Amethyst Stakes
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The Amethyst Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse in May.
It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007, having earlier been classed as a Listed race. It was previously run at Phoenix Park before the closure of the racecourse at the end of the 1990 season.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Mr John | 3 | M. T. Browne | Liam Browne | 1:50.2 |
| 1987 | Baba Karam | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1988 | Lord Bud | 3 | Pat Gilson | A. Redmond | 1:54.6 |
| 1989 | Great Lakes | 3 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:41.5 |
| 1990 | Just Three | 4 | John Reid | Matty McCormack | 1:34.9 |
| 1991 | Thornberry | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:40.4 |
| 1992 | Brief Truce | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:43.5 |
| 1993 | Unusual Heat | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:44.6 |
| 1994 | City Nights | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:40.9 |
| 1995 | Akhiyar | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:41.9 |
| 1996 | Idris | 6 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:39.9 |
| 1997 | Burden of Proof | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:47.6 |
| 1998 | Burden of Proof | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | |
| 1999 | Burden of Proof | 7 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.5 |
| 2000 | Anzari | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:39.9 |
| 2001 | King of Tara | 3 | Seamus Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.1 |
| 2002 | Bach | 5 | Seamus Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.6 |
| 2003 | European | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:41.4 |
| 2004 | D'Anjou | 7 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:45.0 |
| 2005 | Tolpuddle | 5 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:50.2 |
| 2006 | Arch Rebel | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade | 1:41.4 |
| 2007 | Danak | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:38.8 |
| 2008 | Ferneley | 4 | Willie Supple | Francis Ennis | 1:40.5 |
