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Horse race
Ballyroan Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Inaugurated1991
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBahrain International
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 January
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Ballyroan Stakes
2023
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel Dark blue
Vauban Valiant King Peking Opera
Previous years
2022
Maroon and yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark blue, white epaulettes, striped sleeves and cap
Gear Up Cleveland Beamish
2021
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond Dark blue
Tarnawa Silence Please Hector De Maris
2020-2011
2020
Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Pink, dark blue disc, dark blue spots on sleeves and cap Dark blue
Nickajack Cave Fresnel Mythical
2019
Dark blue, white armlet, white cap White, purple panel, check cap Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap
Latrobe Guaranteed Broad Street
2018
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
Eziyra Stellar Mass Yucatan
2017
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
Spanish Steps Johannes Vermeer Stellar Mass
2016
Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Stellar Mass Almela Bondi Beach
2015
Dark blue Green, red epaulettes, green cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap
Fields Of Athenry Edelpour Roheryn
2014
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap Yellow, purple cap, yellow star
Eye of The Storm Roheryn Streetcar To Stars
2013
Dark blue Royal blue and red chevrons, red and white striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap White and emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Ernest Hemingway Royal Diamond Scintillula
2012
Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap
Galileo's Choice Massiyn Bible Belt
2011
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Dark blue Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap
Sense Of Purpose Marksmanship Bob Le Beau
2010-2001
2010
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Green, red epaulettes, green cap Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white and orange qtd cap
Profound Beauty Akzar Indiana Gal
2009
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Green, red epaulettes, green cap Black and orange stripes, white cap, orange spots
Profound Beauty Mourayan Shreyas
2008
WHITE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
Mores Wells Washington Irving Profound Beauty
2007
WHITE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap Royal blue, white sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap
Mores Wells Fracas Arch Rebel
2006
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Gold, red stars, gold sleeves and cap, red tassel White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap
Kastoria Foreign Affairs Good Surprise
2005
Emerald green and white hoops, white sleeves, red cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Blue, yellow stars, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Chelsea Rose Shalapour Vinnie Roe
2004
Gold, red stars, gold sleeves and cap, red tassel Blue, yellow stars, halved sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Foreign Affairs Vinnie Roe Mkuzi
2003
Blue, yellow stars, halved sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Vinnie Roe Carpanetto Behrasia
2002
Blue, yellow stars, halved sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, white disc
Vinnie Roe Millstreet Bowmore
2001
Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Dark blue
Sadlers Wings Masilia Chiming
2000-1991
2000
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star LIGHT BLUE, white chevron, quartered cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Grand Finale Palace Royale Rostropovich
1999
Red, white diabolo, striped sleeves, white cap Yellow, red sleeves, blue cap, red star BLUE, pink sleeves., blue and gold quartered cap
Peach Out Of Reach Golden Rule Catherina
1998
Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap Black, white disc Pink, purple diamonds, purple sleeves, quartered cap
Sunshine Street Beldarian Geisha Girl
1997
White, red epaulets, blue sleeves, white stars, red cuffs, red and blue quartered cap Royal blue, purple stripes on body, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Gordi Carnelly Chania
1996
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black and yellow halved, hooped sleeves, black cap White, Purple stripe, White sleeves, Check cap
Zafzala Fill The Bill Ceirseach
1995
Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap, white hoop Maroon and blue check, white cap, blue star Emerald green, white sleeves, orange cap, green star
Golden Orb Ballykett Nancy Damancher
1994
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Orange, royal blue hoop and armlets, check cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Karikata Tryarra Poetical Justice
1993
Red, white question mark back and front, red and white quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
Approach The Bench Krisdaline Ormsby
1992
emerald Green, Red epaulettes BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap Light blue, dark blue sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap
Dabtiya Mining Tycoon Malvernico
1991
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, white question mark back and front, red and white quartered cap Pink, purple striped cap
George Augustus Approach The Bench Rimpa
 

The Ballyroan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses 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 August.

The event was established in 1991, and it was originally classed at Listed level. It was initially contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs, and it was extended to its present length in 1995. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Vinnie Roe – 2002, 2003
  • Mores Wells – 2007, 2008
  • Profound Beauty – 2009, 2010

Leading jockey (7 wins):

  • Pat Smullen – Grand Finale (2000), Vinnie Roe (2002, 2003), Profound Beauty (2009, 2010), Sense of Purpose (2011), Galileo's Choice (2012)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Gordi (1997), Grand Finale (2000), Vinnie Roe (2002, 2003), Profound Beauty (2009, 2010), Sense of Purpose (2011), Galileo's Choice (2012), Eziyra (2018), Tarnawa(2021)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
1991 George Augustus 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:04.90
1992 Dabtiya 3 Walter Swinburn John Oxx 2:06.70
1993 Approach the Bench 5 John Reid John Mulhern 2:10.80
1994 Karikata 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:09.00
1995 Golden Orb 3 Christy Roche Charles O'Brien 2:31.00
1996 Zafzala 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:32.90
1997 Gordi 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:34.90
1998 Sunshine Street 3 Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 2:35.80
1999 Peach Out of Reach 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:48.60
2000 Grand Finale 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:33.40
2001 Sadlers Wings 3 Pat Shanahan Willie Mullins 2:35.70
2002 Vinnie Roe 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:31.60
2003 Vinnie Roe 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:34.80
2004 Foreign Affairs 6 Jimmy Quinn Sir Mark Prescott 2:34.30
2005 Chelsea Rose 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 2:31.90
2006 Kastoria 5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:33.10
2007 Mores Wells 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:36.58
2008 Mores Wells 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:40.24
2009 Profound Beauty 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:30.48
2010 Profound Beauty 6 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:30.70
2011 Sense of Purpose 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:36.39
2012 Galileo's Choice 6 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:34.82
2013 Ernest Hemingway 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:32.04
2014 Eye of the Storm 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:31.94
2015 Fields Of Athenry 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:31.68
2016 Stellar Mass 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:36.90
2017 Spanish Steps 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:37.87
2018 Eziyra 4 Declan McDonogh Dermot Weld 2:37.18
2019 Latrobe 4 Donnacha O'Brien Joseph O'Brien 2:35.53
2020 Nickajack Cave 4 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 2:36.37
2021 Tarnawa 5 Colin Keane Dermot Weld 2:36.45
2022 Gear Up 4 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 2:39.07
2023 Vauban 5 Colin Keane Willie Mullins 2:35.41
2024 Crystal Black 6 Colin Keane Gerard Keane 2:31.82

See also

Notes

  1. The 2023 race took place at Naas

References

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