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Debutante Stakes (Ireland)

Flat horse race in Ireland

Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Debutante Stakes
location	Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
inaugurated	A. R. M. Holding
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
website	Curragh
distance	7f (1,408 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Right-hand elbow
qualification	Two-year-old fillies
weight	9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners
3 lb for Group 2 winners
purse	€ 94,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000

County Kildare, Ireland Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners 1st: €59,000 |} The Debutante Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event was formerly held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be contested over 6 furlongs. For a period it was classed at Group 3 level. It was transferred to the Curragh and relegated to Listed status in 1991. It was moved to Leopardstown and extended to 7 furlongs in 1994.

The Debutante Stakes returned to the Curragh in 2000, and it regained Group 3 status in 2001. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2004, and it continued at the Curragh until 2005.

In recent years, the venue of the race has switched between Leopardstown (2006, 2008–09) and the Curragh (2007, 2010–19).

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (4 wins):

Michael Kinane – Polar Bird (1989), Low Key Affair (1993), Dance Design (1995), Necklace (2003)

Leading trainer since 1986 (14 wins):

Aidan O'Brien – Glounthaune Garden (1994), Family Tradition (1996), Photogenic (1997), Necklace (2003), Silk and Scarlet (2004), Rumplestiltskin (2005), Lillie Langtry (2009), Maybe (2011), Tapestry (2013), Ballydoyle (2015), Rhododendron (2016), Magical (2017), Mediatate (2022), Bedtime Story (2024), Composing (2025)

Winners since 1986

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time

1986	Down Again	Pat Eddery	John Oxx
1987	Fairy Gold	Cash Asmussen	Vincent O'Brien	1:14.40
1988	Pass the Peace	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:11.50
1989	Polar Bird	Michael Kinane	Barry Hills	1:10.80
1990	Capricciosa	John Reid	Vincent O'Brien	1:09.30
1991	Miznah	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:12.60
1992	Alalja	John Egan	Pat Flynn	1:15.80
1993	Low Key Affair	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:16.50
1994	Glounthaune Garden	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:30.20
1995	Dance Design	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:31.90
1996	Family Tradition	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:34.70
1997	Photogenic	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:34.30
1998	Edabiya	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:33.70
1999	Preseli	Eddie Ahern	Michael Grassick	1:31.40
2000	Affianced	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:28.50
2001	Saranac Lake	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:27.50
2002	Rainbows for All	Wayne Smith	Kevin Prendergast	1:28.70
2003	Necklace	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:25.00
2004	Silk and Scarlet	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	1:25.40
2005	Rumplestiltskin	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:27.90
2006	Gaudeamus	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	1:31.90
2007	Campfire Glow	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:33.18
2008	Again	Johnny Murtagh	David Wachman	1:33.15
2009	Lillie Langtry	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	1:29.63
2010	Laughing Lashes	Fran Berry	Jessica Harrington	1:24.49
2011	Maybe	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:27.43
2012	My Special J's	Colm O'Donoghue	John Patrick Shanahan	1:34.61
2013	Tapestry	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:22.89
2014	Raydara	Shane Foley	Michael Halford	1:25.68
2015	Ballydoyle	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:24.71
2016	Rhododendron	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:27.06
2017	Magical	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:29.64
2018	Skitter Scatter	Ronan Whelan	Patrick Prendergast	1:24.83
2019	Alpine Star	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	1:27.08
2020	Pretty Gorgeous	Shane Crosse	Joseph O'Brien	1:28.53
2021	Agartha	Declan McDonogh	Joseph O'Brien	1:27.49
2022	Meditate	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:23.43
2023	Vespertilio	Billy Lee	Willie McCreery	1:26.60
2024	Bedtime Story	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:23.82
2025	Composing	Wayne Lordan	Aidan O'Brien	1:24.70

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Debutante Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Debutante Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Debutante Stakes.

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