Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes
The Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 100 yards (1,902 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.
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| Somehow | Sea Swift | Laganore |
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| Bocca Baciata | Discipline | Steip Amach |
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| Legatissimo | Wedding Vow | Euphrasia |
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| I'm Yours | We'll Go Walking | Coolibah |
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| Caponata | We'll Go Walking | Aloof |
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| Tannery | Soon | Chrysanthemum |
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| Banimpire | Wild Wind | Barring Decree |
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| Chinese White | She's Our Mark | Remember When |
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| She's Our Mark | Chinese White | Latin Love |
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| Chinese White | Zafayra | Indiana Gal |
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| Anna Karenina | Dimenticata | Diamond Necklace |
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| Galatee | Helena Molony | Talwin |
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| Hazariya | Mermaid Island | Tropical Lady |
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| Misty Heights | Leonor Fini | Sand N Sea |
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| Miss Honorine | Moonbi Ridge | Hymn Of Love |
The race is named in honour of Victor McCalmont, the Irish racing administrator and owner-breeder.[1]
The race was run over 12 furlongs until 2000.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1997 | Token Gesture | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:41.60 |
| 1998 | No race | ||||
| 1999 | Orange Sunset | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Liam Browne | 2:45.60 |
| 2000 | Katiykha | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:41.30 |
| 2001 | Dearly | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:58.40 |
| 2002 | Fionns Folly | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Mme I T Oakes-Cottin | 2:09.00 |
| 2003 | Miss Honorine | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:04.40 |
| 2004 | Misty Heights | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:00.00 |
| 2005 | Hazariya | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:01.70 |
| 2006 | Galatee | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:08.60 |
| 2007 | Anna Karenina | 4 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:58.20 |
| 2008 | Chinese White | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:07.91 |
| 2009 | She's Our Mark | 5 | D M Grant | Patrick J Flynn | 2:11.89 |
| 2010 | Chinese White | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:01.08 |
| 2011 | Banimpire | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:00.60 |
| 2012 | Tannery | 3 | Niall McCullagh | David Wachman | 2:11.23 |
| 2013 | Caponata | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:04.17 |
| 2014 | I'm Yours | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:11.19 |
| 2015 | Legatissimo | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:58.58 |
| 2016 | Bocca Baciata | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | Jessica Harrington | 2:01.64 |
| 2017 | Somehow | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.22 |
| 2018 | No race | ||||
| 2019 | Who's Steph | 4 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 2:03.24 |
| 2020 | Lemista[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 2:04.71 |
- The 2018 race was abandoned due to waterlogging.[2]
- The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
References
- "Obituary: Victor McCalmont". The Independent. 30 March 1993. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Gowran's Sunday card called off". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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