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Eyrefield Stakes
The Eyrefield Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October or November.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners 5 lb for Group 2 win or 2 Group 3 wins 3 lb for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | €50,000 (2020) 1st: €29,500 |
| 2022 | ||
| Speirling Beag | Hiawatha | Village Voice |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Duke De Sessa | Piz Badile | Anchorage |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Flying Visit | Wuqood | Carlisle Bay |
| 2019 | ||
| Degraves | Persia | Justifier |
| 2018 | ||
| Guaranteed | Masaff | Sovereign |
| 2017 | ||
| Flag Of Honour | Giuseppe Garibaldi | Hazapour |
| 2016 | ||
| Dubai Sand | Diodorus | Youarewonder |
| 2015 | ||
| Moonlight Magic | Landofhopeandglory | Leafy Shade |
| 2014 | ||
| Parish Boy | Order Of St George | Zafilani |
| 2013 | ||
| Mekong River | Achnaha | Mandatario |
| 2012 | ||
| Sugar Boy | Coolibah | Cest Notre Gris |
| 2011 | ||
| Call To Battle | Alla Speranza | Tower Rock |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Tiz The Shot | Obligation | Banksters Bonus |
| 2009 | ||
| Mikhail Glinka | What A Charm | Marfach |
| 2008 | ||
| Mourayan | Oh Goodness Me | Aristocrat |
| 2007 | ||
| Alessandro Volta | The Fist Of God | Dick Morris |
| 2006 | ||
| Anton Chekhov | Star Inside | Luminous One |
| 2005 | ||
| Wovoka | Danehill Music | Royal Intrigue |
| 2004 | ||
| Yehudi | Imperial Brief | In The Ribbons |
| 2003 | ||
| Mikado | Tarakala | Liss Ard |
| 2002 | ||
| Yesterday | Eklim | Snippets |
| 2001 | ||
| On The Nile | Wrong Key | Arkaga |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Vinnie Roe | Rebelline | Karsavina |
| 1999 | ||
| Chiang Mai | Homer | Quality Team |
| 1998 | ||
| Wild Heaven | Port Bayou | Morning Breeze |
| 1997 | ||
| Andy Dufresne | Chenille | Crystal Wind |
| 1996 | ||
| Strawberry Roan | Buddy Marvel | Mingling Glances |
| 1995 | ||
| Deynawari | Ceirseach | Slightly Speedy |
| 1994 | ||
| Humbel | Fill The Bill | Bluffing |
| 1993 | ||
| City Nights | New Tribe | Metroella |
| 1992 | ||
| Sinissipi | Desert Team | Arabic Treasure |
| 1991 | ||
| Fawaayid | Arrikala | Mr Boal |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Enzo | Favoured Nations | Duharra |
| 1989 | ||
| Catch Twenty Two | Annie Laurie | Daylight Hour |
| 1988 | ||
| Beyond The Lake | Prince Lyphard | My Corncrake |
The event was formerly titled the Old Connell Race, and it used to be held at the Curragh. It became known as the Eyrefield Race in 1990. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1995, and from this point it was called the Eyrefield Stakes. It was upgraded from Listed to Group 3 status in 2017.[1]
Records
Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Beyond the Lake (1988), Sinissipi (1992), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Mourayan (2008)
Leading trainer since 1988 (11 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Strawberry Roan (1996), Chiang Mai (1999), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Yehudi (2004), Anton Chekhov (2006), Alessandro Volta (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2009), Mekong River (2013), Flag Of Honour (2017)
Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Beyond the Lake | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:10.80 |
| 1989 | Catch Twenty Two | Pat Shanahan | Michael Kauntze | 2:08.40 |
| 1990 | Enzo | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:56.40 |
| 1991 | Fawaayid | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:58.00 |
| 1992 | Sinissipi | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:59.50 |
| 1993 | City Nights | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:00.70 |
| 1994 | Humbel | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:05.30 |
| 1995 | Deynawari | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:00.20 |
| 1996 | Strawberry Roan | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:58.20 |
| 1997 | Andy Dufresne | Kevin Darley | Ted Walsh | 2:06.90 |
| 1998 | Wild Heaven | Micky Fenton | Charles O'Brien | 2:08.70 |
| 1999 | Chiang Mai | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.80 |
| 2000 | Vinnie Roe | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:02.10 |
| 2001 | On the Nile | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:02.60 |
| 2002 | Yesterday | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:01.20 |
| 2003 | Mikado | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2004 | Yehudi | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:02.20 |
| 2005 | Wovoka | Tony Culhane | Mick Channon | 2:04.10 |
| 2006 | Anton Chekhov | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:59.00 |
| 2007 | Alessandro Volta | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.91 |
| 2008 | Mourayan | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:02.86 |
| 2009 | Mikhail Glinka | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:01.49 |
| 2010 | Tiz the Shot | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:02.93 |
| 2011 | Call to Battle | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:58.38 |
| 2012 | Sugar Boy | Chris Hayes | Patrick Prendergast | 2:02.21 |
| 2013 | Mekong River | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.43 |
| 2014 | Parish Boy | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:54.38 |
| 2015 | Moonlight Magic | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:01.05 |
| 2016 | Dubai Sand | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:56.81 |
| 2017 | Flag Of Honour | Padraig Beggy | Aidan O'Brien | 2:04.79 |
| 2018 | Guaranteed | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:54.94 |
| 2019 | Degraves | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 2:09.32 |
| 2020 | Flying Visit | Luke McAteer | Jim Bolger | 2:03.64 |
| 2021 | Duke De Sessa | Colin Keane | Dermot Weld | 1:56.74 |
| 2022 | Speirling Beag | Rory Cleary | Jim Bolger | 2:03.05 |
See also
References
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- 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, 2019, 2020, 2021
- pedigreequery.com – Old Connell.
- pedigreequery.com – Eyrefield Race.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Eyrefield Stakes (2019).