Glencairn Stakes

Glencairn Stakes
ClassListed
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorIrish Stallion Farms
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 or Listed winners *
* since 1 July 2024
Purse45,000 (2025)
1st: €26,550
Glencairn Stakes
2025
Green Impact Currawood Azada
Previous years
2024
Tarawa Cairo Unreasonable
2023
Moon De Vega Salt Lake City Vega Magnifico
2022
Cadillac Georgeville Charterhouse
2021
Magnanimous Fourhometwo Sinawann
2020-2011
2020
Saltonstall Raise You Quizical
2019
Flight Risk Hand On Heart Surrounding
2018
Zorion Allegio Belle Boyd
2017
Brendan Brackan Elusive Heights Making Light
2016
Foxtrot Charlie Tennessee Wildcat Orcia
2015
Tennessee Wildcat Captain Joy Brendan Brackan
2014
Pearl Of Africa Leitir Mor Exactement
2013
Along Came Casey Brendan Brackan Flying The Flag
2012
Takar Soul Custody Bible Black
2011
Barack Duff Wild Wind
2010-2001
2010
Recharge Croisultan Finicius
2009
Shreyas Quinmaster Indiana Gal
2008
Mustameet Akua'Ba Ferneley
2007
Quinmaster Cheyenne Star Cougar Bay
2006
Mustameet Chelsea Rose Lord Admiral
2005
Lord Admiral Mustameet Latino Magic
2004
Abunawwas Napper Tandy Fearn Royal
2003
Mr Houdini Avorado One More Round
2002
One Won One Mr Houdini Gaelic Queen
2001
One Won One Bach Tarry Flynn
2000-1997
2000
Annieirwin Free To Speak Atacat
1999
Lil's Boy Twickenham Lisieux Rose
1998
Sense Of Honour Renge Graduated
1997
Tout A Coup Theano Rithab
 

The Glencairn Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and is scheduled to take place each year in June. From 2001 to 2021 it was run over 1 mile.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • One Won One – 2001, 2002
  • Mustameet - 2006, 2008

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Kevin Manning Lil's Boy (1999), One Won One (2002), Shreyas (2009), Zorion (2018), Flight Risk (2019)


Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Kevin Prendergast – Abunawwas (2004), Mustameet (2006,2008), Recharge (2010)
  • Jim Bolger - Lil's Boy (1999), Shreyas (2009), Zorion (2018), Flight Risk (2019)
  • Dermot Weld - Sense Of Honour (1998), Along Came Casey (2013), Foxtrot Charlie (2016), Tarawa (2024)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1997 Tout A Coup 4 Pat Smullen G A Cusack 2:03.20
1998 Sense Of Honour 4 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 2:01.00
1999 Lil's Boy 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:56.50
2000 Annieirwin 4 Fran Berry Francis Ennis 1:57.10
2001 One Won One 7 Eddie Ahern Joanna Morgan 1:43.90
2002 One Won One 8 Kevin Manning Joanna Morgan 1:44.90
2003 Mr Houdini 6 Michael Kinane Oliver Finnegan 1:42.50
2004 Abunawwas 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:40.50
2005 Lord Admiral 4 Fran Berry Charles O'Brien 1:38.30
2006 Mustameet 5 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:37.95
2007 Quinmaster 5 Johnny Murtagh Michael Halford 1:39.50
2008 Mustameet 7 C P Geoghegan Kevin Prendergast 1:42.37
2009 Shreyas 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:39.04
2010 Recharge 4 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:41.16
2011 Barack 5 Ben Curtis Francis Ennis 1:40.07
2012 Takar 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:50.12
2013 Along Came Casey 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:37.52
2014 Pearl Of Africa 4 Colin Keane Edward Lynam 1:42.29
2015 Tennessee Wildcat 5 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:46.89
2016 Foxtrot Charlie 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.17
2017 Brendan Brackan 8 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:42.48
2018 Zorion 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:41.91
2019 Flight Risk 8 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:41.08
2020 Saltonsall[a] 6 Gavin Ryan Adrian McGuinness 1:51.97
2021 Magnanimous 3 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:42.17
2022 Cadillac 4 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:53.20
2023 Moon De Vega 4 Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:53.85
2024 Tarawa 4 Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 1:55.27
2025 Green Impact 3 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:54.21
  1. ^ The 2020 race was run at Naas in November due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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