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The Alleged Stakes is a Group 3
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s aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the
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in April. The race was first run in 2003. The race is named in honour of
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who was trained by Vincent O'Brien to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in 1977 and 1978. The 2017 running commemorated the centenary of O'Brien's birth. It was upgraded from Listed status to Group 3 in 2017.


Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): *
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(3 wins): * Ryan Moore – ''
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(2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021)'' *
Wayne Lordan Wayne Lordan is a multiple Group race winning Irish jockey. His first winner was Ethbaat for trainer Gerry Cully at Killarney on 15 July 1998. In his early career he was associated with the stables of David Wachman and Tommy Stack. He also ro ...
- '' Chrysanthemum (2012), Buckhurst (2020), Point Lonsdale (2023) '' Leading trainer (7 wins): * Aidan O'Brien – ''Black Sam Bellamy (2003),
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Capri Capri ( , ; ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. The main town of Capri that is located on the island shares the name. It has been ...
(2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021), Point Lonsdale (2023)''


Winners


See also

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Horse racing in Ireland Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts. Domestically, racing is one of Ireland's most popular spectator ...
* List of Irish flat horse races


References

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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Alleged Stakes (2019).'' Open middle distance horse races Curragh Racecourse Flat races in Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 2003 2003 establishments in Ireland