British Breeders Stakes
Greyhound race
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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]
| Class | Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nottingham Greyhound Stadium |
| Inaugurated | 1983 |
| Sponsor | BGBF |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 500 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £12,500 (winner) |
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
- 1983–1987 (Harringay, 475 metres)
- 1988–1992 (Wembley, 490 metres)
- 1993–2008 (Hall Green, 480 metres)
- 2009–2025 (Nottingham, 500 metres)
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Glatton Grange | Mulcair Rocket – Pencil Slim | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.68 | 8/11f | [4] |
| 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 | Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 30.36 | 6/1 | [5] |
| 2010 | Saint Jack | Fear Haribo – Simple Pleasure | Brendan Harris (Private) | 29.92 | 16/1 | [6] |
| 2011 | Go Go Sonic | Droopys Maldini – Farloe Fixture | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 29.87 | 4/1 | [7] |
| 2012 | Romeo Recruit | Bombastic Shiraz – Fabulous March | David Firmager (Nottingham) | 29.61 | 4/9f | [8] |
| 2013 | Adageo Bob | Hondo Black – Blonde Pearl | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 29.72 | 6/4f | [9] |
| 2014 | Swansalona Diva | College Causeway – Odell Faith | Kevin Hutton (Swindon) | 29.63 | 10/1 | [10] |
| 2015 | Eden The Kid | Westmead Hawk – Cabra Jade | Liz McNair (Private) | 29.59 | 2/7f | [11] |
| 2016 | Badabing | Kinloch Brae – Ardine Lunar | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 29.94 | 8/1 | [12] |
| 2017 | Candlelight Fire | Ballymac Vic – Droopys Peaches | Elaine Parker (Sheffield) | 29.70 | 9/4 | [13] |
| 2018 | Let Me Tell You | Kinloch Brae – Coolavanny Cushy | Angie Kibble (Swindon) | 29.96 | 9/2 | [14] |
| 2019 | Romeo Rumble | Rumble Impact – Fabulous Pin | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 29.77 | 12/1 | [15] |
| 2020 | No race (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||
| 2021 | King Louis | Leamaneigh Turbo – Queen Asia | Liz McNair (Private) | 29.63 | 9/2 | [16] |
| 2022 | Signet Otis | Magical Bale – Forest Natalee | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 30.05 | 9/4 | [17] |
| 2023 | Romeo Command | Dorotas Wildcat – Drive On Betsy | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 29.86 | 2/7f | [18] |
| 2024 | Acomb Felix | Hiya Butt – Acomb Ruby | Kevin Ferguson (Kinsley) | 30.30 | 4/1 | [19] |
| 2025 | Romeo Control | Romeo Recruit – Fabulous Verona | Diane Henry (Towcester) | 29.69 | 14/1 | [20] |