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.

Fairy Bridge Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationTipperary Racecourse
Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCoolmore Stud
WebsiteTipperary
Race information
Distance7f 100y (1,500 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight9 st 2 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 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 (2022)
1st: €32,450
Fairy Bridge Stakes
2022
Agartha Night Of Romance Spring Feeling
Previous years
2021
Pearls Galore Roca Roma Loch Lein
2020-2011
2020
Champers Elysees Pearls Galore Parent's Prayer
2019
Waitingfortheday Skitter Scatter Hells Babe
2018
One Master Dan's Dream Ship Of Dreams
2017
Realtra Drumfad Bay Music Box
2016
Tanaza Creggs Pipes Lina De Vega
2015
Tested Military Angel Calypso Beat
2014
Tested Some Spirit Wannabe Better
2013
Fiesolana Sea Siren Rasmeyaa
2012
Lady Wingshot Yellow Rosebud Boastful
2011
Alanza Anam Allta Claiomh Solais
2010-2003
2010
Fourpenny Lane Blaze Brightly Intapeace
2009
Choose Me Pollen Totally Devoted
2008
Psalm Sharleez Kyniska
2007
Anna's Rock Grecian Dancer Crossing
2006
Modeeroch Cheyenne Star Ugo Fire
2005
Fairy Of The Night Homegrown Society Hostess
2004
Queen Of Palms Fearn Royal Amourallis
2003
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)
  • Declan McDonogh - Plume Rouge (2003), Choose Me (2009), Agartha (2022)

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
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
2021 Pearls Galore 4 Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:36.61
2022 Agartha 3 Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 1:34.62
  1. The 2020 race was run at Gowran Park after the original Tipperary fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging

See also

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