National Produce Stakes Explained

Surface:Sand
Horse Race:National Produce Stakes
Location:Clonmel Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated:1939
Sponsor:Kasko Petfood
Distance:525 yards
Purse:€20,000 (winner)

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

Race history

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

Past winners

width=50Yearwidth=200Winnerwidth=280Breedingwidth=80Timewidth=150Trainerwidth=50SPwidth=250Notes
Sporting Fancy Sporting Law – Onside 30.20
Landys Style Dasher Lad – Sheevra More 30.30
Botleys Best Quality Tells – Delightful Floss 29.95
Britannias Son Tanist – Miss Britannia 30.30
Lottys Gay Boy Lottys Luck – Black May Tell 30.35
Victory Star 30.45
Crissie Tanist Tanist – Milanies Yank 30.40
Priceless BorderClonahard Border – Priceless Sandills 29.54
Something Short Uacterlainn Riac – Lloydsboro Lass 29.90
Esso Major 30.15
The Grand Fire [5] The Grand Champion – Quare Fire 29.45Paddy Dunphy4/11f
Summerhill RejectBaytown Coak – Kilcomney Hostess 30.20
Toast the Champ The Grand Champion – Little Toast 29.70
Springvalley GrandThe Grand Champion – Springvalley Lady29.95
Kileden General [6] The Grand Fire – Kilcomney Mistress 29.55Dermott Hughes
Rattle the Key Man of Pleasure – Red Hot 29.45
Piper Apache The Grand Genius – Wee Look 29.85
Mothel Chief Knock Hill Chieftain – The Grand Duchess29.70Paddy Dunphy
1965Kileden Guest Chieftains Guest – Donore Mistress 29.76Dermott Hughes 7/1
Happy Thadie[7] Pigalle Wonder – Oughter Fire 29.70
Whiteleas Gift[8] Hi Con – Hi Abbey 29.90Tommy Manning
Sallys Chance Oregon Prince – Sallys Dreamer 29.85
Right O'Myross Myross Again – Right On Time 29.90Dave Cashman
1970Gentle Lady[9] Buffalo Bill – Cailin Na Coise 29.90Patrick Carrigan
Westpark Anti Comstat – Westpark Grace 30.18
1972Rathokelly Gem 30.05
Big Kuda Kilbeg Kuda – Far Down 29.98
Quote Me[10] The Grand Silver – Gruelling Point 29.96Moira O'Callaghan
Kaiser Bill Hack Up Fenian – Bright Chance 29.64
CillDubh Darkey Mortor Light – CillDubh Lane 29.64
1977Greenane Decca Monalee Champion – Fit Me In 29.68
Always Kelly Rail Ship -Advance Miss 30.34
1979Hume Highway Free Speech – Coaster 30.16
Flying Marble Sole Aim – LT's Princess 30.02
Calandra Champ Itsachampion – Calendar Girl 29.66Francie Murray 1/3f
Badge of HickoryLindas Champion – Badge of May 29.70
Game Ball Sand Man – Stay in Business 29.26Sean Burke
Spring Play Knockrour Slave – Highfield Spring 29.28
Kansas Rebel Light Mercury – Mary Shane 29.58
Dilly Don't Dally[11] Brilliant Chimes – Milltown Queen 29.52Noel Scully 4/1
Droopys Jaguar[12] Game Ball – Derry Linda 29.44Fraser Black 2/1 first sand surface
Dangerous Bridge[13] Easy And Slow – Ladys Role 28.94Margaret Galvin 7/1
1989Arrancourt Duke[14] The Other Risk – Knocknaboha Snap 28.4611/8f
Adraville Bridge[15] Im Slippy – Milltown Gem29.14Mossie O'Connor 10/1
Live Contender[16] Im Slippy – Lanigans Ball28.90Ned Lennon4/5f
Glenmoira[17] Im Slippy – Glenivy 29.21Liam Kirley10/1
Rhincrew Sean Adraville Bridge – Rhincrew Misty 28.64Irene Barry
Come on Ranger Greenpark Fox – Mandies Handbag 28.82John O'Connor 4/6f
Airmount Coal Coalbrook Tiger – Airmount Kelly 29.31Gerald Kiely
1996Shanless Slippy[18] Murlens Slippy- Lisnakill Flyer 29.24Dolores Ruth11/10f
Clashaphuca Come On Ranger – Swedish Belle28.68Fraser Black 3/1
1998Maestro Mike Cry Dalcash – Queen Prize28.84Martin Fortune 10/1
1999Borna Survivor Staplers Jo – Cool Survivor29.15Ruairi Dwan 9/2
2000Moyne Rebel[19] Trade Official – Try A Minnie28.70 Liam McCormack 1/2f Track record
2001Droopys Kewell[20] Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher28.95Michael Dunphy 5/2
2002Give And Go[21] Top Honcho – Chill Out Olive29.19Francie Murray 5/2
Clashduff Fun[22] Prince of Tinrah – Clashduff Sara28.79Dolores Ruth 2/1
Geldrops Touch[23] Droopys Vieri – Sporting Cleo28.56 Owen McKenna 6/4jf
Roisins Dessie[24] Carlton Bale – Lagile Minnie28.82 Nicky Turner 5/2
Eskimo Jack[25] Brett Lee – Kinturk Bluebell28.54 Fergal Haugh 4/1
Green Heat[26] Sonic Light – Ballymac Minnie28.78Liam Dowling 4/1
Knowsley Jake[27] Jamella Tiger – Wish Upon28.65 Bernadette Connolly 3/1
Duke Special[28] Ballymac Maeve – Owvane Beauty28.40Michael Delahunty 2/1f
Faypoint Dave[29] Hondo Black – Drive On Fancy28.64 Owen McKenna 5/2
Whiteys Hawk[30] Droopys Vieri – Whiteys Millie28.38 Declan Bryne 7/1
Power of God[31] Head Bound – Moneygall Larky28.65 Pat Curtin 7/2
Christys Bolt[32] Westmead Hawk – Christys Diamond28.58 Owen McKenna 2/1
Boylesports Hero[33] Top Savings – Cabra Midget28.45 Brendan Matthews 5/4f
Ballybough Mondo[34] Scolari Me Daddy – High St Miley28.55 Martin 'Murt' Leahy 3/1
Clares Rocket[35] Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid28.001/2f
Clonbrien Hero[36] Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon28.225/4jf
Cash Is King[37] Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid 28.43Brendan Maunsell 6/4f
Grangeview Ten[38] Zero Ten – Portumna West 28.62Patrick Guilfoyle 5/2
Newinn Taylor[39] Droopys Buick – Newinn Expert 28.34 +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic
Explosive Boy[40] Good News – Delightful Girl 28.28 Patrick Guilfoyle +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic
Gaston Pecas[41] Droopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet28.36 Pat Buckley6/1
Burgess Supreme[42] Burgess Bucks – Burgess Dancer28.52Sheila Spillane20/1
Unamimouspanther[43] Droopys Sydney – Mystical Moll28.38Pat Buckley9/4

Sponsors

Notes and References

  1. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 283. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  2. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 320. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  3. Web site: Feature Events. Irish Greyhound Board.
  4. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 174–175. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) May edition. 2016. Greyhound Star.
  6. Web site: Remember When - May 2020. Greyhound Star.
  7. News: Glideaway Chum one to be on. Belfast Telegraph . 8 June 1966 . 18 June 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  8. News: Enniscorthy Greyhound Trainer's Great Double. New Ross Standard . 27 May 1967 . 18 June 2022 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  9. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1970) May edition. Greyhound Star.
  10. Web site: Remember When – May. Greyhound Star.
  11. News: Dilly Don't Dally didn't . Irish Independent . 2 May 1986. British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  12. News: Classic win for Jaguar . Irish Independent . 1 May 1987. British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  13. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1988) June edition. Greyhound Star.
  14. News: Arrancourt fast mover . Irish Independent . 28 April 1989 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  15. News: Adraville Bridge's shock in Produce . Irish Independent . 11 May 1990 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  16. News: Live Contender in hot Produce run . Irish Independent . 26 April 1991 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  17. News: Clonmel Shocker . Sunday Life . 26 April 1992 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  18. News: Shanless Slippy gives opposition the slip . Irish Independent . 3 May 1996 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 29 June 2024.
  19. Web site: 2000 Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  20. Web site: 2001 Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  21. Web site: 2002 Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  22. Web site: Final of The Red Mills & The Irish Stud Dog Owners & Agents Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  23. Web site: Final of The Red Mills & The Irish Stud Dog Owners & Agents Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  24. Web site: Final of The 2005 Red Mills & The Irish Stud Dog Owners Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  25. Web site: Final of The €52540 Connolly's RED MIILS National Breeders Produce Stakes . Irish Greyhound Board.
  26. Web site: 2007 The Connolly's RED MILLS Produce Stakes Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  27. Web site: The Connolly's RED MILLS Produce Stakes Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  28. Web site: The Connolly's RED MILLS Produce Stakes Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  29. Web site: The Connolly's RED MILLS Produce Stakes Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  30. Web site: Race 9 – The RED MILLS Produce Stakes 2011 Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  31. Web site: 2012 Connolly's Red Mills Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  32. Web site: 2013 Connolly's Red Mills Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  33. Web site: 2014 BIF Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  34. Web site: 2015 BIF Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  35. Web site: 2016 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
  36. Web site: 2017 BIF Produce Stakes. Irish Greyhound Board.
  37. Web site: 2018 Larry O'Rourke Produce Final. Irish Greyhound Board.
  38. Web site: 2019 Larry O'Rourke Produce. Irish Greyhound Board.
  39. Web site: 2020 Produce final. Irish greyhound Board.
  40. Web site: Larry O'Rourke National Produce Stakes Final. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 12 June 2021.
  41. Web site: 2022 Larry O'Rourke National Produce Stakes. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 18 June 2022.
  42. Web site: THE 2023 NATIONAL PRODUCE STAKES . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 15 July 2023.
  43. Web site: The Kasko National Produce Stakes Final . Greyhound Racing Ireland . 29 June 2024.