Fairy Bridge Stakes

Fairy Bridge Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Tipperary Racecourse
Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Inaugurated 2003
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Coolmore Stud
Website Tipperary
Race information
Distance 7f 100y (1,500 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight 9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for G1 winners *
5 lb for G2 winners / 2 G3 wins *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since August 1 last year
Purse €65,000 (2015)
1st: €42,250

The Fairy Bridge Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of 7 furlongs and 100 yards (1,500 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after Fairy Bridge, the dam of the successful sire Sadler's Wells. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level.

The Fairy Bridge Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):


Leading jockey (3 wins):


Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2003 Plume Rouge 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:34.60
2004 Queen of Palms 3 Pat Shanahan Kevin Prendergast 1:40.50
2005 Fairy of the Night 3 Fran Berry John Oxx 1:36.60
2006 Modeeroch 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:32.80
2007 Anna's Rock 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:33.37
2008 Psalm 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:38.55
2009 Choose Me 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:41.17
2010 Fourpenny Lane 5 Rory Cleary Joanna Morgan 1:31.31
2011 Alanza 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:32.71
2012 Lady Wingshot 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:38.16
2013 Fiesolana 4 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:32.35
2014 Tested 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:34.28
2015 Tested 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:38.90

See also

References

  1. "Two Irish flat races promoted". The Belfast Telegraph. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.


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