Gladness Stakes

Gladness Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated 1963
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Anamoine Ltd
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-hand elbow
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 8 st 7 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 May last year
Purse €62,500 (2016)
1st: €36,875
Gladness Stakes
2016
Onenightidreamed Flight Risk Joailliere

The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in April.

History

The event is named after Gladness, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1950s. It was established in 1963, and was initially contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. It was shortened to a mile in 1964, and cut to its present length in 1970.

For a period the Gladness Stakes held Listed status. It used to be open to horses aged three or older. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1987, and closed to three-year-olds in 2004. It was re-opened to three-year-olds from 2014.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (8 wins):


Winners since 1981

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1981 Prince Echo 3 Stephen Craine Liam Browne
1982 Kilian 4 Raymond Carroll David O'Brien
1983 Lomond 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1984 El Gran Senor 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1985 Caparison 5 Donal Manning Mick O'Toole
1986 Lidhame 4 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast 1:30.10
1987 Grey Goddess 4 Stephen Craine Edward O'Grady 1:34.20
1988 Careafolie 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:31.00
1989 Rose Reef 5 Ron Quinton John Oxx 1:36.90
1990 Great Lakes 4 John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:25.10
1991 Mr Brooks 4 Pat Shanahan Kevin Connolly 1:31.10
1992 Bezelle 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:32.60
1993 no race
1994 Ridgewood Ben 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:36.30
1995 Bin Ajwaad 5 Pat Eddery Ben Hanbury 1:28.90
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.70
1997 Cool Edge 6 Nigel Day Mark Tompkins 1:25.80
1998 Muchea 4 Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:37.20
1999 Two-Twenty-Two 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:28.80
2000 Giant's Causeway 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:30.10
2001 Softly Tread 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:38.30
2002 Rebelline 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:31.70
2003 Millennium Force 5 Chris Catlin Mick Channon 1:24.00
2004 Monsieur Bond 4 Fergal Lynch Bryan Smart 1:28.50
2005 Mustameet 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:32.50
2006 Common World 7 Fran Berry Tom Hogan 1:35.90
2007 Mustameet 6 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:24.20
2008 Jumbajukiba 5 Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 1:36.61
2009 Mad About You 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:27.59
2010 Kargali 5 Johnny Murtagh Luke Comer 1:33.03
2011 Lolly for Dolly 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:30.95
2012 Excelebration 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:31.37
2013 Custom Cut 4 Ronan Whelan George Kent 1:32.92
2014 Sruthan 4 Chris Hayes Paul Deegan 1:28.40
2015 Flight Risk 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.46
2016 Onenightidreamed 5 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:37.50

Earlier winners

  • 1963: Christmas Island
  • 1964: Khalkis
  • 1965: Western Wind
  • 1966: Not So Cold
  • 1967: Sparrow Hawk
  • 1968: Signa Infesta
  • 1969: Rocked
  • 1970: Nijinsky
  • 1971: Minsky
  • 1972: Pardner
  • 1973: Dapper
  • 1974: Apalachee
  • 1975: It's Freezing
  • 1976: Sovereign Dice
  • 1977: Rare April
  • 1978: Icelandic
  • 1979: Secret of Success
  • 1980: Night Alert


See also

References

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