Eyrefield Stakes

Eyrefield Stakes
Listed 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
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight 9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
7 lb for Group 2 winners
5 lb for Group 3 winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse €47,000 (2016)
1st: €27,730
Eyrefield Stakes
2016
Dubai Sand Diodorus Youarewonder

The Eyrefield Stakes is a Listed 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.

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.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (10 wins):


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 Michael 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

See also

References

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