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' Inquiry.
