Mercury Stakes

The Mercury Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Mercury Stakes
2020
Urban Beat Muker My Laureate

The race was first run in 2008. It was previously run a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 2018.[1] The 2020 race was run in memory of Pat Smullen, an Irish champion jockey who rode his first and last winners at Dundalk, who died in September 2020.[2]

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2008 Borderlescott 6 Pat Cosgrave Robin Bastiman
2009 Arganil 4 Keagan Latham Kevin Ryan 0:58.03
2010 Invincible Ash 5 Gary Carroll Michael Halford
2011 Nocturnal Affair 6 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 0:57.70
2012 Balmont Mast 4 Johnny Murtagh Edward Lynam 0:57.35
2013 Timeless Call 5 Pat Smullen Reginald Roberts
2014 Sir Maximilian 5 Stevie Donohoe Ian Williams
2015 Take Cover 8 Fran Berry David Griffiths 0:58.00
2016 Caspian Prince 7 Declan McDonogh Roger Fell 0:57.10
2017 Take Cover 10 David Allan David Griffiths 0:58.55
2018 Hit The Bid 4 Chris Hayes Darren Bunyan 0:57.83
2019 Dr Simpson 2 Rory Cleary Tom Dascombe 0:58.36
2020 Urban Beat 5 Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 0:57.58

See also

References
  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. Sheerin, Brian (10 October 2020). "Fitting tribute for Dundalk hero Smullen as course stages race in his honour". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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