Fairy Bridge Stakes Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Fairy Bridge Stakes
Location:Tipperary Racecourse
County Tipperary, Ireland
Inaugurated:2003
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor:Coolmore Stud
Website:Tipperary
Distance:7f 100y (1,500 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight:9 st 2 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
7 lb for G1 winners *
5 lb for G2 winners / 2 G3 wins *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 January
Purse:€55,000 (2022)
1st: €32,450

|}The Fairy Bridge Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of 7 furlongs and 100 yards (1,500 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after Fairy Bridge, the dam of the successful sire Sadler's Wells. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level.

The Fairy Bridge Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
2003width=150px Plume Rouge3width=160px Declan McDonoghwidth=170px Kevin Prendergast1:34.60
2004Queen of Palms3Pat ShanahanKevin Prendergast1:40.50
2005Fairy of the Night3Fran BerryJohn Oxx1:36.60
2006Modeeroch3Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:32.80
2007Anna's Rock3Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:33.37
2008Psalm3Johnny MurtaghAidan O'Brien1:38.55
2009Choose Me3Declan McDonoghKevin Prendergast1:41.17
2010Fourpenny Lane5Rory ClearyJoanna Morgan1:31.31
2011Alanza3Johnny MurtaghJohn Oxx1:32.71
2012Lady Wingshot3Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:38.16
2013Fiesolana4Billy LeeWillie McCreery1:32.35
2014Tested3Pat SmullenDermot Weld1:34.28
2015Tested4Pat SmullenDermot Weld1:38.90
2016Tanaza3Pat SmullenDermot Weld1:36.27
2017Realtra5Colin KeaneRoger Varian1:36.95
2018One Master4Colm O'DonoghueWilliam Haggas1:34.60
2019Waitingfortheday4Donnacha O'BrienJoseph O'Brien1:35.17
2020Champers Elysees3Niall McCullaghJohnny Murtagh1:36.40
2021Pearls Galore 4Billy LeePaddy Twomey1:36.61
2022Agartha3Declan McDonoghJoseph O'Brien1:34.62
2023Clever And Cool3Rory ClearyJim Bolger1:38.28

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Two Irish flat races promoted . . 13 January 2012 . 12 February 2012.