National Produce Stakes

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National Produce Stakes
Location Clonmel Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1939
SponsorKasko Petfood
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)
Paddy Dunphy, winning trainer in 1957 and 1964 1962 Paddy Dunphy Irish greyhound trainer.png
Paddy Dunphy, winning trainer in 1957 and 1964

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

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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

YearWinnerBreedingTimeTrainer SP Notes
1939 Sporting FancySporting Law – Onside30.20
1940 Landys StyleDasher Lad – Sheevra More30.30
1941 Botleys BestQuality Tells – Delightful Floss29.95
1943 Britannias SonTanist – Miss Britannia30.30
1944 Lottys Gay BoyLottys Luck – Black May Tell30.35
1945 Victory Star30.45
1946 Crissie TanistTanist – Milanies Yank30.40
1947 Priceless BorderClonahard Border – Priceless Sandills29.54
1948 Something ShortUacterlainn Riac – Lloydsboro Lass29.90
1949 Esso Major30.15
1957 The Grand Fire [5] The Grand Champion – Quare Fire29.45Paddy Dunphy4/11f
1958 Summerhill RejectBaytown Coak – Kilcomney Hostess30.20
1959 Toast the ChampThe Grand Champion – Little Toast29.70
1960 Springvalley GrandThe Grand Champion – Springvalley Lady29.95
1961 Kileden General [6] The Grand Fire – Kilcomney Mistress29.55Dermott Hughes
1962 Rattle the KeyMan of Pleasure – Red Hot29.45
1963 Piper ApacheThe Grand Genius – Wee Look29.85
1964 Mothel ChiefKnock Hill Chieftain – The Grand Duchess29.70Paddy Dunphy
1965 Kileden Guest [6] Chieftains Guest – Donore Mistress29.76Dermott Hughes7/1
1966 Happy Thadie [7] Pigalle Wonder – Oughter Fire29.70
1967 Whiteleas Gift [8] Hi Con – Hi Abbey29.90Tommy Manning
1968 Sallys ChanceOregon Prince – Sallys Dreamer29.85
1969 Right O'MyrossMyross Again – Right On Time29.90Dave Cashman
1970 Gentle Lady [9] Buffalo Bill – Cailin Na Coise29.90Patrick Carrigan
1971 Westpark AntiComstat – Westpark Grace30.18
1972 Rathokelly Gem30.05
1973 Big KudaKilbeg Kuda – Far Down29.98 Ger McKenna
1974 Quote Me [10] The Grand Silver – Gruelling Point29.96Moira O'Callaghan
1975 Kaiser BillHack Up Fenian – Bright Chance29.64
1976 CillDubh DarkeyMortor Light – CillDubh Lane29.64 Ger McKenna
1977 Greenane DeccaMonalee Champion – Fit Me In29.68
1978 Always KellyRail Ship -Advance Miss30.34 Matt O'Donnell
1979 Hume HighwayFree Speech – Coaster30.16
1980 Flying MarbleSole Aim – LT's Princess30.02
1981 Calandra ChampItsachampion – Calendar Girl29.66Francie Murray1/3f
1982 Badge of HickoryLindas Champion – Badge of May29.70
1983 Game BallSand Man – Stay in Business29.26Sean Burke
1984 Spring PlayKnockrour Slave – Highfield Spring29.28
1985 Kansas RebelLight Mercury – Mary Shane29.58 Matt O'Donnell
1986 Dilly Don't Dally [11] Brilliant Chimes – Milltown Queen29.52Noel Scully4/1
1987 Droopys Jaguar [12] Game Ball – Derry Linda29.44Fraser Black2/1first sand surface
1988 Dangerous Bridge [13] Easy And Slow – Ladys Role28.94Margaret Galvin7/1
1989 Arrancourt Duke [14] The Other Risk – Knocknaboha Snap28.46 Matt O'Donnell 11/8f
1990 Adraville Bridge [15] Im Slippy – Milltown Gem29.14Mossie O'Connor10/1
1991 Live Contender [16] Im Slippy – Lanigans Ball28.90Ned Lennon4/5f
1992 Glenmoira [17] Im Slippy – Glenivy29.21Liam Kirley10/1
1993 Rhincrew SeanAdraville Bridge – Rhincrew Misty28.64Irene Barry
1994 Come on RangerGreenpark Fox – Mandies Handbag28.82John O'Connor4/6f
1995 Airmount CoalCoalbrook Tiger – Airmount Kelly29.31Gerald Kiely
1996 Shanless Slippy [18] Murlens Slippy- Lisnakill Flyer29.24Dolores Ruth11/10f
1997 ClashaphucaCome On Ranger – Swedish Belle28.68Fraser Black3/1
1998 Maestro MikeCry Dalcash – Queen Prize28.84Martin Fortune10/1
1999 Borna SurvivorStaplers Jo – Cool Survivor29.15Ruairi Dwan9/2
2000 Moyne Rebel [19] Trade Official – Try A Minnie28.70Liam McCormack1/2fTrack record
2001 Droopys Kewell [20] Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher28.95Michael Dunphy5/2
2002 Give And Go [21] Top Honcho – Chill Out Olive29.19Francie Murray5/2
2003 Clashduff Fun [22] Prince of Tinrah – Clashduff Sara28.79Dolores Ruth2/1
2004 Geldrops Touch [23] Droopys Vieri – Sporting Cleo28.56Owen McKenna6/4jf
2005 Roisins Dessie [24] Carlton Bale – Lagile Minnie28.82Nicky Turner5/2
2006 Eskimo Jack [25] Brett Lee – Kinturk Bluebell28.54Fergal Haugh4/1
2007 Green Heat [26] Sonic Light – Ballymac Minnie28.78Liam Dowling4/1
2008 Knowsley Jake [27] Jamella Tiger – Wish Upon28.65Bernadette Connolly3/1
2009 Duke Special [28] Ballymac Maeve – Owvane Beauty28.40Michael Delahunty2/1f
2010 Faypoint Dave [29] Hondo Black – Drive On Fancy28.64Owen McKenna5/2
2011 Whiteys Hawk [30] Droopys Vieri – Whiteys Millie28.38Declan Bryne7/1
2012 Power of God [31] Head Bound – Moneygall Larky28.65Pat Curtin7/2
2013 Christys Bolt [32] Westmead Hawk – Christys Diamond28.58Owen McKenna2/1
2014 Boylesports Hero [33] Top Savings – Cabra Midget28.45Brendan Matthews5/4f
2015 Ballybough Mondo [34] Scolari Me Daddy – High St Miley28.55Martin 'Murt' Leahy3/1
2016 Clares Rocket [35] Confident Rankin – Lemon Madrid28.00 Graham Holland 1/2f
2017 Clonbrien Hero [36] Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon28.22 Graham Holland 5/4jf
2018 Cash Is King [37] Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid28.43Brendan Maunsell6/4f
2019 Grangeview Ten [38] Zero Ten – Portumna West28.62Patrick Guilfoyle5/2
2020 Newinn Taylor [39] Droopys Buick – Newinn Expert28.34 Graham Holland +N/A+ due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Explosive Boy [40] Good News – Delightful Girl28.28Patrick Guilfoyle+N/A+ due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Gaston Pecas [41] Droopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet28.36Pat Buckley6/1
2023 Burgess Supreme [42] Burgess Bucks – Burgess Dancer28.52Sheila Spillane20/1
2024 Unamimouspanther [43] Droopys Sydney – Mystical Moll28.38Pat Buckley9/4

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