Ballycorus Stakes

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Ballycorus Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Leopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Leopardstown
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse 50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500
Ballycorus Stakes
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020-2011
2020
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Speak In ColoursSurroundingGustavus Weston
2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000-1991
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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IdrisBurden Of ProofProjection
1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990-1988
1990
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1989
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1988
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The Ballycorus Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid June.

Contents

The event was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1977, and its present format was introduced the following year. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995.

Records

Most successful horse since 1977 (3 wins):

Leading jockey since 1977 (8 wins):

Leading trainer since 1977 (9 wins):

Winners since 1977

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1977Gayshuka3 Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld
1978Jack Hylton3 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast
1979Spence Bay4Tony MurraySeamus McGrath
1980Muscovite3Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1981Tellurano3Gabriel CurranKevin Prendergast
1982Memento3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983Hot Princess3J. Deegan Dermot Weld
1984Klarifi3Dermot Hogan John Oxx
1985Seasonal Pickup4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld
1986Innsbruck3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.70
1987Noora Abu5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.00
1988Cipriani4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:28.02
1989Milieu4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:25.50
1990Norwich3Ron Quinton Barry Hills 1:26.00
1991Additional Risk3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:27.40
1992Pre-Eminent5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.40
1993Kayfa4 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1:28.50
1994Wandering Thoughts5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:33.30
1995Desert Style3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.60
1996Idris6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.90
1997Wizard King6 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:34.10
1998Tumbleweed Ridge5Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:35.40
1999Tumbleweed Ridge6Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:31.50
2000Tumbleweed Ridge7Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:30.40
2001King Charlemagne3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:30.70
2002Rum Charger3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:34.90
2003Abunawwas3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast1:29.60
2004Naahy4Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 1:25.90
2005Democratic Deficit3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.70
2006An Tadh3 Johnny Murtagh Ger Lyons1:29.00
2007Lord Admiral6 Michael Kinane Charles O'Brien1:26.35
2008Summit Surge4Keagan LathamGer Lyons1:26.49
2009Duff6 Fran Berry Edward Lynam1:26.37
2010Six of Hearts6Davy MoranCecil Ross1:28.29
2011Bewitched4 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien1:30.55
2012Alanza4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:30.30
2013Leitir Mor3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.68
2014Wannabe Better4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:25.43
2015Convergence3Gary CarrollGer Lyons1:31.19
2016 Dick Whittington 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:32.92
2017Flight Risk6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.31
2018True Valour4 Chris Hayes Johnny Murtagh 1:30.74
2019Flight Risk8 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.43
2020Speak In Colours [lower-alpha 1] 5 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:30.49
2021Real Appeal4Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:25.67
2022Dr Zempf3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons1:30.33
2023Ocean Jewel3 Billy Lee Willie McCreery1:30.10
  1. The 2020 race was run at Fairyhouse in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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