Athasi Stakes
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County Kildare, Ireland
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 8 st 11 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €67,500 (2024) 1st: €39,825 |
| 2025 | ||
| Atsila | Cercene | Barnavara |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Gregarina | You Send Me | Doom |
| 2023 | ||
| Honey Girl | Agartha | Small Oasis |
| 2022 | ||
| Twilight Spinner | Cigamia | Lustown Baba |
| 2021 | ||
| No Speak Alexander | Zaffy's Pride | Soul Search |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Wedding Bouquet | Shagudine | Blues Quartet |
| 1989 | ||
| Pirouette | Blasted Heath | Run To Jenny |
| 1988 | ||
| Certain Secret | Catina | Bell Tower |
The Athasi Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in early May.
The event is named after Athasi, a successful broodmare in the 1920s and 1930s. Her progeny included Trigo, the winner of the Derby and St Leger in 1929.[citation needed]
The Athasi Stakes was formerly restricted to fillies aged three. Following a period with Group 3 status, it was downgraded to Listed level in 1987.[citation needed]
The race was opened to four-year-old fillies in 1993. It was opened to older mares in 2001. It regained Group 3 status in 2003.[citation needed]
Records
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Certain Secret (1988), Inishdalla (1991), Market Booster (1992), Asema (1993), Hazariya (2005)
Leading trainer since 1986 (7 wins):
- Dermot Weld – Certain Secret (1988), Inishdalla (1991), Market Booster (1992), Asema (1993), Cool Clarity (2001), Rum Charger (2002), Flying Jib (2014)