| Class: | Group 1 |
| Horse Race: | Matron Stakes |
| Location: | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Coolmore |
| Website: | Leopardstown |
| Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) |
| Purse: | €376,000 (2022) 1st: €236,000 |
|}The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The event was formerly known as the Gilltown Stud Stakes, and it used to be held at the Curragh. For a period it was classed at Group 3 level. It was renamed the Matron Stakes in the mid 1980s.
The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003, and to Group 1 in 2004. It is now sponsored by Coolmore Stud, and its full title includes the name of Justify, a Coolmore stallion. In 2014 it was moved back a week in September to become part of a new Irish Champions Weekend fixture.
Most successful horse since 1980:
Leading jockey since 1980 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1980 (4 wins):
Leading owner since 1986 (4 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | ||||
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| 1986 | width=132px | Grey Goddess | 3 | width=140px | Stephen Craine | width=140px | Edward O'Grady | width=167px | Mrs K. Watts | |
| 1987 | Pixie Erin | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | Robert Sangster | 1:43.50 | ||||
| 1988 | Llyn Gwynant | 3 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | J. Macdonald-Buchanan | 1:44.50 | ||||
| 1989 | Upward Trend | 3 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | Paul Green | 1:39.10 | ||||
| 1990 | Spring Daffodil | 3 | Declan Gillespie | Augustine Leahy | Golden Vale Syndicate | 1:38.90 | ||||
| 1991 | Kooyonga | 3 | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | Mitsuo Haga | 1:41.30 | ||||
| 1992 | Cloud of Dust | 3 | Michael Roberts | John Dunlop | Peggy Kwoh | 1:44.50 | ||||
| 1993 | Chanzi | 3 | Michael Roberts | John Oxx | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.00 | ||||
| 1994 | Eternal Reve | 3 | Michael Kinane | François Boutin | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:41.60 | ||||
| 1995 | Timarida | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:38.10 | ||||
| 1996 | Donna Viola | 4 | John Reid | Chris Wall | Kieran Scott | 1:39.90 | ||||
| 1997 | Clerio | 3 | Michael Kinane | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.10 | ||||
| 1998 | Tadwiga | 3 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | Stonethorn Stud Farms | 1:41.30 | ||||
| 1999 | Dazzling Park | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Mrs Seamus Burns | 1:39.00 | ||||
| 2000 | Iftiraas | 3 | George Duffield | John Dunlop | Kuwait Racing Syndicate | 1:39.60 | ||||
| 2001 | Independence | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Ed Dunlop | Cliveden Stud | 1:39.20 | ||||
| 2002 | Dress to Thrill | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1:40.10 | ||||
| 2003 | Favourable Terms | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | Maktoum Al Maktoum | 1:39.90 | ||||
| 2004 | Soviet Song | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | Elite Racing Club | 1:36.80 | ||||
| 2005 | Attraction | 4 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 10th Duke of Roxburghe | 1:38.90 | ||||
| 2006 | Red Evie | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | Neill / Bell | 1:38.70 | ||||
| 2007 | Echelon | 5 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute | Cheveley Park Stud | 1:39.52 | ||||
| 2008 | Lush Lashes | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Jackie Bolger | 1:40.73 | ||||
| 2009 | Rainbow View | 3 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | George Strawbridge | 1:39.89 | ||||
| 2010 | Lillie Langtry | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:39.68 | ||||
| 2011 | Emulous | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | Khalid Abdullah | 1:38.47 | ||||
| 2012 | Chachamaidee | 5 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | R. A. H. Evans | 1:37.58 | ||||
| 2013 | La Collina | 4 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | Joerg Vasicek | 1:39.00 | ||||
| 2014 | Fiesolana | 5 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | Flaxman Stables | 1:38.16 | ||||
| 2015 | Legatissimo | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:39.95 | ||||
| 2016 | Alice Springs | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:42.08 | ||||
| 2017 | Hydrangea | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier | 1:41.89 | ||||
| 2018 | Laurens | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke | John Dance | 1:39.23 | ||||
| 2019 | Iridessa | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Mrs C Regaldo Onzalez | 1:38.31 | ||||
| 2020 | Champers Elysees | 3 | Colin Keane | Johnny Murtagh | Fitzwilliam Racing | 1:39.77 | ||||
| 2021 | No Speak Alexander | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | Charles O'Callaghan | 1:41.98 | ||||
| 2022 | Pearls Galore | 5 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | Haras de Saint Pair du Mont | 1:44.36 | ||||
| 2023 | Tahiyra | 3 | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | Aga Khan IV | 1:37.50 |
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