Mullingar Greyhound Stadium


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

History

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 circumference circuit. 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.
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.
In December 2023, the stadium renewed the contract agreement with S.I.S for 2024.

Competitions

Track records

Current
YardsGreyhoundTime DateNotes/Ref
330Urney Ed18.288 August 2020
350Noreaction19.074 August 2018
400Glendale Zozo21.037 October 2024
400Gizmo Cash=21.0623 October 2022
525Unsinkable Girl28.8802 October 1999
550Bective Rosy30.3530 November 2024
600Singalong Dolly32.7417 March 2024Cesarewitch final
805Bombersgoinghome 46.2209 September 2007
810Coolemount Glen =46.2215 May 2010
525 HCall Late 29.4826 September 2009

Former
YardsGreyhoundTime DateNotes/ref
300 Kilmagoura Again17.007 September 1971
325 Greenhill Boxer18.449 November 1983
325 Portun Flier18.367 July 1990
325 Bonawinish Lad18.1822 September 2001
330 Red Menace18.552 June 1964
330Springwell Lodge 18.5113 May 2010
330He Rocks 18.4724 March 2018
330Twice Shy 18.4314 March 2020
350Kiln Pride19.1010 August 2002
360 Fearless Gaughan20.301939
360 Clonmeen Garden20.0130 August 1958
400Kilmalady Boy21.1731 July 2003
400Fiftycashback21.1010 October 2020
400Fiftycashback21.0617 October 2020
525 Fearless Gaughan30.301940
525 Managha Boy30.281940
525 Rex Again29.5516 May 1964
550 Hello King31.971942
550 Look Shy31.2819 August 1967
550 Twitters31.1512 September 1972
550 Murrays Mixture30.885 August 1981
550 Crory County30.7822 June 1991
550 Townspark Prince30.6429 September 2001
550 Chadding Home30.624 November 2004
550 Forsale Or Rent30.591 September 2007
550Furious Flare30.4726 January 2008
550Clonfert Lorenzo30.4415 March 2021
600 Butterfly Billy33.6126 October 1965
600 Do You Hustle33.1623 November 1999
600 Mega Delight33.1024 March 2002 Cesarewitch final
600 Cabbage White33.058 March 2003
600 Kanoute32.938 March 2003
600 Sluggers Breeze33.222 August 2003
600 Karma Knight33.1228 March 2004
600 Strip the Racks33.0110 July 2004
600 Ronans Delight32.9711 September 2004
600Micks Savings32.9215 April 2007Cesarewitch final
600Meenagh Miracle32.7524 October 2020Cesarewitch final
780 Little Ice46.3924 August 1971
805 Castanet47.4827 June 1987
805 Lady Erin47.1214 May 1988
805 Moral Park46.7422 August 1992
805 Priceless King46.5824 November 2001
805 Tahina Blue46.5023 March 2003
805 Gowlaun Ranger46.4031 July 2004
810 Comagh Beauty47.9019 April 1960
325 HFado19.061988
360 HQuiet Sergeant21.0517 June 1958
525 HMan Friday30.988 September 1964
525 HLodge Walk30.621988
525 HLough Honcho30.2125 May 2002
525 HFrisby For Me30.0123 October 2004
525 HHoncho Belle29.854 November 2004
525 HMexico29.7010 September 2005
525 HCall Late29.6222 March 2008
550 HLodge Walk32.161988