The Renaissance Stakes is a

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in Ireland open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run at the

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over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The event was formerly known as the MacDonagh Boland Stakes. It used to be contested over 7 furlongs, and for a period it held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1998, and cut to 6 furlongs in 2001. The race was called the Ridgewood Pearl Stakes in 2003, in honour of the successful filly

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. It was given its present title when a different

Ridgewood Pearl Stakes The Ridgewood Pearl Stakes, also known as the Lanwades Stud Stakes, is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of ...

was introduced in 2004. It was switched to an August fixture at the Curragh in 2014 when the Irish Champions Weekend fixture was established, switching places in the calendar with the

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. In 2016 the race moved to a date in late September.

Records

Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins): * Wizard King – ''1995, 1997'' * Bewitched – ''2010, 2011'' * Art Power - '' 2021, 2022 '' Leading

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since 1987 (3 wins): *

Pat Smullen Patrick Joseph Smullen (22 May 1977 – 15 September 2020), was an Irish jockey who won the Irish flat racing Champion Jockey title nine times. In a career running from 1992 to 2018 he rode 1,845 winners in Ireland and 47 in Britain. Amongst his ...

– ''Major Force (1999), Social Harmony (2000), Benbaun (2007)'' *

Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh (born 14 May 1970) is an Irish flat racing trainer and former jockey from Bohermeen, near Navan, Kells, County Meath. As a jockey he won many of the major flat races in Europe, including all the Irish Classi ...

– ''Polar Way (2002), Bewitched (2010, 2011)'' Leading trainer since 1987 (2 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 ...

– ''King's College (1987), Mysterious Ways (1994)'' * Kevin Prendergast – ''Lady Eileen (1988), Millie's Choice (1993)'' *

Sir Mark Prescott Sir Mark Prescott, 3rd Baronet (born 1948), is an English race horse trainer with over 2000 winners to his name, including Alpinista, winner of the 2022 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. He is based at Heath House Stables, an historic 50 box yard at t ...

– ''Wizard King (1995, 1997)'' *

Dermot Weld Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), a former jockey is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000). Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in C ...

– ''Major Force (1999), Social Harmony (2000)'' * Charles O'Brien – ''Bewitched (2010, 2011)'' * Michael Halford - ''Snaefell (2009), Russian Soul (2013)'' *

Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

- ''Beauty Bright (2006), The Happy Prince (2016)'' * Karl Burke - ''Quiet Reflection (2017), Unfortunately (2018)'' *

Tim Easterby Tim Easterby (born 13 September 1961) is a British racehorse trainer based in North Yorkshire. Easterby took over the Habton Grange stables in North Yorkshire from his father, Peter Easterby, in February 1996. He has trained a Classic winner, ...

- '' Art Power (2021,2022) ''

Winners since 1987

References

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Records

Winners since 1987

See also

References