The Anglesey Stakes is a

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in Ireland open to two-year-old

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s. It is run at the

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over a distance of 6 furlongs and 63 yards (1,265 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1829, and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs. It was extended by 63 yards in 1897. The race became known as the Anglesey Plate in 1948. It reverted to the title Anglesey Stakes in 1958. It was given Group 3 status in 1971. The Anglesey Stakes was formerly held in late August or early September. It was switched to July in 1997. It is currently staged during the

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meeting.

Records

Leading

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since 1960 (5 wins): *

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– ''Keraka (1993), Rossini (1999), Johannesburg (2001), Ontario (2002), One Cool Cat (2003)'' Leading trainer since 1960 (13 wins): *

Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien (9 April 1917 – 1 June 2009) was an Irish horse racing, race horse horse trainer, trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland. In 2003 he was voted the greatest influence in horse racing history in ...

– ''Philemon (1962), Bravery (1965), Nijinsky (1969), Headlamp (1970), Roberto (1971), Saritamer (1973), Niebo (1975), Solinus (1977), Storm Bird (1980), Caerleon (1982), Law Society (1984), Woodman (1985), Lake Como (1987)''

Winners since 1976

Earlier winners

* 1829: Regulator * 1830: Philip the First * 1831: Kildare * 1832: New Fashion * 1833: Whitefoot * 1834: Whim * 1835: Wedge * 1836: Magpie * 1837: Permit * 1838: Wirrestrew * 1839: Johnny * 1840: Wheel * 1841: Ballinkeele * 1842: Condor * 1843: Loadstone * 1844: Pickpocket * 1845: Mermaid * 1846: Horn of Chase * 1847: Justice to Ireland * 1848: Chatterer * 1849: Queen Margaret * 1850: The Marquis * 1851: Indian Warrior * 1852: The Deformed * 1853: Tom * 1854: Cockatoo * 1855: Citron * 1856: Queencake * 1857: Zaidee * 1858: Fingal * 1859: Busy Bee * 1860: Bombardier * 1861: Troublesome * 1862: Roman Bee * 1863: Blarney * 1864: It's Curious * 1865: Owen Roe * 1866: Dora * 1867: Uncas * 1868: Melody * 1869: Adeline * 1870: Amnesty * 1871: Shelmartin * 1872: Queen of the Bees * 1873: Lady Patricia * 1874: Wild Duck * 1875: Princess Bon Bon * 1876: Second Sight * 1877: Cimaroon * 1878: Soulouque * 1879: Sibyl * 1880: Master Ned * 1881: The Jilt * 1882: Donnycarney * 1883: Melianthus * 1884: Magic * 1885: Mellifont * 1886: Kildare * 1887: Philomel * 1888: St Kieran * 1889: Killowen * 1890: The Rhymer * 1891: Christabel * 1892: Loot * 1893: Delphos * 1894: Instability * 1895: Rinvanny * 1896: Diabolo * 1897: Sirenia * 1898: Eulogy * 1899: Steinort * 1900: Corncrake * 1901: Meldhre * 1902: Fariman * 1903: Jean's Folly * 1904:

Cherry Lass Cherry Lass (1902–1914), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1905. In a racing career which lasted from summer 1904 until October 1905 she ran fifteen times and won nine races. As a three ...

* 1905: Merry Moment * 1906: Knight of Tully * 1907: Temeraire * 1908: Roland Lee * 1909: Trepida * 1910: Velociter * 1911: Amsterdam * 1912: Laoghaire * 1913: Mellifont * 1914: ''no race'' * 1915: Ayn Hali * 1916: General Villa * 1917: Elfterion * 1918: Grand Parade * 1919: Tenroh * 1920: Russian Sable * 1921: Vesta * 1922: French Briar * 1923: Artoy * 1924: White Spot * 1925: Ardsallagh * 1926: Polecat * 1927: Athford * 1928: Trigo * 1929: Ballyferis * 1930: Soliped * 1931: Centeno * 1932: Black Wings * 1933: Starford * 1934: Smokeless * 1935: Grangemore * 1936: Owenstown * 1937: On Edge * 1938: Rose of Portugal * 1939: Eyrefield * 1940: Rose Garland * 1941: Terrible Times * 1942: Up Hill * 1943: Arctic Sun * 1944: Mafosta * 1945: Silver Thistle * 1946: Grand Weather * 1947: The Web * 1948: Ballywillwill * 1949: First View * 1950: Clare Hill * 1951: Engulfed * 1952: Blue Label * 1953: Sixpence * 1954: Flying Story * 1955: Dumpty Humpty * 1956: No Complaint * 1957: Daffodil * 1958: Sauchrie * 1959: Arctic Sea * 1960: Indian Conquest * 1961: Richmond * 1962: Philemon * 1963: Dromoland * 1964: Green Banner * 1965: Bravery * 1966: Archangel Gabriel * 1967: Society * 1968: Marcia Royal * 1969:

Nijinsky Vaslav (or Vatslav) Nijinsky (; rus, Вацлав Фомич Нижинский, Vatslav Fomich Nizhinsky, p=ˈvatsləf fɐˈmʲitɕ nʲɪˈʐɨnskʲɪj; pl, Wacław Niżyński, ; 12 March 1889/18908 April 1950) was a ballet dancer and choreog ...

* 1970: Headlamp * 1971:

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* 1972: Tekoah * 1973:

Saritamer Saritamer (1971 – after 1981) was a Kentucky-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old he was rated the third-best two-year-old in Ireland after winning the Anglesey Stakes and the Beresford Stakes. In the fo ...

* 1974: Mark Anthony * 1975: Niebo

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History

Records

Winners since 1976

Earlier winners

See also

References