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The Laurels IS a Classic. Check your source again.
Since when Sean ? Or is it just in the Republic of Cork ? I don't remember it being one of the 6 "original" classics. My source by the way is my own memory from following greyhound racing from a long while back, not some "half-wit" writing on behalf of remote control operators.
Check down the third paragragh and I quote the line
Its a brilliant renewal of one of Irelands oldest events it has Classic status
Brian Ahern Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1163 Dogs 38 / Races 1 23 Nov 2017 15:22
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No doubt its a classic, its always been a classic since 1944. First one I saw was 79 when Denis Lynch's Knockrour Slave won his first. Its our classic always has been and with luck will continue so.
David Crawford United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 235 Dogs 4 / Races 3 23 Nov 2017 15:59
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Two years ago BoyleSport offered a Bonus of 250,000 for any dog to win all three Classics. The classics being Laurels, Irish greyhound Derby, and the St Leger. The Laurels is most definitely not a graded race.😂
Michael de Ward Ireland (Verified User) Posts 2191 Dogs 4 / Races 1 23 Nov 2017 16:01
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brian ahern wrote:
No doubt its a classic, its always been a classic since 1944. First one I saw was 79 when Denis Lynch's Knockrour Slave won his first. Its our classic always has been and with luck will continue so.
Brian,,the big Q. is how long will these great stakes retain their Classic status if they are won by a dog testing positive??
Brian Ahern Ireland (Verified User) Posts 1163 Dogs 38 / Races 1 23 Nov 2017 16:14
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michael de ward wrote:
brian ahern wrote:
No doubt its a classic, its always been a classic since 1944. First one I saw was 79 when Denis Lynch's Knockrour Slave won his first. Its our classic always has been and with luck will continue so.
Brian,,the big Q. is how long will these great stakes retain their Classic status if they are won by a dog testing positive??
That my friend is the big Q. Any race is devalued if the winner tests positive for illegal substances. The one positive to come out of this is numerous breeders will now not be hoodwinked in to paying stud fees for juiced up stud dogs.
Check down the third paragragh and I quote the line
Its a brilliant renewal of one of Irelands oldest events it has Classic status
Thanks for that Vinny. Superb story in the external link. It definitely holds classic status for me and it is a downright shame the lack of respect shown to this competition with the positive results of clonbrien hero.
Sean Hickey Ireland (Verified User) Posts 634 Dogs 11 / Races 0 23 Nov 2017 17:28
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miceal curran wrote:
sean hickey wrote:
The Laurels IS a Classic. Check your source again.
Since when Sean ? Or is it just in the Republic of Cork ? I don't remember it being one of the 6 "original" classics. My source by the way is my own memory from following greyhound racing from a long while back, not some "half-wit" writing on behalf of remote control operators.
Facts according to your memory. Enough said Miceal.
Anthony Lynch Ireland (Verified User) Posts 31 Dogs 12 / Races 0 23 Nov 2017 17:41
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Sorry to disappoint the whingers but classic is used as an adjective meaning outstanding. This forum is overrun with keyboard warriors. Real greyhound men wouldn't be at that nonsense.
Shaun Gresham United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 5162 Dogs 29 / Races 0 23 Nov 2017 17:55
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brian ahern wrote:
michael de ward wrote:
brian ahern wrote:
No doubt its a classic, its always been a classic since 1944. First one I saw was 79 when Denis Lynch's Knockrour Slave won his first. Its our classic always has been and with luck will continue so.
Brian,,the big Q. is how long will these great stakes retain their Classic status if they are won by a dog testing positive??
That my friend is the big Q. Any race is devalued if the winner tests positive for illegal substances. The one positive to come out of this is numerous breeders will now not be hoodwinked in to paying stud fees for juiced up stud dogs.
Irish breeders have been using juiced up dogs for years ,but not many as good as this fella .if you don't use him that's your choice but it's yet to be proven he was juiced up .and if he hasn't proven it already he has won more than one classic and an nos race ! All with nothing in his system .grahams dogs having already thrown many classic winners from limited opportunities in sonic also so if you don't use his dogs I'd say you were very very foolish !
Shaun Gresham United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 5162 Dogs 29 / Races 0 23 Nov 2017 17:56
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brian ahern wrote:
michael de ward wrote:
brian ahern wrote:
No doubt its a classic, its always been a classic since 1944. First one I saw was 79 when Denis Lynch's Knockrour Slave won his first. Its our classic always has been and with luck will continue so.
Brian,,the big Q. is how long will these great stakes retain their Classic status if they are won by a dog testing positive??
That my friend is the big Q. Any race is devalued if the winner tests positive for illegal substances. The one positive to come out of this is numerous breeders will now not be hoodwinked in to paying stud fees for juiced up stud dogs.
Irish breeders have been using juiced up dogs for years ,but not many as good as this fella .if you don't use him that's your choice but it's yet to be proven he was juiced up .and if he hasn't proven it already he has won more than one classic and an nos race ! All with nothing in his system .grahams dogs having already thrown many classic winners from limited opportunities in sonic also so if you don't use his dogs I'd say you were very very foolish ! I'd have more faith in grahams dogs being clean than any Irish trainer to be honest
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