Gladness Stakes
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| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 1963 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Anamoine Ltd |
| Website | Curragh |
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| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 7 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 May last year |
| Purse | €62,500 (2016) 1st: €36,875 |
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| Onenightidreamed | Flight Risk | Joailliere |
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| Flight Risk | Piri Wango | Cable Bay |
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| Sruthan | Custom Cut | Wannabe Better |
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| Custom Cut | Nephrite | La Collina |
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| Excelebration | Croisultan | Windsor Palace |
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| Lolly For Dolly | The Cheka | Luisant |
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| Kargali | Rayeni | Croisultan |
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| Mad About You | Dohasa | Kargali |
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| Jumbajukiba | Major Cadeaux | US Ranger |
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| Mustameet | An Tadh | Marcus Andronicus |
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| Common World | Mustameet | Turnkey |
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| Mustameet | Steenberg | Zarad |
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| Monsieur Bond | Steenberg | Rockets 'n Rollers |
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| Millennium Force | One More Round | Marino Marini |
The Gladness Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in April.
History
The event is named after Gladness, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1950s. It was established in 1963, and was initially contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. It was shortened to a mile in 1964, and cut to its present length in 1970.
For a period the Gladness Stakes held Listed status. It used to be open to horses aged three or older. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1987, and closed to three-year-olds in 2004. It was re-opened to three-year-olds from 2014.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Mustameet – 2005, 2007
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- George McGrath – Signa Infesta (1968), Rocked (1969), Pardner (1972), Rare April (1977)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Vincent O'Brien – Nijinsky (1970), Minsky (1971), Dapper (1973), Apalachee (1974), Night Alert (1980), Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984), Great Lakes (1990)
Winners since 1981
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 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 |
| 1993 | no race | ||||
| 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 |
| 2012 | Excelebration | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.37 |
| 2013 | Custom Cut | 4 | Ronan Whelan | George Kent | 1:32.92 |
| 2014 | Sruthan | 4 | Chris Hayes | Paul Deegan | 1:28.40 |
| 2015 | Flight Risk | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:29.46 |
| 2016 | Onenightidreamed | 5 | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:37.50 |
Earlier winners
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- 1963: Christmas Island
- 1964: Khalkis
- 1965: Western Wind
- 1966: Not So Cold
- 1967: Sparrow Hawk
- 1968: Signa Infesta
- 1969: Rocked
- 1970: Nijinsky
- 1971: Minsky
- 1972: Pardner
- 1973: Dapper
- 1974: Apalachee
- 1975: It's Freezing
- 1976: Sovereign Dice
- 1977: Rare April
- 1978: Icelandic
- 1979: Secret of Success
- 1980: Night Alert
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Gladness Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gladness Stakes (2016).
- irishracinggreats.com – Gladness Stakes (Group 3).
- pedigreequery.com – Gladness Stakes – Curragh.
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