Weld Park Stakes

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History

The event was originally held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be contested over a mile. For a period it was called the Wexford Stakes, and it was later renamed the Park Stakes. It was shortened to 7 furlongs in 1971.Template:Fact

The trainer Dermot Weld started to sponsor the race in the 1980s, and it was subsequently run in memory of his father Charlie Weld (also a trainer). The C. L. Weld Park Stakes was transferred to the Curragh in 1991. In 2014 the name of Dermot Weld's mother, Marguerite, was added to the race title and it became the C. L. & M. F. Weld Park Stakes. Since 2018 it has been run as the Weld Park Stakes.Template:Fact

Notable winners of the race have included Ridgewood Pearl, Alborada, Imagine and Qualify.Template:Fact

Records

Leading jockey since 1965 (7 wins):

• Michael Kinane – Lone Bidder (1980), Countess Candy (1982), Gaily Gaily (1985), Trusted Partner (1987), Asema (1992), Arch Swing (2006), Eva's Request (2007)

Leading trainer since 1965 (7 wins):

• John Oxx – Isle of Glass (1990), Tarwiya (1991), Morcote (1993), Ridgewood Pearl (1994), Rafayda (1998), Arch Swing (2006), My Titania (2013)
• Aidan O'Brien - Imagine (2000), Magical Dream (2012), Qualify (2014), Coolmore (2015), Hermosa (2018), Concert Hall (2021), Heavens Gate (2024)

Winners since 1980

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1980	Lone Bidder	Michael Kinane	Michael Kauntze
1981	More Heather	Peadar Matthews	Liam Browne	1:30.10
1982	Countess Candy	Michael Kinane	Liam Browne	1:29.30
1983	Ballet de France	Christy Roche	David O'Brien
1984	Jolly Saint	George McGrath	Paul Doyle
1985	Gaily Gaily	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:23.40
1986	Sea Dara	John Matthias	Ian Balding	1:23.60
1987	Trusted Partner	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:31.60
1988	Tantum Ergo	Richard Quinn	Edward Lynam	1:22.60
1989	Wedding Bouquet	John Reid	Vincent O'Brien	1:20.10
1990	Isle of Glass	Ron Quinton	John Oxx	1:21.00
1991	Tarwiya	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:31.90
1992	Asema	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:32.60
1993	Morcote	Dermot Hogan	John Oxx	1:31.00
1994	Ridgewood Pearl	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:32.90
1995	Last Second	George Duffield	Sir Mark Prescott	1:28.20
1996	Token Gesture	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:26.20
1997	Alborada	Seb Sanders	Sir Mark Prescott	1:26.10
1998	Rafayda	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:36.30
1999	Theoretically	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:33.90
2000	Imagine	Paul Scallan	Aidan O'Brien	1:32.90
2001	Red Rioja	Fran Berry	Eoghan O'Neill	1:32.20
2002	Rag Top	Dane O'Neill	Richard Hannon Sr.	1:25.10
2003	Venturi	Richard Hughes	David Wachman	1:25.50
2004	Jazz Princess	Niall McCullagh	Jessica Harrington	1:26.70
2005	Ugo Fire	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	1:29.20
2006	Arch Swing	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	1:27.10
2007	Eva's Request	Michael Kinane	Mick Channon	1:30.25
2008	Chintz	Seamie Heffernan	David Wachman	1:25.89
2009	Lady Springbank	Willie Supple	Paul Deegan	1:24.02
2010	Chrysanthemum	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	1:28.96
2011	Coral Wave	Declan McDonogh	Patrick Prendergast	1:32.90
2012	Magical Dream	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:33.66
2013	My Titania	Declan McDonogh	John Oxx	1:24.20
2014	Qualify	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:22.65
2015	Coolmore	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:27.12
2016	Eziyra	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:30.36
2017	ElltheaTemplate:Efn	Colm O'Donoghue	Karl Burke	1:30.23
2018	HermosaTemplate:Efn	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:26.52
2019	New York Girl	Shane Crosse	Joseph O'Brien	1:30.14
2020	Elysium	Billy Lee	Noel Meade	1:28.17
2021	Concert Hall	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:26.70
2022	Basil Martini	Declan McDonogh	Joseph O'Brien	1:27.20
2023	Caught U Looking	Ben Coen	Noel Meade	1:30.33
2024	Heavens Gate	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:30.15

Earlier winners

• 1965: Crystal Light *
• 1966: Graunuaile
• 1967: Windy Gay
• 1968: Another Daughter
• 1969: Royal Words
• 1970: Three Roses
• 1971: Al-Burak
• 1972: Fiery Diplomat
• 1973: Silk Buds
• 1974: Small World
• 1975: Capricious
• 1976: All Serene
• 1977: Turkish Treasure
• 1978: Solar
• 1979: Mulvilla

* Moon Dancer finished first in 1965, but she was disqualified.

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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• galopp-sieger.de – C. L. Weld Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – C. L. Weld Park Stakes (2018).
• irishracinggreats.com – C. L. Weld Park Stakes (Group 3).
• pedigreequery.com – C. L. Weld Park Stakes – Curragh.