Give Thanks Stakes

The Give Thanks Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Cork Racecourse over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Give Thanks Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCork Racecourse
Mallow
County Cork, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorIrish Stallion Farms
WebsiteCork
Race information
Distance1m 4f (2,414 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies & mares
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 January
Purse€65,000 (2020)
1st: €38,350
Give Thanks Stakes
2020
Tarnawa Cayenne Pepper Passion

The event is named after Give Thanks, the winner of the Irish Oaks in 1983. It was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Tarnawa - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Pat Smullen - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Dermot Weld - Reform Act (2006), Sapphire (2012), Edelmira (2014), Zannda (2015), Eziyra (2017), Tarnawa (2019, 2020)

Winners
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Time
2003 Juliette 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:32.60
2004 My Renee 4 Niall McCullagh Michael Grassick 2:34.70
2005 Mona Lisa 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 2:33.60
2006 Reform Act 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:31.70
2007 Downtown 3 Seamie Heffernan David Wachman 2:38.25
2008 Unsung Heroine 3 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 2:35.80
2009 Tamarind 3 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 2:40.39
2010 She's Our Mark 6 Danny Grant Pat Flynn 2:36.04
2011 Pink Symphony 4 Joseph O'Brien David Wachman 2:33.83
2012 Sapphire 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:45.76
2013 Venus de Milo 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:39.88
2014 Edelmira 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:41.22
2015 Zannda 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:36.18
2016 Best In The World 3 Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 2:35.14
2017 Eziyra 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:37.93
2018 Sizzling 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:34.83
2019 Tarnawa 3 Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 2:41.76
2020 Tarnawa 4 Oisin Orr Dermot Weld 2:35.78
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