Amethyst Stakes
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ClassListed
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
County Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteLeopardstown
| Class | Listed |
|---|---|
| Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €47,000 (2022) 1st: €29,500 |
| 2025 | ||
| Chicago Critic | Kortez Bay | Mutasarref |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Bold Discovery | Real Appeal | Knight To King |
| 2023 | ||
| Power Under Me | You Send Me | Wexford Native |
| 2022 | ||
| Pretreville | Ivy League | Patrick Sarsfield |
| 2021 | ||
| Maker Of Kings | Erzindjan | Ace Aussie |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Just Three | Elementary | Milieu |
| 1989 | ||
| Great Lakes | Vestris Abu | Secret Appeal |
| 1988 | ||
| Lord Bud | Clash Of Ideas | Savoureux |
The Amethyst Stakes is a Listed Flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown in May.
The event was formerly staged at Phoenix Park. For a period it held Listed status. Known previously by sponsored titles, it was renamed the Amethyst Stakes in 1989 and transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.
The Amethyst Stakes was promoted to Group 3 level in 2007, where it remained until it was downgraded to listed status in 2025.[1]
Records
Most successful horse since 1986 (3 wins):
- Burden of Proof – 1997, 1998, 1999
- Famous Name – 2010, 2011, 2012
Leading jockey since 1986 (6 wins):
- Johnny Murtagh – Thornberry (1991), Akhiyar (1995), Burden of Proof (1997, 1998), Anzari (2000), Arch Rebel (2006)
- Michael Kinane – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Burden of Proof (1999), D'Anjou (2004), Danak (2007)
Leading trainer since 1986 (8 wins):
- Dermot Weld – Brief Truce (1992), Unusual Heat (1993), City Nights (1994), Famous Name (2010, 2011, 2012), Mustajeeb (2014), Hazapour (2019)