Give Thanks Stakes
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ClassGroup 3
LocationCork Racecourse
Mallow
County Cork, Ireland
Mallow
County Cork, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cork Racecourse Mallow County Cork, Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Irish Stallion Farms |
| Website | Cork |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4f (2,414 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies & mares |
| Weight | 8 st 13 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 January |
| Purse | €65,000 (2022) 1st: €38,350 |
| 2025 | ||
| Elana Osario | Island Hopping | Ameerat Jumaira |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Shamida | Mother Nature | Lily Hart |
| 2023 | ||
| Term Of Endearment | Library | Dancing Tango |
| 2022 | ||
| Rumbles Of Thunder | Cairde Go Deo | Kiss You Later |
| 2021 | ||
| La Petite Coco | Thunder Kiss | Federica Sophia |
The Give Thanks Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Cork Racecourse over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.
The event is named after Give Thanks, the winner of the Irish Oaks in 1983. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Tarnawa - 2019, 2020
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Pat Smullen - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Dermot Weld - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017), Tarnawa (2019, 2020), Shamida (2024)