The Meld Stakes is a
Group 3 flat
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horse race
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in Ireland open to
thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at
Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 1 furlong (1,811 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event was formerly contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs, and it used to be held at the
Curragh in late August or early September. It was previously known as the Brownstown Stakes, and for a period it was restricted to fillies and mares. It was renamed in honour of the successful filly
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in the 1980s.
The race was reopened to male horses and cut to 1 mile and 2 furlongs in 1993. It was switched to July in 1994. It was transferred to Leopardstown in 2003, and it was shortened to 1 mile and 1 furlong in 2010. The 2014 race was run at the Curragh over 1 mile 2 furlongs. The name
Brownstown Stakes
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is now given to a race at
Fairyhouse Racecourse.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* Famous Name – ''2010, 2011, 2012''
Leading
jockey
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(8 wins):
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Pat Smullen
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– ''Caiseal Ros (1997), Make No Mistake (1999), Muakaad (2001), Famous Name (2010, 2011, 2012), Carla Bianca (2015)''
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Kevin Manning - '' Idris (1996), Tropical Lady (2005), Heliostatic (2006), Scintillula (2013),
Parish Hall
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Leading
trainer (9 wins):
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Dermot Weld – ''Nanticious (1977), Slender Style (1989), Market Booster (1992), Make No Mistake (1999), Muakaad (2001), Famous Name (2010, 2011, 2012), Carla Bianca (2015)''
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Jim Bolger - '' Idris (1996), Caiseal Ros (1997), Tropical Lady (2005), Heliostatic (2006), Scintillula (2013),
Parish Hall
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Winners since 1982
Earlier winners
* 1961: Foot Note
* 1962: Le Prince
* 1963: Intaglio
* 1964: Horse Power
* 1965: Bowzen
* 1966: Albinella
* 1967: Tartan Slipper
* 1968: Wild Goose
* 1969: Let's
* 1970: Bigaroon
* 1971: Ridotto
* 1972: Royal Willya
* 1973: Belted Earl
* 1974: Blood Royal
* 1975: Karelina
* 1976: Slap Up
* 1977: Nanticious
* 1978: Relfo
* 1979: Red Chip
* 1980: My Hollow
* 1981: Gilded Vanity
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
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List of Irish flat horse races
References
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Flat races in Ireland
Open middle distance horse races
Leopardstown Racecourse