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| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | KPMG |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile 1 furlong (1,811 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old colts and fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €141,000 (2022) 1st: €88,500 |
| 2026 | ||
| Darkness Falls | Jesus Green | Quest For Stars |
| 2010-2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Zoffany | Stentorian | Free Art |
| 2009 | ||
| Perfect Symmetry | En Un Clin D'oeil | Bosphorus Queen |
| 2008 | ||
| Ryehill Dreamer | Vilasol | Glisten |
| 2007 | ||
| Bruges | Going Public | Minneapolis |
The Golden Fleece Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at Leopardstown in September.
History
[edit]The event was first named the Golden Fleece Stakes after Golden Fleece, the Irish-trained winner of The Derby in 1982. It was established in 2007, and was originally contested over 7 furlongs. It initially held Listed status, and took place in late June or early July.
The race was switched to September and extended to a mile in 2012. From this point it was billed as a trial for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, and known as the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.[1] In 2014 it was renamed the Juvenile Turf Stakes and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture. The word "Turf" was dropped from the title in 2015.
The race was upgraded to Group 1 from 2026 and reverted to its original name. Geldings are excluded from the Golden Fleece Stakes, which will now be run over 1 mile 1 furlong.[2]
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Joseph O'Brien – Tenth Star (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Australia (2013), John F Kennedy (2014), Johannes Vermeer (2015)
Leading trainer (12 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Zoffany (2010), Tenth Star (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Australia (2013), John F Kennedy (2014), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Nelson (2017), Mogul (2019), Auguste Rodin (2022), Diego Velazquez (2023), Benvenuto Cellini (2025), Darkness Falls (2026)
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bruges | Niall McCullagh | David Myerscough | 1:34.60 |
| 2008 | Ryehill Dreamer | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:31.22 |
| 2009 | Perfect Symmetry [a] | Keagan Latham | Ger Lyons | 1:28.39 |
| 2010 | Zoffany | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.89 |
| 2011 | Tenth Star | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.96 |
| 2012 | Battle of Marengo | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.68 |
| 2013 | Australia | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.30 |
| 2014 | John F Kennedy | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.44 |
| 2015 | Johannes Vermeer | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.99 |
| 2016 | Landfall | Shane Foley | Ken Condon | 1:43.49 |
| 2017 | Nelson | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.35 |
| 2018 | Madhmoon | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:41.00 |
| 2019 | Mogul | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.59 |
| 2020 | Cadillac | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:40.93 |
| 2021 | Atomic Jones [a] | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:42.75 |
| 2022 | Auguste Rodin | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.25 |
| 2023 | Diego Velazquez | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.46 |
| 2024 | Green Impact | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:39.52 |
| 2025 | Benvenuto Cellini | Christophe Soumillon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.35 |
| 2026 | Darkness Falls | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:51.73 |
a The 2009 running took place at Fairyhouse.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ The 2021 winner Atomic Jones was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Atomic Beauty
References
[edit]- ↑ "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2025 European programme of Flat black type races". British Horseracing Authority. 18 February 2025.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Juvenile Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Golden Fleece Stakes – Leopardstown.