- Sapphire Stakes (Ireland)
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Group 3 race
Sapphire StakesLocation Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, IrelandInaugurated 2001 Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Sponsor Woodie's DIY Website Curragh Race information Distance 5f (1,006 metres) Track Turf, straight Qualification Three-years-old and up Weight 9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since June 1 last yearPurse €62,500 (2011)
1st: €37,500The Sapphire Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The event was established in 2001, and it was originally classed at Listed level. For several years it was registered as the Richard H. Faught Memorial Stakes. It was renamed the Sapphire Stakes and promoted to Group 3 status in 2008.
The Sapphire Stakes is part of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, and it is currently held on the third day, the same day as the Irish Derby.
Contents
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Benbaun – 2005, 2009
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Pat Shanahan – Tiger Royal (2002), Dandy Man (2006)
- Johnny Murtagh – Deportivo (2003), Snaefell (2007)
- Kieren Fallon – Benbaun (2005), Glamorous Spirit (2010)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Michael Halford – Snaefell (2007), Invincible Ash (2011)
Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2001 Repertory 8 Fergus Sweeney Malcolm Saunders 0:59.40 2002 Tiger Royal 6 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 0:59.80 2003 Deportivo 3 Johnny Murtagh Roger Charlton 0:59.70 2004 Osterhase 5 Fran Berry John Mulhern 0:57.30 2005 Benbaun 4 Kieren Fallon Mark Wallace 0:57.40 2006 Dandy Man 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 0:58.40 2007 Snaefell 3 Johnny Murtagh Michael Halford 1:02.90 2008 Tax Free 6 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 0:59.03 2009 Benbaun 8 Pat Smullen Kevin Ryan 1:00.03 2010 Glamorous Spirit 4 Kieren Fallon Ron Harris 0:57.85 2011 Invincible Ash 6 Gary Carroll Michael Halford 1:00.13 See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Sapphire Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sapphire Stakes (2011).
Categories:- Flat races in Ireland
- Open sprint category horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 2001
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