|}The Mercury Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The race was first run in 2008. It was previously run a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 2018.[1] The 2020 race was run in memory of Pat Smullen, an Irish champion jockey who rode his first and last winners at Dundalk, who died in September 2020.[2]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
, Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (2 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
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| 2008 | Borderlescott | 6 | Pat Cosgrave | Robin Bastiman | ||
| 2009 | Arganil | 4 | Keagan Latham | Kevin Ryan | 0:58.03 | |
| 2010 | Invincible Ash | 5 | Gary Carroll | Michael Halford | ||
| 2011 | Nocturnal Affair | 6 | Colm O'Donoghue | David Marnane | 0:57.70 | |
| 2012 | Balmont Mast | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Edward Lynam | 0:57.35 | |
| 2013 | Timeless Call | 5 | Pat Smullen | Reginald Roberts | ||
| 2014 | Sir Maximilian | 5 | Stevie Donohoe | Ian Williams | ||
| 2015 | Take Cover | 8 | Fran Berry | David Griffiths | 0:58.00 | |
| 2016 | Caspian Prince | 7 | Declan McDonogh | Roger Fell | 0:57.10 | |
| 2017 | Take Cover | 10 | David Allan | David Griffiths | 0:58.55 | |
| 2018 | Hit The Bid | 4 | Chris Hayes | Darren Bunyan | 0:57.83 | |
| 2019 | Dr Simpson | 2 | Rory Cleary | Tom Dascombe | 0:58.36 | |
| 2020 | Urban Beat | 5 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 0:57.58 | |
| 2021 | The Highway Rat | 3 | Ronan Whelan | Andy Oliver | 0:58.28 | |
| 2022 | Manaccan | 3 | Stevie Donohoe | John Ryan | 0:58.05 | |
| 2023 | Dun Na Sead | 4 | Oisin McSweeney | Daniel Murphy | 0:58.25 | |
| 2024 | Ostraka | 4 | James Ryan | Daniel Murphy | 0:58.60 |
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