Solonaway Stakes
Flat horse race in Ireland
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The Solonaway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
ClassGroup 2
LocationLeopardstown Racecourse
County Dublin, Ireland
County Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteLeopardstown
| Class | Group 2 |
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| Location | Leopardstown Racecourse County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
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| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb (3yo); 9 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for Group 1 winners* * since 1 January |
| Purse | €188,000 (2022) 1st: €118,000 |
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| Alakazi | Mutasarref | Comanche Brave |
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| Diego Velazquez | Mutasarref | Mountain Bear |
| 2023 | ||
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| Flight Plan | Buckaroo | Victoria Road |
| 2022 | ||
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| Jadoomi | Glounthaune | Boundless Ocean |
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| Real Appeal | Fev Rover | Horoscope |
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| Safe Voyage | Sinawann | Vatican City |
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| Space Traveller | Matterhorn | Pincheck |
| 2018 | ||
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| I Can Fly | Kenya | Pincheck |
| 2017 | ||
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| Suedois | True Valour | Psychedelic Funk |
| 2016 | ||
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| Awtaad | Custom Cut | Hit It A Bomb |
| 2015 | ||
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| Custom Cut | Top Notch Tonto | Lightning Spear |
| 2014 | ||
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| Bow Creek | Mustajeeb | Gordon Lord Byron |
| 2013 | ||
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| Brendan Brackan | Ansgar | Darwin |
| 2012 | ||
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| Famous Name | One Spirit | Aloof |
| 2011 | ||
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| Cityscape | Wild Wind | Across The Rhine |
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| Steinbeck | Wade Giles | Across The Rhine |
| 2009 | ||
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| Border Patrol | Poet | Zafisio |
| 2008 | ||
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| Jumbajukiba | Prima Luce | Mystical Lady |
| 2007 | ||
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| Jumbajukiba | Cougar Bay | Lord Admiral |
| 2006 | ||
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| Ivan Denisovich | Latino Magic | Dunelight |
| 2005 | ||
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| Kings Point | Solskjaer | Sugarhoneybaby |
| 2004 | ||
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| Troubadour | Miss Mambo | Caradak |
| 2003 | ||
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| Hymn Of Love | Livadiya | Definite Best |
| 2002 | ||
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| Umistim | Blatant | Castle Gandolfo |
| 2001 | ||
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| Magic Cove | Beckett | Maumee |
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| Shoal Creek | Mudaa-Eb | Scottish Memories |
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| Scottish Memories | Wray | Quws |
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| Risk Material | Lil's Boy | Free To Speak |
| 1997 | ||
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| Quws | Mr Lightfoot | Via Verbano |
| 1995 | ||
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| Royal Ballerina | Idris | Double On |
| 1994 | ||
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| Memories | Wandering Thoughts | Karikata |
| 1993 | ||
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| Idris | Approach The Bench | Never Back Down |
| 1992 | ||
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| Equal Eloquence | Tijara | Thyer |
| 1991 | ||
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| Julie La Rousse | Misty Valley | Approach The Bench |
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| Lepoushka | Lotus Pool | Ghaadah |
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| Milieu | Top-Boot | Society Bay |
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| Lady Eileen | Milieu | Break Fast |
The event is named after Solonaway, the winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1949, and was previously run at The Curragh. It was contested over a mile during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was extended by a furlong in 1993.[citation needed]
The Solonaway Stakes reverted to a mile in 2001, and was given Group 3 status in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 status from 2014,[1] and in the same year it was transferred to Leopardstown and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture.
Records
Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins):
- Jumbajukiba – 2007, 2008
Leading jockey since 1987 (4 wins):
- Johnny Murtagh – Julie la Rousse (1991), Ger's Royal (1996), Scottish Memories (1999), Steinbeck (2010)
Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Risk Material (1998), Shoal Creek (2000), Troubadour (2004), Ivan Denisovich (2006), Steinbeck (2010), I Can Fly (2018), Diego Velazquez (2024)
Winners since 1987
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1987 | Patriach | 5 | Declan Gillespie | John Dunlop | |
| 1988 | Lady Eileen | 3 | David Parnell | Kevin Prendergast | 1:54.30 |
| 1989 | Milieu | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:40.80 |
| 1990 | Lepoushka | 4 | John Reid | Peter Hill | 1:39.90 |
| 1991 | Julie la Rousse | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:46.90 |
| 1992 | Equal Eloquence | 3 | Richard Hughes | John Oxx | 1:44.10 |
| 1993 | Idris | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:02.60 |
| 1994 | Memories | 3 | Willie Carson | James Burns | 2:04.90 |
| 1995 | Royal Ballerina | 5 | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 1:55.70 |
| 1996 | Ger's Royal | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Pat Flynn | 1:56.80 |
| 1997 | Quws | 3 | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 1:55.00 |
| 1998 | Risk Material | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:57.20 |
| 1999 | Scottish Memories | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Mulhern | 1:58.40 |
| 2000 | Shoal Creek | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:54.90 |
| 2001 | Magic Cove | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:49.20 |
| 2002 | Umistim | 5 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:37.90 |
| 2003 | Hymn of Love | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.40 |
| 2004 | Troubadour | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.20 |
| 2005 | Kings Point | 4 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:38.20 |
| 2006 | Ivan Denisovich | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:36.20 |
| 2007 | Jumbajukiba | 4 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:36.26 |
| 2008 | Jumbajukiba | 5 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:49.61 |
| 2009 | Border Patrol | 3 | Kevin Manning | Roger Charlton | 1:48.08 |
| 2010 | Steinbeck [a] | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.83 |
| 2011 | Cityscape | 5 | Steve Drowne | Roger Charlton | 1:43.70 |
| 2012 | Famous Name | 7 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.09 |
| 2013 | Brendan Brackan | 4 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:37.77 |
| 2014 | Bow Creek | 3 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:37.63 |
| 2015 | Custom Cut | 6 | Danny Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:40.90 |
| 2016 | Awtaad | 3 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:43.86 |
| 2017 | Suedois | 6 | Danny Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:42.39 |
| 2018 | I Can Fly | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.70 |
| 2019 | Space Traveller | 3 | Billy Lee | Richard Fahey | 1:39.31 |
| 2020 | Safe Voyage | 7 | Colin Keane | John Quinn | 1:39.44 |
| 2021 | Real Appeal | 4 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:41.23 |
| 2022 | Jadoomi | 4 | Christophe Soumillon | Simon & Ed Crisford | 1:45.38 |
| 2023 | Flight Plan | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke | 1:38.89 |
| 2024 | Diego Velazquez | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.94 |
| 2025 | Alakazi | 3 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 1:39.76 |
- The 2010 winner Steinbeck was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Pure Champion