Renaissance Stakes

The Renaissance Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three 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 September.

Renaissance Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorQatar Racing
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
5 lb if two Group 3 wins *
3 lb if one Group 3 win *
* since 1 January
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Renaissance Stakes
2020
Ventura Rebel Forever In Dreams Summerghand

The event was formerly known as the MacDonagh Boland Stakes. It used to be contested over 7 furlongs, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998, and cut to 6 furlongs in 2001.

The race was called the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes in 2003, in honour of the successful filly Ridgewood Pearl. It was given its present title when a different Ridgewood Pearl Stakes was introduced in 2004. It was switched to an August fixture at the Curragh in 2014 when the Irish Champions Weekend fixture was established, switching places in the calendar with the Flying Five Stakes. In 2016 the race moved to a date in late September.

Records

Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins):

  • Wizard King – 1995, 1997
  • Bewitched – 2010, 2011

Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins):

  • Pat Smullen – Major Force (1999), Social Harmony (2000), Benbaun (2007)
  • Johnny Murtagh – Polar Way (2002), Bewitched (2010, 2011)

Leading trainer since 1987 (2 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – King's College (1987), Mysterious Ways (1994)
  • Kevin Prendergast – Lady Eileen (1988), Millie's Choice (1993)
  • Sir Mark Prescott – Wizard King (1995, 1997)
  • Dermot Weld – Major Force (1999), Social Harmony (2000)
  • Charles O'Brien – Bewitched (2010, 2011)
  • Michael Halford - Snaefell (2009), Russian Soul (2013)
  • Aidan O'Brien - Beauty Bright (2006), The Happy Prince (2016)
  • Karl Burke - Quiet Reflection (2017), Unfortunately (2018)

Winners since 1987
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1987 King's College 3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 1:19.60
1988 Lady Eileen 3 David Parnell Kevin Prendergast 1:31.10
1989 Pirouette 3 Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 1:26.70
1990 Daarik 3 Wayne Harris Harry Thomson Jones 1:25.80
1991 Ballyloop 3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:22.80
1992 Norwich 5 Steve Cauthen Barry Hills 1:29.20
1993 Millie's Choice 4 Willie Supple Kevin Prendergast 1:36.40
1994 Mysterious Ways 4 Christy Roche Vincent O'Brien 1:28.60
1995 Wizard King 4 Richard Quinn Sir Mark Prescott 1:23.10
1996 Wandering Thoughts 7 Niall McCullagh Pat Flynn 1:26.50
1997 Wizard King 6 Pat Shanahan Sir Mark Prescott 1:30.10
1998 Ramooz 5 John Reid Ben Hanbury 1:28.20
1999 Major Force 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:33.40
2000 Social Harmony 6 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:28.90
2001 Invincible Spirit 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 1:08.10
2002 Polar Way 3 Johnny Murtagh Amanda Perrett 1:11.70
2003 Fayr Jag 4 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby 1:12.30
2004 Royal Millennium 6 Ted Durcan Mick Channon 1:13.10
2005 Noelani 3 Christophe Soumillon John Oxx 1:11.70
2006 Beauty Bright 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:14.20
2007 Benbaun 6 Pat Smullen Mark Wallace 1:09.97
2008 Rock of Rochelle 3 Robert Burke Andrew Kinsella 1:18.38
2009 Snaefell 5 Fran Berry Michael Halford 1:15.91
2010 Bewitched 3 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:14.30
2011 Bewitched 4 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:13.70
2012 Maarek 5 Jamie Spencer David Peter Nagle 1:12.33
2013 Russian Soul 5 Shane Foley Michael Halford 1:11.28
2014 Jamesie 6 Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 1:10.20
2015 Moviesta 5 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 1:11.64
2016 The Happy Prince 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:15.91
2017 Quiet Reflection[lower-alpha 1] 4 Martin Harley Karl Burke 1:13.19
2018 Unfortunately[lower-alpha 1] 3 Chris Hayes Karl Burke 1:10.07
2019 Speak In Colours 4 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:15.54
2020 Ventura Rebel 3 Declan McDonogh Richard Fahey 1:14.09
  1. The 2017 and 2018 runnings took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh

See also

References
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