Vintage Tipple Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Gowran Park Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Irish Stallion Farms |
| Website | Gowran Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 6f (2,816 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 9 st 2 lb Penalties 7 lb for G1 / G2 winners 5 lb for G3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners in races of 11 furlongs or longer since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €47,500 (2021) 1st: €28,025 |
The Vintage Tipple Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2018.[1] It is named after Vintage Tipple, an Irish-trained filly who won the 2003 Irish St. Leger.[2]
Winners[]
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bloomfield | 4 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 3:21.47 |
| 2019 | True Self | 6 | Colin Keane | Willie Mullins | 3:07.13 |
| 2020 | Kastasa[a] | 4 | Oisin Orr | Dermot Weld | 3:04.79 |
| 2021 | Mighty Blue | 5 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 3:07.14 |
- ^ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Flat Season Launched At Historic Ballydoyle". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ O'Hehir, Tony. "All the hot views as Bloomfield bids to prove the toast in the Vintage Tipple". Racing Post. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
Categories:
- Flat races in Ireland
- Gowran Park Racecourse
- Long-distance horse races for fillies and mares
- Recurring sporting events established in 2018
- 2018 establishments in Ireland