Mercury Stakes
Appearance
2022 | ||
Manaccan | Logo Hunter | Funny Money Honey |
Previous years | ||
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2021 | ||
The Highway Rat | May Sonic | Strong Johnson |
2010-2008 | ||
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2010 | ||
Invincible Ash | Hitchens | Luisant |
2009 | ||
Arganil | Rain Delayed | Perfect Polly |
2008 | ||
Borderlescott | Invincible Ash | Masta Plasta |
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.
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]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Take Cover – 2015, 2017
, Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Stevie Donohoe – Sir Maximilian (2014), Manaccan (2022)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- David Griffiths – Take Cover (2015,2017)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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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 |
2021 | The Highway Rat | 3 | Ronan Whelan | Andy Oliver | 0:58.28 |
2022 | Manaccan | 3 | Stevie Donohoe | John Ryan | 0:58.05 |
See also
References
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Sheerin, Brian (10 October 2020). "Fitting tribute for Dundalk hero Smullen as course stages race in his honour". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
External links
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mercury Stakes (2018).