Ballysax Stakes
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The Ballysax Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse in April.
It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003 having previously been classed as a Listed race. Prior to 1993 the race took place at the Curragh.
The race has a good recent record for finding subsequent Group 1 winners. Aside from the winners listed below, other notable participants have included Sinndar (second in 2000), Milan and Vinnie Roe (second and third in 2001) and Alamshar (second in 2003). The leading horses here are often seen next in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial.
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Imperial Falcon | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 2:18.3 |
| 1987 | Ancient Times | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | 2:10.8 |
| 1988 | Saxon Cottage | Ron Quinton | John Oxx | 2:16.4 |
| 1989 | Upward Trend | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:19.1 |
| 1990 | Cheering News | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:08.6 |
| 1991 | Jet Ski Lady | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:11.9 |
| 1992 | Ebaziya | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:21.5 |
| 1993 | Shandon Lake | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:12.2 |
| 1994 | Cajarian | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:12.3 |
| 1995 | Humbel | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:13.8 |
| 1996 | Key Change | D. Hogan | John Oxx | 2:14.2 |
| 1997 | Casey Tibbs | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:06.4 |
| 1998 | Aislo | Fran Berry | Declan Gillespie | 2:24.2 |
| 1999 | Cupid | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:07.5 |
| 2000 | Grand Finale | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:19.7 |
| 2001 | Galileo | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:20.1 |
| 2002 | High Chaparral | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.9 |
| 2003 | Balestrini | Tom Queally | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.9 |
| 2004 | Yeats | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:23.4 |
| 2005 | Bobs Pride | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:18.5 |
| 2006 | Rhythm'n Roots | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:05.9 |
| 2007 | Mores Wells | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:05.5 |
| 2008 | Moiqen | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:13.6 |
