Flame of Tara Stakes explained

|}The Flame Of Tara Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

The race was first run in 2003 and was awarded Group 3 status in 2016.[1]

The race is named in tribute to the Irish broodmare, Flame of Tara, who was dam of 11 winners including Salsabil and Marju. From 1997 to 2002, the name of Flame of Tara was used in conjunction with the Tyros Stakes.

Records

Leading jockey since 2003 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 2003 (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
2003KanisfluhWayne LordanTommy Stack1:15.30
2004Bibury FlyerTony CulhaneMick Channon1:17.30
2005Alexander AllianceWayne LordanTommy Stack1:18.10
2006Evening TimeDeclan McDonoghKevin Prendergast1:20.70
2007ForthefirstimeFran BerryJohn Oxx1:11.60
2008DreamtheimpossibleFran BerryDavid Wachman1:54.38
2009CorcovadaFran BerryEdward P Harty1:53.20
2010ChrysanthemumFran BerryDavid Wachman1:42.12
2011Coral WaveDeclan McDonoghPaddy Prendergast jr1:43.30
2012SpinacreChris HayesKevin Prendergast1:43.52
2013Avenue GabrielChris HayesPaul Deegan1:37.03
2014Jack NaylorFran BerryJessica Harrington1:39.15
2015Kind Of MagicSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:43.27
2016Sea Of GraceDeclan McDonoghJohn Oxx1:37.90
2017Liquid AmberBilly LeeWillie McCreery1:39.17
2018Just WonderfulDonnacha O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:38.78
2019Cayenne PepperShane FoleyJessica Harrington1:39.39
2020DivinelyAidan O'Brien1:48.77
2021Magical LagoonShane FoleyJessica Harrington1:41.69
2022Aspen GroveMark EnrightFozzy Stack 1:40.75
2023Opera SingerSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:38.40

See also

References

----horseracingintfed.comInternational Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Flame Of Tara Stakes (2018).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EUROPEAN PATTERN COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE 2016 . BHA . 2016-01-21 . 2016-07-21.