Amethyst Stakes
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €47,000 (2022) 1st: €29,500 |
| 2025 | ||
| Chicago Critic | Kortez Bay | Mutasarref |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Bold Discovery | Real Appeal | Knight To King |
| 2023 | ||
| Power Under Me | You Send Me | Wexford Native |
| 2022 | ||
| Pretreville | Ivy League | Patrick Sarsfield |
| 2021 | ||
| Maker Of Kings | Erzindjan | Ace Aussie |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Sinawann | Confidence High | New World Tapestry |
| 2019 | ||
| Hazapour | Verbal Dexterity | Zihba |
| 2018 | ||
| Zihba | Pincheck | True Valour |
| 2017 | ||
| Custom Cut | Raymonda | Cougar Mountain |
| 2016 | ||
| Steip Amach | Cougar Mountain | In My Pocket |
| 2015 | ||
| Onenightidreamed | Sruthan | Fire Ship |
| 2014 | ||
| Mustajeeb | Brendan Brackan | One Spirit |
| 2013 | ||
| Duntle | Custom Cut | Sweet Lightning |
| 2012 | ||
| Famous Name | Sweet Lightning | Barack |
| 2011 | ||
| Famous Name | Across The Rhine | Fighting Brave |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Famous Name | King Jock | Rose Hip |
| 2009 | ||
| Summit Surge | Three Rocks | Beach Bunny |
| 2008 | ||
| Ferneley | Lord Admiral | Excelerate |
| 2007 | ||
| Danak | Lord Admiral | Decado |
| 2006 | ||
| Arch Rebel | Hard Rock City | Lord Admiral |
| 2005 | ||
| Tolpuddle | Solskjaer | Zarad |
| 2004 | ||
| D'Anjou | Meath | Tolpuddle |
| 2003 | ||
| European | Mr Houdini | Livadiya |
| 2002 | ||
| Bach | Provosky | Tarry Flynn |
| 2001 | ||
| King Of Tara | Tarry Flynn | Montecastillo |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Anzari | Jammaal | One Won One |
| 1999 | ||
| Burden Of Proof | Access All Areas | Granite |
| 1998 | ||
| Burden Of Proof | Chateau Royal | Lil's Boy |
| 1997 | ||
| Burden Of Proof | Wizard King | Theano |
| 1996 | ||
| Idris | Cadeaux Tryst | Troysend |
| 1995 | ||
| Akhiyar | Ivory Frontier | Free To Speak |
| 1994 | ||
| City Nights | Ivory Frontier | Guided Tour |
| 1993 | ||
| Unusual Heat | Malvernico | Shahik |
| 1992 | ||
| Brief Truce | Tijara | Riszard |
| 1991 | ||
| Thornberry | Star Of Gdansk | Prudent Manner |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Just Three | Elementary | Milieu |
| 1989 | ||
| Great Lakes | Vestris Abu | Secret Appeal |
| 1988 | ||
| Lord Bud | Clash Of Ideas | Savoureux |
The Amethyst Stakes is a Listed Flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown in May.
History
The event was formerly staged at Phoenix Park. For a period it held Listed status. Known previously by sponsored titles, it was renamed the Amethyst Stakes in 1989 and transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.
The Amethyst Stakes was promoted to Group 3 level in 2007, where it remained until it was downgraded to listed status in 2025.[1]
Records
Most successful horse since 1986 (3 wins):
- Burden of Proof – 1997, 1998, 1999
- Famous Name – 2010, 2011, 2012
Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):
- Johnny Murtagh – Thornberry (1991), Akhiyar (1995), Burden of Proof (1997, 1998), Anzari (2000), Arch Rebel (2006)
- Michael Kinane – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Burden of Proof (1999), D'Anjou (2004), Danak (2007)
Leading trainer since 1986 (8 wins):
- Dermot Weld – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Famous Name (2010, 2011, 2012), Mustajeeb (2014), Hazapour (2019)
Winners since 1986
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Mr John | 3 | Martin Browne | Liam Browne | 1:50.20 |
| 1987 | Baba Karam | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1988 | Lord Bud | 3 | Pat Gilson | Tony Redmond | 1:54.60 |
| 1989 | Great Lakes | 3 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:41.50 |
| 1990 | Just Three | 4 | John Reid | Matt McCormack | 1:34.90 |
| 1991 | Thornberry | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:40.40 |
| 1992 | Brief Truce | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:43.50 |
| 1993 | Unusual Heat | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:44.60 |
| 1994 | City Nights | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:40.90 |
| 1995 | Akhiyar | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:41.90 |
| 1996 | Idris | 6 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:39.90 |
| 1997 | Burden of Proof | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:47.60 |
| 1998 | Burden of Proof | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:40.20 |
| 1999 | Burden of Proof | 7 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.50 |
| 2000 | Anzari | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:39.90 |
| 2001 | King of Tara | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.10 |
| 2002 | Bach | 5 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.60 |
| 2003 | European | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:41.40 |
| 2004 | D'Anjou | 7 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:45.00 |
| 2005 | Tolpuddle | 5 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:50.20 |
| 2006 | Arch Rebel | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade | 1:41.40 |
| 2007 | Danak | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:38.80 |
| 2008 | Ferneley | 4 | Willie Supple | Francis Ennis | 1:40.50 |
| 2009 | Summit Surge | 5 | Keagan Latham | Ger Lyons | 1:40.35 |
| 2010 | Famous Name | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:37.33 |
| 2011 | Famous Name | 6 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.92 |
| 2012 | Famous Name | 7 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:42.59 |
| 2013 | Duntle | 4 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:42.50 |
| 2014 | Mustajeeb | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:42.64 |
| 2015 | Onenightidreamed | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:52.07 |
| 2016 | Steip Amach | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:40.32 |
| 2017 | Custom Cut | 8 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:44.17 |
| 2018 | Zihba | 3 | Chris Hayes | Fozzy Stack | 1:42.18 |
| 2019 | Hazapour | 4 | Oisin Orr | Dermot Weld | 1:42.12 |
| 2020 | Sinawann[a] | 3 | Ronan Whelan | Michael Halford | 1:41.54 |
| 2021 | Maker of Kings | 4 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:41.95 |
| 2022 | Pretreville | 7 | Ronan Whelan | Adrian McGuinness | 1:41.82 |
| 2023 | Power Under Me | 5 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:48.84 |
| 2024 | Bold Discovery | 4 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:41.46 |
| 2025 | Chicago Critic | 4 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 1:41.00 |
- ^ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
See also
References
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2025 European programme of Flat black type races". British Horseracing Authority. 18 February 2025. Archived from the original on 18 February 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- galopp-sieger.de – Amethyst Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Amethyst Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Amethyst Stakes – Leopardstown.