Eyrefield Stakes

Eyrefield Stakes

Listed race
Location	Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Leopardstown
Race information
Distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds excluding Group 1 winners
Weight	9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners 5 lb for Group 3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners
Purse	€47,000 (2016) 1st: €27,730

Eyrefield Stakes

2016
Dubai Sand	Diodorus	Youarewonder

Previous years
2015
Moonlight Magic	Landofhopeandglory	Leafy Shade
2014
Parish Boy	Order Of St George	Zafilani
2013
Mekong River	Achnaha	Mandatario
2012
Sugar Boy	Coolibah	Cest Notre Gris
2011
Call To Battle	Alla Speranza	Tower Rock
2010
Tiz The Shot	Obligation	Banksters Bonus
2009
Mikhail Glinka	What A Charm	Marfach
2008
Mourayan	Oh Goodness Me	Aristocrat
2007
Alessandro Volta	The Fist Of God	Dick Morris
2006
Anton Chekhov	Star Inside	Luminous One
2005
Wovoka	Danehill Music	Royal Intrigue
2004
Yehudi	Imperial Brief	In The Ribbons
2003
Mikado	Tarakala	Liss Ard

The Eyrefield Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October or November.

The event was formerly titled the Old Connell Race, and it used to be held at the Curragh. It became known as the Eyrefield Race in 1990. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1995, and from this point it was called the Eyrefield Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

• Michael Kinane – Beyond the Lake (1988), Sinissipi (1992), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Mourayan (2008)

Leading trainer since 1988 (10 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Strawberry Roan (1996), Chiang Mai (1999), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Yehudi (2004), Anton Chekhov (2006), Alessandro Volta (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2009), Mekong River (2013)

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Beyond the Lake	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:10.80
1989	Catch Twenty Two	Pat Shanahan	Michael Kauntze	2:08.40
1990	Enzo	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:56.40
1991	Fawaayid	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:58.00
1992	Sinissipi	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	1:59.50
1993	City Nights	Pat Shanahan	Dermot Weld	2:00.70
1994	Humbel	Pat Shanahan	Dermot Weld	2:05.30
1995	Deynawari	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:00.20
1996	Strawberry Roan	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:58.20
1997	Andy Dufresne	Kevin Darley	Ted Walsh	2:06.90
1998	Wild Heaven	Michael Fenton	Charles O'Brien	2:08.70
1999	Chiang Mai	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:05.80
2000	Vinnie Roe	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:02.10
2001	On the Nile	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:02.60
2002	Yesterday	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:01.20
2003	Mikado	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
2004	Yehudi	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:02.20
2005	Wovoka	Tony Culhane	Mick Channon	2:04.10
2006	Anton Chekhov	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	1:59.00
2007	Alessandro Volta	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.91
2008	Mourayan	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	2:02.86
2009	Mikhail Glinka	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:01.49
2010	Tiz the Shot	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:02.93
2011	Call to Battle	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:58.38
2012	Sugar Boy	Chris Hayes	Patrick Prendergast	2:02.21
2013	Mekong River	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.43
2014	Parish Boy	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:54.38
2015	Moonlight Magic	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:01.05
2016	Dubai Sand	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:56.81

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • "1988"., "1989"., "1990"., "1991"., "1992"., "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997".
  • "1998"., "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002"., "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007".
  • "2008"., "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012"., "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".

• pedigreequery.com – Old Connell.
• pedigreequery.com – Eyrefield Race.