Renaissance Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
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| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb (3yo); 9 st 6 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 January 1 |
| Purse | €60,000 (2015) 1st: €35,400 |
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| The Happy Prince | Flight Risk | La Rioja |
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| Moviesta | Toscanini | Gordon Lord Byron |
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| Jamesie | Gordon Lord Byron | Hamza |
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| Russian Soul | Artistic Jewel | Farmleigh House |
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| Maarek | Starspangledbanner | Fire Lily |
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| Bewitched | Definightly | Croisultan |
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| Bewitched | Croisultan | Snaefell |
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| Snaefell | Girouette | Alexander Youth |
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| Rock Of Rochelle | Rock Moss | Senor Benny |
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| Benbaun | Moss Vale | Prime Defender |
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| Beauty Bright | Noelani | An Tadh |
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| Noelani | Benbaun | Miss Sally |
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| Royal Millennium | Moss Vale | Grand Reward |
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| Fayr Jag | Hanabad | Avonbridge |
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.
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)
Winners since 1987
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Renaissance Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Renaissance Stakes (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Renaissance Stakes – Curragh.