Solonaway Stakes

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The event is named after Solonaway, the winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1949, and was previously run at The Curragh. It was contested over a mile during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was extended by a furlong in 1993.Template:Fact

The Solonaway Stakes reverted to a mile in 2001, and was given Group 3 status in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 status from 2014, and in the same year it was transferred to Leopardstown and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture.

Records

Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins):

• Jumbajukiba – 2007, 2008

Leading jockey since 1987 (4 wins):

• Johnny Murtagh – Julie la Rousse (1991), Ger's Royal (1996), Scottish Memories (1999), Steinbeck (2010)

Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Risk Material (1998), Shoal Creek (2000), Troubadour (2004), Ivan Denisovich (2006), Steinbeck (2010), I Can Fly (2018), Diego Velazquez (2024)

Winners since 1987

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1987	Patriach	5	Declan Gillespie	John Dunlop
1988	Lady Eileen	3	David Parnell	Kevin Prendergast	1:54.30
1989	Milieu	4	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:40.80
1990	Lepoushka	4	John Reid	Peter Hill	1:39.90
1991	Julie la Rousse	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:46.90
1992	Equal Eloquence	3	Richard Hughes	John Oxx	1:44.10
1993	Idris	3	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	2:02.60
1994	Memories	3	Willie Carson	James Burns	2:04.90
1995	Royal Ballerina	5	Warren O'Connor	Michael Kauntze	1:55.70
1996	Ger's Royal	5	Johnny Murtagh	Pat Flynn	1:56.80
1997	Quws	3	Stephen Craine	Kevin Prendergast	1:55.00
1998	Risk Material	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:57.20
1999	Scottish Memories	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Mulhern	1:58.40
2000	Shoal Creek	3	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:54.90
2001	Magic Cove	3	Pat Shanahan	Con Collins	1:49.20
2002	Umistim	5	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:37.90
2003	Hymn of Love	3	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:38.40
2004	Troubadour	3	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	1:40.20
2005	Kings Point	4	Paul Hanagan	Richard Fahey	1:38.20
2006	Ivan Denisovich	3	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:36.20
2007	Jumbajukiba	4	Fran Berry	Jessica Harrington	1:36.26
2008	Jumbajukiba	5	Fran Berry	Jessica Harrington	1:49.61
2009	Border Patrol	3	Kevin Manning	Roger Charlton	1:48.08
2010	Steinbeck Template:Efn	3	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	1:40.83
2011	Cityscape	5	Steve Drowne	Roger Charlton	1:43.70
2012	Famous Name	7	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:38.09
2013	Brendan Brackan	4	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:37.77
2014	Bow Creek	3	Joe Fanning	Mark Johnston	1:37.63
2015	Custom Cut	6	Danny Tudhope	David O'Meara	1:40.90
2016	Awtaad	3	Chris Hayes	Kevin Prendergast	1:43.86
2017	Suedois	6	Danny Tudhope	David O'Meara	1:42.39
2018	I Can Fly	3	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:38.70
2019	Space Traveller	3	Billy Lee	Richard Fahey	1:39.31
2020	Safe Voyage	7	Colin Keane	John Quinn	1:39.44
2021	Real Appeal	4	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	1:41.23
2022	Jadoomi	4	Christophe Soumillon	Simon & Ed Crisford	1:45.38
2023	Flight Plan	3	Daniel Tudhope	Karl Burke	1:38.89
2024	Diego Velazquez	3	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:38.94

See also

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

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Solonaway Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes (2018).
• pedigreequery.com – Solonaway Stakes – Curragh.