British Breeders Stakes

British Breeders Stakes
Category 1 race
LocationNottingham Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1983
SponsorBGBF
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

The British Breeders Stakes formerly known as Produce Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. It was originally known as the British Breeders Forum Produce Stakes.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1982 at Harringay Stadium but has moved home several times. Following the closure of Harringay in 1987 the competition switched to Wembley. In 1993 a Madonna concert forced the event to be switched to sister track Hall Green Stadium where it stayed until 2008.[2] The Greyhound Racing Association allowed Nottingham to have the competition rights from 2009.[3]

Venues

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  • 1983–1987 (Harringay 475 metres)
  • 1988–1992 (Wembley 490 metres)
  • 1993–2008 (Hall Green 480 metres)
  • 2009–2024 (Nottingham 500 metres)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1983 Glatton Grange[4] Mulcair Rocket – Pencil Slim Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 28.68 8-11f
1984 Queen Lisa Maplehurst Star – Tyrean Eric Pateman (Wimbledon) 28.72 13-2
1985 Fearless Champ Special Account – Sarahs Bunny Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.64 8-11f
1986 Westmead Cannon Glenroe Hiker – Westmead Rhythm Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 28.53 10-11f
1987 Able Sam Special Account – Disco Stardust Sylvia Houlker (Norton Canes) 28.56 5-2
1988 Decoy Regan Lass Ballyregan Bob – Decoy Lassie Mrs D Lucas (Private) 29.21 11-4
1989 Cannongrand Cannonroe – Tinahue Miss Mel Bass (Henlow) 29.08 7-1
1990 Phantom Flash Flashy Sir – Westmead Seal Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 28.94 1-2f
1991 El Tigre Ballyregan Bob – Kalamity Kelly Derek Knight (Hove) 29.52 2-1jf
1992 Westmead Spirit Daleys Gold – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private) 29.39 3-1
1993 Magical Piper Amenhotep – Tobys Delight Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.91 9-4jf
1994 Westmead Merlin[2] Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.33 11-8f
1995 Staplers Jo Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.49 1-5f
1996 Batsford Blade Murlens Abbey – Classy Colleen Daphne Mann (Swindon) 28.69 5-1
1997 Hedsor Kurt Frightful Flash – Westmead Hannah Keith Howard (Reading) 28.53 7-4f
1998 Wrestin Cool Russian Fox – Coolroe Joan Joanne Page (Milton Keynes) 28.71 4-1
1999 Back Seat Billy Daleys Denis – Magical Magoo John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.95 6-5f
2000 Hes Nobodys Fool Toms The Best – Westmead Lynx Pete Ruddick (Poole) 28.36 7-4f
2001 Willie Go Fa Plasterscene Gem – Alisons Beauty Brian Clemenson (Hove) 28.54 7-1
2002 Abbeyfeale Ebony Small Fortune – Try Again Alice Russell Samson (Private) 28.72 5-4f
2003 Perchancetodream Mustang Jack – Time To Dream Dilys Steels (Peterborough) 28.65 4-5f
2004 Paint Spot Sonic Flight – Caloona Hustle Valerie Green (Nottingham) 28.91 4-6f
2005 Westmead Hawk Sonic Flight – Mega Delight Nick Savva (Private) 28.44 4-11f
2006 Dilemmas Flight Droopys Vieri – Early Flight Nick Savva (Private) 28.29 9-4
2007 Feel Free Droopys Kewell – Road Princess Richard Baker (Coventry) 28.60 14-1
2008 Bomber Blue Droopys Vieri – Blakes Magic Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 28.58 11-2
2009 Greenacre Josh[5] Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.36 6-1
2010 Saint Jack[6] Fear Haribo – Simple Pleasure Brendan Harris (Private) 29.92 16-1
2011 Go Go Sonic[7] Droopys Maldini – Farloe Fixture Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 29.87 4/1
2012 Romeo Recruit[8] Bombastic Shiraz – Fabulous March David Firmager (Nottingham) 29.61 4/9f
2013 Adageo Bob[9] Hondo Black – Blonde Pearl Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 29.72 6/4f
2014 Swansalona Diva[10] College Causeway – Odell Faith Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 29.63 10/1
2015 Eden The Kid[11] Westmead Hawk – Cabra Jade Liz McNair (Private) 29.59 2/7f
2016 Badabing[12] Kinloch Brae – Ardine Lunar John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.94 8/1
2017 Candlelight Fire[13] Ballymac Vic – Droopys Peaches Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.70 9/4
2018 Let Me Tell You[14] Kinloch Brae – Coolavanny Cushy Angie Kibble (Swindon) 29.96 9/2
2019 Romeo Rumble[15] Rumble Impact – Fabulous Pin John Mullins (Yarmouth) 29.77 12/1
2020 No race (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 King Louis[16] Leamaneigh Turbo – Queen Asia Liz McNair (Private) 29.63 9/2
2022 Signet Otis[17] Magical Bale – Forest Natalee Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 30.05 9/4
2023 Romeo Command[18] Dorotas Wildcat – Drive On Betsy Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 29.86 2/7f
2024 Acomb Felix[19] Hiya Butt – Acomb Ruby Kevin Ferguson (Kinsley) 30.30 4/1

References

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  1. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 247. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ a b Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 34. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  3. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 148. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) July edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
  5. ^ "2009 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "2010 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ^ "2011 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "2012 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2014 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  13. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  14. ^ "2018 Breeders Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  15. ^ "2019 Produce final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "BGBF British Breeders Stakes – Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  17. ^ "BGBF British Breeders Stakes – Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  18. ^ "BGBF British Breeders Stakes 2023 – Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. ^ "BGBF British Breeders Stakes – Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.