Famous Horse Races
Royal Whip Stakes
 A Brief History Of Royal Whip Stakes The Royal Whip Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in August. The race has been classed as a Group 2 since 1998, before which it was a Group 3. The race distance prior to 1995 was 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres). Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Eagle Mountain Mustameet Tropical Lady Solskjaer High Chaparral Chancellor Bach Takali Zomaradah Make No Mistake King Alex Pilsudski Shemaran Dancing Sunset Rayseka Jahafil George Augustus Splash of Colour Beyond the Lake Heavenly Manna Age 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 Jockey Kieren Fallon Declan McDonogh Kevin Manning Jamie Spencer Michael Kinane Michael Hills Michael Kinane Johnny Murtagh John Reid Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Walter Swinburn Johnny Murtagh Christy Roche Michael Kinane Willie Carson Johnny Murtagh John Reid Michael Kinane Christy Roche Trainer Aidan O'Brien Kevin Prendergast Jim Bolger Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Barry Hills Aidan O'Brien John Oxx Luca Cumani Dermot Weld Roger Charlton Michael Stoute John Oxx Aidan O'Brien John Oxx Dick Hern John Oxx Vincent O'Brien Dermot Weld Paddy Mullins Owner Time 2:15.5 2:07.3 2:07.6 2:02.9 2:04.8 2:11.1 2:12.2 2:13.7 2:04.0 2:01.8 2:04.8 2:03.0 2:02.9 2:34.0 2:35.9 2:36.2 2:54.8 2:32.2 2:35.5 2:46.8 |
