The Mercury Stakes is a Group 3flathorse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The race was first run in 2008. It was previously run a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 2018.[1] The 2020 race was run in memory of Pat Smullen, an Irish champion jockey who rode his first and last winners at Dundalk, who died in September 2020.[2]
^"European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
^Sheerin, Brian (10 October 2020). "Fitting tribute for Dundalk hero Smullen as course stages race in his honour". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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mercury, stakes, 2023dun, sead, bouttemont, highway, ratprevious, years2022manaccan, logo, hunter, funny, money, honey2021the, highway, sonic, strong, johnson2020, 20112020urban, beat, muker, laureate2019dr, simpson, dream, shot, corinthia, knight2018hit, enco. Mercury Stakes 2023Dun Na Sead Bouttemont The Highway RatPrevious years2022Manaccan Logo Hunter Funny Money Honey2021The Highway Rat May Sonic Strong Johnson2020 20112020Urban Beat Muker My Laureate2019Dr Simpson Dream Shot Corinthia Knight2018Hit The Bid Encore d Or Lost Treasure2017Take Cover Hit The Bid Declarationofpeace2016Caspian Prince Moviesta Medicean Man2015Take Cover Speed Hawk Marsha2014Sir Maximilian Abstraction Russian Soul2013Timeless Call Monsieur Joe Angels Will Fall2012Balmont Mast Nocturnal Affair Timeless Call2011Nocturnal Affair Breathless Kiss Balmont Mast2010 20082010Invincible Ash Hitchens Luisant2009Arganil Rain Delayed Perfect Polly2008Borderlescott Invincible Ash Masta Plasta The Mercury Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 5 furlongs 1 006 metres and it is scheduled to take place each year in October The race was first run in 2008 It was previously run a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 2018 1 The 2020 race was run in memory of Pat Smullen an Irish champion jockey who rode his first and last winners at Dundalk who died in September 2020 2 Contents 1 Records 2 Winners 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRecords editMost successful horse 2 wins Take Cover 2015 2017 Leading jockey 2 wins Stevie Donohoe Sir Maximilian 2014 Manaccan 2022 Leading trainer 2 wins David Griffiths Take Cover 2015 2017 Winners editYear Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time2008 Borderlescott 6 Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman2009 Arganil 4 Keagan Latham Kevin Ryan 0 58 032010 Invincible Ash 5 Gary Carroll Michael Halford2011 Nocturnal Affair 6 Colm O Donoghue David Marnane 0 57 702012 Balmont Mast 4 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam 0 57 352013 Timeless Call 5 Pat Smullen Reginald Roberts2014 Sir Maximilian 5 Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams2015 Take Cover 8 Fran Berry David Griffiths 0 58 002016 Caspian Prince 7 Declan McDonogh Roger Fell 0 57 102017 Take Cover 10 David Allan David Griffiths 0 58 552018 Hit The Bid 4 Chris Hayes Darren Bunyan 0 57 832019 Dr Simpson 2 Rory Cleary Tom Dascombe 0 58 362020 Urban Beat 5 Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 0 57 582021 The Highway Rat 3 Ronan Whelan Andy Oliver 0 58 282022 Manaccan 3 Stevie Donohoe John Ryan 0 58 052023 Dun Na Sead 4 Oisin McSweeney Daniel James Murphy 0 58 25See also editHorse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse racesReferences edit European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races British Horseracing Authority Retrieved 18 October 2018 Sheerin Brian 10 October 2020 Fitting tribute for Dundalk hero Smullen as course stages race in his honour Racing Post Retrieved 14 October 2020 Racing Post 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022External links edithorseracingintfed com International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Mercury Stakes 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mercury Stakes amp oldid 1182494999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
