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 (as part of the GRI) with S.I.S for 2024.
Competitions Cesarewitch
Track records Current
Yards Greyhound Time (sec) Date Notes/Ref330 Urney Ed 18.288 August 2020350 Noreaction19.074 August 2018400 Glendale Zozo21.037 October 2024400 Gizmo Cash=21.0623 October 2022525 Unsinkable Girl28.8802 October 1999550 Bective Rosy 30.3530 November 2024600 Singalong Dolly32.7417 March 2024Cesarewitch final805 Bombersgoinghome 46.2209 September 2007810 Coolemount Glen =46.2215 May 2010525 H Call Late 29.4826 September 2009 Former
Yards Greyhound Time (sec) Date Notes/ref300 Kilmagoura Again17.00 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 2001330 Red Menace 18.55 2 June 1964 330 Springwell Lodge 18.5113 May 2010330 He Rocks 18.4724 March 2018330 Twice Shy 18.4314 March 2020350 Kiln Pride 19.1010 August 2002360 Fearless Gaughan20.30 1939360 Clonmeen Garden 20.01 30 August 1958400 Kilmalady Boy 21.1731 July 2003400 Fiftycashback21.1010 October 2020400 Fiftycashback21.0617 October 2020525 Fearless Gaughan30.30 1940525 Managha Boy 30.28 1940525 Rex Again 29.55 16 May 1964 550 Hello King 31.97 1942550 Look Shy 31.28 19 August 1967 550 Twitters 31.15 12 September 1972550 Murrays Mixture 30.88 5 August 1981 550 Crory County 30.78 22 June 1991 550 Townspark Prince30.64 29 September 2001 550 Chadding Home 30.62 4 November 2004 550 Forsale Or Rent 30.59 1 September 2007550 Furious Flare 30.4726 January 2008550 Clonfert Lorenzo 30.4415 March 2021600 Butterfly Billy 33.61 26 October 1965 600 Do You Hustle 33.16 23 November 1999600 Mega Delight 33.1024 March 2002 Cesarewitch final600 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 2004600 Strip the Racks 33.0110 July 2004 600 Ronans Delight 32.97 11 September 2004 600 Micks Savings 32.9215 April 2007Cesarewitch final600 Meenagh Miracle32.7524 October 2020Cesarewitch final780 Little Ice 46.39 24 August 1971805 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 2004810 Comagh Beauty 47.90 19 April 1960 325 HFado 19.06 1988360 HQuiet Sergeant 21.05 17 June 1958 525 HMan Friday 30.98 8 September 1964525 HLodge Walk 30.62 1988525 HLough Honcho 30.21 25 May 2002525 HFrisby For Me 30.01 23 October 2004 525 HHoncho Belle 29.85 4 November 2004 525 HMexico 29.70 10 September 2005 525 HCall Late 29.62 22 March 2008550 HLodge Walk 32.16 1988
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