Famous Horse Races
Phoenix Stakes
 A Brief History Of Phoenix Stakes The Phoenix Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) at the Curragh in August. The race was originally run at Phoenix Park Racecourse in Dublin. Following the course's closure the race was moved in 1991 to nearby Leopardstown Racecourse. It was first run at its present venue, the Curragh, in 2002. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Saoirse Abu Holy Roman Emperor George Washington Damson One Cool Cat Spartacus Johannesburg Minardi Fasliyev Lavery Princely Heir Mantovani Danehill Dancer Eva Luna Turtle Island Pips Pride Bradawn Breever Mac's Imp Pharaoh's Delight Superpower Age Jockey Kevin Manning Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Michael Kinane Colm O'Donoghue Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Walter Swinburn Jason Weaver Conor Everard Pat Eddery Kevin Manning John Reid Frankie Dettori R Griffiths Alan Munro Ray Cochrane Walter Swinburn Trainer Jim Bolger Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien David Wachman Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Mark Johnston Jim Bolger Neville Callaghan Jim Bolger Peter Chapple-Hyam Richard Hannon Kevin Prendergast Bill O'Gorman J Hudson Bill O'Gorman Owner Ennistown Stud Sue Magnier Sue Magnier Sue Magnier Sue Magnier Sue Magnier Michael Tabor Michael Tabor Michael Tabor Michael Tabor Maktoum Al Maktoum Jackie Bolger Michael Tabor Catherine Shubotham Robert Sangster Mrs V S Grant M A Murray Tamdown Ltd Al-Deera Bloodstock Mrs P L Yong Time 1:18.8 1:11.0 1:12.7 1:13.2 1:11.4 1:15.1 1:13.2 1:12.2 1:17.1 1:11.1 1:11.8 1:13.6 1:14.6 1:14.0 1:14.4 1:13.0 1:13.3 1:09.9 1:11.6 1:11.9 |
