Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium

Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located on the west side of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland.[1]

Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium

Location	Show Grounds, Ross Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland
Coordinates	52°30'00.5"N 6°34'36.7"W
Operated by	Enniscorthy Greyhound Racing Company Limited
Date opened	1933
Race type	greyhound racing
Official website

Racing takes place every Monday and Thursday evening and race distances are 350, 525, 550, 575, and 600 yards. The track is described as a wide galloping track with a sharp rise from the last bend to the winning line.[2] The feature competition at the track is the Red Mills Future Champion Unraced Stake.[3]

History

Although racing officially started on 3 August 1933 there was sporadic racing earlier at this venue. Eight businessmen got together and formed the track. The first directors were Denis O’Brien, James McCrea, William Stamp and Tim Larkin, in addition Doctor Bowen, P.J.O’L James McCrea, William Stamp and Tim Larkin, in addition Doctor Bowen, P.J.O’Loughlin, R McCrea helped found the track. Race nights for many years were on Monday and Thursday evenings and the racing and betting market remains as one of the strongest despite the remote location.[4]

Board membership has been family affair over the years with ties to the original board members such as Paul McCrea, Mary Stamp, Harry Larkin, Billy Stamp, Barbara Teehan and Mary Nolan, the latter two are grand-daughters of Denis O’Brien and Tim Larkin respectively. Another relation the late Kay Prendergast (daughter of O’Brien) was a director and Ireland's first female timekeeper.[5]

The Racing Managers over the years have been Pat White, Peter Agnew, Sean McCrea, John McCrea and Stephen Cullen. The main races run at the track have been the Grand Prize, the Leinster Puppy Cup, Wexford Leger and more recently the Future Champion Unraced Stake. There have been many famous greyhounds to appear here; Mile Bush Pride and Palms Printer both began their careers at Enniscorthy as did the greyhounds with the Monalee prefix.[6]

Track records

Current

[7] [8]

Yards	Greyhound	Time	Date	Notes
350	Montos Mark [9]	18.50	27.09.2007
525	Rossa Baby	28.40	10.08.2009
550	Large Mac	29.83	22.06.2006
550	Marked Urgent	29.83	22.10.2009
575	Kanasef	31.11	21.10.2010
600	Rossa Baby	32.25	30.07.2009
750	Coolemount Glen	42.13	16.09.2010
830	Todays Gold Bars	46.71	26.10.2014

Former

Yards	Greyhound	Time	Date	Notes
325	Carlow Printer	18.15	1950
325	Pleasure Flight	18.05	16.05.1957
325	No Play	=18.05	26.05.1957
350	Greenpark Fox	18.85	11.09.1989
350	Luggers Speedy	18.57	01.09.1994
350	Its Awesome	18.59	12.09.2002
500	Precious Princess	28.70	24.07.1958
525	Carlow Joe	30.00	1950
525	Knockreigh	29.70	21.05.1964
525	Cross Mistress	29.50	20.05.1965
525	Rail Ship	29.20	16.08.1973
525	Rail Ship	29.20	30.08.1973
525	Supreme Blue	29.20	15.08.1974
525	Hillville Harry	29.20	02.10.1975
525	Milebush Swiftie	29.15	25.08.1983
525	Kilcannon Hero	29.10	16.06.1988
525	Young Tornado	29.13	05.07.2001
525	Sir Pro	28.78	16.08.2001
525	Tamna Rose	28.63	01.11.2001
525	Business Success	28.63	30.05.2002
525	Express Ego	28.59	29.10.2006
525	Move On Byway	28.58	06.09.2007
525	Whitefort Bomber	28.57	30.09.2007
525	Hillcroft Josie	28.51	14.08.2008
550	Kuadza	31.68	1950
550	Quick Thought	30.80	1973
550	Millies Express	30.70	27.06.1974
550	Monalee King	30.60	24.06.1975	Wexford Leger heats [10]
550	Yellow Band	30.60	22.05.1978
550	Tinnock Supreme	30.40	24.05.1982
550	Dereen Star	30.40	15.06.1989
550	Castleboro Katie	30.18	11.07.2002
550	Bring Your Own	30.10	12.08.2004
550	Disco Boy	29.97	02.03.2000
575	Gobstopper	31.43	30.10.2005
575	Tain Lawn	31.31	28.09.2006
575	Slick Sand	31.22	07.06.2007
600	Get Going	33.40	28.11.1974
600	Just It	33.55	12.09.1981
600	Dryland Sailor	33.55	29.08.1985
600	Kiltrea Celt	33.24	07.10.1991
600	Heavenly Duchess	32.67	19.07.2001
600	Durrow Prince	32.67	23.08.2001
600	Smooth Rhythm	32.59	27.07.2006
600	Rossa Baby	32.54	19.07.2009
750	Hesmine Notyours	42.32	08.12.2005
750	Paddys Wigwam	42.27	24.04.2006
750	Wilcos Mate	42.24	29.10.2006
830	Metric Tiger	46.81	30.08.2001
830	Almost Jet In	46.81	05.08.2004
830	Five Gold Bars	46.32	08.03.2007
1005	Getwhoyoulike	58.14	15.10.2001
325 H	Millugh Fairy	18.78	1950
325 H	Palms Sonny	18.55	11.10.1956
325 H	Fitzs Chariot	=18.55	11.10.1956
500 H	Next Round	29.55	06.05.1968
525 H	You Dropout	31.40	1947
525 H	Dogstown Fame	30.60	03.08.1967

References

1. "Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium". Enniscorthy Tourism.
2. "Enniscorthy". Greyhound Data.
3. "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
4. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
5. Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
6. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
7. "Track records". Greyhound Star.
8. "Enniscorthy Track records". Greyhound Star.
9. "Open sprint - track record". Irish Greyhound Board.
10. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1965) July edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.

External links

• Irish Greyhound Board