Railway Stakes (Ireland)
Group 2 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1851 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Gain Feeds |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
Purse | €115,000 (2018) 1st: €67,850 |
2018 | ||
Van Beethoven | Marie's Diamond | Certain Lad |
Previous years | ||
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2017 | ||
Beckford | Verbal Dexterity | Murillo |
2016 | ||
Medicine Jack | Peace Envoy | Dream Of Dreams |
2015 | ||
Painted Cliffs | Rockaway Valley | Log Out Island |
2014 | ||
Kool Kompany | Ahlan Emarati | War Envoy |
2013 | ||
Sudirman | Big Time | Coach House |
2012 | ||
Probably | Cristoforo Colombo | Tiger Stripes |
2011 | ||
Lilbourne Lad | Tough As Nails | French Emperor |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Formosina | Samuel Morse | Clondinnery |
2009 | ||
Alfred Nobel | In Some Respect | King Ledley |
2008 | ||
Mastercraftsman | Alhaban | Intense Focus |
2007 | ||
Lizard Island | South Dakota | Irish Jig |
2006 | ||
Holy Roman Emperor | Drayton | Excellent Art |
2005 | ||
George Washington | Amigoni | Namaya |
2004 | ||
Democratic Deficit | Russian Blue | L'Altro Mondo |
2003 | ||
Antonius Pius | Spanish Ace | Classic Navigator |
2002 | ||
Hold That Tiger | Pakhoes | Luminata |
2001 | ||
Rock Of Gibraltar | Hawk Wing | Daneleta |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
Honours List | Sure Mark | Sequoyah |
1999 | ||
Bernstein | Desert Sky | Appalachia |
1998 | ||
Camargo | Namid | April Starlight |
1997 | ||
King Of Kings | Danyross | Dixie Dynamo |
1996 | ||
Daylight In Dubai | Check The Band | Quws |
1995 | ||
Flame Of Athens | Sweet Robin | Ribot's Secret |
1994 | ||
Eva Luna | Helmsman | Jahid |
1993 | ||
Polish Laughter | Kly Green | Bartok |
1992 | ||
Ivory Frontier | Shahik | Tropical |
1991 | ||
El Prado | Safety Tactic | Maledetto |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Time Gentlemen | Nordic Soprano | Green Lightning |
1989 | ||
Armanasco | Neat Dish | Sadlers Congress |
1988 | ||
Honoria | Ghilan | God's Country |
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The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
Contents
1 History
2 Records
3 Winners since 1980
4 Earlier winners
5 See also
6 References
History
The event was established in 1851, and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs. It was extended by 63 yards in 1897.
The race became known as the Railway Plate in 1946. It reverted to the title Railway Stakes in 1956. It was given Group 3 status in the early 1970s.
The Railway Stakes was shortened to 6 furlongs in 1984. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2003. It is currently held on the same day as the Irish Derby.
Records
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Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):
Christy Roche – Misty Bend (1973), Tender Camilla (1974), Noble Shamus (1979), Anfield (1981), Armanasco (1989), Ivory Frontier (1992), King of Kings (1997)
Leading trainer since 1950 (14 wins):
Vincent O'Brien – Turbo Jet (1962), Glad Rags (1965), Sahib (1968), Nijinsky (1969), Minsky (1970), Open Season (1971), Niebo (1975), Brahms (1976), Solar (1978), Lawmaker (1980), Ancestral (1982), El Gran Senor (1983), Moscow Ballet (1984), El Prado (1991)
Winners since 1980
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Lawmaker | Tommy Murphy | Vincent O'Brien | |
1981 | Anfield | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | |
1982 | Ancestral | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1983 | El Gran Senor | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 1:18.10 |
1984 | Moscow Ballet | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1985 | Bermuda Classic | Brent Thomson | Paddy Mullins | |
1986 | Polonia | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | |
1987 | Flutter Away | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:18.30 |
1988 | Honoria | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:13.10 |
1989 | Armanasco | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.90 |
1990 | Time Gentlemen | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:12.20 |
1991 | El Prado | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:14.40 |
1992 | Ivory Frontier | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.70 |
1993 | Polish Laughter | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | 1:15.80 |
1994 | Eva Luna (IRE) | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:14.20 |
1995 | Flame of Athens | John Reid | Michael Grassick | 1:12.80 |
1996 | Daylight in Dubai | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.00 |
1997 | King of Kings | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.00 |
1998 | Camargo | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:20.00 |
1999 | Bernstein | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.00 |
2000 | Honours List | Damien Oliver | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.50 |
2001 | Rock of Gibraltar | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.40 |
2002 | Hold That Tiger | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:17.00 |
2003 | Antonius Pius | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.50 |
2004 | Democratic Deficit | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:11.60 |
2005 | George Washington | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.10 |
2006 | Holy Roman Emperor | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.50 |
2007 | Lizard Island | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:18.71 |
2008 | Mastercraftsman | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.32 |
2009 | Alfred Nobel | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.05 |
2010 | Formosina | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.77 |
2011 | Lilbourne Lad | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:13.56 |
2012 | Probably | Billy Lee | David Wachman | 1:17.24 |
2013 | Sudirman | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:11.73 |
2014 | Kool Kompany | Fran Berry | Richard Hannon Jr. | 1:12.60 |
2015 | Painted Cliffs | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.29 |
2016 | Medicine Jack | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:13.20 |
2017 | Beckford | Declan McDonogh | Gordon Elliott | 1:11.71 |
2018 | Van Beethoven | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.45 |
Earlier winners
- 1851: Indian Warrior
- 1852: no race
- 1853: Ariadne
- 1854: no race
- 1855: Fireblast
- 1856: Blight
- 1857: Darling
- 1858: Drogheda
- 1859: Glory
- 1860: The Lawyer
- 1861: Socrates
- 1862: The Plover
- 1863: Union Jack
- 1864: Zisca
- 1865: Monitor
- 1866: Master Willie
- 1867: Uncas
- 1868: Melody
- 1869: Sarsfield
- 1870: Richard the First
- 1871: Maid of Perth
- 1872: Queen of the Bees
- 1873: Lady Patricia
- 1874: Wild Duck
- 1875: Maelstrom
- 1876: Mayfield
- 1877: Athy
- 1878: Shinglass
- 1879: Sibyl
- 1880: Barcaldine
- 1881: Melliflor
- 1882: Peace
- 1883: Grecian Bend
- 1884: Kilcreene
- 1885: Ashplant
- 1886: Kildare
- 1887: May Moon
- 1888: St Kieran
- 1889: Meliboeus
- 1890: Eyrefield
- 1891: Christabel
- 1892: Baccarat
- 1893: Gazetteer
- 1894: Angelus
- 1895: Winkfield's Pride
- 1896: General Peace
- 1897: Sabine Queen
- 1898: Oppressor
- 1899: Rapine
- 1900: Gogo
- 1901: St Brendan
- 1902: Fariman
- 1903: Jean's Folly
- 1904: Sir Daniel
- 1905: Juliet
- 1906: Electric Rose
- 1907: Twenty-Third
- 1908: Bachelor's Double
- 1909: Trepida
- 1910: Cigar
- 1911: Simon Lass
- 1912: Flax Meadow
- 1913: King's Common
- 1914: no race
- 1915: Shining More
- 1916: Durazzo
- 1917: Lady Earn
- 1918: Confey
- 1919: Blue Dun
- 1920: Shanganagh
- 1921: Rachel
- 1922: Darragh
- 1923: Vesington Star
- 1924: Capture Him
- 1925: Silver Lark
- 1926: Lavengro
- 1927: Cardinal's Ring
- 1928: Soloptic
- 1929: Confetti
- 1930: Sea Serpent
- 1931: Rathlin Isle
- 1932: Song of the Hills
- 1933: Kyloe
- 1934: Poor Jack
- 1935: Hocus Pocus
- 1936: Burdock
- 1937: Rosewell
- 1938: Bessbrook
- 1939: Monster Light
- 1940: Milady Rose
- 1941: Windsor Slipper
- 1942: Fabulous
- 1943: Arctic Sun
- 1944: Knight's Emblem
- 1945: Linaria
- 1946: Dublin Town
- 1947: Asylum
- 1948: Fair Edwine
- 1949: Monseigneur
- 1950: Ralootown
- 1951: Stackallen Bridge
- 1952: Legend of Confey
- 1953: Tale of Two Cities
- 1954: Hugh Lupus
- 1955: Closed Shop
- 1956: Katty's Star
- 1957: Vestogan
- 1958: Princess Marie
- 1959: Le Levanstell
- 1960: Travel Light
- 1961: Gay Challenger
- 1962: Turbo Jet
- 1963: Mesopotamia
- 1964: Ga-Greine
- 1965: Glad Rags
- 1966: Adrian's Path
- 1967: Sans-Fin
- 1968: Sahib
- 1969: Nijinsky
- 1970: Minsky
- 1971: Open Season
- 1972: Park Lawn
- 1973: Misty Bend
- 1974: Tender Camilla
- 1975: Niebo
- 1976: Brahms
- 1977: Thunor
- 1978: Solar
- 1979: Noble Shamus
See also
- Horse racing in Ireland
- List of Irish flat horse races
References
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Racing Post:
1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018
galopp-sieger.de – Railway Stakes.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Railway Stakes (2018).
irishracinggreats.com – Railway Stakes (Group 2).
pedigreequery.com – Railway Stakes – Curragh.
tbheritage.com – Railway Stakes.