The Gold Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin, Ireland.[1] The event was inaugurated in 1998[2] when the track's totalisator provider called Tote agreed to sponsor a 48 runner event with a £5,000 first prize.[3]

Venues and distances

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

Sponsors

  • 1998–2011, 2014–2015, 2024 (Tote)
  • 2012–2013 (Satellite Information Services (SIS))
  • 2016–2021 (Best Car Parks)
  • 2022–2022 (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System)
  • 2023–2023 (Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer SP Time (sec) Notes/ref
1998 Real Branch Right Move UK – New Branch Denis Shanahan 4/5f 28.98 [4]
1999 April Surprise Beaming Surprise – Serene Lady Paul Hennessy 5/2jf 28.85 [5]
2000 Joannestown Cash Cry Dalcash – Ali Sheba Paul Hennessy 6/4f 29.00 [6]
2001 Late Late Show Spiral Nikita – Ullid Citrate Paul Hennessy 1/2f 28.77
2002 Jet Spray Kilmessan Jet – Roving Mindy Francie Murray 7/4 28.77 [7]
2003 Clover Hare Vintage Prince – CailinDilis Michael O'Donovan 2/1 28.52 [8]
2004 First Charter Jamella Prince – Newbridge Girl Reggie Roberts 5/2 29.66
2005 Tyrur Ted Top Honcho – Watch the Market Paul Hennessy 11/8 28.25
2006 Mineola Farloe Top Honcho – Farloe Dingle Seamus Graham 9/4f 28.38
2007 Ballyhoe Marble Mustang Yank – Ballyhoe Pivotal Francie Murray 1/1f 28.32
2008 Tyrur Kenny Top Honcho – Tyrur Pearl Paul Hennessy 25/1 28.86
2009 Swords Prince Head Bound – Katie King Brian Madigan 2/1f 28.44
2010 De Ex Factor Crash – Late Delivery Paul Hennessy 6/1 28.38
2011 Slippery Bob Top Honcho – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 3/1 29.86
2012 Piercestown Sand Ace Hi Rumble – Tyford Blackie Shanks Whelan 8/1 29.71
2013 Priceless Sky Royal Impact – Priceless Pearl Paul Hennessy 7/1 28.91
2014 Kilgraney Tomson Aries Son – Lady Kilgraney Mary Buggy 5/1 28.48 [9]
2015 Fiery Splendour Tubbertelly Dubh – Any Time Again Owen McKenna 5/4f 28.38 [10]
2016 Slippery Fred Brett Lee – Steamy Windows Larry Dunne 6/4f 28.62 [11]
2017 cancelled due to protests by the DGOBA over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium [12]
2018 Chespirito Vulturi – Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7/1 28.53 [13]
2019 Music Toour Ears Droopys Jet – Glideaway Marina Patrick Guilfoyle 7/2 28.33 [14]
2020 Ballymac Anton Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie Liam Dowling 7/4f 28.87 [15][16]
2021 Inforapenny Farloe Rumble – Rios Girl Kieran Lynch 5/1 28.97 [17]
2022 Skywalker Barry Droopys Jet – Calzaghe Jan Michael J O' Donovan 2/1 28.36 [18]
2023 Bogger Hunter Skywalker Farloe – Bottle of Banter Ian Reilly 9/1 28.52 [19]
2024 Boylesports Coco Droopys Sydney – Barn Swallow Dolores Ruth 7/4f 28.52 [20]
2025 Seven Beach Pestana Whitings – Gift Jennifer O'Donnell 4/1 28.52 [21]

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. ^ "Greyhound Racing News". Irish Independent. 6 January 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Fairytale continues as Real Branch clicks at Shelbourne". Kerryman. 13 February 1998. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "April adds Shelbourne Gold Cup". Sunday World (Dublin). 14 February 1999. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Dog chat". Evening Herald (Dublin). 13 October 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Greyhound Racing". Irish Independent. 4 March 2002. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Shebourne Park". Sunday Independent (Dublin). 23 February 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "2014 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. ^ "2015 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  11. ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. ^ "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent. 19 April 2017.
  13. ^ "2018 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  14. ^ "2019 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  15. ^ "2020 Best Car Park Gold Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  16. ^ "Irish Performances of the Week". Greyhound Star. 9 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Gold Cup final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  18. ^ "The 2022 RCETS Gold Cup Open 525 Final (Grade : AA0) Flat 525". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Gold Cup Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  20. ^ "The 2024 Tote Gold Cup 525 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  21. ^ "The 2025 Tote Gold Cup 525 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shelbourne_Gold_Cup
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