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Snow Fairy Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland


Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

FieldValue
classGroup 3
horse raceSnow Fairy Stakes
locationCurragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
inaugurated2005
race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
websiteCurragh
distance1m 1f (1,811 metres)
surfaceTurf
trackRight-handed
qualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners *
5 lb for Group 2 winners *
5 lb if two Group 3 wins *
3 lb if one Group 3 win *
since 1 January*
purse€55,000 (2022)
1st: €32,450

County Kildare, Ireland fillies & mares 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for Group 2 winners * 5 lb if two Group 3 wins * 3 lb if one Group 3 win *

  • since 1 January 1st: €32,450 |} The Snow Fairy Fillies' 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 the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

The event was originally sponsored by Moyglare Stud and named after Dance Design, a successful Moyglare filly in the 1990s. It was established in 2005, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2009. In 2012 the race was sponsored by Lanwades Stud and run as the Lanwades Stud Fillies' Stakes. The 2014 running was sponsored by Xtravision and HMV in support of the Irish Autism Action charity. In 2016 the race was renamed after Snow Fairy, the winner of the Epsom Oaks and Irish Oaks in 2010.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Joseph O'Brien - Up (2012), Say (2013)
  • Pat Smullen - Chinese White (2009), Carla Bianca (2014)
  • Fran Berry - Bible Belt (2011), Bocca Baciata (2015)
  • Ryan Moore - Rain Goddess (2017), Goddess (2019)
  • Seamie Heffernan - * Somehow (2016), Red Riding Hood (2023) *
  • Chris Hayes - * Beach Bunny (2008), Tarawa (2024) *

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Up (2012), Say (2013), Somehow (2016), Rain Goddess (2017), Goddess (2019), Red Riding Hood (2023)
  • Jessica Harrington - Bible Belt (2011), Bocca Baciata (2015), I'm So Fancy (2018) --

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2005Chelsea Rose3Pat ShanahanCon Collins1:49.20
2006Blessyourpinksox5Ted DurcanPeter Casey1:51.60
2007Many Colours3Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:53.09
2008Beach Bunny3Chris HayesKevin Prendergast2:03.44
2009Chinese White4Pat SmullenDermot Weld2:04.19
2010Obama Rule3Declan McDonoghJoanna Morgan1:56.09
2011Bible Belt3Fran BerryJessica Harrington1:55.48
2012Up3Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:55.63
2013Say3Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:51.30
2014Carla Bianca3Pat SmullenDermot Weld1:56.90
2015Bocca Baciata3Fran BerryJessica Harrington1:55.31
2016Somehow3Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:53.01
2017Rain Goddess3Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien1:53.45
2018I'm So Fancy4Colm O'DonoghueJessica Harrington1:54.60
2019Goddess3Ryan MooreAidan O'Brien1:53.18
2020Thundering Nights3Shane CrosseJoseph O'Brien2:04.67
2021Acanella3Colin KeaneGer Lyons1:52.75
2022Viareggio3Shane FoleyJessica Harrington1:53.61
2023Red Riding Hood3Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:54.60
2024Tarawa4Chris HayesDermot Weld1:52.33
2025Red Letter3Gary CarrollGer Lyons1:51.29

References


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References

  1. (16 January 2009). "Two Group 3 events added to schedule". [[RTÉ Sport]].
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