Group 2 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 2001 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 * * since 1 November last year |
Purse | €75,200 (2020) 1st: €47,200 |
2023 | ||
Art Power | Go Athletico | Moss Tucker |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Ladies Church | Mooneista | Equilateral |
2021 | ||
Mooneista | Gustavus Weston | Romantic Proposal |
The Sapphire Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was established in 2001, and it was originally classed at Listed level. For several years it was registered as the Richard H. Faught Memorial Stakes. It was renamed the Sapphire Stakes and promoted to Group 3 status in 2008. It was raised to Group 2 level in 2015.[ citation needed ]
The Sapphire Stakes was originally part of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting. In 2015 it was moved to the Irish Oaks meeting and it is currently held on the second day, the day after the Irish Oaks.[ citation needed ]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (2 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2001 | Repertory | 8 | Fergus Sweeney | Malcolm Saunders | 0:59.40 |
2002 | Tiger Royal | 6 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 0:59.80 |
2003 | Deportivo | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Roger Charlton | 0:59.70 |
2004 | Osterhase | 5 | Fran Berry | John Mulhern | 0:57.30 |
2005 | Benbaun | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Mark Wallace | 0:57.40 |
2006 | Dandy Man | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 0:58.40 |
2007 | Snaefell | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Halford | 1:02.90 |
2008 | Tax Free | 6 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | 0:59.03 |
2009 | Benbaun | 8 | Pat Smullen | Kevin Ryan | 1:00.03 |
2010 | Glamorous Spirit | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Ron Harris | 0:57.85 |
2011 | Invincible Ash | 6 | Gary Carroll | Michael Halford | 1:00.13 |
2012 | Definightly | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Roger Charlton | 1:02.13 |
2013 | Slade Power | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam | 0:57.51 |
2014 | Fountain Of Youth | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 0:59.01 |
2015 | Stepper Point | 6 | Pat Smullen | William Muir | 0:58.75 |
2016 | Mecca's Angel | 5 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods | 0:58.61 |
2017 | Caspian Prince | 8 | Declan McDonogh | Tony Coyle | 0:57.15 |
2018 | Havana Grey | 3 | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | 0:58.21 |
2019 | Soffia | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Edward Lynam | 0:58.51 |
2020 | A’Ali | 3 | Colin Keane | Simon & Ed Crisford | 0:59.85 |
2021 | Mooneista | 3 | Colin Keane | Jack W Davison | 0:58.75 |
2022 | Ladies Church | 3 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 1:00.86 |
2023 | Art Power | 6 | David Allan | Tim Easterby | 1:00.92 |
2024 | Believing | 4 | Ryan Moore | George Boughey | 0:57.96 |
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