Ballysax Stakes

Group 3 race
Ballysax Stakes

Location	Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Website	Leopardstown
Race information
Distance	1m 2f (2,012 metres)
Track	Turf, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds
Weight	9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners 3 lb for G3 winners
Purse	€47,500 (2011) 1st: €30,875

The Ballysax Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland which is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The event was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 1993, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 2003.

The Ballysax Stakes is now run in memory of Patrick W. McGrath (died 2001), a former chairman of the Racing Board (a precursor of Horse Racing Ireland), which purchased Leopardstown Racecourse in 1967.

Contents 1 Records 2 Winners since 1986 3 See also 4 References

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):

• Michael Kinane – Cheering News (1990), Humbel (1995), Casey Tibbs (1997), Cupid (1999), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002)

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Leading trainer since 1986 (6 wins):

• Jim Bolger – Upward Trend (1989), Jet Ski Lady (1991), Shandon Lake (1993), Rhythm'n Roots (2006), Puncher Clynch (2010), Banimpire (2011)
• Aidan O'Brien – Cupid (1999), Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002), Balestrini (2003), Yeats (2004), Fame and Glory (2009)

Winners since 1986

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	Imperial Falcon	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien	2:18.30
1987	Ancient Times	Cash Asmussen	Vincent O'Brien	2:10.80
1988	Saxon Cottage	Ron Quinton	John Oxx	2:16.40
1989	Upward Trend	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	2:19.10
1990	Cheering News	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:08.60
1991	Jet Ski Lady	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	2:11.90
1992	Ebaziya	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:21.50
1993	Shandon Lake	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:12.20
1994	Cajarian	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	2:12.30
1995	Humbel	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:13.80
1996	Key Change	Dermot Hogan	John Oxx	2:14.20
1997	Casey Tibbs	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:06.40
1998	Aislo	Fran Berry	Declan Gillespie	2:24.20
1999	Cupid	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:07.50
2000	Grand Finale	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:19.70
2001	Galileo	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:20.10
2002	High Chaparral	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:05.90
2003	Balestrini	Tom Queally	Aidan O'Brien	2:05.90
2004	Yeats	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	2:23.40
2005	Bobs Pride	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:18.50
2006	Rhythm'n Roots	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:05.90
2007	Mores Wells	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:05.50
2008	Moiqen	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:13.66
2009	Fame and Glory	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:07.49
2010	Puncher Clynch	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:08.16
2011	Banimpire	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:04.73

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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• galopp-sieger.de – Ballysax Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Ballysax Stakes (2011).
• pedigreequery.com – Ballysax Stakes – Leopardstown.