Kilternan Stakes

Kilternan Stakes
(Paddy Power Stakes )
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Inaugurated2001
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorPaddy Power
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 2 win*
3 lb for Group 3 win*
* since 1 January
Purse€94,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000
Kilternan Stakes
2024
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap White, red seams, red cap, white stars White, dark blue diamond, dark blue sleeves, white armlet, dark blue cap, white diamond
Trustyourinstinct Kinesiology Thunder Roll
Previous years
2023
Dark blue Royal blue, white epaulettes, striped cap Cerise
Adelaide River Al Aasy Layfayette
2022
beige, dark blue cross of Lorraine and sleeves, white cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Dark blue, white epaulettes, striped sleeves and cap
Duke De Sessa Thunder Kiss Beamish
2021
White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star beige, dark blue cross of Lorraine and sleeves, white cap
Camorra Thunder Kiss Forbearance
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
Tiger Moth Silence Please Up Helly Aa
2019
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue, white armlet, white cap Dark blue
Norway Buckhurst Blenheim Palace
2018
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap
Rostropovich Giuseppe Garibaldi The King
2017
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap White, purple panel, check cap
Eziyra Exemplar Glamorous Approach
2016
Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap Dark blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Zhukova US Army Ranger Bondi Beach
2015
Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond Dark blue
Fascinating Rock Panama Hat John F Kennedy
2014
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, red diamond White, purple panel, check cap
Free Eagle Elleval Chance To Dance
2013
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, red diamond Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap
The United States Elleval Tandem
2012
White and emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Black and white halved, sleeves reversed, red cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Alla Speranza Primevere Speaking Of Which
2011
Yellow, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Pink Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Galileo's Choice Look At Me Freedom
2010–2000
2010
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap
Await The Dawn South Easter Nanton
2009
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap white, yellow check, red sleeves, yellow cap Black and orange stripes, white cap, orange spots
Poet Allied Powers Shreyas
2008
MADONNA BLUE, brown cross belts, blue cap EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap WHITE, royal blue stars, red sleeves, white cap, red star
The Bogberry Famous Name Mr Medici
2007
Royal Blue, Light Blue disc, Light Blue cap Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap LIGHTBLUE, LightBlue sleeves and DarkBlue armlet, DarkBlue cap
Hearthstead Maison Arch Rebel Regime
2006
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, white sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap Scarlet, white sleeves
Frost Giant Cougar Bay Lord Admiral
2005
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Alayan Good Surprise In Time's Eye
2004
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Scarlet, white sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Acropolis Lord Admiral Trefflich
2003
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Mkuzi Middlemarch Multazem
2001
Royal blue,white epaulettes, light blue and dark Blue striped cap Dark blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Muakaad Chiming Exaltation
2000
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW HOOPED, striped cap Magenta, grey cap
Muakaad Dolydille Fantasia Girl
 

The Kilternan Stakes, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy Power 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 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

History

Leopardstown's Trigo Stakes was temporarily switched to the venue's Irish Champion Stakes meeting in September 1999.[1] It returned to its usual late-October fixture the following year, but a similar race called the Foxrock Stakes was retained in September.[2]

The race became known as the Kilternan Stakes in 2001. It was named after Kilternan, a village located to the south of Leopardstown. For a period the event was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2006. Since 2018 the race has been sponsored by Paddy Power, having previously been sponsored by KPMG. In 2014 it became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture and the distance was increased to 1 mile 4 furlongs from its previous distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Pat Smullen – Muakaad (2001), Sights on Gold (2002), Galileo's Choice (2011), Free Eagle (2014), Fascinating Rock (2015), Zhukova (2016), Eziyra (2017)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Acropolis (2004), Frost Giant (2006), The Bogberry (2008), Poet (2009), Await the Dawn (2010), The United States (2013), Rostropovich (2018), Norway (2019), Tiger Moth (2020), Adelaide River (2023)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2000 Muakaad 3 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 2:04.20
2001 Muakaad 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:04.70
2002 Sights on Gold 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:10.10
2003 Mkuzi 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:05.80
2004 Acropolis 3 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 2:04.40
2005 Alayan 3 Christophe Soumillon John Oxx 2:07.10
2006 Frost Giant 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 2:05.10
2007 Hearthstead Maison 3 Ryan Moore Mark Johnston 2:03.12
2008 The Bogberry 3 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 2:08.60
2009 Poet 4 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:07.02
2010 Await the Dawn 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:05.24
2011 Galileo's Choice 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:05.68
2012 Alla Speranza 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:02.90
2013 The United States 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:05.59
2014 Free Eagle 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:03.12
2015 Fascinating Rock 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:38.96
2016 Zhukova 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:37.33
2017 Eziyra 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:41.52
2018 Rostropovich 3 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:32.49
2019 Norway 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:32.81
2020 Tiger Moth 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:33.54
2021 Camorra 4 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 2:38.75
2022 Duke De Sessa 3 Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 2:41.29
2023 Adelaide River 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:31.05
2024 Trustyourinstinct 4 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 2:32.76

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trigo Stakes, September 1999". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Foxrock Stakes, September 2000". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 February 2012.