Flying Five
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The Flying Five 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 5 furlongs (1,006 metres) at the Curragh in late August or early September.
It moved to the Curragh in 2002, prior to which it had been held at Leopardstown since 1991. The race had previously taken place at Phoenix Park until the venue closed at the end of the 1990 season.
The race was promoted to Group 3 status in 1988 having been previously classed as a Listed race. It briefly held Group 2 status from 2002 to 2003, and two-year-old horses were eligible to participate before 2003.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Polonia | 3 | Stephen Craine | Jim Bolger | 0:57.20 |
| 1988 | Heather Seeker | 2 | Declan Gillespie | Liam Browne | 0:59.20 |
| 1989 | Handsome Sailor | 6 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 0:57.70 |
| 1990 | Boozy | 3 | Richard Fox | Jack Berry | 0:56.40 |
| 1991 | Flowing | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.20 |
| 1992 | Flowing | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 1:00.40 |
| 1993 | Tropical | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 0:59.40 |
| 1994 | Tropical | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.20 |
| 1995 | Bunty Boo | 6 | Michael Hills | Richard Hannon | 0:58.70 |
| 1996 | Eveningperformance | 5 | Chris Rutter | Henry Candy | 0:57.80 |
| 1997 | Midnight Escape | 4 | Kevin Darley | Chris Wall | 0:59.90 |
| 1998 | Tedburrow | 6 | Willie Supple | Eric Alston | 1:02.50 |
| 1999 | Tedburrow | 7 | Willie Supple | Eric Alston | 1:02.10 |
| 2000 | Namid | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 0:58.60 |
| 2001 | Ishiguru | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 0:59.50 |
| 2002 | Danehurst | 4 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 0:58.30 |
| 2003 | Deportivo | 3 | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 0:57.70 |
| 2004 | Ringmoor Down | 5 | Michael Kinane | David Arbuthnot | 0:58.60 |
| 2005 | Benbaun | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Mark Wallace | 0:59.20 |
| 2006 | Benbaun | 5 | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace | 0:57.50 |
| 2007 | Benbaun | 6 | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace | 0:58.79 |
