The National Produce Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.[1]

National Produce Stakes
LocationClonmel Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorKasko Petfood
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)
Paddy Dunphy, winning trainer in 1957 and 1964

Race history

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It is a competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1939.[2][3] The event was held at Thurles Greyhound Stadium from 1999 to 2002.[4]

Venues and distances

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  • 1939–1988 (Clonmel 525y)
  • 1999–2002 (Thurles 525y)
  • 2003–present (Clonmel 525y)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1939 Sporting Fancy Sporting Law – Onside 30.20
1940 Landys Style Dasher Lad – Sheevra More 30.30
1941 Botleys Best Quality Tells – Delightful Floss 29.95
1943 Britannias Son Tanist – Miss Britannia 30.30
1944 Lottys Gay Boy Lottys Luck – Black May Tell 30.35
1945 Victory Star 30.45
1946 Crissie Tanist Tanist – Milanies Yank 30.40
1947 Priceless Border Clonahard Border – Priceless Sandills 29.54
1948 Something Short Uacterlainn Riac – Lloydsboro Lass 29.90
1949 Esso Major 30.15
1957 The Grand Fire [5] The Grand Champion – Quare Fire 29.45 Paddy Dunphy 4/11f
1958 Summerhill Reject Baytown Coak – Kilcomney Hostess 30.20
1959 Toast the Champ The Grand Champion – Little Toast 29.70
1960 Springvalley Grand The Grand Champion – Springvalley Lady 29.95
1961 Kileden General [6] The Grand Fire – Kilcomney Mistress 29.55 Dermott Hughes
1962 Rattle the Key Man of Pleasure – Red Hot 29.45
1963 Piper Apache The Grand Genius – Wee Look 29.85
1964 Mothel Chief Knock Hill Chieftain – The Grand Duchess 29.70 Paddy Dunphy
1965 Kileden Guest [6] Chieftains Guest – Donore Mistress 29.76 Dermott Hughes 7/1
1966 Happy Thadie[7] Pigalle Wonder – Oughter Fire 29.70
1967 Whiteleas Gift[8] Hi Con – Hi Abbey 29.90 Tommy Manning
1968 Sallys Chance Oregon Prince – Sallys Dreamer 29.85
1969 Right O'Myross Myross Again – Right On Time 29.90 Dave Cashman
1970 Gentle Lady[9] Buffalo Bill – Cailin Na Coise 29.90 Patrick Carrigan
1971 Westpark Anti Comstat – Westpark Grace 30.18
1972 Rathokelly Gem 30.05
1973 Big Kuda Kilbeg Kuda – Far Down 29.98 Ger McKenna
1974 Quote Me[10] The Grand Silver – Gruelling Point 29.96 Moira O'Callaghan
1975 Kaiser Bill Hack Up Fenian – Bright Chance 29.64
1976 CillDubh Darkey Mortor Light – CillDubh Lane 29.64 Ger McKenna
1977 Greenane Decca Monalee Champion – Fit Me In 29.68
1978 Always Kelly Rail Ship -Advance Miss 30.34 Matt O'Donnell
1979 Hume Highway Free Speech – Coaster 30.16
1980 Flying Marble Sole Aim – LT's Princess 30.02
1981 Calandra Champ Itsachampion – Calendar Girl 29.66 Francie Murray 1/3f
1982 Badge of Hickory Lindas Champion – Badge of May 29.70
1983 Game Ball Sand Man – Stay in Business 29.26 Sean Burke
1984 Spring Play Knockrour Slave – Highfield Spring 29.28
1985 Kansas Rebel Light Mercury – Mary Shane 29.58 Matt O'Donnell
1986 Dilly Don't Dally[11] Brilliant Chimes – Milltown Queen 29.52 Noel Scully 4/1
1987 Droopys Jaguar[12] Game Ball – Derry Linda 29.44 Fraser Black 2/1 first sand surface
1988 Dangerous Bridge[13] Easy And Slow – Ladys Role 28.94 Margaret Galvin 7/1
1989 Arrancourt Duke[14] The Other Risk – Knocknaboha Snap 28.46 Matt O'Donnell 11/8f
1990 Adraville Bridge[15] Im Slippy – Milltown Gem 29.14 Mossie O'Connor 10/1
1991 Live Contender[16] Im Slippy – Lanigans Ball 28.90 Ned Lennon 4/5f
1992 Glenmoira[17] Im Slippy – Glenivy 29.21 Liam Kirley 10/1
1993 Rhincrew Sean Adraville Bridge – Rhincrew Misty 28.64 Irene Barry
1994 Come on Ranger Greenpark Fox – Mandies Handbag 28.82 John O'Connor 4/6f
1995 Airmount Coal Coalbrook Tiger – Airmount Kelly 29.31 Gerald Kiely
1996 Shanless Slippy[18] Murlens Slippy- Lisnakill Flyer 29.24 Dolores Ruth 11/10f
1997 Clashaphuca Come On Ranger – Swedish Belle 28.68 Fraser Black 3/1
1998 Maestro Mike Cry Dalcash – Queen Prize 28.84 Martin Fortune 10/1
1999 Borna Survivor Staplers Jo – Cool Survivor 29.15 Ruairi Dwan 9/2
2000 Moyne Rebel[19] Trade Official – Try A Minnie 28.70 Liam McCormack 1/2f Track record
2001 Droopys Kewell[20] Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher 28.95 Michael Dunphy 5/2
2002 Give And Go[21] Top Honcho – Chill Out Olive 29.19 Francie Murray 5/2
2003 Clashduff Fun[22] Prince of Tinrah – Clashduff Sara 28.79 Dolores Ruth 2/1
2004 Geldrops Touch[23] Droopys Vieri – Sporting Cleo 28.56 Owen McKenna 6/4jf
2005 Roisins Dessie[24] Carlton Bale – Lagile Minnie 28.82 Nicky Turner 5/2
2006 Eskimo Jack[25] Brett Lee – Kinturk Bluebell 28.54 Fergal Haugh 4/1
2007 Green Heat[26] Sonic Light – Ballymac Minnie 28.78 Liam Dowling 4/1
2008 Knowsley Jake[27] Jamella Tiger – Wish Upon 28.65 Bernadette Connolly 3/1
2009 Duke Special[28] Ballymac Maeve – Owvane Beauty 28.40 Michael Delahunty 2/1f
2010 Faypoint Dave[29] Hondo Black – Drive On Fancy 28.64 Owen McKenna 5/2
2011 Whiteys Hawk[30] Droopys Vieri – Whiteys Millie 28.38 Declan Bryne 7/1
2012 Power of God[31] Head Bound – Moneygall Larky 28.65 Pat Curtin 7/2
2013 Christys Bolt[32] Westmead Hawk – Christys Diamond 28.58 Owen McKenna 2/1
2014 Boylesports Hero[33] Top Savings – Cabra Midget 28.45 Brendan Matthews 5/4f
2015 Ballybough Mondo[34] Scolari Me Daddy – High St Miley 28.55 Martin 'Murt' Leahy 3/1
2016 Clares Rocket[35] Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid 28.00 Graham Holland 1/2f
2017 Clonbrien Hero[36] Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon 28.22 Graham Holland 5/4jf
2018 Cash Is King[37] Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid 28.43 Brendan Maunsell 6/4f
2019 Grangeview Ten[38] Zero Ten – Portumna West 28.62 Patrick Guilfoyle 5/2
2020 Newinn Taylor[39] Droopys Buick – Newinn Expert 28.34 Graham Holland +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Explosive Boy[40] Good News – Delightful Girl 28.28 Patrick Guilfoyle +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Gaston Pecas[41] Droopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet 28.36 Pat Buckley 6/1
2023 Burgess Supreme[42] Burgess Bucks – Burgess Dancer 28.52 Sheila Spillane 20/1
2024 Unamimouspanther[43] Droopys Sydney – Mystical Moll 28.38 Pat Buckley 9/4

Sponsors

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  • 1980–1980 (Purina)
  • 1988–1988 (Victory Dog Foods)
  • 1991–1991 (Clonmel Chemicals)
  • 1992–1993 (Red Mills)
  • 1994–1996 (Country Pork)
  • 1998–1998 (Gain)
  • 2003–2005 (Irish Stud Dog Owners & Red Mills)
  • 2006–2013 (Connolly's Red Mills)
  • 2014–2017 (Bank of Ireland Finance)
  • 2018–2022 (Larry O'Rourke)
  • 2023–2023 (Thatch Bar & Restaurant)
  • 2024–2024 (Kasko Peftood)

References

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