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Flat horse race in Ireland

Horse race
Oyster Stakes
Listed race
LocationBallybrit Racecourse
County Galway, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorArdilaun Hotel
WebsiteGalway Races
Race information
Distance1m 4f 42y (2,452 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Excluding Group race winners
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for two Listed wins *
3 lb for one Listed win *
* since 1 January 1
Purse€37,600 (2022)
1st: €23,600
Oyster Stakes
2024
Red, light green sash, striped sleeves, white cap Dark blue, orange stars, grey sleeves, white armlets, orange cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Beechwood Rouge Sellier Romzina
Previous years
2023
Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds Emerald green and mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap Emerald green and red halved, emerald green sleeves and cap
Thunder Roll Enfranchise Echoes In Rain
2022
Emerald green, gold braids, white collar and cuffs, emerald green cap, Green, red epaulettes, green cap Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star
Yaxeni Azallya Thanks Monica
2021
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White, one red and one green stripe, green and red quartered cap
Haparanda Woodland Garden Merroir
2020-2011
2020
Purple, yellow sleeves, striped cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Madonna blue, brown cross belts, blue cap
Princess Zoe Barrington Court Ennistymon
2019
Emerald green and mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap Emerald green and red chevrons, red sleeves, check cap White, black panel, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Diamond Hill Camphor Warnaq
2018
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white stars on sleeves, white stars on cap Black, light green chevron, light green cap
Baby Pink Princess Yaiza Morga
2017
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, maroon stars, white cap, maroon stars Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
Airlie Beach Remarkable Lady Red Stars
2016
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Black, light green chevron, light green cap Emerald green, orange epaulettes and armlet, orange cap, white star
Almela Morga Fact Or Folklore
2015
Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Green, Red Epaulets, red cap
Zhukova Almela Ebayya
2014
Green, red epaulettes, green cap White and emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
Tarana Altesse Beyond Brilliance
2013
Brown and yellow quartered, yellow sleeves, brown cap, yellow spots Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Missunited Eye of The Storm Inis Meain
2012
Dark blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Chamonix Demurely Midnight Music
2011
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap
Zanughan Spin Address Unknown
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, yellow chevron and chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Emerald green, orange chevron, orange and white quartered cap
Rajik Address Unknown Syann
2009
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Royal blue, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, check cap White, yellow check, red sleeves, yellow cap
Aliyfa The Bull Hayes Allied Powers
2008
DARK BLUE WHITE, purple panel, check cap Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
Honoria Via Galilei Ghimaar
2007
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap RED, black chevrons on sleeves, red cap YELLOW, emerald green sleeves, white cap, yellow star
Hasanka Ezima Red Moloney
2006
Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, white chevron, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, red cap
Rockall Blizzard Be My Queen Akarem
2005
White, green diamond, yellow sleeves, white cap Purple, white cap, purple diamond White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap
Blue Corrig Sweet Firebird Good Surprise
2004
MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Purple, white cap, purple diamond Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap
Royal Devotion Orpington Arch Rebel
2003
Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Chartres Behrasia Mobasher
2002
Black, white disc Red, black epaulets, yellow sleeves, black cap, yellow star Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
Bowmore Mutakarrim Sadlers Wings
2001
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, red chevron, red cap, blue diamond GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Mutakarrim Affianced Taraza
2000-1991
2000
EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW HOOPED, striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Dolydille Jammaal Reve Russe
1999
Dark blue Maroon and white stripes, maroon sleeves, white stars, white cap Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
Theatreworld Maid Of Killeen General Cloney
1998
Light blue, light blue and white check sleeves, white cap Yellow, red sleeves, blue cap, red star GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Yavana's Pace Golden Rule Enzeli
1997
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Orange and purple (quartered), orange sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Aliya Vivo Mohaajir
1996
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star BLACK and RED HOOPS, grey sleeves and cap Black and yellow halved, hooped sleeves, black cap
Predappio I'm Supposin Fill The Bill
1995
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Maroon and blue check, white cap, blue star Green, orange hollow box and sleeves, green cap, orange spots
Russian Snows Ballykett Nancy Double On
1994
Maroon and blue check, white cap, blue star emerald Green, Red epaulettes Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Ballykett Nancy Karikata Blazing Spectacle
1993
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes Pink, grey sleeves, grey cap, pink diamond
Alouette Tarakana Judicial Field
1992
emerald Green, Red epaulettes Grey, pink star on body and cap emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Ebaziya Onesixnine Mirana
1991
Vermillion, cream sleeves and sash, vermillion cuffs, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star owned by Mrs E Byrne
Judicial Thornberry Scrupulous
 

The Oyster Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 42 yards (2,452 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

The race was first run in 1991.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Michael Kinane– Russian Snows (1995), Theatreworld (1999), Hasanka (2007), Aliyfa (2009)
  • Johnny Murtagh– Predappio (1996), Bowmore (2002), Chartres (2003), Zanughan (2011)
  • Pat Smullen - Aliya (1997), Mutakarrim (2001), Almela (2016), Airlie Beach (2017)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

  • John Oxx – Ebaziya (1992), Russian Snows (1995), Predappio (1996), Aliya (1997), Bowmore (2002), Chartres (2003), Hasanka (2007), Aliyfa (2009), Zanughan (2011), Tarana (2014)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1991 Judicial 4 Kevin Manning Michael Grassick 2:25.60
1992 Ebaziya 3 Richard Hughes John Oxx 2:37.10
1993 Alouette 3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:41.30
1994 Ballykett Nancy 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:40.00
1995 Russian Snows 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:35.60
1996 Predappio 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:39.10
1997 Aliya 3 Pat Smullen John Oxx 2:42.30
1998 Yavana's Pace 6 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 2:57.40
1999 Theatreworld 7 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:47.90
2000 Dolydille 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:38.40
2001 Mutakarrim 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:34.30
2002 Bowmore 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:50.10
2003 Chartres 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:36.70
2004 Royal Devotion 4 Tadgh O'Shea Michael Halford 2:39.20
2005 Blue Corrig 5 Seamie Heffernan Joe Crowley 2:36.90
2006 Rockall Blizzard 3 Niall Madden Noel Meade 2:36.10
2007 Hasanka 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:36.40
2008 Honoria 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:47.72
2009 Aliyfa 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 3:03.82
2010 Rajik 5 Declan McDonogh Charlie Swan 2:44.48
2011 Zanughan 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:34.66
2012 Chamonix 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:56.67
2013 Missunited 6 Seamie Heffernan Michael Winters 2:39.32
2014 Tarana 4 Declan McDonogh John Oxx 2:37.19
2015 Zhukova 3 Leigh Roche Dermot Weld 2:41.94
2016 Almela 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:43.47
2017 Airlie Beach 7 Pat Smullen Willie Mullins 2:45.97
2018 Baby Pink 3 Niall McCullagh Joseph O'Brien 2:50.91
2019 Diamond Hill 6 Colin Keane Willie Mullins 2:46.74
2020 Princess Zoe 5 Joey Sheridan Anthony Mullins 2:53.66
2021 Haparanda 4 Colin Keane Dermot Weld 2:41.92
2022 Yaxeni 5 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 2:45.24
2023 Thunder Roll 3 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 2:43.44
2024 Beechwood 4 Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 2:36.96

See also

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