Amethyst Stakes

The Amethyst Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown in May.

Amethyst Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorComer Group
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 June last year
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Amethyst Stakes
2019
Hazapour Verbal Dexterity Zihba

History

The event was formerly staged at Phoenix Park. For a period it held Listed status. Known previously by sponsored titles, it was renamed the Amethyst Stakes in 1989. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.

The Amethyst Stakes was promoted to Group 3 level in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse since 1986 (3 wins):

  • Burden of Proof – 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Famous Name – 2010, 2011, 2012

Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):

  • Johnny Murtagh – Thornberry (1991), Akhiyar (1995), Burden of Proof (1997, 1998), Anzari (2000), Arch Rebel (2006)
  • Michael Kinane – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Burden of Proof (1999), D'Anjou (2004), Danak (2007)

Leading trainer since 1986 (8 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Famous Name (2010, 2011, 2012), Mustajeeb (2014), Hazapour (2019)

Winners since 1986
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1986 Mr John 3 Martin Browne Liam Browne 1:50.20
1987 Baba Karam 3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien
1988 Lord Bud 3 Pat Gilson Tony Redmond 1:54.60
1989 Great Lakes 3 John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:41.50
1990 Just Three 4 John Reid Matt McCormack 1:34.90
1991 Thornberry 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:40.40
1992 Brief Truce 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:43.50
1993 Unusual Heat 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:44.60
1994 City Nights 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:40.90
1995 Akhiyar 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:41.90
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:39.90
1997 Burden of Proof 5 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:47.60
1998 Burden of Proof 6 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:40.20
1999 Burden of Proof 7 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:43.50
2000 Anzari 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:39.90
2001 King of Tara 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:42.10
2002 Bach 5 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:38.60
2003 European 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:41.40
2004 D'Anjou 7 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:45.00
2005 Tolpuddle 5 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:50.20
2006 Arch Rebel 5 Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 1:41.40
2007 Danak 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:38.80
2008 Ferneley 4 Willie Supple Francis Ennis 1:40.50
2009 Summit Surge 5 Keagan Latham Ger Lyons 1:40.35
2010 Famous Name 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:37.33
2011 Famous Name 6 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:38.92
2012 Famous Name 7 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.59
2013 Duntle 4 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:42.50
2014 Mustajeeb 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.64
2015 Onenightidreamed 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:52.07
2016 Steip Amach 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:40.32
2017 Custom Cut 8 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:44.17
2018 Zihba 3 Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack 1:42.18
2019 Hazapour 4 Oisin Orr Dermot Weld 1:42.12
2020 Sinawann[lower-alpha 1] 3 Ronan Whelan Michael Halford 1:41.54
  1. The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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