Park Express Stakes

The Park Express Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at the Curragh in March.

Park Express Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorLodge Park Stud
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight8 st 9 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
3 lb for Group winners *
* since April 1 last year
Purse€77,500 (2020)
1st: €45,725
Park Express Stakes
2020
Lemista Hamariyna Even So

History

The event is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s. It was established in 2003, and initially held Listed status. The first running was won by Wrong Key. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006.

The Park Express Stakes is currently Ireland's first Group race of the year.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Wayne Lordan – Danehill Music (2006), Lolly for Dolly (2011), Chrysanthemum (2012)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Jim Bolger – Alexander Goldrun (2004), Oh Goodness Me (2009), Rehn's Nest (2013), Normandel (2019)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2003 Wrong Key 4 Kieren Fallon Kevin Prendergast 1:44.80
2004 Alexander Goldrun 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:51.20
2005 Kitty O'Shea 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:51.40
2006 Danehill Music 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 2:05.60
2007 Ardbrae Lady 4 Johnny Murtagh Joe Murphy 1:55.40
2008 Marjalina 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:55.97
2009 Oh Goodness Me 3 Davy Moran Jim Bolger 1:47.03
2010 Pollen 5 Billy Lee Tommy Stack 1:49.69
2011 Lolly for Dolly 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:49.42
2012 Chrysanthemum 4 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:47.26
2013 Rehn's Nest 3 Rory Cleary Jim Bolger 1:56.10
2014 Vote Often 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:49.47
2015 Ramone 5 Shane Foley Bill Farrell 1:52.70
2016 Queen Blossom 3 Fran Berry Patrick Prendergast 1:46.88
2017 Czabo[lower-alpha 1] 4 Graham Lee Mick Channon 1:48.14
2018 Making Light[lower-alpha 1] 4 Leigh Roche Dermot Weld 1:51.10
2019 Normandel[lower-alpha 1] 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:49.31
2020 Lemista[lower-alpha 1] 3 Chris Hayes Ger Lyons 1:49.62
  1. The 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 races took place at Naas

See also

References
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