| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | TRI Equestrian |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Track | Turf, right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since May 1 last year |
| Purse | €60,000 (2011) 1st: €39,000 |
The Ridgewood Pearl Stakes, also known as the TRI Equestrian Stakes, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event's registered title honours Ridgewood Pearl, a successful Irish-trained filly in the mid 1990s. Ridgewood Pearl died in 2003, and the title was first used for that year's running of a race now called the Renaissance Stakes.
The present Ridgewood Pearl Stakes was established in 2004, and it initially held Group 2 status. It was downgraded to Group 3 level in 2007.
The race has been sponsored by TRI Equestrian since 2009, and it is now referred to as the TRI Equestrian Stakes. It is held on the same afternoon as the Irish 2,000 Guineas.
Contents |
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer:
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 2004 | Soviet Song | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 1:39.50 |
| 2005 | Airwave | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.60 |
| 2006 | Pout | 4 | Danny Grant | John Joseph Murphy | 1:52.10 |
| 2007 | Cheyenne Star | 4 | Pat Smullen | Frances Crowley | 1:38.70 |
| 2008 | Grecian Dancer | 5 | Fran Berry | Charles O'Brien | 1:39.69 |
| 2009 | Emily Blake | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | John Hayden | 1:47.61 |
| 2010 | Shamwari Lodge | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:41.35 |
| 2011 | Emulous | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.95 |