Class: | Group 2 |
Horse Race: | Greenlands Stakes |
Location: | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Weatherbys Ireland |
Website: | Curragh |
Distance: | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | Straight |
Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
Weight: | 9 st 5 lb; Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners* * since 1 September last year |
Purse: | €112,800 (2023) 1st: €70,800 |
|}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.
Most successful horse since 1950 (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (13 wins):
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Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
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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 | 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 | |
2016 | Mobsta | 4 | Pat Smullen | Mick Channon | 1:16.20 | |
2017 | Gordon Lord Byron | 9 | Chris Hayes | Tom Hogan | 1:15.15 | |
2018 | Merchant Navy | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:11.82 | |
2019 | Mr Lupton | 6 | Jamie Spencer | Richard Fahey | 1:11.51 | |
2020 | Speak in Colours | 5 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 1:11.22 | |
2021 | Gustavus Weston | 5 | Gary Carroll | Joseph G Murphy | 1:13.06 | |
2022 | Brad the Brief | 5 | William Buick | Hugo Palmer | 1:12.12 | |
2023 | Art Power | 6 | Oisin Murphy | Tim Easterby | 1:12.02 | |
2024 | Mitbaahy | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Charles Hills | 1:12.50 |
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