Group 3 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 2003 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Lodge Park Stud |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
Weight | 8 st 8 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Penalties 3 lb for Group winners * * since 1 April last year |
Purse | €68,500 (2022) 1st: €40,415 |
2023 | ||
Insinuendo | Redressed | Kerkiyra |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Mother Earth | Insinuendo | Freedom Of Speech |
2021 | ||
Epona Plays | Parent's Prayer | Sziget |
2020-2011 | ||
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2020 | ||
Lemista | Hamariyna | Even So |
2019 | ||
Normandel | Hand On Heart | Yulong Gold Fairy |
2018 | ||
Making Light | Panstarr | Elegant Pose |
2017 | ||
Czabo | Somehow | Flying Fairies |
2016 | ||
Queen Blossom | Devonshire | Joailliere |
2015 | ||
Ramone | Afternoon Sunlight | Amulet |
2014 | ||
Vote Often | Odeliz | Achnaha |
2013 | ||
Rehn's Nest | Yellow Rosebud | Starbright |
2012 | ||
Chrysanthemum | Twirl | Princess Sinead |
2011 | ||
Lolly For Dolly | Gemstone | Banimpire |
2010-2003 | ||
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2010 | ||
Pollen | Devoted To You | Latin Love |
2009 | ||
Oh Goodness Me | Firey Red | Mad About You |
2008 | ||
Marjalina | Savethisdanceforme | Deauville Vision |
2007 | ||
Ardbrae Lady | Danehill Music | Truly Mine |
2006 | ||
Danehill Music | Utterly Heaven | Gemini Gold |
2005 | ||
Kitty O'Shea | Tropical Lady | Faint Heart |
2004 | ||
Alexander Goldrun | Blue Reema | Royal Tigress |
2003 | ||
Wrong Key | Miss Nashwan | Aqualina |
The Park Express Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at the Curragh in March.
History
The event is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s. It was established in 2003, and initially held Listed status. The first running was won by Wrong Key. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006.
The Park Express Stakes is currently Ireland's first Group race of the year.
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Wayne Lordan – Danehill Music (2006), Lolly for Dolly (2011), Chrysanthemum (2012), Epona Plays (2021)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Jim Bolger – Alexander Goldrun (2004), Oh Goodness Me (2009), Rehn's Nest (2013), Normandel (2019)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2003 | Wrong Key | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Kevin Prendergast | 1:44.80 |
2004 | Alexander Goldrun | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:51.20 |
2005 | Kitty O'Shea | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:51.40 |
2006 | Danehill Music | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:05.60 |
2007 | Ardbrae Lady | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Joe Murphy | 1:55.40 |
2008 | Marjalina | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:55.97 |
2009 | Oh Goodness Me | 3 | Davy Moran | Jim Bolger | 1:47.03 |
2010 | Pollen | 5 | Billy Lee | Tommy Stack | 1:49.69 |
2011 | Lolly for Dolly | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:49.42 |
2012 | Chrysanthemum | 4 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:47.26 |
2013 | Rehn's Nest | 3 | Rory Cleary | Jim Bolger | 1:56.10 |
2014 | Vote Often | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:49.47 |
2015 | Ramone | 5 | Shane Foley | Bill Farrell | 1:52.70 |
2016 | Queen Blossom | 3 | Fran Berry | Patrick Prendergast | 1:46.88 |
2017 | Czabo[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | Graham Lee | Mick Channon | 1:48.14 |
2018 | Making Light[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | Leigh Roche | Dermot Weld | 1:51.10 |
2019 | Normandel[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:49.31 |
2020 | Lemista[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Chris Hayes | Ger Lyons | 1:49.62 |
2021 | Epona Plays[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Willie McCreery | 1:52.78 |
2022 | Mother Earth | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.09 |
2023 | Insinuendo | 6 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:50.15 |
See also
References
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Park Express Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Park Express Stakes (2020).
- pedigreequery.com – Park Express Stakes – Curragh.
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