Flying Five Stakes

The Flying Five Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September during Irish Champions Weekend.

Flying Five Stakes
Group 1 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorDerrinstown Stud
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse€282,000 (2021)
1st: €177,000
Flying Five Stakes
2021
Romantic Proposal A Case Of You Glass Slippers
Previous years
2020
Glass Slippers Keep Busy Sonaiyla
2019
Fairyland So Perfect Invincible Army
2018
Havana Grey Son Of Rest Sioux Nation
2017
Caravaggio Alphabet Son Of Rest
2016
Ardhoomey Washington DC Iffranesia
2015
Sole Power Maarek Take Cover
2014
Stepper Point Sir Maximilian Russian Soul
2013
Dutch Masterpiece Hamza Russian Soul
2012
My Girl Anna Fire Lily Inxile
2011
Amour Propre Sole Power Roicead
2010-2001
2010
Astrophysical Jet Tax Free Santo Padre
2009
Reverence Judge 'n Jury Sugar Free
2008
Look Busy Masta Plasta Wi Dud
2007
Benbaun Dandy Man Moss Vale
2006
Benbaun Desert Lord Leitra
2005
Benbaun The Tatling The Trader
2004
Ringmoor Down Benbaun Osterhase
2003
Deportivo Daganya Cool Cousin
2002
Danehurst Lady Dominatrix Jessica's Dream
2001
Ishiguru Indian Spark Repertory
2000-1992
2000
Namid Tedburrow Aretha
1999
Tedburrow Timote Antinnaz
1998
Tedburrow Rhine Valley Notluckytochange
1997
Midnight Escape Hopping Higgins Ailleacht
1996
Eveningperformance Ailleacht Catch The Blues
1995
Bunty Boo Petite Fantasy Millyant
1994
Tropical Ridgewood Ben Millyant
1993
Tropical Stack Rock Palacegate Episode
1992
Flowing Park Dream Poolesta
 

History

The event was formerly held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be classed at Listed level. For a period it was open to horses aged two or older. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1988, and transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.

The race was moved to the Curragh and upgraded to Group 2 level in 2002. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to three in 2003, and the event reverted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was previously run in late August or early September but from 2014 it was moved to mid-September and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture, switching places in the calendar with the Renaissance Stakes. It was reinstated as a Group 2 race in 2015 and upgraded to Group 1 status in 2018, when it became the first Group 1 sprint in Ireland open to horses aged three years and older.[1]

The Flying Five Stakes was sponsored by bettor.com prior to 2013. It was previously sponsored by Moyglare Stud, and its full title included the name of Market Slide, a successful Moyglare broodmare. It was unsponsored in 2013, and Derrinstown Stud took over the sponsorship in 2014.

Records

Most successful horse since 1985 (3 wins):

  • Benbaun – 2005, 2006, 2007

Leading jockey since 1985 (6 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Committed (1985), Flowing (1991), Tropical (1993, 1994), Ishiguru (2001), Ringmoor Down (2004)

Leading trainer since 1985 (5 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Committed (1985), Flowing (1991, 1992), Tropical (1993, 1994)

Winners since 1985
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1985 Committed 5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:00.20
1986 Acushla 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 0:56.80
1987 Polonia 3 Stephen Craine Jim Bolger 0:57.20
1988 Heather Seeker 2 Declan Gillespie Liam Browne 0:59.20
1989 Handsome Sailor 6 Michael Hills Barry Hills 0:57.70
1990 Boozy 3 Richard Fox Jack Berry 0:56.40
1991 Flowing 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:00.20
1992 Flowing 4 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 1:00.40
1993 Tropical 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 0:59.40
1994 Tropical 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:00.20
1995 Bunty Boo 6 Michael Hills Richard Hannon Sr. 0:58.70
1996 Eveningperformance 5 Chris Rutter Henry Candy 0:57.80
1997 Midnight Escape 4 Kevin Darley Chris Wall 0:59.90
1998 Tedburrow 6 Willie Supple Eric Alston 1:02.50
1999 Tedburrow 7 Willie Supple Eric Alston 1:02.10
2000 Namid 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 0:58.60
2001 Ishiguru 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 0:59.50
2002 Danehurst 4 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 0:58.30
2003 Deportivo 3 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 0:57.70
2004 Ringmoor Down 5 Michael Kinane David Arbuthnot 0:58.60
2005 Benbaun 4 Jamie Spencer Mark Wallace 0:59.20
2006 Benbaun 5 Pat Smullen Mark Wallace 0:57.50
2007 Benbaun 6 Pat Smullen Mark Wallace 0:58.79
2008 Look Busy 3 Slade O'Hara Alan Berry 1:00.75
2009 Reverence 8 Willie Supple Eric Alston 1:05.44
2010 Astrophysical Jet 3 Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon 0:58.56
2011 Amour Propre 5 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy 0:58.34
2012 My Girl Anna 5 Rory Cleary Muredach Kelly 1:04.62
2013 Dutch Masterpiece 3 Joseph O'Brien Gary Moore 0:58.00
2014 Stepper Point 5 Martin Dwyer William Muir 0:59.04
2015 Sole Power 8 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 1:01.29
2016 Ardhoomey 4 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:01.54
2017 Caravaggio 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:00.54
2018 Havana Grey 3 Richard Kingscote Karl Burke 0:59.59
2019 Fairyland 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 0:57.88
2020 Glass Slippers 4 Tom Eaves Kevin Ryan 1:00.58
2021 Romantic Proposal 5 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 0:59.77

See also

References
  1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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