Gladness Stakes
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The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in April.
It is named in honour of the Irish trained racehorse Gladness, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup, Goodwood Cup and Ebor Handicap in 1958. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1987 having been previously classed as a Listed race.
Prior to 2004 three-year-olds were eligible to run in the race, with notable past winners including Nijinsky (1970), and El Gran Senor (1984).
[edit] Winners since 1986
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Lidhame | 4 | Gabriel Curran | Kevin Prendergast | 1:30.10 |
| 1987 | Grey Goddess | 4 | Stephen Craine | Edward O'Grady | 1:34.20 |
| 1988 | Careafolie | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:31.00 |
| 1989 | Rose Reef | 5 | Ron Quinton | John Oxx | 1:36.90 |
| 1990 | Great Lakes | 4 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:25.10 |
| 1991 | Mr Brooks | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Kevin Connolly | 1:31.10 |
| 1992 | Bezelle | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:32.60 |
| no race 1993 | |||||
| 1994 | Ridgewood Ben | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:36.30 |
| 1995 | Bin Ajwaad | 5 | Pat Eddery | Ben Hanbury | 1:28.90 |
| 1996 | Idris | 6 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:28.70 |
| 1997 | Cool Edge | 6 | Nigel Day | Mark Tompkins | 1:25.80 |
| 1998 | Muchea | 4 | Richard Hughes | Mick Channon | 1:37.20 |
| 1999 | Two-Twenty-Two | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:28.80 |
| 2000 | Giant's Causeway | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:30.10 |
| 2001 | Softly Tread | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:38.30 |
| 2002 | Rebelline | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:31.70 |
| 2003 | Millennium Force | 5 | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 1:24.00 |
| 2004 | Monsieur Bond | 4 | Fergal Lynch | Bryan Smart | 1:28.50 |
| 2005 | Mustameet | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:32.50 |
| 2006 | Common World | 7 | Fran Berry | Tom Hogan | 1:35.90 |
| 2007 | Mustameet | 6 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:24.20 |
| 2008 | Jumbajukiba | 5 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:36.61 |
