Railway Stakes (Ireland)

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History

The event was established in 1851, and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs. It was extended by 63 yards in 1897.Template:Fact

The race became known as the Railway Plate in 1946. It reverted to the title Railway Stakes in 1956. It was given Group 3 status in the early 1970s.Template:Fact

The Railway Stakes was shortened to 6 furlongs in 1984. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2003. It is currently held on the same day as the Irish Derby.Template:Fact

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):

• Christy Roche – Misty Bend (1973), Tender Camilla (1974), Noble Shamus (1979), Anfield (1981), Armanasco (1989), Ivory Frontier (1992), King of Kings (1997)

Leading trainer since 1950 (14 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien - King of Kings (1997), Bernstein (1999), Honours List (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2001), Hold That Tiger (2002), Antonius Pius (2003), George Washington (2005), Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Lizard Island (2007), Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Painted Cliffs (2015), Van Beethoven (2018), Henri Matisse (2024)

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1980	Lawmaker	Tommy Murphy	Vincent O'Brien
1981	Anfield	Christy Roche	David O'Brien
1982	Ancestral	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien
1983	El Gran Senor	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien	1:18.10
1984	Moscow Ballet	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien
1985	Bermuda Classic	Brent Thomson	Paddy Mullins
1986	Polonia	Declan Gillespie	Jim Bolger
1987	Flutter Away	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:18.30
1988	Honoria	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:13.10
1989	Armanasco	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:13.90
1990	Time Gentlemen	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1:12.20
1991	El Prado	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	1:14.40
1992	Ivory Frontier	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:13.70
1993	Polish Laughter	Walter Swinburn	Ben Hanbury	1:15.80
1994	Eva Luna (IRE)	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:14.20
1995	Flame of Athens	John Reid	Michael Grassick	1:12.80
1996	Daylight in Dubai	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	1:12.00
1997	King of Kings	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:14.00
1998	Camargo	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:20.00
1999	Bernstein	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.00
2000	Honours List	Damien Oliver	Aidan O'Brien	1:14.50
2001	Rock of Gibraltar	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:14.40
2002	Hold That Tiger	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:17.00
2003	Antonius Pius	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.50
2004	Democratic Deficit	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:11.60
2005	George Washington	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.10
2006	Holy Roman Emperor	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.50
2007	Lizard Island	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:18.71
2008	Mastercraftsman	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.32
2009	Alfred Nobel	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	1:15.05
2010	Formosina	Ryan Moore	Jeremy Noseda	1:10.77
2011	Lilbourne Lad	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:13.56
2012	Probably	Billy Lee	David Wachman	1:17.24
2013	Sudirman	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	1:11.73
2014	Kool Kompany	Fran Berry	Richard Hannon Jr.	1:12.60
2015	Painted Cliffs	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:13.29
2016	Medicine Jack	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:13.20
2017	Beckford	Declan McDonogh	Gordon Elliott	1:11.71
2018	Van Beethoven	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:12.45
2019	Siskin	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:13.02
2020	Laws of Indices	Chris Hayes	Ken Condon	1:14.49
2021	Go Bears Go	Rossa Ryan	David Loughnane	1:12.80
2022	Shartash	Ben Coen	Johnny Murtagh	1:14.44
2023	Bucanero Fuerte	Rossa Ryan	Adrian Murray	1:09.97
2024	Henri Matisse	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	1:11.72

Earlier winners

• 1851: Indian Warrior
• 1852: no race
• 1853: Ariadne
• 1854: no race
• 1855: Fireblast
• 1856: Blight
• 1857: Darling
• 1858: Drogheda
• 1859: Glory
• 1860: The Lawyer
• 1861: Socrates
• 1862: The Plover
• 1863: Union Jack
• 1864: Zisca
• 1865: Monitor
• 1866: Master Willie
• 1867: Uncas
• 1868: Melody
• 1869: Sarsfield
• 1870: Richard the First
• 1871: Maid of Perth
• 1872: Queen of the Bees
• 1873: Lady Patricia
• 1874: Wild Duck
• 1875: Maelstrom
• 1876: Mayfield
• 1877: Athy
• 1878: Shinglass
• 1879: Sibyl
• 1880: Barcaldine
• 1881: Melliflor
• 1882: Peace
• 1883: Grecian Bend
• 1884: Kilcreene
• 1885: Ashplant
• 1886: Kildare
• 1887: May Moon
• 1888: St Kieran
• 1889: Meliboeus
• 1890: Eyrefield
• 1891: Christabel
• 1892: Baccarat
• 1893: Gazetteer
• 1894: Angelus
• 1895: Winkfield's Pride
• 1896: General Peace
• 1897: Sabine Queen
• 1898: Oppressor
• 1899: Rapine
• 1900: Gogo
• 1901: St Brendan
• 1902: Fariman
• 1903: Jean's Folly
• 1904: Sir Daniel
• 1905: Juliet
• 1906: Electric Rose
• 1907: Twenty-Third
• 1908: Bachelor's Double
• 1909: Trepida
• 1910: Cigar
• 1911: Simon Lass
• 1912: Flax Meadow
• 1913: King's Common
• 1914: no race
• 1915: Shining More
• 1916: Durazzo
• 1917: Lady Earn
• 1918: Confey
• 1919: Blue Dun
• 1920: Shanganagh
• 1921: Rachel
• 1922: Darragh
• 1923: Vesington Star
• 1924: Capture Him
• 1925: Silver Lark
• 1926: Lavengro
• 1927: Cardinal's Ring
• 1928: Soloptic
• 1929: Confetti
• 1930: Sea Serpent
• 1931: Rathlin Isle
• 1932: Song of the Hills
• 1933: Kyloe
• 1934: Poor Jack
• 1935: Hocus Pocus
• 1936: Burdock
• 1937: Rosewell
• 1938: Bessbrook
• 1939: Monster Light
• 1940: Milady Rose
• 1941: Windsor Slipper
• 1942: Fabulous
• 1943: Arctic Sun
• 1944: Knight's Emblem
• 1945: Linaria
• 1946: Dublin Town
• 1947: Asylum
• 1948: Fair Edwine
• 1949: Monseigneur
• 1950: Ralootown
• 1951: Stackallen Bridge
• 1952: Legend of Confey
• 1953: Tale of Two Cities
• 1954: Hugh Lupus
• 1955: Closed Shop
• 1956: Katty's Star
• 1957: Vestogan
• 1958: Princess Marie
• 1959: Le Levanstell
• 1960: Travel Light
• 1961: Gay Challenger
• 1962: Turbo Jet
• 1963: Mesopotamia
• 1964: Ga-Greine
• 1965: Glad Rags
• 1966: Adrian's Path
• 1967: Sans-Fin
• 1968: Sahib
• 1969: Nijinsky
• 1970: Minsky
• 1971: Open Season
• 1972: Park Lawn
• 1973: Misty Bend
• 1974: Tender Camilla
• 1975: Niebo
• 1976: Brahms
• 1977: Thunor
• 1978: Solar
• 1979: Noble Shamus

See also

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

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Railway Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Railway Stakes (2018).
• irishracinggreats.com – Railway Stakes (Group 2).
• pedigreequery.com – Railway Stakes – Curragh.
• tbheritage.com – Railway Stakes.