Shelbourne 600

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Shelbourne 600
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1964
Race information
Distance600 yards
SurfaceSand

The Shelbourne 600 is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland. [1] [2]

It is one of the leading competitions for stayers in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1964. [3] [4]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1964 Cranog Bet Knock Hill Chieftain – Don't Bet 33.60 Phil Rees
1965 Faithful Hope Solar Prince – Millie Hawthorn 33.51 Paddy Keane
1966 Val's Prince Oregon Prince – Vals Orphan 33.30 Paddy Turbridy
1967 Limits Crackers Odd Venture – Pats Regret 33.50 Jim Quinn
1968 Russian Gun Pigalle Wonder – Shandaroba 33.48 Tom Lynch
1969 Itsamint Prairie Flash – Cranog Bet 33.69 Leslie McNair
1970 Mic Mac Monalee Champion – Yurituni 33.65 G Murray
1971 Postal Vote Dusty Trail – Paddistar 33.27 Gay McKenna
1972 Itsachampion Monalee Champion – Cranog Bet 33.45 Ger McKenna
1973 Case Money Booked Out – Jamboree Judy 33.68 J Daly
1974 Tommy Astaire Ivy Hall Flash – Miami Star 33.56 Paddy Keane
1975 Ballybeg Prim[5] Rockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride 33.40 Ger McKenna
1976 Ballybeg Prim Rockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride 34.05 Ger McKenna
1977 Heres Tat Heres Sonny – Spiral Drish 33.26 P Fennessey
1978 Ivy Hall Solo Itsachampion – Hall Joy 33.47 D Hoctor
1979 Tough Decision Minnesota Miller – Carters Drain 33.72 Tommy Kane
1980 Ballarat Prince Free Speech - Coaster 33.54 Miss P McGrath
1981 Macintosh Mentor Sage – Mackintosh Might 33.78 T Mullen
1982 Millbowe Sam Millcock – Tetty Bowe 33.73 J Monaghan
1983 Debbycot Lad Liberty Lad – Knockshe Hopeful 33.50 C Morris
1984 Killowna Gem Suir Miller – Carters Drain 33.23 B Montgomery
1985 Lispopple Story Liberty Lad – Lispopple Blast 33.73 Noel Kinsella
1986 Oughter Brigg Noble Brigg – Dromacossane 33.76 Sean Bourke
1987 Murlens Slippy[6] Im Slippy – Murlens Chill 33.50 John Quinn 5–2
1988 Manorville Major Moral Support – Westmead City 33.32 Paddy Doran
1989 Gourmet Manor Manorville Sand – Annagh Moth 33.45 G Duffin
1990 Colorado Holly Wise Band – Denver Minnie 33.56 E Price
1991 Fly Cruiser Moral Support – Lauragh Pride 33.31 Ann Power
1992 Trudys Fox Curryhills Fox – Ballinclare Joy 33.61
1993 Castleland Dream Powerstown Pax – Sail On Watch 33.40
1994 Tip Top Im Slippy – Dream Orchid 33.16
1995 Droopys Omega Droopys Merson – Droopys Heather 33.61
1996 Brickfield Blaze Daleys Gold – Kehers First 33.45
1997 Spiral Nikita Phantom Flash – Minnies Nikita 33.35 Eileen Gleeson 3-1
1998 Real Branch Right Move – Real Branch 33.22 Denise Shanahan 3-1
1999 Frisby Flashing Frightful Flash – Centenarys Dream 32.83 Reggie Roberts 12-1
2000 Joannestown Cash [7] Cry Dalcash – Ali Sheba 32.49 Paul Hennessy 6-4f Track record
2001 Late Late Show [8] Spiral Nikita – Ullid Citrate 32.20 Paul Hennessy 2-7f Track record
2002 Haliska Vienna [9] Smooth Rumble – Daleys Heartrob 32.69 Paul Hennessy 20-1
2003 The Other Master Boyne Walk – The Other Joy 32.81 Matt O'Donnell 4-1
2004 Awesome Impact Jamella Prince – Able Ivy 32.44 Geraldine Fitzpatrick 11-4
2005 Satellite Flight Sonic Flight - Lazzari 32.52 Frances O'Donnell 7-4jf
2006 Tyrur Ted Top Honcho – Watch the Market 32.48 Paul Hennessy 8-11f
2007 Ardkill Jamie Top Savings – Fast Issue 32.68 Paul Hennessy 5-4f
2008 College Causeway Go Wild Teddy – College Tina 32.64 Pat Buckley 1-2f
2009 Accordello Westmead Hawk – Coffee In Brazil 32.57 Lar Kinsella 3-1
2010 Shaneboy Lee Brett Lee – Shaneboy Ruth 32.53 Denis Kiely 7-1
2011 Kingo Kinloch Brae – Razldazl Pearl 32.68 Dolores Ruth 4-6f
2012 Kingo Kinloch Brae – Razldazl Pearl 32.40 Dolores Ruth 6/1
2013 Ringtown Snowy Head Bound – Ringtown Blue 32.75 Paul Hennessy 4/1
2014 Greenwell Hulk Westmead Hawk – Greenwell Puma 32.24 James Melia 4/7f
2015 Ballymac Matt [10] Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet 32.13 Liam Dowling 1/1f
2016 Ballyhooly Henry [11] Tyrur Big Mike – Lemon Soul 32.24 Tom O'Neill 4/7f
2017 No race due to protests by the Dublin Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association.[12]
2018 Javielenko [13] Ballymac Eske – Droopys Hilda 32.61 Pat Buckley 12/1
2019 Clonbrien Prince[14] Confident Rankin – Mongys Rach 32.24 Graham Holland 9/2
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Ballymac Kingdom[15] Definate Opinion – Coolavanny Angie 32.30 Liam Dowling No SP No SP due to COVID-19
2022 Fast Fit Paddy[16] Ballymac Vic – Rosmult Martha 31.96 Declan McDonagh 11/4

Venues & Distances

  • 1964–present (Shelbourne 600 yards)

Sponsors

  • 1964–1999 (Guinness)
  • 2000–2009 (Ladbrokes)
  • 2010–2011 (Hegarty Bookmakers)
  • 2012–2012 (Betfair)
  • 2013–2013 (Ladbrokes)
  • 2014–2019 (Gain)

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 349. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 172-173. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ^ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. ^ "Ballybeg Prim to top Poll". Belfast Telegraph. 4 February 1976. Retrieved 18 June 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Shelbourne Park". Sunday Tribune. 10 May 1987. Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "2000 Shelbourne 600 Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ^ "600 Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ^ "600 Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ^ "2015 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  11. ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. ^ "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent.
  13. ^ "2018 Gain 600 final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  14. ^ "2019 Gain Nutrition 600 final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  15. ^ "Shelbourne 600 final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  16. ^ "The Shelbourne Open 600 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2022.