The Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes is a

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horse race in Ireland open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 100 yards (1,902 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September.

History

The event is named in memory of Denny Cordell-Lavarack (1943–95), an English record producer who became a racehorse trainer in Ireland. It was created by his family and friends, the sponsors of the race, in celebration of his life. The race was established in 1996, and it was initially held in mid-September. It was switched to mid-October and given Listed status in 2000. It moved to August in 2004. The race was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006 and renamed the Denny Cordell Fillies Stakes, after Cordell-Lavarack's shortened name. It returned to October the following year, and from this point it was jointly sponsored by

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. It has taken place in late September since 2008, from which date it reverted to its original name.

Records

Most successful horse: * ''no horse has won this race more than once'' Leading jockey (4 wins): *

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– ''Darrouzett (1997), Renge (1998), Livadiya (2003), Mango Diva (2013)'' Leading trainer (5 wins): *

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– ''Darrouzett (1997), Renge (1998), Julie Jalouse (2001), Timarwa (2007), Shareen (2010)''

Winners

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References

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History

Records

Winners

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