Debutante Stakes (Ireland)
Group 2 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | A. R. M. Holding |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-hand elbow |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners |
Purse | € 94,000 (2021) 1st: €59,000 |
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Vespertilio | Sakti | Kalispera |
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2022 | ||
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Meditate | Olivia Maralda | Thornbrook |
2021 | ||
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Agartha | Sunset Shiraz | Discoveries |
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1990 | ||
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Capricciosa | Inishdalla | Title Roll |
1989 | ||
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Polar Bird | Remthat Naser | Wedding Bouquet |
1988 | ||
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Pass The Peace | Blasted Heath | Miss Secreto |
The Debutante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
[edit]The event was formerly held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be contested over 6 furlongs. For a period it was classed at Group 3 level. It was transferred to the Curragh and relegated to Listed status in 1991. It was moved to Leopardstown and extended to 7 furlongs in 1994.[citation needed]
The Debutante Stakes returned to the Curragh in 2000, and it regained Group 3 status in 2001. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2004, and it continued at the Curragh until 2005.[citation needed]
In recent years, the venue of the race has switched between Leopardstown (2006, 2008–09) and the Curragh (2007, 2010–19).[citation needed]
Records
[edit]Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Polar Bird (1989), Low Key Affair (1993), Dance Design (1995), Necklace (2003)
Leading trainer since 1986 (14 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Glounthaune Garden (1994), Family Tradition (1996), Photogenic (1997), Necklace (2003), Silk and Scarlet (2004), Rumplestiltskin (2005), Lillie Langtry (2009), Maybe (2011), Tapestry (2013), Ballydoyle (2015), Rhododendron (2016), Magical (2017), Mediatate (2022), Bedtime Story (2024)
Winners since 1986
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
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1986 | Down Again | Pat Eddery | John Oxx | |
1987 | Fairy Gold | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | 1:14.40 |
1988 | Pass the Peace | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:11.50 |
1989 | Polar Bird | Michael Kinane | Barry Hills | 1:10.80 |
1990 | Capricciosa | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:09.30 |
1991 | Miznah | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:12.60 |
1992 | Alalja | John Egan | Pat Flynn | 1:15.80 |
1993 | Low Key Affair | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:16.50 |
1994 | Glounthaune Garden | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:30.20 |
1995 | Dance Design | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:31.90 |
1996 | Family Tradition | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:34.70 |
1997 | Photogenic | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:34.30 |
1998 | Edabiya | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:33.70 |
1999 | Preseli | Eddie Ahern | Michael Grassick | 1:31.40 |
2000 | Affianced | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:28.50 |
2001 | Saranac Lake | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:27.50 |
2002 | Rainbows for All | Wayne Smith | Kevin Prendergast | 1:28.70 |
2003 | Necklace | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:25.00 |
2004 | Silk and Scarlet | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:25.40 |
2005 | Rumplestiltskin | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.90 |
2006 | Gaudeamus | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:31.90 |
2007 | Campfire Glow | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:33.18 |
2008 | Again | Johnny Murtagh | David Wachman | 1:33.15 |
2009 | Lillie Langtry | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:29.63 |
2010 | Laughing Lashes | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:24.49 |
2011 | Maybe | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.43 |
2012 | My Special J's | Colm O'Donoghue | John Patrick Shanahan | 1:34.61 |
2013 | Tapestry | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:22.89 |
2014 | Raydara | Shane Foley | Michael Halford | 1:25.68 |
2015 | Ballydoyle | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:24.71 |
2016 | Rhododendron | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.06 |
2017 | Magical | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:29.64 |
2018 | Skitter Scatter | Ronan Whelan | Patrick Prendergast | 1:24.83 |
2019 | Alpine Star | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:27.08 |
2020 | Pretty Gorgeous | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 1:28.53 |
2021 | Agartha | Declan McDonogh | Joseph O'Brien | 1:27.49 |
2022 | Meditate | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:23.43 |
2023 | Vespertilio | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:26.60 |
2024 | Bedtime Story | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:23.82 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- galopp-sieger.de – Debutante Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Debutante Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Debutante Stakes.