Famous Horse Races
Matron Stakes
 A Brief History Of Matron Stakes The Matron Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile at Leopardstown Racecourse in September. The race moved to Leopardstown from the Curragh as a Group 3 race in 2002. It has been upgraded twice since - to Group 2 in 2003 and to Group 1 in 2004. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Echelon Red Evie Attraction Soviet Song Favourable Terms Dress to Thrill Independence Iftiraas Dazzling Park Tadwiga Clerio Donna Viola Timarida Eternal Rêve Chanzi Cloud of Dust Kooyonga Spring Daffodil Upward Trend Llyn Gwynant Age 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Jockey Ryan Moore Jamie Spencer Kevin Darley Johnny Murtagh Kieren Fallon Pat Smullen Frankie Dettori George Duffield Kevin Manning Richard Hughes Michael Kinane John Reid Johnny Murtagh Michael Kinane Michael Roberts Michael Roberts Warren O'Connor Declan Gillespie Christy Roche Willie Carson Trainer Sir Michael Stoute Michael Bell Mark Johnston James Fanshawe Sir Michael Stoute Dermot Weld Ed Dunlop John Dunlop Jim Bolger Richard Hannon Henri-Alex Pantall Chris Wall John Oxx François Boutin John Oxx John Dunlop Michael Kauntze Augustine Leahy Jim Bolger John Dunlop Owner Cheveley Park Stud Terry Neill Duke Of Roxburghe Elite Racing Club Maktoum Al Maktoum Moyglare Stud Farm Cliveden Stud Kuwait Racing Mrs Seamus Burns Stonethorn Stud Sheikh Mohammed Kieran D Scott HH Aga Khan IV Sheikh Mohammed Sheikh Mohammed Peggy Kwoh Mitsuo Haga Golden Vale Paul Green Macdonald-Buchanan Time 1:39.52 1:38.7 1:38.9 1:36.8 1:39.9 1:40.1 1:39.2 1:39.6 1:39.0 1:41.3 1:42.1 1:39.9 1:38.1 1:41.6 1:42.0 1:44.5 1:41.3 1:38.9 1:39.1 1:44.5 |
