This article is about an Irish horse race. For other horse races with the similar name, see Railway Stakes.
The Railway Stakes is a Group 2flathorse 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.
The event was established in 1851, and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs. It was extended by 63 yards in 1897.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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)
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This article is about an Irish horse race For other horse races with the similar name see Railway Stakes 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 Railway StakesGroup 2 raceLocationCurragh RacecourseCounty Kildare IrelandInaugurated1851Race typeFlat ThoroughbredSponsorGain FeedsWebsiteCurraghRace informationDistance6f 1 207 metres SurfaceTurfTrackStraightQualificationTwo year oldsWeight9 st 3 lbAllowances3 lb for filliesPurse 112 800 2022 1st 70 800Railway Stakes 2023Bucanero Fuerte Unquestionable His MajestyPrevious years2022Shartash Blackbeard Apache Outlaw2021Go Bears Go Castle Star Masseto2020 20112020Laws Of Indices Lucky Vega Arctician2019Siskin Monarch Of Egypt Fort Myers2018Van Beethoven Marie s Diamond Certain Lad2017Beckford Verbal Dexterity Murillo2016Medicine Jack Peace Envoy Dream Of Dreams2015Painted Cliffs Rockaway Valley Log Out Island2014Kool Kompany Ahlan Emarati War Envoy2013Sudirman Big Time Coach House2012Probably Cristoforo Colombo Tiger Stripes2011Lilbourne Lad Tough As Nails French Emperor2010 20012010Formosina Samuel Morse Clondinnery2009Alfred Nobel In Some Respect King Ledley2008Mastercraftsman Alhaban Intense Focus2007Lizard Island South Dakota Irish Jig2006Holy Roman Emperor Drayton Excellent Art2005George Washington Amigoni Namaya2004Democratic Deficit Russian Blue L Altro Mondo2003Antonius Pius Spanish Ace Classic Navigator2002Hold That Tiger Pakhoes Luminata2001Rock Of Gibraltar Hawk Wing Daneleta2000 19912000Honours List Sure Mark Sequoyah1999Bernstein Desert Sky Appalachia1998Camargo Namid April Starlight1997King Of Kings Danyross Dixie Dynamo1996Daylight In Dubai Check The Band Quws1995Flame Of Athens Sweet Robin Ribot s Secret1994Eva Luna Helmsman Jahid1993Polish Laughter Kly Green Bartok1992Ivory Frontier Shahik Tropical1991El Prado Safety Tactic Maledetto1990 19881990Time Gentlemen Nordic Soprano Green Lightning1989Armanasco Neat Dish Sadlers Congress1988Honoria Ghilan God s Country Contents 1 History 2 Records 3 Winners since 1980 4 Earlier winners 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe event was established in 1851 and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs It was extended by 63 yards in 1897 citation needed 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 citation needed 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 citation needed Records editLeading 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 editYear Winner Jockey Trainer Time1980 Lawmaker Tommy Murphy Vincent O Brien1981 Anfield Christy Roche David O Brien1982 Ancestral Pat Eddery Vincent O Brien1983 El Gran Senor Pat Eddery Vincent O Brien 1 18 101984 Moscow Ballet Pat Eddery Vincent O Brien1985 Bermuda Classic Brent Thomson Paddy Mullins1986 Polonia Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger1987 Flutter Away Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1 18 301988 Honoria Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1 13 101989 Armanasco Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1 13 901990 Time Gentlemen Willie Carson John Dunlop 1 12 201991 El Prado Lester Piggott Vincent O Brien 1 14 401992 Ivory Frontier Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1 13 701993 Polish Laughter Walter Swinburn Ben Hanbury 1 15 801994 Eva Luna IRE Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1 14 201995 Flame of Athens John Reid Michael Grassick 1 12 801996 Daylight in Dubai John Reid Peter Chapple Hyam 1 12 001997 King of Kings Christy Roche Aidan O Brien 1 14 001998 Camargo Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1 20 001999 Bernstein Michael Kinane Aidan O Brien 1 13 002000 Honours List Damien Oliver Aidan O Brien 1 14 502001 Rock of Gibraltar Michael Kinane Aidan O Brien 1 14 402002 Hold That Tiger Michael Kinane Aidan O Brien 1 17 002003 Antonius Pius Michael Kinane Aidan O Brien 1 13 502004 Democratic Deficit Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1 11 602005 George Washington Kieren Fallon Aidan O Brien 1 13 102006 Holy Roman Emperor Kieren Fallon Aidan O Brien 1 12 502007 Lizard Island Seamie Heffernan Aidan O Brien 1 18 712008 Mastercraftsman Johnny Murtagh Aidan O Brien 1 13 322009 Alfred Nobel Johnny Murtagh Aidan O Brien 1 15 052010 Formosina Ryan Moore Jeremy Noseda 1 10 772011 Lilbourne Lad Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr 1 13 562012 Probably Billy Lee David Wachman 1 17 242013 Sudirman Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1 11 732014 Kool Kompany Fran Berry Richard Hannon Jr 1 12 602015 Painted Cliffs Ryan Moore Aidan O Brien 1 13 292016 Medicine Jack Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1 13 202017 Beckford Declan McDonogh Gordon Elliott 1 11 712018 Van Beethoven Ryan Moore Aidan O Brien 1 12 452019 Siskin Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1 13 022020 Laws of Indices Chris Hayes Ken Condon 1 14 492021 Go Bears Go Rossa Ryan David Loughnane 1 12 802022 Shartash Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 1 14 442023 Bucanero Fuerte Rossa Ryan Adrian Murray 1 09 97Earlier winners edit1851 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 ShamusSee also editHorse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse racesReferences editParis Turf 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 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 2022 2023galopp sieger de Railway Stakes horseracingintfed com International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Railway Stakes 2018 irishracinggreats com Railway Stakes Group 2 pedigreequery com Railway 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