Rathbride Stakes
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares excluding G1 winners |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since 1 November last year |
| Purse | €112,800 (2022) 1st: €70.800 |
| 2022 | ||
| Dark blue | Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots | Black and orange stripes, white cap, orange spots |
| Lily Pond | Seisai | One For Bobby |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Dark blue, maroon panel, white cap | Dark blue | Light blue and yellow check, yellow and white striped sleeves, light blue and yellow quartered cap |
| Insinuendo | April Showers | Lovely Esteem |
The Rathbride Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at the Curragh in July.
History
[edit | edit source]Until 2022 the race was sponsored by Kilboy Estate, a stud farm located in Dolla.[1] It was established in 2004, and the first running was won by Tropical Lady.[citation needed]
The Kilboy Estate Stakes initially held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2011, and raised to Group 2 in 2013.[2] In 2023 the race was downgraded to Group 3 status[3] and given its current title.
The race is staged during a two-day meeting called Irish Oaks Weekend. It is currently run on the second day, the day after the Irish Oaks.[citation needed]
Records
[edit | edit source]Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Ryan Moore - Latin Love (2010), Dank (2013), Mango Diva (2014), Magical (2018), Lily Pond (2022)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Wedding Vow (2015), Elizabeth Browning (2017), Magical (2018), Lily Pond (2022), Jackie Oh (2023)
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tropical Lady | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:50.40 |
| 2005 | Adaala | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:50.40 |
| 2006 | Blessyourpinksox | 5 | Fran Berry | Peter Casey | 1:52.00 |
| 2007 | Alexander Tango | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 2:03.50 |
| 2008 | Navajo Moon | 4 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:53.75 |
| 2009 | She's Our Mark | 5 | Danny Grant | Pat Flynn | 2:00.06 |
| 2010 | Latin Love | 4 | Ryan Moore | David Wachman | 1:53.40 |
| 2011 | Manieree | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx | 2:01.53 |
| 2012 | Tannery | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:01.18 |
| 2013 | Dank | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 1:51.29 |
| 2014 | Mango Diva | 4 | Ryan Moore | Michael Stoute | 1:55.62 |
| 2015 | Wedding Vow | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.14 |
| 2016 | Bocca Baciata | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | Jessica Harrington | 1:54.38 |
| 2017 | Elizabeth Browning | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:49.29 |
| 2018 | Magical | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.16 |
| 2019 | Red Tea | 6 | Donnacha O'Brien | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 1:55.31 |
| 2020 | Lemista | 3 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:58.76 |
| 2021 | Insinuendo | 4 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:55.98 |
| 2022 | Lily Pond | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.39 |
| 2023 | Jackie Oh[a] | 3 | Colin Keane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:58.16 |
| 2024 | Royal Dress | 4 | Ben Coen | James Tate | 1:50.34 |
| 2025 | One Look | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Paddy Twomey | 2:08.03 |
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ The 2023 running took place at Gowran Park
References
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- galopp-sieger.de – Kilboy Estate Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Kilboy Estate Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Kilboy Estate Stakes – Curragh.