Woodlands Stakes

Woodlands Stakes
ClassListed
LocationNaas Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorAnglesey Lodge Equine Hospital
WebsiteNaas
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 or Listed winners *
* since 1 May last year
Purse€45,000 (2025)
1st: €26,550
Woodlands Stakes
2025
Two Stars My Mate Alfie Unexpected Issues
Previous years
2024
Moss Tucker Ocean Quest Go Athletico
2023
Moss Tucker Tenebrism Coachello
2022
Romantic Proposal Geocentric Mooneista
2021
Mooneista Harry's Bar Back To Brussels
2020-2011
2020
Sceptical Southern Horse Buffer Zone
2019
Urban Beat Soffia Primo Uomo
2018
Primo Uomo Gorane Washington Dc
2017
Washington DC Ardhoomey Primo Uomo
2016
Fort Del Oro Monsieur Joe Abstraction
2015
Great Minds Musical Comedy Maarek
2014
Guerre Maarek Nocturnal Affair
2013
Maarek Scream Blue Murder Red Dubawi
2012
Santo Padre Spirit Quartz Katla
2011
Inxile Knock Stars Lui Rei
2010-2003
2010
Velvet Flicker Luisant Snaefell
2009
Inxile Reverence Le Cadre Noir
2008
Snaefell Tax Free Reverence
2007
Dandy Man Flash McGahon Absolutelyfabulous
2006
Moon Unit Dandy Man Kingsdale Ocean
2004
Abunawwas Millybaa Moon Unit
2003
Miss Emma One Won One Bon Expresso
 

The Woodlands Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The race was first run in 2003.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Inxile - (2009, 2011)
  • Moss Tucker - (2023, 2024)

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Billy Lee - Fort Del Oro (2016), Moss Tucker (2023,2024)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Michael Halford - Miss Emma (2003), Snaefell (2008)
  • Kevin Prendergast - Abunawwas (2004), Velvet Flicker (2010)
  • David Nicholls - Inxile (2009, 2011)
  • Aidan O'Brien – Guerre (2014), Washington DC (2017)
  • Ken Condon - Moss Tucker (2023, 2024)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2003 Miss Emma 3 Tadg O'Shea Michael Halford 1:13.30
2004 Abunawwas 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:12.20
2006 Moon Unit 5 Willie Supple Harry Rogers 1:00.50
2007 Dandy Man 4 Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 0:59.00
2008 Snaefell 4 Johnny Murtagh Michael Halford 1:02.01
2009 Inxile 4 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1:00.00
2010 Velvet Flicker 3 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:00.95
2011 Inxile 6 Fran Berry David Nicholls 1:00.53
2012 Santo Padre 8 Feargal Lynch David Marnane 1:01.53
2013 Maarek 6 Seamie Heffernan David Peter Nagle 1:05.34
2014 Guerre 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 0:57.84
2015 Great Minds 5 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:02.19
2016 Fort Del Oro 4 Billy Lee Edward Lynam 0:57.94
2017 Washington DC[a] 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:00.18
2018[a] Primo Uomo 6 Niall McCullagh Gerard O'Leary 1:02.29
2019 Urban Beat 4 Shane Foley Johnny Murtagh 1:00.46
2020 Sceptical[b] 4 Jody Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 1:03.81
2021 Mooneista 3 Wayne Lordan Jack Davison 1:00.13
2022 Romantic Proposal 6 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 0:59.39
2023 Moss Tucker 5 Billy Lee Ken Condon 1:03.99
2024 Moss Tucker 6 Billy Lee Ken Condon 1:03.02
2025 Two Stars 5 Joey Sheridan Fozzy Stack 1:00.63
  1. ^ a b The 2017 and 2018 races took place at Navan as part of changes due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[1]
  2. ^ The 2020 running was closed to three-year-olds and took place in June over 5½ furlongs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

  1. ^ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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