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

Race history It is a competition in the Irish racing greyhound racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1939. The event was held at Thurles Greyhound Stadium from 1999 to 2002.

Venues and distances 1939–1988 (Clonmel 525y) 1999–2002 (Thurles 525y) 2003–present (Clonmel 525y)

Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTime (sec)TrainerSPNotes/ref1939 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 BorderClonahard Border – Priceless Sandills 29.54 1948 Something Short Uacterlainn Riac – Lloydsboro Lass 29.90 1949 Esso Major 30.15 1957 The Grand Fire The Grand Champion – Quare Fire 29.45 Paddy Dunphy 4/11f 1958 Summerhill RejectBaytown Coak – Kilcomney Hostess 30.20 1959 Toast the Champ The Grand Champion – Little Toast 29.70 1960 Springvalley GrandThe Grand Champion – Springvalley Lady29.95 1961 Kileden General 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 Duchess29.70Paddy Dunphy 1965Kileden Guest Chieftains Guest – Donore Mistress 29.76Dermott Hughes 7/1 1966 Happy ThadiePigalle Wonder – Oughter Fire 29.70 1967 Whiteleas Gift Hi Con – Hi Abbey 29.90Tommy Manning 1968 Sallys Chance Oregon Prince – Sallys Dreamer 29.85 1969 Right O'Myross Myross Again – Right On Time 29.90Dave Cashman 1970Gentle Lady Buffalo Bill – Cailin Na Coise 29.90 Patrick Carrigan 1971 Westpark Anti Comstat – Westpark Grace 30.18 1972Rathokelly Gem 30.05 1973 Big Kuda Kilbeg Kuda – Far Down 29.98Ger McKenna 1974 Quote Me 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 29.64Ger McKenna 1977Greenane Decca Monalee Champion – Fit Me In 29.68 1978 Always Kelly Rail Ship -Advance Miss 30.34 Matt O'Donnell 1979Hume Highway Free Speech – Coaster 30.16 1980 Flying Marble Sole Aim – LT's Princess 30.02Mick Collins 1981 Calandra Champ Itsachampion – Calendar Girl 29.66Francie Murray 1/3f 1982 Badge of HickoryLindas 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 29.58Matt O'Donnell 1986 Dilly Don't DallyBrilliant Chimes – Milltown Queen 29.52Noel Scully 4/1 1987 Droopys Jaguar Game Ball – Derry Linda 29.44Fraser Black 2/1 first sand surface1988 Dangerous BridgeEasy And Slow – Ladys Role 28.94Margaret Galvin 7/1 1989Arrancourt DukeThe Other Risk – Knocknaboha Snap 28.46Matt O'Donnell 11/8f 1990 Adraville BridgeIm Slippy – Milltown Gem29.14Mossie O'Connor 10/1 1991 Live Contender Im Slippy – Lanigans Ball28.90 Ned Lennon4/5f 1992 Glenmoira Im Slippy – Glenivy 29.21 Liam Kirley 10/1 1993 Rhincrew Sean Adraville Bridge – Rhincrew Misty 28.64Irene Barry 1994 Come on Ranger Greenpark Fox – Mandies Handbag 28.82John O'Connor 4/6f 1995 Airmount Coal Coalbrook Tiger – Airmount Kelly 29.31 Gerald Kiely 1996Shanless Slippy Murlens Slippy- Lisnakill Flyer 29.24Dolores Ruth 11/10f 1997 Clashaphuca Come On Ranger – Swedish Belle 28.68Fraser Black 3/1 1998Maestro Mike Cry Dalcash – Queen Prize 28.84Martin Fortune 10/1 1999Borna Survivor Staplers Jo – Cool Survivor 29.15Ruairi Dwan 9/2 2000Moyne RebelTrade Official – Try A Minnie28.70 Liam McCormack 1/2f Track record2001Droopys KewellLarkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher 28.95Michael Dunphy 5/2 2002Give And GoTop Honcho – Chill Out Olive 29.19Francie Murray 5/2 2003 Clashduff FunPrince of Tinrah – Clashduff Sara 28.79Dolores Ruth 2/12004 Geldrops TouchDroopys Vieri – Sporting Cleo28.56 Owen McKenna 6/4jf 2005 Roisins DessieCarlton Bale – Lagile Minnie28.82 Nicky Turner 5/2 2006 Eskimo JackBrett Lee – Kinturk Bluebell28.54 Fergal Haugh 4/1 2007 Green HeatSonic Light – Ballymac Minnie 28.78Liam Dowling 4/1 2008 Knowsley JakeJamella Tiger – Wish Upon28.65 Bernadette Connolly 3/1 2009 Duke SpecialBallymac Maeve – Owvane Beauty 28.40Michael Delahunty 2/1f2010 Faypoint DaveHondo Black – Drive On Fancy28.64 Owen McKenna 5/2 2011 Whiteys HawkDroopys Vieri – Whiteys Millie28.38 Declan Bryne 7/1 2012 Power of GodHead Bound – Moneygall Larky28.65 Pat Curtin 7/2 2013 Christys Bolt Westmead Hawk – Christys Diamond28.58 Owen McKenna 2/1 2014 Boylesports HeroTop Savings – Cabra Midget28.45 Brendan Matthews 5/4f 2015 Ballybough MondoScolari Me Daddy – High St Miley28.55 Martin 'Murt' Leahy 3/1 2016 Clares RocketConfident Rankin – Lemon Madrid28.00Graham Holland 1/2f 2017 Clonbrien HeroRazldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon28.22Graham Holland 5/4jf2018 Cash Is King Tyrur Big Mike – Fire Height Brid 28.43 Brendan Maunsell 6/4f2019 Grangeview Ten Zero Ten – Portumna West 28.62 Patrick Guilfoyle 5/22020 Newinn Taylor Droopys Buick – Newinn Expert 28.34 Graham Holland +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic2021 Explosive Boy Good News – Delightful Girl 28.28 Patrick Guilfoyle +N/A + due to COVID-19 pandemic2022 Gaston PecasDroopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet 28.36 Pat Buckley6/12023 Burgess SupremeBurgess Bucks – Burgess Dancer28.52 Sheila Spillane20/12024 UnamimouspantherDroopys Sydney – Mystical Moll28.38 Pat Buckley9/42025 Lemon JoeyBallymac best – Lemon Ariana28.60Murt Leahy9/4

Sponsors

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) 2025–2025 (Carrick Aldo at stud)

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