Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Website Curragh Surface Turf | Sponsor Weatherbys Ireland Distance 6f (1,207 metres) | |
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland | ||
The Greenlands Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
Contents
The event is named after Greenlands, the area of the Curragh plain where the racecourse is located. It is held on the same afternoon as the Irish 2,000 Guineas. Prior to 2015 it was also open to three-year-olds and was contested at Group 3 level.
Records
Most successful horse since 1950 (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (13 wins):
Winners since 1983
a A Prayer for Wings finished first in 1990, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry.
Earlier winners
* The 1955 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.