Lotto Other News merely laughed off a tricky draw to emerge a most impressive and thoroughly deserving winner of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup at Kilkenny on Friday night. There had been concerns about how he would handle trap five but his many supporters had no...
The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup has a long and storied history. First run all the way back in 1947, the roil of honour features some legendary names including that of Spanish Battleship in 1954 and 1955. None of tonight’s finalists will ever achieve anything like the...
The cream is certainly starting to rise to the top in the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup with both of Friday’s semi-final winners Kapuka Warrior and Lotto Other News proven at the highest level in the past. Indeed, both sems to be revelling in the slightly shallower A1...
In a week when two of the graduates of the 2024 Champion Open Unraced were named as award winners at the National Greyhound Racing Awards at Shelbourne Park on Sunday, it seems fitting to look forward to this year’s renewal. Those with a potential runner are reminded...
The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup has a rich history. First run in 1947, some of the great names in the sport have won the competition including Spanish Battleship, with his second win in the event coming seventy years ago in 1955. Now run as an A1 competition open to...
Droopys Bro will be very hard to beat in the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup if he continues to run as he did in Friday’s opening round. The Murt Leahy trained star produced the standout performance, absolutely dominating in Heat 5 to record a rapid 28.92. Owned by the...
This Friday’s card at Kilkenny will feature the opening round heats of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup A1 525. There is a quality line-up featuring some notable back-graders and it’s safe to expect some exceptional racing in the coming four weeks. Once again, a big...
Owners and trainers are reminded that the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup 525 starts on Friday, February 28th. It is for 48 greyhounds (with back-graders permitted) and has a hugely impressive winner’s purse of €7,000. Friday, March 7th will feature the opening round...
Kilara Moosh made the most of an ideal draw on the fence to run out a comfortable winer of the feature at Kilkenny on Friday night, the final of the Blackstone Kennels A2 525, landing a purse of €1,500 for owner Philip O’Keeffe and handler Michael Donnelly. A...
Last Saturday’s sales at Kilkenny Track resulted in a record turnover of €85,000. Aside from the Elite National Sales held at Shelbourne Park a few years back, this was the highest turnover recorded by any sales venue in Ireland since sales results were first recorded...
