Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Ballylinch Stud |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 3 lb for G1 / G2 winners |
| Purse | €65,000 (2018) 1st: €38,350 |
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| Who's Steph | Yulong Gold Fairy | I Can Fly |
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| Hydrangea | Winter | Rehana |
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| Jet Setting | Now Or Never | Alice Springs |
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| Stormfly | Devonshire | Military Angel |
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| Bracelet | Balansiya | Avenue Gabriel |
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| Rawaaq | What Style | Snow Queen |
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| Homecoming Queen | Fire Lily | Up |
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| Empowering | Wild Wind | History Note |
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| Lady Springbank | Duchess Of Foxland | Crystal Gal |
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| Maoineach | Heart Shaped | Smart Coco |
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| Carribean Sunset | Halfway To Heaven | Saoirse Abu |
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| Arch Swing | Four Sins | Theann |
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| Kamarinskaya | Beauty Bright | Ugo Fire |
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| Virginia Waters | Sweet Treat | Crystal View |
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| Royal Tigress | Takrice | Misty Heights |
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| Dimitrova | L'Ancresse | Shangri La |
The Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Leopardstown in March or April.
History
The event used to be staged at Phoenix Park under the title 1,000 Guineas Trial. For a period it held Group 3 status. It was downgraded to Listed level in 1987.
The 1,000 Guineas Trial was transferred to Leopardstown in 1991. It regained Group 3 status in 2005.
The race can serve as a trial for various fillies' Classics in Europe. The last participant to win the Irish 1,000 Guineas was Winter, who finished second in 2017. The last to achieve victory in the 1000 Guineas was also Winter in 2017.
Records
Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Claxton's Slew (1987), Welsh Muffin (1990), Idle Rich (1998), Amethyst (2000), Lahinch (2002), Arch Swing (2007)
Leading trainer since 1986 (10 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Classic Park (1997), Amethyst (2000), Lahinch (2002), Royal Tigress (2004), Virginia Waters (2005), Kamarinskaya (2006), Empowering (2011), Homecoming Queen (2012), Bracelet (2014), Hydrangea (2017)
Winners since 1986
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1986 | The Bean Sidhe | Charlie Swan | John Hayden | |
| 1987 | Claxton's Slew | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:27.50 |
| 1988 | Bell Tower | Declan Gillespie | Michael Grassick | 1:31.10 |
| 1989 | Tursanah | David Parnell | Kevin Prendergast | 1:31.30 |
| 1990 | Welsh Muffin [a] | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:38.90 |
| 1991 | Kooyonga | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 1:30.70 |
| 1992 | Gdansk's Honour | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:32.50 |
| 1993 | Miami Sands | Richard Hughes | John Oxx | 1:34.10 |
| 1994 | Kotama | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:32.40 |
| 1995 | Khaytada | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:32.20 |
| 1996 | Sheraka | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:33.30 |
| 1997 | Classic Park | Stephen Craine | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.20 |
| 1998 | Idle Rich | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:38.40 |
| 1999 | Show Me the Money | Richard Hughes | Noel Meade | 1:26.60 |
| 2000 | Amethyst | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:36.90 |
| 2001 | Rebelline | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:37.20 |
| 2002 | Lahinch | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:29.60 |
| 2003 | Dimitrova | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:28.00 |
| 2004 | Royal Tigress | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:39.20 |
| 2005 | Virginia Waters | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:36.30 |
| 2006 | Kamarinskaya | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:32.10 |
| 2007 | Arch Swing | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:29.30 |
| 2008 | Caribbean Sunset | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:28.94 |
| 2009 | Maoineach | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:27.96 |
| 2010 | Lady Springbank | Jim Crowley | Paul Deegan | 1:33.91 |
| 2011 | Empowering | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:29.09 |
| 2012 | Homecoming Queen | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:30.98 |
| 2013 | Rawaaq | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:36.84 |
| 2014 | Bracelet | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:33.70 |
| 2015 | Stormfly | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.37 |
| 2016 | Jet Setting | Shane Foley | Adrian Paul Keatley | 1:34.79 |
| 2017 | Hydrangea | Padraig Beggy | Aidan O'Brien | 1:28.43 |
| 2018 | Who's Steph | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:39.01 |
a The 1990 running was contested over 1 mile.
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes – Leopardstown.