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The British Breeders Stakes formerly known as Produce Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at
Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and stadium on the outskirts of Nottingham, England. Races at the course are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional matinée meeting every Tuesday. The ci ...
. It was originally known as the British Breeders Forum Produce Stakes. 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 Wembley () is a large suburbIn British English, "suburb" often refers to the secondary urban centres of a city. Wembley is not a suburb in the American sense, i.e. a single-family residential area outside of the city itself. in north-west Londo ...
. In 1993 a Madonna concert forced the event to be switched to sister track
Hall Green Stadium Hall Green Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium located in the Birmingham suburb of Hall Green, which existed from 1927 until 2017. The track itself was a 412-metre long oval track with a sand covered surface. The capacity of the stadium was ...
where it stayed until 2008. The
Greyhound Racing Association The Greyhound Racing Association was a UK-based private company founded in 1925 and existed until 2019. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia. The GRA was responsible for introducing Greyhound racing ...
allowed Nottingham to have the competition rights from 2009.


Past winners


Venues

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


References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Sport in Nottingham Recurring sporting events established in 1983