Cox Cup
{{Short description|Former Irish greyhound racing competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=December 2021}}
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| horse race = Cox Cup
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| location = Newbridge Greyhound Stadium
| inaugurated = 1964
| last run = 2018
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| distance = 550 yards
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The Cox Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Newbridge Greyhound Stadium in Cornelscourt, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland.{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 171|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}} It was inaugurated in 1972 {{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 303|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}} and was a prestigious competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar.{{cite web|url=https://www.igb.ie/globalassets/2016-classic--feature-events.pdf|title=Feature Events|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board|access-date=8 July 2016|archive-date=20 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120235153/https://www.igb.ie/globalassets/2016-classic--feature-events.pdf|url-status=dead}}{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, year 341|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}} The last running of the event was in 2018.
Venues and distances
- 1964–1996 (Newbridge 525y)
- 1997–present (Newbridge 550y)
- 2016-2017 (not held)
Past winners
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| width=50|Year
!width=180|Winner !width=270|Breeding !width=250|Trainer !width=80|Time !width=70|SP !width=100|Notes |
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| 1964
|Edenberry Chieftain ||Knockhill Chieftain – Edenberry Princess ||J B O'Donoghue|| 30.39|| || |
| 1965
|Olivers Leader ||Prairie Flash – Olives Lover ||H King ||30.23|| || |
| 1972
|Ashley Park ||Local Interest – Magnetic Star ||Paddy Keane ||29.56|| || |
| 1973
|Pearl Ring ||Faithful Silver - Pavella ||Liam Cullen ||29.56|| || |
| 1974
|Nelsons Belle ||Nelson Pillar – Society Belle|| ||29.64|| || |
| 1975
|Newpark Twilight ||Moordyke Spot – Some Class|| B Matthews ||29.72|| || |
| 1976
|Stop It ||Broadford Boy – Beaded Jill ||M Drennan ||29.26|| || |
| 1977
|Master Kim ||Scintillas Gem – Kilcarrig Flash||Paddy Barry||29.51|| || |
| 1978
|Point Duty ||Here Sonny – Special Tan ||Francie Murray ||30.02|| || |
| 1979
|Blushing Spy|| Monalee Expert – Smart Spy ||A Metcalfe ||29.78|| || |
| 1980
|Brindle Choice ||Ritas Choice – Nelson Blast ||P & D Broughall ||29.98|| || |
| 1981
|Mistress Post ||Minnesota Miller – Post Mistress ||G Gray ||29.82|| || |
| 1982
|Cool Countess ||Some Skinomage – Another Flame ||J Franklin ||29.30|| || |
| 1983
|Celbridge Rose ||Liberty Lad – Fleadh Style ||Mrs E McBride ||29.28|| || |
| 1984
|Wise Band ||Yellow Band – Wyse Choice ||Francie Murray ||29.20|| || |
| 1985
|Cast No Stones ||Lax Law – Morning Frolics ||A Comerford ||29.16|| || |
| 1986
|Yellow Emperor ||Moral Support - Damthelie ||A Comerford ||29.45|| || |
| 1987
|Dennys Tack ||Yellow Band – Rose Wilder ||Francie Murray ||29.23|| || |
| 1988
|Amagh Bar ||Cronins Bar – Thoor Ballylee ||Gerry Duffin ||29.18|| || |
| 1989
|Borris Venture ||Manorville Sand – Black Contract ||J Muldowney ||29.40|| || |
| 1990
|Loum Lord ||Blue Baron - Puddles ||T Fahy ||29.32|| || |
| 1991
|Ardfert Mick ||Ardfert Sean – Boher Rita || Matt O'Donnell ||29.00|| || |
| 1992
|Lodgefield Gold ||Curryhills Gara – Break Free|| ||28.90|| || |
| 1993
|Kenmare Gem ||Castleyons Gem – Kenmare Boy ||Matt O'Donnell ||28.90|| || |
| 1994
|Valais Express ||Daleys Gold – Carrick Express ||Mary Delmer ||28.96|| || |
| 1995
|Love Another{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/19950623/346/0025 |title=Love Another for Lennon |work=Irish Independent |date=23 June 1995 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=20 April 2024}} ||Greenpark Fox – Little Angeline|| Denis Lennon||28.92|| || |
| 1996
|Summerhill King ||Coalbrook Tiger- Woodlawn Mist|| ||28.96|| || |
| 1997
|Sir Grand ||Flashy Sir – Always Grand ||Alan Green ||29.98|| || |
| 1998
|Sineads Slaney ||Slaneyside Hare – Pearls Girl ||Frances O'Donnell ||30.20|| || |
| 1999
|Everton Hero ||Slaneyside Hare – Summer Choice ||Thomas Harte ||30.10|| || |
| 2000
|Lemon Sash ||Ready About – Lemon Miss ||Denny Lennon ||30.12||3-1|| |
| 2001
|Word Of God ||Vintage Prince- Batties Spirit ||Frances O'Donnell ||30.09||5-1|| |
| 2002
|Flashing Moment ||Frisby Flashing – Clonakenny Lace ||Jerry Melia ||30.06||7-4f|| |
| 2003
|Simply Vintage ||Vintage Prince – Simply Free ||Reggie Roberts ||30.08||1-1f|| |
| 2004
|Top Boe ||Top Honcho – Next Deal ||Seamus Graham ||29.89||4-9f|| |
| 2005
|Disguised ||Larkhill Jo – Newbridge Girl ||Reggie Roberts ||29.96||7-4f|| |
| 2006
|Droopys Electric ||Droopys Agassi – Droopys Jolie ||Pat Buckley ||30.05||1-1f|| |
| 2007
|Tyrur Lee ||Brett Lee – Tyrur Dee || Paul Hennessy ||29.96||2-1|| |
| 2008
|Broadacres Turbo ||Top Honcho – Riverside Bella ||Graham Holland || 30.01||4-1|| |
| 2009
|We Paint Houses ||Brett Lee – Embassy Lane ||Seamus Graham ||30.08||9-4|| |
| 2011
|Tyrur Bucko ||Tyrur Ted – Tyrur Lisa ||Conor Fahy ||29.51 ||7-2||Track record |
| 2012
|Quail Hollow ||Royal Impact – Girl With Guitar ||Francie Murray ||29.82||6-4f|| |
| 2013
|Captain Scolari ||Droopys Scolari – Bandicoot Spice ||Gerry Holian || 29.82||4-1|| |
| 2014
|Redwood Mick ||Head Bound – Moynevilla Babe ||Anna Gleeson ||29.70||1-3f|| |
| 2015
|Black Hawkeye{{cite web|url=http://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=NWB&date=12-Jun-2015&racenumber=8|title=2015 Result|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board}}{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/black-eyed-his-chance-in-cox-cup/|title=Black Eyed his chance in Cox Cup|date=13 June 2015 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}||Westmead Hawk – Silent Bargain||Jimmy Melia ||30.15||5-2 || |
| 2018
|Kylehill Strauss{{cite web|url=https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=NWB&date=14-Sep-2018|title=2018 Cox Cup final|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board}} || Tullymurry Act - Kylehill Eugenie|| Raymond Dowling||30.41 || 3-1 || |
References
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{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions}}
Category:Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland