Fairy Bridge Stakes
The Fairy Bridge 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 Tipperary over a distance of 7 furlongs and 100 yards (1,500 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
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| Location | Tipperary Racecourse Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud |
| Website | Tipperary |
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| Distance | 7f 100y (1,500 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for G1 winners * 5 lb for G2 winners / 2 G3 wins * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 January |
| Purse | €55,000 (2020) 1st: €32,450 |
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| Waitingfortheday | Skitter Scatter | Hells Babe |
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| One Master | Dan's Dream | Ship Of Dreams |
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| Realtra | Drumfad Bay | Music Box |
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| Tanaza | Creggs Pipes | Lina De Vega |
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| Tested | Military Angel | Calypso Beat |
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| Tested | Some Spirit | Wannabe Better |
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| Fiesolana | Sea Siren | Rasmeyaa |
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| Lady Wingshot | Yellow Rosebud | Boastful |
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| Alanza | Anam Allta | Claiomh Solais |
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| Fourpenny Lane | Blaze Brightly | Intapeace |
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| Choose Me | Pollen | Totally Devoted |
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| Psalm | Sharleez | Kyniska |
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| Anna's Rock | Grecian Dancer | Crossing |
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| Modeeroch | Cheyenne Star | Ugo Fire |
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| Fairy Of The Night | Homegrown | Society Hostess |
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| Queen Of Palms | Fearn Royal | Amourallis |
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| Plume Rouge | Perfect Touch | Triple Gold |
The event is named after Fairy Bridge, the dam of the successful sire Sadler's Wells. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level.
The Fairy Bridge Stakes was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Tested - 2014, 2015
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Kevin Manning – Modeeroch (2006), Anna's Rock (2007), Lady Wingshot (2012)
- Pat Smullen - Tested (2014, 2015), Tanaza (2016)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Kevin Prendergast – Plume Rouge (2003), Queen of Palms (2004), Choose Me (2009)
- Jim Bolger – Modeeroch (2006), Anna's Rock (2007), Lady Wingshot (2012)
- Dermot Weld - Tested (2014, 2015), Tanaza (2016)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2003 | Plume Rouge | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:34.60 |
| 2004 | Queen of Palms | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Kevin Prendergast | 1:40.50 |
| 2005 | Fairy of the Night | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 1:36.60 |
| 2006 | Modeeroch | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:32.80 |
| 2007 | Anna's Rock | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:33.37 |
| 2008 | Psalm | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.55 |
| 2009 | Choose Me | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:41.17 |
| 2010 | Fourpenny Lane | 5 | Rory Cleary | Joanna Morgan | 1:31.31 |
| 2011 | Alanza | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:32.71 |
| 2012 | Lady Wingshot | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:38.16 |
| 2013 | Fiesolana | 4 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:32.35 |
| 2014 | Tested | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:34.28 |
| 2015 | Tested | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.90 |
| 2016 | Tanaza | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:36.27 |
| 2017 | Realtra | 5 | Colin Keane | Roger Varian | 1:36.95 |
| 2018 | One Master | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | William Haggas | 1:34.60 |
| 2019 | Waitingfortheday | 4 | Donnacha O'Brien | Joseph O'Brien | 1:35.17 |
| 2020 | Champers Elysees[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Niall McCullagh | Johnny Murtagh | 1:36.40 |
- The 2020 race was run at Gowran Park after the original Tipperary fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging
References
- "Two Irish flat races promoted". The Belfast Telegraph. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- pedigreequery.com – Fairy Bridge Stakes – Tipperary.
- horseracingintfed.com International Federation of Horseracing Authorities - Fairy Bridge Stakes (2018)
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