Kingdom Greyhound Stadium


Kingdom Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. It has been known as Oakview Park and the Tralee Greyhound Stadium previously.
Racing takes place every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening and the facilities include a grandstand restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating. It also has a large car park around the stadium.
Race distances are 500, 525, 550, 570, and 750 yards and the feature competitions at the track are the Juvenile Classic and the Race of Champions.
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History

A track known as the Ardfert Greyhound track in Ardfert opened in August 1929 but closed the same year as a result of a larger track arriving in Oakview Village nearer to the Tralee town centre. Despite opposition from the local clergy, the first meeting was held on 9 April 1930 at Oakview Park and the circumference was 476 yards making for a nice comfortable course for the greyhounds.
The great Ballyhennessy Seal made his debut here in 1943 followed by Spanish Battleship, Ballymac Ball, Priceless Border and Patricias Hope, a quite remarkable list of greyhounds that graced the track over the years. In addition a series of competitions have been introduced over the years providing the Tralee public with regular annual events. The events were the Bloom 500, Harp Lager Stakes, Rose of Tralee, Clarke Cup, Kingdom Puppy Cup, Monalee
Hiker Stakes and the MJ Hannafin Memorial Cup. The last mentioned event the MJ Hannafin Memorial Cup was named in memory of the Racing Manager at the track when it opened in 1930. His brothers to Jerry and Dennis Hannafin were two highly respected trainers in the industry.
MJ Hannafin was Racing Manager until 1950 and then the hot seat was taken up by Kevin Laide for over thirty years before John Ward took over.
At the turn of the 21st century, many Irish tracks received a boost from Greyhound Racing Ireland with refurbishment on the agenda. Tralee was no exception and underwent a major refit with the stadium redesigned for the new Millennium under the ownership of the Board.
Two new competitions the Juvenile Classic and Race of Champions have been introduced and they have quickly established themselves as leading feature events in the Irish racing calendar despite the fact that they have only been inaugurated in recent years. The stadium underwent further upgrading in 2012 following extra investment by Greyhound Racing Ireland.
In December 2023, the stadium renewed the contract agreement with S.I.S for 2024.

Competitions

Track records

Current track records
YardsGreyhoundTime DateNotes/ref
325Flashing Willow 17.1228 May 2022
500Magical Luka 26.6120 June 2025
525In Good Time27.914 May 2024
550Seven Beach29.0913 June 2024Race of Champions final
570Bobsleigh Dream 30.4011 March 2022
750Tuono Charlie 40.7627 July 2024
525 hurdlesCashen Zig 28.8824 July 2009

Former track records
YardsGreyhoundTime DateNotes/ref
315 Annaghs Pride17.651950
315 Lemond Laddie17.458 May 1958
315 Ballyard Dick=17.458 May 1958
325 Upourdat17.9520 May 1968
325 Rosslyn Raider17.908 March 1974
325 Glamour Hobo17.8615 August 1984
325 True Gold17.841988
325 Beau Amie17.761988
325 Mistreamer17.72September 1990
325 Michigan Maurice17.5230 August 1991
325 Pineapple Mandy17.46 23 April 1999
325 Cashen Malouda17.4030 June 2012
325 Leeview Dave17.3618 June 2013
325 Leeview Dave17.2421 June 2013
325 Holborn Junior17.2317 May 2014
325Ballymac Sexton 17.1727 May 2016
500 Sugar Prince28.55 22 July 1958
500What About Andy27.76March 1998
500 Long Charlie27.4515 March 2002
500 Annamore Derry27.33 24 September 2004
500 Scarty Lad27.144 May 2007
500 Mossend Ronnie27.1412 November 2010
500 Hernandez27.0726 July 2011
500 Characterbuildin26.8415 June 2012
500Beaming Mark 26.8415 June 2012
500Daleroad Devon 26.706 September 2024
500Magical Luka 26.6413 June 2025
525 Roman Emperor30.201950
525 Pouleen Boy30.201950
525 Hobos Choice30.201950
525 Tellus29.122 September 1964
525 Up Early29.1229 April 1977
525 Gina Girl29.111978
525Buck Hall28.921981
525 Court Rain28.9017 August 1984
525 Castleland Mac28.69 26 September 1991
525 Rocking Bob28.4129 August 1997
525 Mountleader Rolf28.2729 November 2002
525 Deerfield Mover28.1414 September 2004
525 Deerfield Sings28.111 July 2011
525 Mind the Net28.0913 December 2003
525 Quietly28.0813 June 2014
525Curious Boy 28.056 May 2016
525Ballinabola Ed28.0311 March 2022Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Trial Stake
525Daleroad Duke27.928 December 2023
550 Another High Jack31.1016 May 1960
550 Footless=31.1016 May 1960
550 Harpist30.7616 July 1976
550 Orange Prince30.721979
550 Attractive Lad1980
550 Killaclug Jet30.521980
550 Realtins Best30.4029 April 1983
550 Ardfert Sean30.182 December 1988
550 Cape Prince29.7828 July 1995
550 Annamore Billy29.7030 July 2002
550 Goldstar Premier29.6420 May 2005
550 Melodys Pat29.626 June 2008
550 Dromore Dazzler29.618 October 2010
550 Deerfield Music29.5217 June 2011
550 Farloe Trent29.4321 June 2013Race of Champions
550Native Chimes29.409 June 2017Race of Champions semi final
550Good News29.349 June 2017Race of Champions semi final
550Explosive Boy 29.2212 June 2021Race of Champions semi final
550Dashing Toro29.207 June 2024
550Cheque For Cash29.206 June 2024
550Seven Beach29.156 June 2024
570 Sirius31.348 April 1969
570 Wise Commander31.1426 September 1996
570 Three Hells Bells30.8817 June 2003
570 Green Heat30.7530 August 2008
570Raparee Polly 30.6217 February 2009
570Toms Brett 30.6230 June 2012
600 Glittering Smack33.651960
750 Slow Motion42.4029 May 1981
750 Easter Tidings42.1525 May 1999
750 I'm Only Sal42.0610 December 2004
750 Sahara Abbey42.034 June 2005
750 Iflookscouldkill41.888 December 2006
750 Iflookscouldkill41.79 21 July 2007
750 Shakira Live41.702 January 2009
750Zulu Ella 41.6017 July 2009
812 Kertogue Sarah45.9022 July 1983
525 HNervy Peggy30.6830 June 1961
525 HBallyard Hurdler29.85 18 August 1973
525 HKeen Captain29.3216 September 2003
525 HQueen Christine29.214 June 2005