Railway Stakes (Ireland)
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The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at the Curragh during the Irish Derby meeting in late June or early July.
It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003, having previously been classed as a Group 3 race.
[edit] Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Flutter Away | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:18.3 |
| 1988 | Honoria | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:13.1 |
| 1989 | Armanasco | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.9 |
| 1990 | Time Gentlemen | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:12.2 |
| 1991 | El Prado | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:14.4 |
| 1992 | Ivory Frontier | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.7 |
| 1993 | Polish Laughter | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | 1:15.8 |
| 1994 | Eva Luna | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:14.2 |
| 1995 | Flame of Athens | John Reid | Michael Grassick | 1:12.8 |
| 1996 | Daylight in Dubai | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.0 |
| 1997 | King of Kings | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.0 |
| 1998 | Camargo | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:20.0 |
| 1999 | Bernstein | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.0 |
| 2000 | Honours List | Damien Oliver | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.5 |
| 2001 | Rock of Gibraltar | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.4 |
| 2002 | Hold That Tiger | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:17.0 |
| 2003 | Antonius Pius | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.5 |
| 2004 | Democratic Deficit | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:11.6 |
| 2005 | George Washington | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.1 |
| 2006 | Holy Roman Emperor | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.5 |
| 2007 | Lizard Island | Seamus Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:18.7 |
