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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
7f (1,408 metres)

Track
  
Left-handed

Website
  
Leopardstown

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland

The Killavullan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.

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History

The event was formerly named after Silken Glider, the winner of the Irish Oaks in 1957. It was run at Baldoyle in 1969, and at Phoenix Park in 1970.

The Silken Glider Stakes was restricted to fillies, and for a period it was held in mid-September. It was contested over a mile in the 1970s and 1980s, and during this period it became known as the Killavullan Stakes.

The race was moved to late October in 1993. It was cut to 7 furlongs and opened to colts and geldings in 1995.

Records

Leading jockey since 1969 (5 wins):

  • George McGrath – French Score (1969), Ballet Francais (1970), Ellette (1971), Silk Buds (1973), Dolly Dewdrop (1977)
  • Christy Roche – Slow March (1978), Blue Wind (1980), Shindella (1983), Alydar's Best (1984), Lomond Blossom (1987)

    • Leading trainer since 1969 (10 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien – Shell Ginger (1996), Kincara Palace (1997), Monashee Mountain (1999), Perigee Moon (2000), Stonemason (2001), Footstepsinthesand (2004), Frost Giant (2005), Jupiter Pluvius (2007), Nephrite (2011), Craftsman (2013)

    • References

    Killavullan Stakes Wikipedia
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