Greenlands Stakes

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.

Greenlands Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorWeatherbys Ireland
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb;
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for G1 winners*
* since 1 September last year
Purse€120,000 (2019)
1st: €70,800
Greenlands Stakes
2020
Speak In Colours Forever In Dreams Buffer Zone

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 [lower-alpha 1] 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[lower-alpha 2] 5 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:11.22
  1. A Prayer for Wings finished first in 1990, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Earlier winners
  • 1950: Turkish Prince
  • 1951: Owen o' Cork
  • 1952: Prince of Fairfield
  • 1953: Starial
  • 1954: Standing Holly
  • 1955: Away Home / By-Passed[lower-alpha 1]
  • 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
  1. The 1955 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

References
  1. "The Curragh Land Area". kildare.ie. 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
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