Royal Whip Stakes

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The Royal Whip Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in August.

The race has been classed as a Group 2 since 1998, before which it was a Group 3. The race distance prior to 1995 was 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres).

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Heavenly Manna	3	Christy Roche	Paddy Mullins	2:46.8
1989	Beyond the Lake	3	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:35.5
1990	Splash of Colour	3	John Reid	Vincent O'Brien	2:32.2
1991	George Augustus	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:54.8
1992	Jahafil	4	Willie Carson	Dick Hern	2:36.2
1993	Rayseka	3	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	2:35.9
1994	Dancing Sunset *	3	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	2:34.0
1995	Shemaran	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:02.9
1996	Pilsudski	4	Walter Swinburn	Michael Stoute	2:03.0
1997	King Alex	4	Michael Kinane	Roger Charlton	2:04.8
1998	Make No Mistake	3	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:01.8
1999	Zomaradah	4	John Reid	Luca Cumani	2:04.0
2000	Takali	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:13.7
2001	Bach	4	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.2
2002	Chancellor	4	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	2:11.1
2003	High Chaparral	4	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:04.8
2004	Solskjaer	4	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:02.9
2005	Tropical Lady	5	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:07.6
2006	Mustameet	5	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:07.3

* Blue Judge finished first in 1994 but was demoted to second place following a Stewards' Enquiry.

[edit] See also

• List of Irish flat horse races