| Class: | Group 3 |
| Horse Race: | Meld Stakes |
| Location: | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Aer Lingus College Football Classic (2023) |
| Website: | Leopardstown |
| Distance: | 1m 1f (1,811 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 August last year |
| Purse: | €50,000 (2022) 1st: €30,975 |
|}The Meld Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. 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 July.
The event was formerly contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs, and it used to be held at the Curragh in late August or early September. It was previously known as the Brownstown Stakes, and for a period it was restricted to fillies and mares. It was renamed in honour of the successful filly Meld in the 1980s.
The race was reopened to male horses and cut to 1 mile and 2 furlongs in 1993. It was switched to July in 1994. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 2003, and it was shortened to 1 mile and 1 furlong in 2010. The 2014 race was run at the Curragh over 1 mile 2 furlongs. The name Brownstown Stakes is now given to a race at Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (8 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | width=150px | Miraflora | 3 | width=160px | Pat Eddery | width=170px | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1983 | Bay Empress | 3 | Pat Gilson | Tommy Burns Sr. | ||||
| 1984 | Opale | 4 | Pat Eddery | Alec Stewart | ||||
| 1985 | Ulterior Motive | 3 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | ||||
| 1986 | I Want to Be | 4 | Pat Eddery | John Dunlop | ||||
| 1987 | Three Tails | 3 | John Reid | John Dunlop | ||||
| 1988 | Sailor's Mate | 3 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:46.70 | |||
| 1989 | Slender Style | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:38.20 | |||
| 1990 | Khalafiya | 3 | Ron Quinton | John Oxx | 2:36.90 | |||
| 1991 | Sardaniya | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:38.10 | |||
| 1992 | Market Booster | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:39.90 | |||
| 1993 | Lord of the Field | 6 | Billy Newnes | James Toller | 2:08.30 | |||
| 1994 | Cajarian | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:03.80 | |||
| 1995 | Needle Gun | 5 | Michael Kinane | Clive Brittain | 2:01.60 | |||
| 1996 | Idris | 6 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:02.60 | |||
| 1997 | Caiseal Ros | 3 | Pat Smullen | Jim Bolger | 2:06.20 | |||
| 1998 | Takarian | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:07.90 | |||
| 1999 | Make No Mistake | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:02.20 | |||
| 2000 | Takali | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx | 2:04.10 | |||
| 2001 | Muakaad | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:01.60 | |||
| 2002 | Imperial Dancer | 4 | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 2:02.20 | |||
| 2003 | Mingun | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:06.90 | |||
| 2004 | Latino Magic | 4 | Robert Burke | Robbie Osborne | 2:05.70 | |||
| 2005 | Tropical Lady | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:06.30 | |||
| 2006 | Heliostatic | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:06.50 | |||
| 2007 | Fracas | 5 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:10.38 | |||
| 2008 | King of Rome | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:04.05 | |||
| 2009 | She's Our Mark | 5 | Danny Grant | Pat Flynn | 2:08.74 | |||
| 2010 | Famous Name | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:54.62 | |||
| 2011 | Famous Name | 6 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:56.71 | |||
| 2012 | Famous Name | 7 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:54.60 | |||
| 2013 | Scintillula | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:52.64 | |||
| 2014 | Parish Hall | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:13.77 | |||
| 2015 | Carla Bianca | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:57.80 | |||
| 2016 | Decorated Knight | 4 | George Baker | Roger Charlton | 1:55.93 | |||
| 2017 | Moonlight Magic | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:58.80 | |||
| 2018 | Turret Rocks | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:55.20 | |||
| 2019 | Mohawk | 3 | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.98 | |||
| 2020 | Patrick Sarsfield | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Joseph O'Brien | 1:52.90 | |||
| 2021 | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:52.99 | ||||
| 2022 | Boundless Ocean | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:00.49 | |||
| 2023 | Self Belief | 4 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 2:00.82 | |||
| 202 | Diego Velazquez | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:52.32 |
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