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Pictured at the Newbridge Greyhound Stadium presentation to Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Champion 2018 Ballyanne Sim. Eoghan Brerton presents owner Eamon Cleary with a trophy
The Ladbrokes Easter Cup is returning to Shelbourne Park this weekend, marking 91 years of the competition at Ireland’s premier greyhound stadium – with Kildare having many hopefuls among the 48 entries.
2018 Irish Greyhound Derby winner Ballyanne Sim the highest profile entry to take to the traps, trained by Athy’s James Robinson and owned by Kilnagornan-based Eamon Cleary. Robinson also kennels Uncle Wexford in Saturday night’s first heat.
Urban Hoff and Urban Jet, trained by Robert F. Roberts in Rathangan, are also entered, along with the Kildare-based trio Brownstown Tango, Allen Comet and Vaguely Noble.
The competition, ran over 550 yards, traditionally attracts the top Irish greyhounds in training, with this year’s winner receiving €25,000. Ladbrokes has a long history with racing at Shelbourne, having previously sponsored two other Classic events, the Ladbrokes Open 600 and the Irish Greyhound Derby.
Speaking at the event’s launch, Patrick Flynn, Sales, Commercial & Operations Manager at Shelbourne Park, commented: “Ladbrokes have always had a strong affinity to greyhound racing here at Shelbourne Park. Their sponsorship of the prestigious Easter Cup demonstrates their continued support for the Irish greyhound racing industry.
The Ladbrokes Easter Cup provides the perfect platform to continue to build on previous sponsorship partnerships. We’re looking forward to some high quality racing action over the four weekends of competition, and I’m sure the excitement will continue to build until we reach the final on March 9.”
Jackie Murphy, Director for Ladbrokes Ireland, added: "Ladbrokes are delighted to continue our long standing relationship with Shelbourne Park. The Easter Cup is the ideal event for us to be involved with and we look forward to sponsoring this prestigious event guaranteed to produce four great nights of greyhound racing.”
The Ladbrokes Easter Cup will be ran over four consecutive Saturdays, starting on Saturday, February 16, with the final taking place on Saturday, March 9
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