The Royal Whip Stakes is a
Group 3 flat
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horse race
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in Ireland open to
thoroughbred
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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
Curragh
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in August.
History
The event was established in 1821, and it was originally a long-distance race for horses aged four or older. It was named after its trophy, a gold-handled whip presented to the
Irish Turf Club
The Turf Club was the regulatory body for horse racing in Ireland until 31 December 2017.
History
The origin of the Turf Club was a regulatory body known as ''the Society of Sportsmen'', which became ''The Jockey Club'' by 1755, before taking ...
by
King George IV
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. It was initially one of a series of races known as the Royal Plates.
The trophy was replaced by a new whip provided by
King William IV
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in 1830. The event was opened to three-year-olds in 1832. It was limited to Irish-bred horses for a period after the 1860s.
The Royal Whip Stakes was cut to 2½ miles in 1925, and to 2 miles in 1936. Its original prize fund of 100 guineas remained unchanged until 1954. From this point it was contested over 1½ miles.
The race was given Group 3 status in the early 1970s. It was shortened to 1¼ miles in 1995, and promoted to Group 2 level in 1998. It was relegated back to Group 3 in 2013.
With its edition in , the Royal Whip Stakes is Ireland's oldest continuously run horse race.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* Roller – ''1822, 1824, 1825''
* Skylark – ''1830, 1831, 1832''
Leading
jockey
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since 1950 (7 wins):
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Michael Kinane
Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959, Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009.
A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic race ...
– ''Kamakura (1985), Beyond the Lake (1989), Rayseka (1993), King Alex (1997), Make No Mistake (1998), Bach (2001), High Chaparral (2003)''
Leading
trainer since 1950 (13 wins):
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Vincent O'Brien
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– ''Ross Sea (1959), Bally Joy (1965), Reindeer (1970), Tantoul (1971), Manitoulin (1972), Cavo Doro (1973), Alleged (1977, 1978), Last Light (1981), Lords (1982), Empire Glory (1984), Baba Karam (1987), Splash of Colour (1990)''
Winners since 1977
Earlier winners
* 1821: Langar
* 1822: Roller
* 1823: Langar
* 1824: Roller
* 1825: Roller
* 1826: Miss Foote
* 1827: Balderdash
* 1828: Paddy Whack
* 1829: Napoleon
* 1830: Skylark
* 1831: Skylark
* 1832: Skylark
* 1833: Napoleon
* 1834: Thump
* 1835: Rust
* 1836: Exchange
* 1837: Harkaway
* 1838: Cregane
* 1839: Retriever
* 1840: St Lawrence
* 1841: Great Wonder
* 1842: Bangor
* 1843: Fairy Queen
* 1844: King Dan
* 1845: The Switcher
* 1846: Burgundy
* 1847: Rat Trap
* 1848: Dough
* 1849: The Baroness
* 1850: Marchioness d'Eu
* 1851: Kick Up the Dust
* 1852: Chaseaway
* 1853: Chaseaway
* 1854: Doctor O'Toole
* 1855: The Chicken
* 1856: The Chicken
* 1857: The Tattler
* 1858: Agitation
* 1859: Hibernia
* 1860: Shamrock
* 1861: The Lawyer
* 1862: Castle Hackett
* 1863: Tourist
* 1864: Woodman
* 1865: Lord Conyngham
* 1866: Dunsany
* 1867: Columbus
* 1868: Aneroid
* 1869: The Scout
* 1870: Finesse
* 1871: Trieste
* 1872: Speculation
* 1873: Bedouin
* 1874: Christmas
* 1875: Ingomar
* 1876: Fair Alice
* 1877: Piersfield
* 1878: Matilda
* 1879: Sisyphus
* 1880: Miriam
* 1881: Miriam
* 1882: Buckshot
* 1883: Peace
* 1884: Xema
* 1885: Sylvan Queen
* 1886: Sylvan Queen
* 1887: Campanula
* 1888: Little John
* 1889: Little John
* 1890: Golden Crescent
* 1891: Chatterbox
* 1892: Red Prince
* 1893: Golden Ring
* 1894: Starlight
* 1895: The Jew
* 1896: Aline
* 1897: Gustaloga
* 1898: The Falloch
* 1899: Lillian Noel
* 1900: The Falloch
* 1901: Glenmalur
* 1902: Driftwood
* 1903: Sylvan Park
* 1904: Sylvan Park
* 1905: Claret Lass
* 1906: Claret Lass
* 1907: Mrs Lyons
* 1908: Bouncing Bess
* 1909: Octocide
* 1910: Lorello
* 1911: Castle Jewel
* 1912: Master of Light
* 1913: Laoghaire
* 1914: Bachelor's Fiasco
* 1915: Garrus
* 1916: Scarlet Rambler
* 1917: Noham
* 1918: King Frusquin
* 1919: Earn's Glen
* 1920: Red Flag
* 1921: Coup d'Essai
* 1922: Carthage
* 1923: Mullagher-a-Boo
* 1924: Blue Fish
* 1925: Jillsome
* 1926: Philanderer
* 1927: Lomond's Lake
* 1928: Tan Girl
* 1929: Swift Agnes
* 1930: Nice Token
* 1931: Sahabelle
* 1932: Cloverdale
* 1933: Song of the Hills
* 1934: Theorosa
* 1935: Sol Erin
* 1936: Harvest Star
* 1937: Kildonan's Hope
* 1938: Corofin
* 1939: Dennison
* 1940: Antrim
* 1941: Etoile de Lyons
* 1942: Anniversary
* 1943: Blue Speck
* 1944: Rhodes
* 1945: Golden Spur
* 1946: Spring Offensive
* 1947: Lorimer
* 1948: Signal Service
* 1949: Eastern Gem
* 1950: L'Horizon
* 1951: Storm Beacon
* 1952: Beau Sire
* 1953: Sunny Streak
* 1954: Hidalgo
* 1955:
Zarathustra
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* 1956: Jongleur
* 1957: Solartickle
* 1958: Irish Penny
* 1959: Ross Sea
* 1960: Avril Sprite
* 1961: Azurine
* 1962: Gay Challenger
* 1963: Nos Royalistes
* 1964: Cassim
* 1965: Bally Joy
* 1966: Wedding Present
* 1967: Vendor
* 1968: Stitch
* 1969: Candy Cane
* 1970: Reindeer
* 1971: Tantoul
* 1972: Manitoulin
* 1973: Cavo Doro
* 1974: Klairvimy
* 1975: Consol
* 1976: Yankee Gold
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
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List of Irish flat horse races
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References
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