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Flat horse race in Ireland For the race currently known as Nijinsky Stakes, see Nijinsky Stakes (Ireland).

Horse race
Leopardstown Derby Trial
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Inaugurated1971
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCashel Palace Hotel
WebsiteLeopardstown.com
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Purse€80,000 (2024)
1st: €47,200
Leopardstown Derby Trial Stakes
2023
Purple, light blue chevron, black and light blue check sleeves and cap Navy blue, white and red hoop, white armlets, white cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Sprewell Up And Under Proud And Regal
Previous years
2022
Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap Dark blue, red cross sashes,white cap Maroon and yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap
Stone Age Glory Daze French Claim
2021
Dark blue pink Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Bolshoi Ballet Lough Derg Fernando Vichi
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap Dark blue, red panel, dark blue cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Cormorant Russian Emperor Iberia
2019
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap pink Dark blue
Broome Blenheim Palace Sovereign
2018
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Hazapour Delano Roosevelt The Pentagon
2017
Emerald green, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Douglas Macarthur Yucatan Capri
2016
Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Moonlight Magic Shogun Idaho
2015
Purple, red star, red cap, white diamonds Green, red epaulettes, green cap Black, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
Success Days Summaya Carbon Dating
2014
Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Green, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue
Fascinating Rock Ebanoran Geoffrey Chaucer
2013
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, purple panel, check cap Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
Battle Of Marengo Loch Garman Little White Cloud
2012
White, purple panel, check cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark blue
Light Heavy Tower Rock Wrote
2011
Dark blue pink Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Recital Memphis Tennessee Regent Street
2010-2001
2010
Dark blue Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Midas Touch Address Unknown At First Sight
2009
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Black, red seams, check sleeves, black cap
Fame And Glory Mourayan Fergus Mciver
2008
BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
Casual Conquest Washington Irving Moiqen
2006
Dark blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap
Dylan Thomas Mountain Youmzain
2005
Royal blue, white sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue
Fracas Alayan Grand Central
2004
Dark blue Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star
Yeats Relaxed Gesture Medicinal
2003
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Pink Dark blue
Alamshar The Great Gatsby Brian Boru
2002
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
High Chaparral In Time's Eye Surveyor
2001
Dark blue Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star MADONNA BLUE, brown cross belts, blue cap
Galileo Exaltation El Bueno
2000-1991
2000
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Green, beige triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Sinndar Bach Muakaad
1999
Red, white stars, red sleeves, striped cap Dark blue Emerald green and white check, hooped sleeves, green cap, white spots
Port Bayou Tchaikovsky River Canyon
1998
Light green, dark green chevron Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Risk Material Sunshine Street Takarian
1997
Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap, white hoop Khaki, Dark Green cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Ashley Park Casey Tibbs Ebadiyla
1996
Royal blue, red and royal blue hooped sleeves, red cap Khaki, Dark Green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Truth Or Dare Touch Judge Ashbal
1995
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Humbel Shemaran Johansson
1994
Maroon, white triple diamond, white sleeves, checked cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Artema Cajarian Bawardi
1993
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Perfect Imposter Advocat Foresee
1992
White, blue hollow box, diabolo on sleeves, blue cap Dark blue GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
St Jovite Firing Line Garabagh
1991
owned by D S Grimley Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Runyon George Augustus Smooth Performance
1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, gold cross and stripe on cap
Anvari Dovekie Spinning
1989
Emerald green, white diamond frame and diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Pale blue, dark blue seams, quartered cap
Phantom Breeze Upward Trend Dail Eireann
1988
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots
Kris Kringle Maksud Little Bighorn
 

The Leopardstown Derby Trial, currently run as the Cashel Palace Hotel Derby Trial, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown in May.

History

Established in 1971, the event was originally called the Nijinsky Stakes. It was named after Nijinsky, the previous year's Irish-trained English Triple Crown winner.

For a period the Nijinsky Stakes held Group 2 status. It was open to older horses for several years from the mid-1970s.

The race was renamed the Derby Trial Stakes in 1984. From this point it was sponsored by Derrinstown Stud. It was downgraded to Group 3 level in the early 1990s, and promoted back to Group 2 in 2003. It was downgraded again to Group 3 status in 2014. Derrinstown Stud's sponsorship ended after the 2021 race and there was no sponsor in 2022 or 2023. Since 2024 the race has been sponsored by Cashel Palace Hotel.

The Derby Trial can serve as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The last horse to win both races was High Chaparral in 2002. The last winner to achieve victory in the Irish Derby was Los Angeles in 2024.

The title "Nijinsky Stakes" was later assigned to a different race at Leopardstown, a Listed event for three-year-olds in June which is now run as the King George V Cup.

Records

Leading jockey (8 wins):

  • Christy Roche – Ballymore (1973), Noelino (1979), Toca Madera (1986), St Jovite (1992), Perfect Imposter (1993), Truth or Dare (1996), Ashley Park (1997), Risk Material (1998)

Leading trainer (16 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Risk Material (1998), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002), Yeats (2004), Dylan Thomas (2006), Archipenko (2007), Fame and Glory (2009), Midas Touch (2010), Recital (2011), Battle of Marengo (2013), Douglas Macarthur (2017), Broome (2019), Cormorant (2020), Bolshoi Ballet (2021), Stone Age (2022), Los Angeles (2024)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1971 Sea Friend Buster Parnell Paddy Prendergast 2:12.90
1972 Boucher Johnny Roe Vincent O'Brien 2:10.00
1973 Ballymore Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast
1974 Hail the Pirates Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1975 Nuthatch Wally Swinburn John Oxx, Sr. 2:12.20
1976 Meneval Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1977 Orchestra Raymond Carroll John Oxx, Sr. 2:15.20
1978 Slaney Idol Wally Swinburn Liam Browne
1979 Noelino Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast 2:20.50
1980 Ramian Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld
1981 Young Kildare Michael Kinane Liam Browne 2:18.90
1982 Golden Fleece Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 2:06.80
1983 Salmon Leap Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 2:20.70
1984 Sadler's Wells George McGrath Vincent O'Brien 2:11.50
1985 Theatrical Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:13.80
1986 Toca Madera Christy Roche Liam Browne
1987 Seattle Dancer Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 2:07.90
1988 Kris Kringle John Reid Vincent O'Brien 2:11.20
1989 Phantom Breeze Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:09.60
1990 Anvari Basil Marcus Clive Brittain 2:03.40
1991 Runyon Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 2:07.80
1992 St Jovite Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:10.40
1993 Perfect Imposter Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:07.90
1994 Artema Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:08.90
1995 Humbel Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:06.30
1996 Truth or Dare Christy Roche Charles O'Brien 2:05.00
1997 Ashley Park Christy Roche Charles O'Brien 2:15.30
1998 Risk Material Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 2:06.90
1999 Port Bayou Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 2:16.00
2000 Sinndar Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:04.90
2001 Galileo Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:08.50
2002 High Chaparral Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:03.50
2003 Alamshar Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:07.40
2004 Yeats Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 2:10.30
2005 Fracas Jamie Spencer David Wachman 2:16.40
2006 Dylan Thomas Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:07.80
2007 Archipenko Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:07.90
2008 Casual Conquest Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:05.35
2009 Fame and Glory Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:03.62
2010 Midas Touch Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:02.54
2011 Recital Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 2:04.09
2012 Light Heavy Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:11.50
2013 Battle of Marengo Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:07.79
2014 Fascinating Rock Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:14.95
2015 Success Days Shane Foley Ken Condon 2:19.50
2016 Moonlight Magic Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:07.74
2017 Douglas Macarthur Emmet McNamara Aidan O'Brien 2:09.50
2018 Hazapour Declan McDonogh Dermot Weld 2:08.58
2019 Broome Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:09.18
2020 Cormorant Padraig Beggy Aidan O'Brien 2:08.88
2021 Bolshoi Ballet Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:07.37
2022 Stone Age Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:08.25
2023 Sprewell Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 2:15.57
2024 Los Angeles Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 2:06.82
  1. Ebanoran finished first in 2014, but was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2014 European Black Type Programme". britishorseracingauthority.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  2. "2012 Nijinsky Stakes". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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