The Orby Stakes is a

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in Ireland open to

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s aged three 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 June. The race was first run in 1991 as the ''Hotel Conrad Silver Race''. The race was run at

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in 2004 and 2005. The title was changed to the Orby Stakes from the 2021 running and commemorates

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, the first Irish-trained horse to win the

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Leading

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(5 wins): * Kevin Manning – ''Ballykett Nancy (1994), Identify (1996), Carraiglawn (2010),

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(2013), Glamorous Approach (2017)'' Leading trainer (7 wins): *

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– ''Ballykett Nancy (1994), Identify (1996), Heliostatic (2006), Carraiglawn (2010),

(2013), Glamorous Approach (2017), Guaranteed (2019)''

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