Patton Stakes
Horse racePatton Stakes
LocationDundalk Stadium
County Louth, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteDundalk
Distance1m (1,609 m)
SurfacePolytrack
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
Weight9 st 5 lb (3yo)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or 2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse€40,000 (2023)
1st: €23,600

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The Patton Stakes is a conditions flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years old. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

The race was first run in 2013, replacing in the calendar an equivalent race at The Curragh known as the Loughbrown Stakes. Until 2017 the Patton Stakes was run in April over a distance of 7 furlongs. In 2018 it was moved to a March date and increased to 1 mile to become part of the European series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race lost its Listed status from the 2024 running.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Colin Keane. – Convergence (2015), Juncture (2022)
  • Seamie Heffernan – Washington DC (2016), War Secretary (2017)
  • Shane Crosse - Crossfirehurricane (2020), My Generation (2021)
  • Ryan Moore - Mendelssohn (2018), Cairo (2023)
  • Ronan Whelan - Playa del Puente (2019), Bergamasco (2024)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
2013Gale Force TenJoseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:23.89
2014Prince Of AllChris HayesPaul Deegan1:23.94
2015ConvergenceColin KeaneGer Lyons1:24.14
2016Washington DCSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:24.47
2017War SecretarySeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:24.76
2018MendelssohnRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:38.80
2019Playa del PuenteRonan WhelanMichael Halford1:37.37
2020CrossfirehurricaneShane CrosseJoseph O'Brien1:40.10
2021My GenerationShane CrosseJoseph O'Brien1:38.46
2022JunctureColin KeaneGer Lyons1:38.56
2023CairoRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:40.48
2024BergamascoRonan WhelanJack Davison1:39.83
2025Titanium EmperorDavid EganAdrian Murray1:38.23
2026Blanc De BlancDonagh O'ConnorRobson De Aguiar1:37.91

Loughbrown Stakes winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1997Mr LightfootPat ShanahanCon Collins1:25.60
1998Two-Twenty-TwoMichael KinaneDermot Weld1:39.10
1999TarfaaStephen CraineKevin Prendergast1:38.00
2000Monashee MountainMichael KinaneAidan O'Brien1:34.60
2001Lethal AgendaPat SmullenDermot Weld1:42.50
2002Barring OrderJohnny MurtaghJohn Oxx1:37.90
2003TomahawkMichael KinaneAidan O'Brien1:31.20
2004NewtonJamie SpencerAidan O'Brien1:31.00
2005IndesatchelJamie SpencerDavid Wachman1:32.70
2006DecadoDeclan McDonoghKevin Prendergast1:36.30
2007Honoured GuestSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:23.60
2008GeorgebernardshawJohnny MurtaghAidan O'Brien1:38.89
2009VocalisedKevin ManningJim Bolger1:30.76
2010Keredari[a]Fran BerryJohn Oxx1:33.60
2011Sing SoftlyColm O'DonoghueAidan O'Brien1:33.71
2012Requisition[b]Seamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:31.04
  1. ^ The 2010 winner Keredari was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Majestic Falcon
  2. ^ The 2012 winner Requisition was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Wealthy Fortune

See also

References

  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2024 European programme of Flat black type races". British Horseracing Authority. Archived 25 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine.
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