Fairy_Bridge_Stakes

Fairy Bridge Stakes

Fairy Bridge Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

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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Fairy Bridge Stakes
2023
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Clever And Cool Matilda Picotte Miramis
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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)
  • Declan McDonogh - Plume Rouge (2003), Choose Me (2009), Agartha (2022)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Jim Bolger – Modeeroch (2006), Anna's Rock (2007), Lady Wingshot (2012), Clever And Cool (2023)

Winners

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  1. The 2020 race was run at Gowran Park after the original Tipperary fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Two Irish flat races promoted". The Belfast Telegraph. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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