The Ballycorus Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in mid June.

Ballycorus Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 July last year
Purse50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500
Ballycorus Stakes
2024
Red, black cross sashes, hooped cap Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond WHITE and RED CHEVRONS,white sleeves,dark blue armlets,dark blue and yellow quartered cap
Mutasarref Special Wan Bright Stripes
Previous years
2023
Black, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap White and orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars Dark green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, dark green armlet, yellow and dark green hooped cap
Ocean Jewel Real Appeal Carrytheone
2022
Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap White and orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars
Dr Zempf Straight Answer Pretreville
2021
Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap Royal blue, red seams, striped sleeves, red cap, royal blue star White, brown chevron, orange cap
Real Appeal Lord Of The Lodge Pearls Galore
2020-2011
2020
Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap Dark blue and yellow quartered, quartered cap Red, white sash, royal blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, royal blue star
Speak In Colours Surrounding Gustavus Weston
2019
White, purple panel, check cap Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond Royal blue and yellow halved, sleeves reversed, red cap, yellow star
Flight Risk Inverleigh Gordon Lord Byron
2018
Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap Light green, black seams, striped cap Mauve, black seams, dark blue sleeves, mauve cap
True Valour Smash Williams Ardhoomey
2017
White, purple panel, check cap Emerald green and red hoops, quartered cap White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap
Flight Risk Don't Touch Psychedelic Funk
2016
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, orange hoop, orange sleeves, quartered cap Black and royal blue hoops, red cap
Dick Whittington Al Mohalhal Dont Bother Me
2015
Purple and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, purple cap Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Convergence Tested Sovereign Debt
2014
Red, black seams, black star on cap White, yellow epaulettes, yellow star on cap Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap
Wannabe Better Eastern Rules Brendan Brackan
2013
White, purple panel, check cap Pink, mauve triple diamond, white sleeves, mauve cap Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Leitir Mor Lily's Angel Yellow Rosebud
2012
Emerald Green, red epaulets Light blue, white and pink striped sleeves, pink cap White, purple panel, check cap
Alanza Marvada Glor Na Mara
2011
pink Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap White, purple panel, check cap
Bewitched Zoffany Glor Na Mara
2010-2001
2010
Maroon, black braces and stars on sleeves, maroon cap, black star Maroon Maroon and yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Six of Hearts Duff Croisultan
2009
Maroon White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap Dark blue
Duff Dohasa Georgebernardshaw
2008
EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW DIABOLO, emerald green sleeves, quartered cap ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap YELLOW and PURPLE HOOPS, black sleeves and cap
Summit Surge Great War Eagle Prince Shaun
2007
Scarlet, white sleeves Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star Black, white star, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Lord Admiral Modeeroch Eastern Appeal
2006
PURPLE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, purple cap Scarlet, white sleeves Black, Yellow Large Spots, Black Sleeves, yellow armlets and cap
An Tadh Lord Admiral Misu Bond
2005
BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Democratic Deficit Zarad Simple Exchange
2004
Blue, white diabolo on sleeves and car on cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap WHITE, purple sash, white cap, purple spots
Naahy Hamairi Latino Magic
2003
Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star PINK, emerald green hooped sleeves, pink cap, emerald green spots
Abunawwas One More Round Miss Emma
2002
Emerald green, white diamond frame and diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap Black, white seams, star on cap Emerald green, white diamond frame and diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
Rum Charger One Won One Final Exam
2001
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, white seams, star on cap Emerald green, White star and sleeves, Red cap
King Charlemagne One Won One Social Harmony
2000-1991
2000
Maroon, grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Dark blue Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves, yellow and white quartered cap
Tumbleweed Ridge Bashkir Poco A Poco
1999
Maroon, grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap EMERALD GREEN, white hooped sleeves, white and orange qtd. cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Tumbleweed Ridge Dane River Two-Twenty-Two
1998
Maroon, grey triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, diamond on cap Green, white halved sleeves and star on cap Emerald green, yellow seams, green sleeves,red cap
Tumbleweed Ridge Wizard King Poker-B
1997
Green, white halved sleeves and star on cap Grey, blue chevron and star on cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Wizard King Cool Edge Crown Regent
1996
WHITE, green 'v', gold cap Scarlet, white sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Idris Burden Of Proof Projection
1995
Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Yellow, green sleeves, red armlets and cap Green, black star and cap, yellow sleeves
Desert Style Mistle Cat The Puzzler
1994
Purple and yellow (quartered), purple sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Wandering Thoughts Heart Lake Pre-Eminent
1993
Blue, yellow disc, white cap, blue star owned by Peter Austin Yellow, black cross-belts, quartered cap
Kayfa Dark Reef Master Tribe
1992
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Purple and pink diamonds, purple sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green, white chevron, armlets and star on cap
Pre-Eminent Poolesta Miznah
1991
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Purple and pink diamonds, purple sleeves, quartered cap owned by Mrs Celine Collins
Additional Risk Anne De Beaujeu Lepoushka
1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Light blue and royal blue stripes, light blue sleeves, quartered cap
Norwich Takwim Kyra
1989
Purple, white star, white sleeves and cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Light blue and scarlet halved, sleeves reversed, white cap
Milieu Run To Jenny Blasted Heath
1988
owned by Mrs S Rogers Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Pink, light blue cross-belts
Cipriani Golden Temple Noora Abu
 

The event was restricted to three-year-old fillies in 1977, and its present format was introduced the following year. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 1995.

Records

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Most successful horse since 1977 (3 wins):

  • Tumbleweed Ridge – 1998, 1999, 2000

Leading jockey since 1977 (8 wins):

  • Michael KinaneSeasonal Pickup (1985), Innsbruck (1986), Cipriani (1988), Milieu (1989), Additional Risk (1991), Pre-Eminent (1992), King Charlemagne (2001), Lord Admiral (2007)

Leading trainer since 1977 (9 wins):

  • Dermot WeldGayshuka (1977), Hot Princess (1983), Seasonal Pickup (1985), Innsbruck (1986), Cipriani (1988), Milieu (1989), Additional Risk (1991), Pre-Eminent (1992), Rum Charger (2002)

Winners since 1977

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1977 Gayshuka 3 Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld
1978 Jack Hylton 3 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast
1979 Spence Bay 4 Tony Murray Seamus McGrath
1980 Muscovite 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien
1981 Tellurano 3 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast
1982 Memento 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983 Hot Princess 3 J. Deegan Dermot Weld
1984 Klarifi 3 Dermot Hogan John Oxx
1985 Seasonal Pickup 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld
1986 Innsbruck 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.70
1987 Noora Abu 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.00
1988 Cipriani 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:28.02
1989 Milieu 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:25.50
1990 Norwich 3 Ron Quinton Barry Hills 1:26.00
1991 Additional Risk 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:27.40
1992 Pre-Eminent 5 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:29.40
1993 Kayfa 4 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1:28.50
1994 Wandering Thoughts 5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:33.30
1995 Desert Style 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.60
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.90
1997 Wizard King 6 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:34.10
1998 Tumbleweed Ridge 5 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:35.40
1999 Tumbleweed Ridge 6 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:31.50
2000 Tumbleweed Ridge 7 Michael Tebbutt Brian Meehan 1:30.40
2001 King Charlemagne 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:30.70
2002 Rum Charger 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:34.90
2003 Abunawwas 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:29.60
2004 Naahy 4 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon 1:25.90
2005 Democratic Deficit 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.70
2006 An Tadh 3 Johnny Murtagh Ger Lyons 1:29.00
2007 Lord Admiral 6 Michael Kinane Charles O'Brien 1:26.35
2008 Summit Surge 4 Keagan Latham Ger Lyons 1:26.49
2009 Duff 6 Fran Berry Edward Lynam 1:26.37
2010 Six of Hearts 6 Davy Moran Cecil Ross 1:28.29
2011 Bewitched 4 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:30.55
2012 Alanza 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:30.30
2013 Leitir Mor 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.68
2014 Wannabe Better 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:25.43
2015 Convergence 3 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:31.19
2016 Dick Whittington 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:32.92
2017 Flight Risk 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.31
2018 True Valour 4 Chris Hayes Johnny Murtagh 1:30.74
2019 Flight Risk 8 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:31.43
2020 Speak In Colours[a] 5 Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:30.49
2021 Real Appeal 4 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:25.67
2022 Dr Zempf 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:30.33
2023 Ocean Jewel 3 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:30.10
2024 Mutasarref 6 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:33.01
  1. ^ The 2020 race was run at Fairyhouse in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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References

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  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1987".
  • Racing Post: