| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Dubai Duty Free |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €95,000 (2011) 1st: €57,150 |
The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Railway Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.
The race is now held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Irish Derby.
Contents |
Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (14 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1980 | Lawmaker | Tommy Murphy | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1981 | Anfield | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | |
| 1982 | Ancestral | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1983 | El Gran Senor | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 1:18.10 |
| 1984 | Moscow Ballet | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1985 | Bermuda Classic | Brent Thomson | Paddy Mullins | |
| 1986 | Polonia | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | |
| 1987 | Flutter Away | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:18.30 |
| 1988 | Honoria | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:13.10 |
| 1989 | Armanasco | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.90 |
| 1990 | Time Gentlemen | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:12.20 |
| 1991 | El Prado | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:14.40 |
| 1992 | Ivory Frontier | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:13.70 |
| 1993 | Polish Laughter | Walter Swinburn | Ben Hanbury | 1:15.80 |
| 1994 | Eva Luna | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:14.20 |
| 1995 | Flame of Athens | John Reid | Michael Grassick | 1:12.80 |
| 1996 | Daylight in Dubai | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 1:12.00 |
| 1997 | King of Kings | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.00 |
| 1998 | Camargo | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:20.00 |
| 1999 | Bernstein | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.00 |
| 2000 | Honours List | Damien Oliver | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.50 |
| 2001 | Rock of Gibraltar | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.40 |
| 2002 | Hold That Tiger | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:17.00 |
| 2003 | Antonius Pius | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.50 |
| 2004 | Democratic Deficit | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:11.60 |
| 2005 | George Washington | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.10 |
| 2006 | Holy Roman Emperor | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.50 |
| 2007 | Lizard Island | Seamus Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:18.71 |
| 2008 | Mastercraftsman | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.32 |
| 2009 | Alfred Nobel | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.05 |
| 2010 | Formosina | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda | 1:10.77 |
| 2011 | Lilbourne Lad | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:13.56 |