Mullingar Greyhound Stadium
 Greyhounds racing in the stadium, July 2008 | |
| Location | Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°31′16.89″N 7°20′22.24″W / 53.5213583°N 7.3395111°W |
| Operated by | Greyhound Racing Ireland |
| Date opened | 16 August 1932 |
| Race type | Greyhound |
| Official website | |
Mullingar Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in south Mullingar in Ireland. The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, a fast food outlet and a number of bars. Racing takes place on a Saturday evening at 7.30pm and early Sunday afternoon.
History
[edit]History
[edit]Mullingar stands directly west of the R400 road and just north of the Newbrook Road. In the 1950s, the track underwent improvements including banking of the bends to compensate for a rather unusual shaped 498 yards (455 m) circumference circuit.[1] The first racing manager was Billy Bligh who served in that post until 1978 before handing over to Peter Kenny. Bligh had a greyhound called Splonk who won on the opening night at Shelbourne Park way back in 1927. A new stand and clubhouse was erected in 1972 and the provincial track boasted some of the best facilities outside Dublin. Prominent sire, Castledown Lad started racing here in the 1930s followed by Newdown Heather. Races over the years have included the Midland Puppy Stakes, Midland St Leger, Joe Clyne Memorial and Midland Cesarewitch.[2]
In recent times the Mullingar Greyhound Racing Company has invested in the facilities with addition fo a 130 seated grandstand restaurant. In 2001, the track was also given an original classic competition, following the closure of the Boyne Valley Greyhound Stadium in Navan. The competition was the Cesarewitch, which had been run over 600 yards at Navan from 1960-1998 before arriving at Mullingar, to be held over the same race distance.[3]
In December 2023, the stadium renewed the contract agreement (as part of the GRI) with S.I.S for 2024.[4]
Competitions
[edit]Track records
[edit]Current [5]
| Yards | Greyhound | Time | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | Urney Ed[6] | 18.28 | 8 August 2020 | |
| 350 | Noreaction[7] | 19.07 | 4 August 2018 | |
| 400 | Fiftycashback[8] | 21.06 | 17 October 2020 | |
| 400 | Gizmo Cash[9] | =21.06 | 23 October 2022 | |
| 525 | Unsinkable Girl | 28.88 | 02 October 1999 | |
| 550 | Clonfert Lorenzo[10] | 30.44 | 15 March 2021 | |
| 600 | Singalong Dolly[11] | 32.74 | 17 March 2024 | Cesarewitch final |
| 805 | Bombersgoinghome | 46.22 | 09 September 2007 | |
| 810 | Coolemount Glen | =46.22 | 15 May 2010 | |
| 525 H | Call Late | 29.48 | 26 September 2009 |
| Yards | Greyhound | Time | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Kilmagoura Again | 17.00 | 7 September 1971 | |
| 325 | Greenhill Boxer | 18.44 | 9 November 1983 | |
| 325 | Portun Flier | 18.36 | 7 July 1990 | |
| 325 | Bonawinish Lad | 18.18 | 22 September 2001 | |
| 330 | Red Menace | 18.55 | 2 June 1964 | |
| 330 | Springwell Lodge [16] | 18.51 | 13 May 2010 | |
| 330 | He Rocks[17] | 18.47 | 24 March 2018 | |
| 330 | Twice Shy[18] | 18.43 | 14 March 2020 | |
| 350 | Kiln Pride | 19.10 | 10 August 2002 | |
| 360 | Fearless Gaughan | 20.30 | 1939 | |
| 360 | Clonmeen Garden | 20.01 | 30 August 1958 | |
| 400 | Kilmalady Boy | 21.17 | 31 July 2003 | |
| 400 | Fiftycashback[19] | 21.10 | 10 October 2020 | |
| 525 | Fearless Gaughan | 30.30 | 1940 | |
| 525 | Managha Boy | 30.28 | 1940 | |
| 525 | Rex Again | 29.55 | 16 May 1964 | |
| 550 | Hello King | 31.97 | 1942 | |
| 550 | Look Shy | 31.28 | 19 August 1967 | |
| 550 | Twitters | 31.15 | 12 September 1972 | |
| 550 | Murrays Mixture | 30.88 | 5 August 1981 | |
| 550 | Crory County | 30.78 | 22 June 1991 | |
| 550 | Townspark Prince | 30.64 | 29 September 2001 | |
| 550 | Chadding Home | 30.62 | 4 November 2004 | |
| 550 | Forsale Or Rent | 30.59 | 1 September 2007 | |
| 550 | Furious Flare | 30.47 | 26 January 2008 | |
| 600 | Butterfly Billy | 33.61 | 26 October 1965 | |
| 600 | Do You Hustle | 33.16 | 23 November 1999 | |
| 600 | Mega Delight | 33.10 | 24 March 2002 | Cesarewitch final |
| 600 | Cabbage White | 33.05 | 8 March 2003 | |
| 600 | Kanoute | 32.93 | 8 March 2003 | |
| 600 | Sluggers Breeze | 33.22 | 2 August 2003 | |
| 600 | Karma Knight | 33.12 | 28 March 2004 | |
| 600 | Strip the Racks | 33.01 | 10 July 2004 | |
| 600 | Ronans Delight | 32.97 | 11 September 2004 | |
| 600 | Micks Savings | 32.92 | 15 April 2007 | Cesarewitch final |
| 600 | Meenagh Miracle[20] | 32.75 | 24 October 2020 | Cesarewitch final |
| 780 | Little Ice | 46.39 | 24 August 1971 | |
| 805 | Castanet | 47.48 | 27 June 1987 | |
| 805 | Lady Erin | 47.12 | 14 May 1988 | |
| 805 | Moral Park | 46.74 | 22 August 1992 | |
| 805 | Priceless King | 46.58 | 24 November 2001 | |
| 805 | Tahina Blue | 46.50 | 23 March 2003 | |
| 805 | Gowlaun Ranger | 46.40 | 31 July 2004 | |
| 810 | Comagh Beauty | 47.90 | 19 April 1960 | |
| 325 H | Fado | 19.06 | 1988 | |
| 360 H | Quiet Sergeant | 21.05 | 17 June 1958 | |
| 525 H | Man Friday | 30.98 | 8 September 1964 | |
| 525 H | Lodge Walk | 30.62 | 1988 | |
| 525 H | Lough Honcho | 30.21 | 25 May 2002 | |
| 525 H | Frisby For Me | 30.01 | 23 October 2004 | |
| 525 H | Honcho Belle | 29.85 | 4 November 2004 | |
| 525 H | Mexico | 29.70 | 10 September 2005 | |
| 525 H | Call Late | 29.62 | 22 March 2008 | |
| 550 H | Lodge Walk | 32.16 | 1988 |
References
[edit]- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Fortune, Michael (1979). Irish Greyhound Annual. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "SIS GRA 2024 Agreement". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Irish Track Records as of January 2024". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Trials Can Now Be Booked Online S7 330". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "The Welcome to Mullingar S5 350". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Mullingar Fair Warrior Open 400 2020 Round 2 Heat 3". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Matchbook Fair Warrior Open 400 Semi-Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "The Slan Abhaile A0/A1 550". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Time Irish Cesarewitch Open 600 2024 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "Mullingar track records". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "Track records". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "Track records". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Mullingar Track records". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "330 track record". Greyhound Racing Ireland.
- ^ "The Greyhound Data S5/S6 330". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "The www.ownagreyhound.ie S7-S10 330". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Mullingar Fair Warrior Open 400 2020 Round 1 Heat 4". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "The 2020 Irish Cesarewitch Open 600 final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 25 October 2020.