Patton Stakes
| Location | Dundalk Stadium County Louth, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Dundalk |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m (1,609 m) |
| Surface | Polytrack |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | 9 st 5 lb (3yo) Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 or 2 winners 3 lb for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | €40,000 (2023) 1st: €23,600 |
| 2023 | ||
| Cairo | News At Ten | Stormy Entry |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Juncture | Morning Soldier | Sister Bridget |
| 2021 | ||
| My Generation | Rocky Sky | Messidor |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Crossfirehurricane | Choice Of Mine | Orchid Gardens |
| 2019 | ||
| Playa Del Puente | Western Australia | Numerian |
| 2018 | ||
| Mendelssohn | Threeandfourpence | Seahenge |
| 2017 | ||
| War Secretary | Noivado | Ambassadorial |
| 2016 | ||
| Washington Dc | Alphonsus | Most Beautiful |
| 2015 | ||
| Convergence | War Envoy | Wychwood Warrior |
| 2014 | ||
| Prince Of All | Magnolia Beach | Due Diligence |
| 2013 | ||
| Gale Force Ten | Dont Bother Me | Liberating |
| 2012 | ||
| Requisition | Coolnagree | Nephrite |
| 2011 | ||
| Sing Softly | Defining Year | Deire Na Sli |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Keredari | Jamaayel | Song Of My Heart |
| 2009 | ||
| Vocalised | Ohiyesa | What's Up Pussycat |
| 2008 | ||
| Georgebernardshaw | Croi Mo Ri | Capt Chaos |
| 2007 | ||
| Honoured Guest | Alexander Tango | Howya Now Kid |
| 2006 | ||
| Decado | Queen Cleopatra | Danehill Music |
| 2005 | ||
| Indesatchel | Merger | Violets Empire |
| 2004 | ||
| Newton | Dabiroun | Amarula Ridge |
| 2003 | ||
| Tomahawk | Abunawwas | Chappel Cresent |
| 2002 | ||
| Barring Order | Century City | Martin Gunne |
| 2001 | ||
| Lethal Agenda | Black Minnaloushe | Princess Nutley |
| 2000-1997 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Monashee Mountain | Jammaal | Cois Cuain |
| 1999 | ||
| Tarfaa | Stravinsky | River Canyon |
| 1998 | ||
| Two-Twenty-Two | Canzona | Brief Sentiment |
| 1997 | ||
| Mr Lightfoot | Mosconi | Beautiful Fire |
The Patton Stakes is a conditions flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years old. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.
The race was first run in 2013, replacing in the calendar an equivalent race at The Curragh known as the Loughbrown Stakes. Until 2017 the Patton Stakes was run in April over a distance of 7 furlongs. In 2018 it was moved to a March date and increased to 1 mile to become part of the European series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race lost its Listed status from the 2024 running.[1]
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Colin Keane. – Convergence (2015), Juncture (2022)
- Seamie Heffernan – Washington DC (2016), War Secretary (2017)
- Shane Crosse - Crossfirehurricane (2020), My Generation (2021)
- Ryan Moore - Mendelssohn (2018), Cairo (2023)
- Ronan Whelan - Playa del Puente (2019), Bergamasco (2024)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Gale Force Ten (2013), Washington DC (2016), War Secretary (2017), Mendelssohn (2018), Cairo (2023)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gale Force Ten | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:23.89 |
| 2014 | Prince Of All | Chris Hayes | Paul Deegan | 1:23.94 |
| 2015 | Convergence | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:24.14 |
| 2016 | Washington DC | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:24.47 |
| 2017 | War Secretary | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:24.76 |
| 2018 | Mendelssohn | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.80 |
| 2019 | Playa del Puente | Ronan Whelan | Michael Halford | 1:37.37 |
| 2020 | Crossfirehurricane | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 1:40.10 |
| 2021 | My Generation | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 1:38.46 |
| 2022 | Juncture | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:38.56 |
| 2023 | Cairo | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.48 |
| 2024 | Bergamasco | Ronan Whelan | Jack Davison | 1:39.83 |
| 2025 | Titanium Emperor | David Egan | Adrian Murray | 1:38.23 |
Loughbrown Stakes winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Mr Lightfoot | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:25.60 |
| 1998 | Two-Twenty-Two | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:39.10 |
| 1999 | Tarfaa | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 1:38.00 |
| 2000 | Monashee Mountain | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:34.60 |
| 2001 | Lethal Agenda | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:42.50 |
| 2002 | Barring Order | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:37.90 |
| 2003 | Tomahawk | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.20 |
| 2004 | Newton | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.00 |
| 2005 | Indesatchel | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman | 1:32.70 |
| 2006 | Decado | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:36.30 |
| 2007 | Honoured Guest | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:23.60 |
| 2008 | Georgebernardshaw | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.89 |
| 2009 | Vocalised | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:30.76 |
| 2010 | Keredari[a] | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 1:33.60 |
| 2011 | Sing Softly | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:33.71 |
| 2012 | Requisition[b] | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.04 |
See also
References
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2024 European programme of Flat black type races". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024.