Eyrefield Stakes

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The event was formerly titled the Old Connell Race, and it used to be held at the Curragh. It became known as the Eyrefield Race in 1990. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1995, and from this point it was called the Eyrefield Stakes. It was upgraded from Listed to Group 3 status in 2017.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

• Michael Kinane – Beyond the Lake (1988), Sinissipi (1992), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Mourayan (2008)

Leading trainer since 1988 (12 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Strawberry Roan (1996), Chiang Mai (1999), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Yehudi (2004), Anton Chekhov (2006), Alessandro Volta (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2009), Mekong River (2013), Flag Of Honour (2017), Grosvenor Square (2023)

Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Beyond the Lake	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:10.80
1989	Catch Twenty Two	Pat Shanahan	Michael Kauntze	2:08.40
1990	Enzo	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:56.40
1991	Fawaayid	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:58.00
1992	Sinissipi	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	1:59.50
1993	City Nights	Pat Shanahan	Dermot Weld	2:00.70
1994	Humbel	Pat Shanahan	Dermot Weld	2:05.30
1995	Deynawari	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:00.20
1996	Strawberry Roan	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:58.20
1997	Andy Dufresne	Kevin Darley	Ted Walsh	2:06.90
1998	Wild Heaven	Micky Fenton	Charles O'Brien	2:08.70
1999	Chiang Mai	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:05.80
2000	Vinnie Roe	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:02.10
2001	On the Nile	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:02.60
2002	Yesterday	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:01.20
2003	Mikado	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien
2004	Yehudi	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:02.20
2005	Wovoka	Tony Culhane	Mick Channon	2:04.10
2006	Anton Chekhov	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	1:59.00
2007	Alessandro Volta	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.91
2008	Mourayan	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	2:02.86
2009	Mikhail Glinka	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:01.49
2010	Tiz the Shot	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:02.93
2011	Call to Battle	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:58.38
2012	Sugar Boy	Chris Hayes	Patrick Prendergast	2:02.21
2013	Mekong River	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.43
2014	Parish Boy	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:54.38
2015	Moonlight Magic	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:01.05
2016	Dubai Sand	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:56.81
2017	Flag Of Honour	Padraig Beggy	Aidan O'Brien	2:04.79
2018	Guaranteed	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:54.94
2019	Degraves	Shane Crosse	Joseph O'Brien	2:09.32
2020	Flying Visit	Luke McAteer	Jim Bolger	2:03.64
2021	Duke De Sessa	Colin Keane	Dermot Weld	1:56.74
2022	Speirling Beag	Rory Cleary	Jim Bolger	2:03.05
2023	Grosvenor Square	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:07.50
2024	Sigh No More	Mikey Sheehy	Joseph O'Brien	1:59.17

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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• pedigreequery.com – Old Connell.
• pedigreequery.com – Eyrefield Race.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Eyrefield Stakes (2019).