Ballyogan Stakes

The Ballyogan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at The Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.

Ballyogan Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCurragh
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorYeomanstown Stud
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);
9 st 6 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Ballyogan Stakes
2020
Millisle Pronouncement Lady Penelope

The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs and open to horses of either gender. It was held at Cork from 2002 to 2004, and on the last occasion it became a 6-furlong race for fillies and mares. It returned to Leopardstown from 2005 to 2014 before moving to The Curragh from 2015.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once since 1975

Leading jockey since 1975 (4 wins):

  • Tommy Murphy – Boone's Cabin (1975), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Monroe (1980)
  • Michael Kinane – Reelin Jig (1976), Committed (1985), Lidanna (1998), Dietrich (2001)

Leading trainer since 1975 (7 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Boone's Cabin (1975), Godswalk (1977), Solinus (1978), Golden Thatch (1979), Monroe (1980), Longleat (1982), Bluebird (1987)

Winners since 1975
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1975 Boone's Cabin 5 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien 1:00.00
1976 Reelin Jig 3 Michael Kinane Liam Browne 0:58.60
1977 Godswalk 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1978 Solinus 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1979 Golden Thatch 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 0:59.60
1980 Monroe 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1981 Cooleen Jack [lower-alpha 1] 3 Pat Gilson Edward O'Grady
1982 Longleat 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983 Bri-Eden 9 Stephen Craine Jack Berry 1:01.00
1984 Princess Tracy 3 Raymond Carroll Michael Cunningham
1985 Committed 5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 0:58.90
1986 Wolverstar 4 Stephen Craine P. Norris 0:59.60
1987 Bluebird 3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 0:58.60
1988 Knesset 5 Pat Shanahan John Costelloe 0:58.30
1989 Gallic League 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:59.10
1990 Wicked Folly 3 Wayne Harris Kevin Prendergast 0:58.20
1991 Mr Brooks 4 Pat Shanahan Kevin Connolly 0:59.40
1992 Freddie Lloyd 3 John Reid Neville Callaghan 0:58.00
1993 Sea Gazer 3 Kevin Darley David Barron 1:00.00
1994 Great Deeds 3 Paul Eddery Mick Channon 0:59.50
1995 Millstream 3 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston 0:58.00
1996 Anzio 5 Ray Cochrane Gay Kelleway 0:58.90
1997 Catch the Blues 5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:00.90
1998 Lidanna 5 Michael Kinane David Hanley 0:58.00
1999 Proud Native 5 Alex Greaves David Nicholls 1:00.40
2000 Rudi's Pet 6 Seb Sanders David Nicholls 1:00.40
2001 Dietrich 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:01.80
2002 Jessica's Dream 4 Micky Fenton James Given 1:00.50
2003 Miss Anabaa 4 Fran Berry Rae Guest 0:58.80
2004 Golden Nun 4 Robert Winston Tim Easterby 1:07.50
2005 La Cucaracha 4 Michael Hills Barry Hills 1:13.50
2006 Yomalo 6 Pat Smullen Rae Guest 1:14.30
2007 Liscanna 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:12.80
2008 Age of Chivalry 3 Fran Berry John Oxx 1:14.64
2009 Lesson in Humility 4 Andrew Elliott Karl Burke 1:12.85
2010 Gilt Edge Girl 4 Luke Morris Clive Cox 1:13.13
2011 Radharcnafarraige 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:13.59
2012 Fire Lily 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:15.30
2013 Fiesolana 4 Colm O'Donoghue Willie McCreery 1:13.93
2014 Majestic Queen 4 Pat Smullen Tracey Collins 1:15.81
2015 Ainippe 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:11.92
2016 Divine 5 Ronan Whelan Mick Channon 1:12.21
2017 Penny Peppper 5 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:16.34
2018 Actress 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:11.30
2019 Soffia 4 Declan McDonogh Edward Lynam 1:13.86
2020 Millisle[lower-alpha 2] 3 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:10.85
  1. Prince Echo and Jasmine Star finished first and second in 1981, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse
  2. The 2020 race was run at Naas in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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