie | Superior Product – Lughill Sonya | 28.56 | Graham Holland | 3/1 | |
| 2018 | Cabra Hurricane | Kinloch Brae – Cabra Ebony | 28.29 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 4/6f | |
| 2019 | Blue East | Droopys Jet – Lemon Bolt | 28.44 | Graham Holland | 7/2 | |
| 2020 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | cancelled due to COVID-19 | cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Skywalker Barry | Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan | 28.14 | Mark O'Donovan | No SP | No SP due to COVID-19 |
| 2022 | Explosive Boy | Good News – Delightful Girl | 28.20 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 13/8f | |
| 2023 | Clona Duke | Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl | 28.22 | Graham Holland | 9/4jf | |
| 2024 | Droopys Fidget | Out of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia | 28.41 | Robert G. Gleeson | 7/4f | |

## Venues & Distances

* 1970–2003 (Waterford 525y)
* 2004–2011 (Waterford 550y)
* 2012–2024 (Waterford 525y)

## Sponsors and names

* 1965–1965 (Waterford Glass International)
* 1970–1975 (Marquis of Waterford Cup)
* 1976–1978 (Truboard Gold Cup)
* 1979–1997 (Waterford Glass Stakes/Waterford Crystal Stakes)
* 1998–1998 (Waterford Masters)
* 1999–2000 (Kearns Waterford Masters)
* 2002–2003 (Westside Business Park Waterford Masters)
* 2004–2005 (Michael Meade Waterford Masters)
* 2006–2008 (Gain Waterford Masters)
* 2009–2011 (Red Mills Waterford Masters)
* 2012–2019 (Gain Select Stakes)
* 2023–2024 (TIME Greyhound Nutrition)