| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1963 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Anamoine Ltd |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Track | Turf, right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 6 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since April 1 last year |
| Purse | €60,000 (2011) 1st: €39,000 |
The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
The event is named after Gladness, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1950s. It was established in 1963, and it was initially contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. It was cut to 1 mile in 1964, and to its present length in 1970.
For a period the Gladness Stakes was classed at Listed level, and it used to be open to horses aged three or older. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1987, and the minimum age was raised to four in 2004.
Contents |
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (8 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1981 | Prince Echo | 3 | Stephen Craine | Liam Browne | |
| 1982 | Kilian | 4 | Raymond Carroll | David O'Brien | |
| 1983 | Lomond | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1984 | El Gran Senor | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1985 | Caparison | 5 | Donal Manning | Mick O'Toole | |
| 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 |
| 2009 | Mad About You | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:27.59 |
| 2010 | Kargali | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Luke Comer | 1:33.03 |
| 2011 | Lolly for Dolly | 4 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:30.95 |