Ballysax Stakes

The Ballysax Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown in April.

Ballysax Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners
3 lb for G3 winners
Purse€50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500
Ballysax Stakes
2022
Piz Badile Buckaroo Duke De Sessa
Previous years
2021
Bolshoi Ballet Flying Visit Taipan
2020-2011
2020
Nobel Prize Indicative Vote Dalvey
2018
Nelson Delano Roosevelt The Pentagon
2017
Rekindling Douglas Macarthur Yucatan
2016
Harzand Idaho Beacon Rock
2015
Success Days Zafilani John F Kennedy
2014
Fascinating Rock Answered All Set To Go
2013
Battle Of Marengo Sugar Boy Imperial Concorde
2012
Light Heavy Call To Battle Tower Rock
2011
Banimpire Regent Street Recital
2010-2001
2010
Puncher Clynch At First Sight Mikhail Glinka
2009
Fame And Glory Fergus Mciver Mourayan
2008
Moiqen Hebridean Unwritten Rule
2007
Mores Wells Ferneley Macarthur
2006
Rhythm'n Roots Golden Arrow Altius
2005
Bobs Pride Mister Hight Clash Of The Ash
2004
Yeats Dabiroun Lord Admiral
2003
Balestrini Alamshar Alberto Giacometti
2002
High Chaparral Twentytwoandchange Rahn
2001
Galileo Milan Vinnie Roe
2000-1991
2000
Grand Finale Sinndar Lammas
1999
Cupid Royal Rebel Port Bayou
1998
Aislo Risk Material Make No Mistake
1997
Casey Tibbs Zafarabad Caiseal Ros
1996
Key Change Harghar Peace Offering
1995
Humbel Zabadi Rawy
1994
Cajarian Lake Kariba City Nights
1993
Shandon Lake Danse Royale Sinissipi
1992
Ebaziya Reported Gallardini
1991
Jet Ski Lady Classic Minstrel Legal Profession
1990-1988
1990
Cheering News Boarding School Parting Moment
1989
Upward Trend Just A Millionaire Beyond The Lake
1988
Saxon Cottage Safety Catch Esprit D'Etoile
 

History

The event was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1993, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2003. The 2014 running was held at Navan as the normal Leopardstown fixture was judged to be too early in the season to serve as a trial race for the European classics.[1]

The Ballysax Stakes is currently run in memory of Patrick W. McGrath (died 2001). McGrath served as chairman of the Racing Board (a precursor of Horse Racing Ireland), which purchased Leopardstown Racecourse in 1967. The race serves as trial race for various European classics and the most recent winner to go on to a classic victory was Harzand, winner of the Epsom Derby in 2016.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Cheering News (1990), Humbel (1995), Casey Tibbs (1997), Cupid (1999), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002)

Leading trainer since 1986 (11 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Cupid (1999), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002), Balestrini (2003), Yeats (2004), Fame and Glory (2009), Battle of Marengo (2013), Nelson (2018), Broome (2019), Nobel Prize (2020), Bolshoi Ballet (2021)

Winners since 1986
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1986 Imperial Falcon Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 2:18.30
1987 Ancient Times Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 2:10.80
1988 Saxon Cottage Ron Quinton John Oxx 2:16.40
1989 Upward Trend Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:19.10
1990 Cheering News Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:08.60
1991 Jet Ski Lady Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:11.90
1992 Ebaziya Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:21.50
1993 Shandon Lake Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:12.20
1994 Cajarian Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:12.30
1995 Humbel Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:13.80
1996 Key Change Dermot Hogan John Oxx 2:14.20
1997 Casey Tibbs Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:06.40
1998 Aislo Fran Berry Declan Gillespie 2:24.20
1999 Cupid Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:07.50
2000 Grand Finale Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:19.70
2001 Galileo Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:20.10
2002 High Chaparral Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 2:05.90
2003 Balestrini Tom Queally Aidan O'Brien 2:05.90
2004 Yeats Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 2:23.40
2005 Bobs Pride Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:18.50
2006 Rhythm'n Roots Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:05.90
2007 Mores Wells Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:05.50
2008 Moiqen Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:13.66
2009 Fame and Glory Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 2:07.49
2010 Puncher Clynch Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:08.16
2011 Banimpire Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:04.73
2012 Light Heavy Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:08.04
2013 Battle of Marengo Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:16.58
2014 Fascinating Rock [lower-alpha 1] Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:16.89
2015 Success Days Shane Foley Ken Condon 2:23.87
2016 Harzand Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:19.11
2017 Rekindling Wayne Lordan Joseph O'Brien 2:08.88
2018 Nelson Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:26.58
2019 Broome Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:12.61
2020 Nobel Prize[lower-alpha 2] Killian Hennessy Aidan O'Brien 2:16.91
2021 Bolshoi Ballet Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 2:11.61
2022 Piz Badile Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien 2:09.80
  1. The 2014 running took place at Navan
  2. The 2020 race was run at Dundalk in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  1. O'Connor, Brian (8 April 2014). "Ballysax shifts to Navan for renewal". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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