In the 1950s, the track underwent improvements including banking of the bends to compensate for a rather unusual shaped 498 yards (455 m) circumference circuit.

Bligh had a greyhound called Splonk who won on the opening night at Shelbourne Park way back in 1927.

[2] 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.