Amethyst Stakes Explained

Class:	Group 3
Horse Race:	Amethyst Stakes
Location:	Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland
Race Type:	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:	Leopardstown
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

|}The Amethyst Stakes is a Group 3 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. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.

The Amethyst Stakes was promoted to Group 3 level in 2007.

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

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Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	width=150px	Mr John	3	width=160px	Martin Browne	width=170px	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	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

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish flat horse races

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Amethyst Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Amethyst Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Amethyst Stakes – Leopardstown.