Eyrefield Stakes
| Listed race | |
|---|---|
| Eyrefield Stakes | |
| Location | Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding Group 1 winners |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners 5 lb for Group 3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners |
| Purse | €37,500 (2012) 1st: €24,375 |
The Eyrefield Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October or November.
The event was formerly titled the Old Connell Race, and it used to be held at the Curragh. It became known as the Eyrefield Race in 1990. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1995, and from this point it was called the Eyrefield Stakes.
Records
Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Beyond the Lake (1988), Sinissipi (1992), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Mourayan (2008)
Leading trainer since 1988 (9 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Strawberry Roan (1996), Chiang Mai (1999), On the Nile (2001), Yesterday (2002), Mikado (2003), Yehudi (2004), Anton Chekhov (2006), Alessandro Volta (2007), Mikhail Glinka (2009)
Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Beyond the Lake | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:10.80 |
| 1989 | Catch Twenty Two | Pat Shanahan | Michael Kauntze | 2:08.40 |
| 1990 | Enzo | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:56.40 |
| 1991 | Fawaayid | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:58.00 |
| 1992 | Sinissipi | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:59.50 |
| 1993 | City Nights | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:00.70 |
| 1994 | Humbel | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:05.30 |
| 1995 | Deynawari | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:00.20 |
| 1996 | Strawberry Roan | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:58.20 |
| 1997 | Andy Dufresne | Kevin Darley | Ted Walsh | 2:06.90 |
| 1998 | Wild Heaven | Michael Fenton | Charles O'Brien | 2:08.70 |
| 1999 | Chiang Mai | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.80 |
| 2000 | Vinnie Roe | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:02.10 |
| 2001 | On the Nile | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:02.60 |
| 2002 | Yesterday | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:01.20 |
| 2003 | Mikado | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 2004 | Yehudi | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:02.20 |
| 2005 | Wovoka | Tony Culhane | Mick Channon | 2:04.10 |
| 2006 | Anton Chekhov | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 1:59.00 |
| 2007 | Alessandro Volta | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.91 |
| 2008 | Mourayan | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:02.86 |
| 2009 | Mikhail Glinka | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:01.49 |
| 2010 | Tiz the Shot | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:02.93 |
| 2011 | Call to Battle | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:58.38 |
| 2012 | Sugar Boy | Chris Hayes | Patrick Prendergast | 2:02.21 |
