Diamond Stakes

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History

The event was formerly classed at Listed level and contested on turf over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. For a period it was held at Phoenix Park, and it switched to the Curragh in 1991. It used to be restricted to fillies and mares, but it was opened to male horses in 2001. It was staged at Fairyhouse in 2006 and 2007.

The Diamond Stakes moved to Dundalk in 2008, and since then it has been run on a Polytrack surface over 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 150 yards. It became Ireland's first non-turf Group race in 2009, when it was promoted to Group 3 status. It was downgraded back to Listed status in 2022.

The Diamond Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2009, with the winner earning an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Marathon. It was removed from the series in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse since 1988: (2 wins)

• Bear Story - 2021,2022

Leading jockey since 1988 (5 wins):

• Kevin Manning – Ballykett Nancy (1994), Darina (1998), Dolydille (2000), Napper Tandy (2003), Parish Hall (2013)

Leading trainer since 1988 (8 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Mikado (2004), Mountain (2006), Mastercraftsman (2009), Freedom (2011), Declaration of War (2012), Long Island Sound (2016), War Decree (2017), Blenheim Palace (2019)

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
0000	0001Turf before 2008
1988	Karaferya	3	John Reid	Michael Stoute	2:02.40
1989	Bex	3	Willie Carson	Robert Armstrong	2:04.60
1990	Santella Bell	3	Warren O'Connor	Michael O'Brien	2:07.20
1991	Elfaslah	3	Richard Hills	Harry Thomson Jones	2:16.10
1992	Misako-Togo	3	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:11.10
1993	Eurostorm	3	Pat Gilson	Con Collins	2:18.30
1994	Ballykett Nancy	3	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:20.40
1995	Viaticum	3	Joanna Morgan	Noel Meade	2:09.60
1996	French Ballerina	3	Michael Kinane	Pat Flynn	2:14.20
1997	Red Affair	3	Pat Shanahan	John Oxx	2:07.80
1998	Darina	3	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:18.40
1999	Remuria	3	Niall McCullagh	John Oxx	2:23.90
2000	Dolydille	4	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:18.10
2001	Jammaal	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:13.90
2002	Miss Honorine	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:08.10
2003	Napper Tandy	3	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:04.00
2004	Mikado	3	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	2:11.40
2005	The Carbon Unit	3	Wayne Lordan	Con Collins	2:13.90
2006	Mountain	3	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	2:15.00
2007	Arch Rebel	6	Fran Berry	Noel Meade	2:04.86
2007.1	0002Polytrack after 2007
2008	Muhannak	4	Pat Smullen	Ralph Beckett	2:11.63
2009	Mastercraftsman	3	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.18
2010	Gitano Hernando	4	Kieren Fallon	Marco Botti	2:12.94
2011	Freedom	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:10.92
2012	Declaration of War	3	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	2:11.66
2013	Parish Hall	4	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:10.97
2014	Cat O'Mountain	4	Fran Berry	Charlie Appleby	2:09.76
2015	Panama Hat	4	Chris Hayes	Andy Oliver	2:17.39
2016	Long Island Sound	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:14.50
2017	War Decree	3	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.66
2018	Mootasadir	3	Pat Cosgrave	Hugo Palmer	2:12.52
2019	Blenheim Palace	3	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.97
2020	Bowerman	6	Colin Keane	Adrian McGuinness	2:13.56
2021	Bear Story	3	Ronan Whelan	Michael Halford	2:13.60
2022	Bear Story	4	Ronan Whelan	Michael Halford	2:15.26
2023	Piz Badile	4	Gavin Ryan	Donnacha O'Brien	2:13.44
2024	Bellezza	3	Chris Hayes	Ger Lyons	2:15.34

See also

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

References

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External links

• galopp-sieger.de – Diamond Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Diamond Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Diamond Stakes.