Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Park Express Stakes |
Location: | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
Inaugurated: | 2003 |
Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Lodge Park Stud |
Website: | Curragh |
Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | Right-handed |
Qualification: | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
Weight: | 8 st 8 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Penalties 3 lb for Group winners * * since 1 April last year |
Purse: | €68,500 (2024) 1st: €40,415 |
|}The Park Express Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at the Curragh in March.
The event is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s. It was established in 2003, and initially held Listed status. The first running was won by Wrong Key. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006.
The Park Express Stakes is currently Ireland's first Group race of the year.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
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Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
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2003 | width=150px | Wrong Key | 4 | width=160px | Kieren Fallon | width=170px | Kevin Prendergast | 1:44.80 |
2004 | Alexander Goldrun | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:51.20 | |||
2005 | Kitty O'Shea | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:51.40 | |||
2006 | Danehill Music | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:05.60 | |||
2007 | Ardbrae Lady | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Joe Murphy | 1:55.40 | |||
2008 | Marjalina | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:55.97 | |||
2009 | Oh Goodness Me | 3 | Davy Moran | Jim Bolger | 1:47.03 | |||
2010 | Pollen | 5 | Billy Lee | Tommy Stack | 1:49.69 | |||
2011 | Lolly for Dolly | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:49.42 | |||
2012 | Chrysanthemum | 4 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:47.26 | |||
2013 | Rehn's Nest | 3 | Rory Cleary | Jim Bolger | 1:56.10 | |||
2014 | Vote Often | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:49.47 | |||
2015 | Ramone | 5 | Shane Foley | Bill Farrell | 1:52.70 | |||
2016 | Queen Blossom | 3 | Fran Berry | Patrick Prendergast | 1:46.88 | |||
2017 | Czabo | 4 | Graham Lee | Mick Channon | 1:48.14 | |||
2018 | Making Light | 4 | Leigh Roche | Dermot Weld | 1:51.10 | |||
2019 | Normandel | 5 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:49.31 | |||
2020 | Lemista | 3 | Chris Hayes | Ger Lyons | 1:49.62 | |||
2021 | Epona Plays | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Willie McCreery | 1:52.78 | |||
2022 | Mother Earth | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.09 | |||
2023 | Insinuendo | 6 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:50.15 | |||
2024 | Brilliant | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:51.68 |