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Concorde Stakes (Ireland)

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Website
  
Tipperary

Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
Coolmore Stud

Distance
  
7f 100y (1,500 metres)

Location
  
Tipperary Racecourse Co. Tipperary, Ireland

The Concorde Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of 7 furlongs and 100 yards (1,500 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.

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History

The event was formerly contested at Phoenix Park over a distance of 1 mile. For a period it was held in June or July. It was transferred to Tipperary in 1991, and moved to early October in 1995. It was staged at Cork in 1999 and 2000.

The Concorde Stakes currently takes place at a meeting which features both flat and jump races. It is run on the same afternoon as the Istabraq Hurdle.

Records

Most successful horse since 1983 (2 wins):

  • Kings River – 1985, 1986
  • Wizard King – 1996, 1997

    • Leading jockey since 1983 (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Kings River (1985, 1986), Executive Perk (1989), Rami (1992), Eastern Appeal (2007)

    • Leading trainer since 1983 (11 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Iron Leader (1983), Kings River (1985, 1986), Executive Perk (1989), Rami (1992), Two-Twenty-Two (1998), Tarry Flynn (1999), Emulous (2010), Anam Allta (2011), Yellow Rosebud (2012), Big Break (2013)

    • Winners since 1983

    a Tested finished first in 2015 but was disqualified following a stewards' enquiry

    References

    Concorde Stakes (Ireland) Wikipedia
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