The Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial is a
Group 3 flat
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horse race
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in Ireland open to three-year-old
thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at
Leopardstown in May.
History
The event was formerly known as the Wassl Race. It was named after
Wassl
Wassl (27 April 1980 – after 1998) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. As a two-year-old he showed great promise when winning on his debut but missed the rest of the season through injury. In the following spring he won the Gree ...
, the winner of the
Irish 2,000 Guineas
The Irish 2,000 Guineas is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is ...
in 1983. For a period it held Listed status.
The name was changed to the Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial in 1990 when
Derrinstown Stud began sponsoring the race. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2002. In 2021 it was run without sponsorship as the Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial. The race serves as a trial for the
Irish 1,000 Guineas. The last horse to win both races was Bethrah in 2010.
Records
Leading
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since 1986 (5 wins):
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Kevin Manning – ''Zavaleta (1994), Speirbhean (2001), Marionnaud (2002), Alexander Goldrun (2004), Bean Feasa (2017)''
Leading
trainer since 1986 (9 wins):
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Aidan O'Brien – ''Strawberry Roan (1997), Kitza (1998), Carambola (1999), Belle Artiste (2005), Queen Cleopatra (2006), Just Pretending (2013), Kissed By Angels (2015), Joan of Arc (2021), History (2022)''
Winners since 1986
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
*
List of Irish flat horse races
References
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galopp-sieger.de– ''Derrinstown Stud 1,000 Guineas Trial.''
ifhaonline.org– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Race Detail (2019).''
pedigreequery.com– ''Derrinstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes – Leopardstown.''
{{Race Meeting, Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Day, Turf
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Leopardstown Racecourse
Flat races in Ireland