International Stakes (Ireland)

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The International 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 and 1 furlong (1,811 metres) at the Curragh in July.

Before 1991 the race was run at Phoenix Park as the Phoenix International Stakes. It was downgraded to Group 3 status in 2004 having been classed previously as a Group 2 race. Prior to 2007 the distance of the race was 1 mile (1,609 metres), except for 1999 to 2001 when it was contested over the present distance.

[edit] Winners since 1988

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1988	Caerwent	3	John Reid	Vincent O'Brien	1:38.27
1989	Distant Relative	3	Michael Hills	Barry Hills	1:36.60
1990	Zoman	3	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:39.70
1991	Mukaddamah	3	Willie Carson	Peter Walwyn	1:37.30
1992	Sikeston	6	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	1:37.00
1993	Ivory Frontier *	3	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	1:39.00
1994	Alflora	5	Michael Roberts	Clive Brittain	1:38.50
1995	Darnay	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:36.40
1996	Gothenberg	3	Jason Weaver	Mark Johnston	1:34.80
1997	Alhaarth	4	Frankie Dettori	Saeed bin Suroor	1:39.00
1998	Burden of Proof	6	Johnny Murtagh	Charles O'Brien	1:44.00
1999	Great Dane	4	Kieren Fallon	Henry Cecil	1:52.20
2000	Alrassaam	4	Philip Robinson	Michael Jarvis	1:52.90
2001	Distant Music	4	Richard Hughes	Barry Hills	1:53.10
2002	Century City	3	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:46.00
2003	Sea Dart	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:39.80
2004	Red Feather	3	Niall McCullagh	Edward Lynam	1:41.00
2005	Moonlight Dance	3	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:38.40
2006	Mustameet	5	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	1:39.30
2007	Decado	4	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:01.20