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Flat horse race in Ireland

Mercury Stakes
2024
Black and yellow check, yellow armlet, black cap Red, red cap, black star White, red sash, red and white striped cap
Ostraka Powerful Nation Electric Storm
Previous years
2023
Yellow, yellow and black striped sleeves, striped cap White, black cap, red star Dark blue, white cross sashes, emerald green cap
Dun Na Sead Bouttemont The Highway Rat
2022
Yellow, yellow and black check sleeves, check cap White and maroon halved, maroon stars on sleeves and cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, yellow cap
Manaccan Logo Hunter Funny Money Honey
2021
Dark blue, white cross sashes, emerald green cap Light blue, grey and light blue striped sleeves, grey cap Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, black cap
The Highway Rat May Sonic Strong Johnson
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue, beige disc, beige stars on sleeves, beige cap Royal blue, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, royal blue cap Dark blue, emerald green seams, white cap, emerald green spots
Urban Beat Muker My Laureate
2019
Dark blue, orange stars, sleeves and stars on cap White, red sash, red and white striped cap Yellow and white quartered, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap
Dr Simpson Dream Shot Corinthia Knight
2018
Black, pink cross sashes, pink armlet, pink cap, black star Yellow, black chevron, black sleeves, yellow stars, black cap, yellow star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Hit The Bid Encore d'Or Lost Treasure
2017
Red, royal blue epaulettes, red cap Black, pink cross sashes, pink armlet, pink cap, black star Dark blue
Take Cover Hit The Bid Declarationofpeace
2016
Light blue, brown epaulettes, brown sleeves, light blue armlet, light blue and brown striped cap Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap Dark blue, grey star, grey armlet, hooped cap
Caspian Prince Moviesta Medicean Man
2015
Red, royal blue epaulettes, red cap Pink, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green armlet, hooped cap White, large black spots, black cap
Take Cover Speed Hawk Marsha
2014
Red, white spots, white sleeves, red spots, red cap Black, orange seams, orange spots on cap Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
Sir Maximilian Abstraction Russian Soul
2013
Red, royal blue seams, check cap Light green, black stars, black sleeves, black star on cap White, maroon star, maroon armlet, maroon star on cap
Timeless Call Monsieur Joe Angels Will Fall
2012
Red, white sleeves, red seams, white and red striped cap White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star Red, royal blue seams, check cap
Balmont Mast Nocturnal Affair Timeless Call
2011
White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star Yellow, purple halved sleeves, quartered cap Red, white sleeves, red seams, white and red striped cap
Nocturnal Affair Breathless Kiss Balmont Mast
2010-2008
2010
Yellow and royal blue chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap WHITE,emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green sleeves, white chevrons, pink cap Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap
Invincible Ash Hitchens Luisant
2009
Black, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green,yellow sleeves,green cap,yellow star
Arganil Rain Delayed Perfect Polly
2008
Royal blue, maroon stars Yellow and royal blue chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Borderlescott Invincible Ash Masta Plasta
 

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. 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.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Take Cover – 2015, 2017

, Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • David Griffiths – Take Cover (2015,2017)
  • Daniel Murphy - Dun Na Sead (2023), Ostraka (2024)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
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

See also

References

  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  2. Sheerin, Brian (10 October 2020). "Fitting tribute for Dundalk hero Smullen as course stages race in his honour". Racing Post. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

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