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Give Thanks Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland


Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

FieldValue
classGroup 3
horse raceGive Thanks Stakes
locationCork Racecourse
Mallow
County Cork, Ireland
inaugurated2003
race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
sponsorIrish Stallion Farms
websiteCork
distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
surfaceTurf
trackRight-handed
qualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
since 1 January*
purse€65,000 (2022)
1st: €38,350

Mallow County Cork, Ireland fillies & mares 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners *

  • since 1 January 1st: €38,350 |} The Give Thanks Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Cork Racecourse over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

The event is named after Give Thanks, the winner of the Irish Oaks in 1983. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Tarnawa - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Pat Smullen - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Dermot Weld - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017), Tarnawa (2019, 2020), Shamida (2024)

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2003Juliette3Johnny MurtaghJohn Oxx2:32.60
2004My Renee4Niall McCullaghMichael Grassick2:34.70
2005Mona Lisa3Kieren FallonAidan O'Brien2:33.60
2006Reform Act3Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:31.70
2007Downtown3Seamie HeffernanDavid Wachman2:38.25
2008Unsung Heroine3Wayne LordanTommy Stack2:35.80
2009Tamarind3Colm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien2:40.39
2010She's Our Mark6Danny GrantPat Flynn2:36.04
2011Pink Symphony4Joseph O'BrienDavid Wachman2:33.83
2012Sapphire4Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:45.76
2013Venus de Milo4Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien2:39.88
2014Edelmira3Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:41.22
2015Zannda3Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:36.18
2016Best In The World3Colm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien2:35.14
2017Eziyra3Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:37.93
2018Sizzling3Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien2:34.83
2019Tarnawa3Chris HayesDermot Weld2:41.76
2020Tarnawa4Oisin OrrDermot Weld2:35.78
2021La Petite Coco3Billy LeePaddy Twomey2:39.84
2022Rumbles Of Thunder4Billy LeePaddy Twomey2:35.26
2023Terms of Endearment4Colin KeaneHenry de Bromhead2:54.63
2024Shamida4Chris HayesDermot Weld2:30.33
2025Elana Osario4Colin KeanePaddy Twomey2:32.89

References

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