Rathbride Stakes

The Rathbride Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at the Curragh in July.

Rathbride Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated	2004
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Curragh
Race information
Distance	1m 1f (1,811 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old and up fillies and mares excluding G1 winners
Weight	9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 3 lb for Group 2 winners * * since 1 November last year
Purse	€112,800 (2022) 1st: €70.800

Kilboy Estate Stakes

2022
Lily Pond	Seisai	One For Bobby

Previous years
2021
Insinuendo	April Showers	Lovely Esteem

2020-2011
2020
Lemista	Lovelier	Kiss For A Jewel
2019
Red Tea	Goddess	Annie Fior
2018
Magical	I'm So Fancy	Broadway
2017
Elizabeth Browning	Wilamina	Laganore
2016
Bocca Baciata	Earring	Hawksmoor
2015
Wedding Vow	Brooch	Bocca Baciata
2014
Mango Diva	Lahinch Classics	My Titania
2013
Dank	Say	Caponata
2012
Tannery	Caponata	Up
2011
Manieree	Kirinda	Claiomh Solais

2010–2004
2010
Latin Love	Emulous	She's Our Mark
2009
She's Our Mark	Latin Love	Timabiyra
2008
Navajo Moon	Jalmira	Indiana Gal
2007
Alexander Tango	She's Our Mark	Cherry Hinton
2006
Blessyourpinksox	Fermion	Hovering
2005
Adaala	Jazz Princess	Queen Titi
2004
Tropical Lady	Noahs Ark	Kisses For Me

History

Until 2022 the race was sponsored by Kilboy Estate, a stud farm located in Dolla.^[1] It was established in 2004, and the first running was won by Tropical Lady.^{[citation needed]}

The Kilboy Estate Stakes initially held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2011, and raised to Group 2 in 2013.^[2] In 2023 the race was downgraded to Group 3 status^[3] and given its current title.

The race is staged during a two-day meeting called Irish Oaks Weekend. It is currently run on the second day, the day after the Irish Oaks.^{[citation needed]}

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Ryan Moore - Latin Love (2010), Dank (2013), Mango Diva (2014), Magical (2018), Lily Pond (2022)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien - Wedding Vow (2015), Elizabeth Browning (2017), Magical (2018), Lily Pond (2022), Jackie Oh (2023)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2004	Tropical Lady	4	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:50.40
2005	Adaala	3	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	1:50.40
2006	Blessyourpinksox	5	Fran Berry	Peter Casey	1:52.00
2007	Alexander Tango	3	Wayne Lordan	Tommy Stack	2:03.50
2008	Navajo Moon	4	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	1:53.75
2009	She's Our Mark	5	Danny Grant	Pat Flynn	2:00.06
2010	Latin Love	4	Ryan Moore	David Wachman	1:53.40
2011	Manieree	3	Niall McCullagh	John Oxx	2:01.53
2012	Tannery	3	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	2:01.18
2013	Dank	4	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	1:51.29
2014	Mango Diva	4	Ryan Moore	Michael Stoute	1:55.62
2015	Wedding Vow	3	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.14
2016	Bocca Baciata	4	Colm O'Donoghue	Jessica Harrington	1:54.38
2017	Elizabeth Browning	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:49.29
2018	Magical	3	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.16
2019	Red Tea	6	Donnacha O'Brien	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	1:55.31
2020	Lemista	3	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:58.76
2021	Insinuendo	4	Billy Lee	Willie McCreery	1:55.98
2022	Lily Pond	3	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.39
2023	Jackie Oh[lower-alpha 1]	3	Colin Keane	Aidan O'Brien	1:58.16
2024	Royal Dress	4	Ben Coen	James Tate	1:50.34

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish flat horse races

Notes

1. The 2023 running took place at Gowran Park

References

1. "Kilboy Estate to extend support of the Curragh". www.curragh.ie. 2 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
2. "Kilboy Estate Stakes upgraded to Group 2 status". www.curragh.ie. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
3. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2023 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

• Racing Post:
  • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

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• galopp-sieger.de – Kilboy Estate Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Kilboy Estate Stakes (2018).
• pedigreequery.com – Kilboy Estate Stakes – Curragh.