Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium

Greyhound racing venue in County Wexford, Ireland

Enniscorthy Greyhound StadiumLocation| Show Grounds, Ross Road, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland

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

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[edit]

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[edit]

### Current[edit]

[7][8]

Yards  | Greyhound  | Time  | Date  | Notes

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350 | Montos Mark[9] | 18.50 | 27 September 2007 |
525 | Cushie Concorde[10] | 28.38 | 17 April 2022 |
550 | Large Mac | 29.83 | 22 June 2006 |
550 | Marked Urgent | 29.83 | 22 October 2009 |
575 | Kanasef | 31.11 | 21 October 2010 |
600 | Rossa Baby | 32.25 | 30 July 2009 |
750 | Coolemount Glen | 42.13 | 16 September 2010 |
830 | Todays Gold Bars | 46.71 | 26 October 2014 |

### Former track records[edit]

Extended content

| Yards  | Greyhound  | Time  | Date  | Notes

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325 | Carlow Printer | 18.15 | 1950 |
325 | Pleasure Flight | 18.05 | 16 May 1957 |
325 | No Play | =18.05 | 2 May 1957 |
350 | Greenpark Fox | 18.85 | 11 September 1989 |
350 | Luggers Speedy | 18.57 | 1 September 1994 |
350 | Its Awesome | 18.59 | 12 September 2002 |
500 | Precious Princess | 28.70 | 24 July 1958 |
525 | Carlow Joe | 30.00 | 1950 |
525 | Knockreigh | 29.70 | 21 May 1964 |
525 | Cross Mistress | 29.50 | 20 May 1965 |
525 | Rail Ship | 29.20 | 16 August 1973 |
525 | Rail Ship | 29.20 | 30 August 1973 |
525 | Supreme Blue | 29.20 | 15 August 1974 |
525 | Hillville Harry | 29.20 | 2 October 1975 |
525 | Milebush Swiftie | 29.15 | 25 August 1983 |
525 | Kilcannon Hero | 29.10 | 16 June 1988 |
525 | Young Tornado | 29.13 | 5 July 2001 |
525 | Sir Pro | 28.78 | 16 August 2001 |
525 | Tamna Rose | 28.63 | 1 November 2001 |
525 | Business Success | 28.63 | 30 May 2002 |
525 | Express Ego | 28.59 | 29 October 2006 |
525 | Move On Byway | 28.58 | 6 September 2007 |
525 | Whitefort Bomber | 28.57 | 30 September 2007 |
525 | Hillcroft Josie | 28.51 | 14 August 2008 |
525 | Rossa Baby | 28.40 | 10 August 2009 |
550 | Kuadza | 31.68 | 1950 |
550 | Quick Thought | 30.80 | 1973 |
550 | Millies Express | 30.70 | 27 June 1974 |
550 | Monalee King | 30.60 | 24 June 1975 | Wexford Leger heats[11]
550 | Yellow Band | 30.60 | 22 May 1978 |
550 | Tinnock Supreme | 30.40 | 24 May 1982 |
550 | Dereen Star | 30.40 | 15 June 1989 |
550 | Castleboro Katie | 30.18 | 11 July 2002 |
550 | Bring Your Own | 30.10 | 12 August 2004 |
550 | Disco Boy | 29.97 | 2 March 2000 |
575 | Gobstopper | 31.43 | 30 October 2005 |
575 | Tain Lawn | 31.31 | 28 September 2006 |
575 | Slick Sand | 31.22 | 7 June 2007 |
600 | Get Going | 33.40 | 28.11.1974 |
600 | Just It | 33.55 | 12 September 1981 |
600 | Dryland Sailor | 33.55 | 29 August 1985 |
600 | Kiltrea Celt | 33.24 | 7 October 1991 |
600 | Heavenly Duchess | 32.67 | 19 July 2001 |
600 | Durrow Prince | 32.67 | 23 August 2001 |
600 | Smooth Rhythm | 32.59 | 27 July 2006 |
600 | Rossa Baby | 32.54 | 19 July 2009 |
750 | Hesmine Notyours | 42.32 | 8 December 2005 |
750 | Paddys Wigwam | 42.27 | 24 April 2006 |
750 | Wilcos Mate | 42.24 | 29 October 2006 |
830 | Metric Tiger | 46.81 | 30 August 2001 |
830 | Almost Jet In | 46.81 | 5 August 2004 |
830 | Five Gold Bars | 46.32 | 8 March 2007 |
1005 | Getwhoyoulike | 58.14 | 15 October 2001 |
325 H | Millugh Fairy | 18.78 | 1950 |
325 H | Palms Sonny | 18.55 | 11 October 1956 |
325 H | Fitzs Chariot | =18.55 | 11 October 1956 |
500 H | Next Round | 29.55 | 6 May 1968 |
525 H | You Dropout | 31.40 | 1947 |
525 H | Dogstown Fame | 30.60 | 3 August 1967 |

## References[edit]

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. ^ "Concorde sets record". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
11. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1965) July edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.

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