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Phoenix Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

Field	Value
class	Group 1
horse race	Phoenix Stakes
location	Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
inaugurated	1902
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Keeneland
website	Curragh
distance	6f (1,207 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Straight
qualification	Two-year-olds
excluding geldings
weight	9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
purse	€300,000 (2022)
1st: €177,000

County Kildare, Ireland excluding geldings Allowances 3 lb for fillies 1st: €177,000 |} The Phoenix Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event was established in 1902, and it was originally held at Phoenix Park. It used to be called the Phoenix Plate, and was informally known as "the 1500". It was initially contested over 5 furlongs.

The race was renamed the Phoenix Stakes in 1956. It was given Group 2 status in 1971, and promoted to Group 1 level in 1979.

The Phoenix Stakes was staged at Leopardstown in 1982. It returned to Phoenix Park with a new distance of 6 furlongs in 1983.

Phoenix Park Racecourse closed in 1990, and the event switched to Leopardstown in 1991. It moved to the Curragh in 2002.

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (5 wins):

Michael Kinane – King Persian (1983), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), One Cool Cat (2003)

Leading trainer since 1950 (17 wins):

Aidan O'Brien – Lavery (1998), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), Spartacus (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), George Washington (2005), Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Zoffany (2010), Pedro the Great (2012), Dick Whittington (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Caravaggio (2016), Sioux Nation (2017), Little Big Bear (2022)

Leading owner since 1981 (19 wins): (includes part ownership)

Sue Magnier – *Lavery (1998), Fasliyev (1999), Minardi (2000), Johannesburg (2001), Spartacus (2002), One Cool Cat (2003), Damson (2004), George Washington (2005), Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Zoffany (2010), Pedro the Great (2012), Sudirman (2013), Dick Whittington (2014), Air Force Blue (2015), Caravaggio (2016), Sioux Nation (2017), Little Big Bear (2022) *

Winners since 1979

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
1979	Smokey Lady	Wally Swinburn	Dermot Weld
1980	Swan Princess	Taffy Thomas	Brian Swift
1981	Achieved	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien	Robert Sangster	0:57.70
1982	Sweet Emma	Gabriel Curran	Kevin Prendergast	Jackie Ward Ramos	1:00.20
1983	King Persian	Michael Kinane	Liam Browne	Seamus McAleer	1:11.70
1984	Aviance	Declan Gillespie	David O'Brien	Robert Sangster	1:08.60
1985	Roaring Riva	Ray Cochrane	Ray Laing	Billy Gaff	1:14.40
1986	Minstrella	John Reid	Charlie Nelson	Ned Evans	1:13.20
1987	Digamist	Pat Eddery	Jeremy Tree	Khalid Abdullah	1:11.40
1988	Superpower	Walter Swinburn	Bill O'Gorman	Mrs Poh-Lian Yong	1:11.95
1989	Pharaoh's Delight	Ray Cochrane	Peter Hudson	Al-Deera Bloodstock Ltd	1:11.60
1990	Mac's Imp	Alan Munro	Bill O'Gorman	Tamdown Ltd	1:09.90
1991	Bradawn Breever	Rodney Griffiths	Kevin Prendergast	M. A. Murray	1:13.30
1992	Pips Pride	Frankie Dettori	Richard Hannon Sr.	Mrs V. S. Grant	1:13.00
1993	Turtle Island	John Reid	Peter Chapple-Hyam	Robert Sangster	1:14.40
1994	Eva Luna	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	Catherine Shubotham	1:14.00
1995	Danehill Dancer	Pat Eddery	Neville Callaghan	Michael Tabor	1:14.60
1996	Mantovani	Conor Everard	Jim Bolger	Jackie Bolger	1:13.60
1997	Princely Heir	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	Maktoum Al Maktoum	1:11.80
1998	Lavery	Walter Swinburn	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier	1:11.10
1999	Fasliyev	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier	1:17.10
2000	Minardi	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier	1:12.20
2001	Johannesburg	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Magnier	1:13.20
2002	Spartacus	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier	1:15.10
2003	One Cool Cat	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor	1:11.40
2004	Damson	Kieren Fallon	David Wachman	Magnier / Tabor	1:13.20
2005	George Washington	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Magnier / Tabor / Smith	1:12.70
2006	Holy Roman Emperor	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	Sue Magnier	1:11.00
2007	Saoirse Abu	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	Ennistown Stud / Bolger	1:18.89
2008	Mastercraftsman	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	1:13.30
2009	Alfred Nobel	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	1:20.32
2010	Zoffany	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:11.29
2011	La Collina	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	Joerg Vasicek	1:13.30
2012	Pedro the Great	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Smith / Magnier / Tabor	1:19.05
2013	Sudirman	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	Mrs Fitri Hay & Sue Magnier	1:09.35
2014	Dick Whittington	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:14.55
2015	Air Force Blue	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:11.88
2016	Caravaggio	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:11.79
2017	Sioux Nation	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier	1:11.72
2018	Advertise	Frankie Dettori	Martyn Meade	Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd 1	1:12.29
2019	Siskin	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	Khalid Abdullah	1:17.14
2020	Lucky Vega	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	Zhang Yuesheng	1:13.35
2021	Ebro River	Shane Foley	Hugo Palmer	Al Shaqab Racing	1:12.16
2022	Little Big Bear	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Westerberg	1:11.27
2023	Bucanero Fuerte	Kevin Stott	Adrian Murray	AMO Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar	1:12.53
2024	Babouche	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	Juddmonte	1:09.33
2025	Power Blue	David Egan	Adrian Murray	AMO Racing Limited	1:09.28

Earlier winners

1902: Bushey Belle
1903: Cape Solitaire
1904: Abelard
1905: Athleague
1906: Lalla Rookh
1907: Americus Girl
1908: Glenesky
1909: Lady Edgar
1910: Clonbern
1911: Far and Wide
1912: Happy Fanny
1913: Courier Belle
1914: St Cuimin
1915: Vera Cruz
1916: The Banshee
1917: Bonnie Dance
1918: Gilded Vanity
1919: Blue Dun
1920: Double Tip
1921: Bridgemount
1922: Rabona
1923: Dawson City
1924: Pons Asinorum
1925: Allets
1926: Archway
1927: Athford
1928: Trigo
1929: Confetti
1930: Galapas
1931: The Greek
1932: Cedarhurst
1933: His Reverence
1934: Smokeless
1935: Dancing Comet
1936: Phideas
1937: Knight's Caprice
1938: New Comet
1939: Eyrefield
1940: Enchantress
1941: Fair Crystal
1942: The Phoenix
1943: Arctic Sun
1944: Lady's View
1945: Momentum
1946: Lady Kells
1947: The Web
1948: Ballywillwill
1949: Abadan
1950: Gold Cup
1951: Windy City
1952: Royal Duchy
1953: Sixpence
1954: My Beau
1955: Sarissa
1956: Refined
1957: Vestogan
1958: Getaway
1959: Gigi
1960: Kathy Too
1961: Prince Poppa
1962: Irish Chorus
1963: Right Strath
1964: Adriatic Star
1965: Current Coin *
1966: Jadeite
1967: Fatima's Gift
1968: Lord John
1969: Pianissimo
1970: Areola
1971: Celtic Twilight
1972: Marble Arch
1973: Noble Mark
1974: Lady Seymour
1975: National Wish
1976: Cloonlara
1977: Perla
1978: Kilijaro

Red Taffy finished first in 1965, but he was disqualified.

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Phoenix Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Phoenix Stakes (2019).
irishracinggreats.com – Phoenix Stakes (Group 1).
pedigreequery.com – Phoenix Stakes.
tbheritage.com – Phoenix Stakes.

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