Shelbourne Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin. [1] [2]

Shelbourne Gold Cup
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1998
SponsorBest Car Parks
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer SP Time
1998 Real BranchRight Move UK – New BranchDenis Shanahan4-5f28.98
1999 April SurpriseBeaming Surprise – Serene LadyPaul Hennessy5-2jf28.85
2000 Joannestown CashCry Dalcash – Ali ShebaPaul Hennessy6-4f29.00
2001 Late Late ShowSpiral Nikita – Ullid CitratePaul Hennessy1-2f28.77
2002 Jet SprayKilmessan Jet – Roving MindyFrancie Murray7-428.77
2003 Clover HareVintage Prince – CailinDilisMichael O'Donovan2-128.52
2004 First CharterJamella Prince – Newbridge GirlReggie Roberts5-229.66
2005 Tyrur TedTop Honcho – Watch the MarketPaul Hennessy11-828.25
2006 Mineola FarloeTop Honcho – Farloe DingleSeamus Graham9-4f28.38
2007 Ballyhoe MarbleMustang Yank – Ballyhoe PivotalFrancie Murray1-1f28.32
2008 Tyrur KennyTop Honcho – Tyrur PearlPaul Hennessy25-128.86
2009 Swords PrinceHead Bound – Katie KingBrian Madigan2-1f28.44
2010 De Ex FactorCrash – Late DeliveryPaul Hennessy6-128.38
2011 Slippery BobTop Honcho – Steamy WindowsLarry Dunne3-129.86
2012 Piercestown SandAce Hi Rumble – Tyford BlackieShanks Whelan8-129.71
2013 Priceless SkyRoyal Impact - Priceless PearlPaul Hennessy7-128.91
2014 Kilgraney Tomson [3]Aries Son – Lady KilgraneyMary Buggy5-128.48
2015 Fiery Splendour [4]Tubbertelly Dubh - Any Time AgainOwen McKenna5-4f28.38
2016 Slippery Fred [5]Brett Lee – Steamy WindowsLarry Dunne6-4f28.62
2017 cancelled [6]
2018 Chespirito [7]Vulturi - Coolavanny AngieLiam Dowling7-128.53
2019 Music Toour Ears [8]Droopys Jet - Glideaway MarinaPatrick Guilfoyle7-228.33
2020 Ballymac Anton [9][10]Ballymac Best - Coolavanny AngieLiam Dowling7-4f28.87

Venues & Distances

  • 1998-2010 (Shelbourne Park 525y)
  • 2011-2012 (Shelbourne Park 550y)
  • 2013-present (Shelbourne Park 525y)

Race Sponsors

  • 1998-2011 (Tote)
  • 2012-2013 (SIS)
  • 2014-2015 (Tote)
  • 2016-2020 (Best Car Parks)

References

  1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 308. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. "2014 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  4. "2015 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent.
  7. "2018 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. "2019 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. "2020 Best Car Park Gold Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. "Irish Performances of the Week". Greyhound Star.
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