Woodlands Stakes
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Listed race | |
Location | Naas Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 2003 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital |
Website | Naas |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 or Listed winners * * since 1 May last year |
Purse | €37,500 (2021) 1st: €22,125 |
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Mooneista | Harry's Bar | Back To Brussels |
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Sceptical | Southern Horse | Buffer Zone |
2019 | ||
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Urban Beat | Soffia | Primo Uomo |
2018 | ||
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Primo Uomo | Gorane | Washington Dc |
2017 | ||
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Washington DC | Ardhoomey | Primo Uomo |
2016 | ||
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Fort Del Oro | Monsieur Joe | Abstraction |
2015 | ||
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Great Minds | Musical Comedy | Maarek |
2014 | ||
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Guerre | Maarek | Nocturnal Affair |
2013 | ||
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Maarek | Scream Blue Murder | Red Dubawi |
2012 | ||
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Santo Padre | Spirit Quartz | Katla |
2011 | ||
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Inxile | Knock Stars | Lui Rei |
2010 | ||
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Velvet Flicker | Luisant | Snaefell |
2009 | ||
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Inxile | Reverence | Le Cadre Noir |
2008 | ||
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Snaefell | Tax Free | Reverence |
2007 | ||
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Dandy Man | Flash McGahon | Absolutelyfabulous |
2006 | ||
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Moon Unit | Dandy Man | Kingsdale Ocean |
2004 | ||
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Abunawwas | Millybaa | Moon Unit |
2003 | ||
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Miss Emma | One Won One | Bon Expresso |
The Woodlands Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
The race was first run in 2003.
Records[]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Inxile - (2009, 2011)
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Seamie Heffernan – Maarek (2013), Washington DC (2017)
- Wayne Lordan– Great Minds (2015), Mooneista (2021)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Michael Halford - Miss Emma (2003), Snaefell (2008)
- Kevin Prendergast - Abunawwas (2004), Velvet Flicker (2010)
- David Nicholls - Inxile (2009, 2011)
- Aidan O'Brien – Guerre (2014), Washington DC (2017)
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2003 | Miss Emma | 3 | Tadg O'Shea | Michael Halford | 1:13.30 |
2004 | Abunawwas | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:12.20 |
2006 | Moon Unit | 5 | Willie Supple | Harry Rogers | 1:00.50 |
2007 | Dandy Man | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Tracey Collins | 0:59.00 |
2008 | Snaefell | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Halford | 1:02.01 |
2009 | Inxile | 4 | Adrian Nicholls | David Nicholls | 1:00.00 |
2010 | Velvet Flicker | 3 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:00.95 |
2011 | Inxile | 6 | Fran Berry | David Nicholls | 1:00.53 |
2012 | Santo Padre | 8 | Feargal Lynch | David Marnane | 1:01.53 |
2013 | Maarek | 6 | Seamie Heffernan | David Peter Nagle | 1:05.34 |
2014 | Guerre | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 0:57.84 |
2015 | Great Minds | 5 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:02.19 |
2016 | Fort Del Oro | 4 | Billy Lee | Edward Lynam | 0:57.94 |
2017 | Washington DC[a] | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:00.18 |
2018[a] | Primo Uomo | 6 | Niall McCullagh | Gerard O'Leary | 1:02.29 |
2019 | Urban Beat | 4 | Shane Foley | Johnny Murtagh | 1:00.46 |
2020 | Sceptical[b] | 4 | J. M. Sheridan | Denis Gerard Hogan | 1:03.81 |
2021 | Mooneista | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Jack Davison | 1:00.13 |
- ^ The 2020 running was closed to three-year-olds and took place in June over 5½ furlongs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
Categories:
- Flat races in Ireland
- Naas Racecourse
- Open sprint category horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 2003
- 2003 establishments in Ireland