Greenlands Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Weatherbys Ireland |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight |
9 st 3 lb; Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1* 3 lb for G2 winners * * since 1 September last year |
| Purse |
€120,000 (2015) 1st: €72,000 |
| 2015 | ||
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| Mustajeeb | Maarek | Majestic Queen |
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| Slade Power | Maarek | An Saighdiur |
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| Hitchens | Reply | Slade Power |
| 2012 | ||
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| Tiddliwinks | Jimmy Styles | The Reaper |
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| Hitchens | Tiddliwinks | Santo Padre |
| 2010 | ||
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| Markab | Snaefell | Alfred Nobel |
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| Utmost Respect | Jumbajukiba | Icelandic |
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| Astronomer Royal | Abraham Lincoln | Snaefell |
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| Benbaun | Moss Vale | Theann |
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| Moss Vale | Moon Unit | Miss Sally |
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| Moon Unit | Moss Vale | The Trader |
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| The Kiddykid | Arakan | Ringmoor Down |
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| Miss Emma | Captain Rio | Red Carpet |
The Greenlands Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event is named after Greenlands, the area of the Curragh plain where the racecourse is located.[1] It is held on the same afternoon as the Irish 2,000 Guineas. Prior to 2015 it was also open to three-year-olds and was contested at Group 3 level.
Records
Most successful horse since 1950 (2 wins):
- College Chapel – 1993, 1994
- Hitchens - '2011, 2013
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Home Guard (1973), Boone's Cabin (1975), Golden Thatch (1979), Archway (1991), College Chapel (1993, 1994)
Leading trainer since 1950 (13 wins):
- Vincent O'Brien – King's Jester (1958), Abergwaun (1972), Home Guard (1973), Saritamer (1974), Boone's Cabin (1975), Golden Thatch (1979), Drama (1981), Belted Earl (1982), Exhibitioner (1985), Puissance (1989), Archway (1991), College Chapel (1993, 1994)
Winners since 1983
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1983 | Curravilla | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Oxx | |
| 1984 | Reesh | 3 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman | |
| 1985 | Exhibitioner | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1986 | Rustic Amber | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Oxx | 1:22.00 |
| 1987 | Sylvan Express | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Philip Mitchell | 1:10.50 |
| 1988 | Big Shuffle | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:12.20 |
| 1989 | Puissance | 3 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:12.40 |
| 1990 | Duck and Dive [a] | 3 | Pat Eddery | Richard Hannon, Sr. | 1:11.10 |
| 1991 | Archway | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:12.20 |
| 1992 | Street Rebel | 4 | Richard Hughes | Noel Meade | 1:14.80 |
| 1993 | College Chapel | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:16.10 |
| 1994 | College Chapel | 4 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:17.20 |
| 1995 | Nautical Pet | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:13.00 |
| 1996 | Lidanna | 3 | Michael Kinane | David Hanley | 1:12.60 |
| 1997 | Burden of Proof | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:15.20 |
| 1998 | Strike Hard | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:12.50 |
| 1999 | Eastern Purple | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Kevin Ryan | 1:12.20 |
| 2000 | Namid | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:12.50 |
| 2001 | Final Exam | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:14.20 |
| 2002 | Tiger Royal | 6 | Niall McCullagh | Dermot Weld | 1:17.70 |
| 2003 | Miss Emma | 3 | Tadhg O'Shea | Michael Halford | 1:12.80 |
| 2004 | The Kiddykid | 4 | Jamie Spencer | David Evans | 1:11.80 |
| 2005 | Moon Unit | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Harry Rogers | 1:14.70 |
| 2006 | Moss Vale | 5 | Kieren Fallon | David Nicholls | 1:18.30 |
| 2007 | Benbaun | 6 | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace | 1:10.10 |
| 2008 | Astronomer Royal | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.49 |
| 2009 | Utmost Respect | 5 | Declan McDonogh | Richard Fahey | 1:16.90 |
| 2010 | Markab | 7 | Pat Cosgrave | Henry Candy | 1:10.86 |
| 2011 | Hitchens | 6 | Fran Berry | David Barron | 1:11.44 |
| 2012 | Tiddliwinks | 6 | Pat Smullen | Kevin Ryan | 1:11.87 |
| 2013 | Hitchens | 8 | Johnny Murtagh | David Barron | 1:11.76 |
| 2014 | Slade Power | 5 | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam | 1:17.15 |
| 2015 | Mustajeeb | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:12.15 |
a A Prayer for Wings finished first in 1990, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
- 1950: Turkish Prince
- 1951: Owen o' Cork
- 1952: Prince of Fairfield
- 1953: Starial
- 1954: Standing Holly
- 1955: Away Home / By-Passed *
- 1956: Who You
- 1957: Persian
- 1958: King's Jester
- 1959: Renegade
- 1960: Mutara
- 1961: Enamoured
- 1962: Ahascragh
- 1963: Red Slipper
- 1964: Victoria Quay
- 1965: Majority Blue
- 1966: Washington
- 1967: Cambusdoon
- 1968: Polar Gold
- 1969: Desert Call
- 1970: Everyday
- 1971: Cinerama Two
- 1972: Abergwaun
- 1973: Home Guard
- 1974: Saritamer
- 1975: Boone's Cabin
- 1976: Petipa
- 1977: Balgaddy
- 1978: Ballad Rock
- 1979: Golden Thatch
- 1980: Jasmine Star
- 1981: Drama
- 1982: Belted Earl
* The 1955 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
See also
References
- ↑ "The Curragh Land Area". kildare.ie. 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Greenlands Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Greenlands Stakes (2015).
- irishracinggreats.com – Greenlands Stakes (Group 3).
- pedigreequery.com – Greenlands Stakes – Curragh.
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