Martin Molony Stakes
Appearance
2024 | ||
Harbour Wind | Dancing Tango | Serious Challenge |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Layfayette | Term Of Endearment | Serious Challenge |
2022 | ||
Earl Of Tyrone | Raise You | Inuit |
2021 | ||
Sonnyboyliston | Sunchart | Questionare |
The Martin Molony Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred horses aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (2,515 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The race was first run in 2003. The race is named in honour of the locally born jockey Martin Molony who won six consecutive Irish jump racing Champion Jockey titles between 1946 and 1951. Prior to 2017 it was run in late April or early May.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Wayne Lordan – Dress Rehearsal (2008), Tannery (2012), Detailed (2017)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Honolulu (2007), Bondi Beach (2016), Sir Erec (2018)
- John Oxx – Mkuzi (2004), Behkiyra (2005), Tarana (2014)
- Dermot Weld - Maharib (2003), Precious Gem (2010), Harbour Wind (2024)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2003 | Maharib | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:40.60 |
2004 | Mkuzi | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:35.50 |
2005 | Behkiyra | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:24.60 |
2006 | Foreign Affairs | 8 | Declan McDonogh | Sir Mark Prescott | 2:34.00 |
2007 | Honolulu | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 2:33.89 |
2008 | Dress Rehearsal | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:29.20 |
2009 | Ard Na Greine | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:25.59 |
2010 | Precious Gem | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:26.85 |
2011 | Bob Le Beau | 4 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 2:36.29 |
2012 | Tannery | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:37.48 |
2013 | Inis Meain | 6 | Danny Mullins | Denis Gerard Hogan | 2:58.06 |
2014 | Tarana | 4 | Declan McDonogh | John Oxx | 2:52.47 |
2015 | Answered | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:42.16 |
2016 | Bondi Beach | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:48.59 |
2017 | Detailed | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien | 3:02.28 |
2018 | Sir Erec | 3 | Michael Hussey | Aidan O'Brien | 2:56.44 |
2019 | Dadoozdart | 3 | Chris Hayes | Noel Meade | 3:03.05 |
2020 | Oriental Eagle[a] | 6 | Rachael Blackmore | Emmet Mullins | 2:48.91 |
2021 | Sonnyboyliston[b] | 4 | Shane Kelly | Johnny Murtagh | 2:42.21 |
2022 | Earl of Tyrone[c] | 4 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 2:46.52 |
2023 | Layfayette[d] | 6 | Seamie Heffernan | Noel Meade | 2:43.03 |
2024 | Harbour Wind[e] | 4 | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | 2:45.72 |