Juvenile Stakes
The Juvenile Stakes (registered as the Golden Fleece Stakes) is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown in September.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | KPMG |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb Group 1 or Group 2 winners 3 lb for Group 3 winners |
| Purse | €150,000 (2018) 1st: €88,500 |
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| Mogul | Sinawann | Agitare |
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| Madhmoon | Broome | Masaff |
| 2017 | ||
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| Nelson | Kew Gardens | Delano Roosevelt |
| 2016 | ||
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| Landfall | Firey Speech | Douglas Macarthur |
| 2015 | ||
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| Johannes Vermeer | True Solitaire | Sanus Per Aquam |
| 2014 | ||
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| John F Kennedy | Tombelaine | Faithful Creek |
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| Australia | Free Eagle | Kingfisher |
| 2012 | ||
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| Battle Of Marengo | Trading Leather | Dibayani |
| 2011 | ||
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| Tenth Star | Whip Rule | Snowflake Dancer |
| 2010 | ||
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| Zoffany | Stentorian | Free Art |
| 2009 | ||
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| Perfect Symmetry | En Un Clin D'oeil | Bosphorus Queen |
| 2008 | ||
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| Ryehill Dreamer | Vilasol | Glisten |
| 2007 | ||
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| Bruges | Going Public | Minneapolis |
History
The event was first named the Golden Fleece Stakes after Golden Fleece, the Irish-trained winner of The Derby in 1982. It was established in 2007, and was originally contested over 7 furlongs. It initially held Listed status, and took place in late June or early July.
The race was switched to September and extended to a mile in 2012. From this point it was billed as a trial for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, and known as the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013.[1] In 2014 it was renamed the Juvenile Turf Stakes and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture. The word "Turf" was dropped from the title in 2015.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Joseph O'Brien – Tenth Star (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Australia (2013), John F Kennedy (2014), Johannes Vermeer (2015)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Zoffany (2010), Tenth Star (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Australia (2013), John F Kennedy (2014), Johannes Vermeer (2015), Nelson (2017), Mogul (2019)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2007 | Bruges | Niall McCullagh | David Myerscough | 1:34.60 |
| 2008 | Ryehill Dreamer | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:31.22 |
| 2009 | Perfect Symmetry [a] | Keagan Latham | Ger Lyons | 1:28.39 |
| 2010 | Zoffany | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.89 |
| 2011 | Tenth Star | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:27.96 |
| 2012 | Battle of Marengo | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.68 |
| 2013 | Australia | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:40.30 |
| 2014 | John F Kennedy | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.44 |
| 2015 | Johannes Vermeer | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.99 |
| 2016 | Landfall | Shane Foley | Ken Condon | 1:43.49 |
| 2017 | Nelson | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.35 |
| 2018 | Madhmoon | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:41.00 |
| 2019 | Mogul | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.59 |
a The 2009 running took place at Fairyhouse.
References
- "Eight races upgraded by European Pattern Committee". the-racehorse.com. 5 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Juvenile Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Golden Fleece Stakes – Leopardstown.