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Athasi Stakes

The Athasi Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 ...

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The Athasi Stakes is a Group 3flathorse race in Ireland open to thoroughbredfillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in early May.

History

The event is named after Athasi, a successful broodmare in the 1920s and 1930s. Her progeny included Trigo, the winner of the Derby and St Leger in 1929.

The Athasi Stakes was formerly restricted to fillies aged three. Following a period with Group 3 status, it was downgraded to Listed level in 1987.

The race was opened to four-year-old fillies in 1993. It was opened to older mares in 2001. It regained Group 3 status in 2003.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Certain Secret (1988), Inishdalla (1991), Market Booster (1992), Asema (1993), Hazariya (2005)

Leading trainer since 1986 (7 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Certain Secret (1988), Inishdalla (1991), Market Booster (1992), Asema (1993), Cool Clarity (2001), Rum Charger (2002), Flying Jib (2014)

Winners since 1986

  1. 12The 2017 and 2018 races took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[1]
  2. ↑The 2020 race was run at Naas in November due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Earlier winners

  • 1952: Winged Foot
  • 1953: Banri an Oir
  • 1955: Dark Issue
  • 1956: Atlantida
  • 1957: After the Show
  • 1960: Gilboa
  • 1962: Lovely Gale
  • 1963: Evening Shoe
  • 1964: Royal Danseuse
  • 1965: Arctic Melody
  • 1966: Loyalty
  • 1967: Jadeite
  • 1968: Rimark
  • 1969: Wenduyne
  • 1970: Miralife
  • 1971: Leit Motif
  • 1972: Arkadina
  • 1973: Daria
  • 1974: Lisadell
  • 1975: Miralla
  • 1976: Serencia
  • 1977: Orchestration
  • 1978: Smelter
  • 1979: Godetia
  • 1980: Etoile de Paris
  • 1981: Martinova
  • 1982: Celestial Path
  • 1983: Flame of Tara
  • 1984: Reo Racine
  • 1985: Quiet Thoughts

See also

References

  1. ↑"2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1984"., "1985"., "1986".
  • 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 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017
    • 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 , 2024 , 2025
  • galopp-sieger.de - Athasi Stakes.
  • ifhaonline.org – Federación Internacional de Autoridades Hípicas – Athasi Stakes (2019).
  • pedigreequery.com – Athasi Stakes – Curragh.