The Sweet Mimosa Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to fillies and mares aged three years and over. It is run at Naas over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,206 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
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| Location | Naas Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Yeomanstown Stud |
| Website | Naas |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 or 2 winners * 5 lb for Group 3 winners* 3 lb for Listed winners* * since 1 August 2018 |
| Purse | €47,000 (2022) 1st: €29,500 |
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| Nighteyes | Over The Blues | Letherfly |
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| Clounmacon | Aussie Girl | My Eyes Adore You |
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| Pirate Jenny | Sablonne | Sacred Bridge |
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| Wren's Breath | More Beautiful | Teresa Mendoza |
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| Sonaiyla | Back To Brussels | Pronouncement |
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| Servalan | Woody Creek | Gold Filigree |
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| Sometimesadiamond | Could It Be Love | Golden Spell |
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| Only Mine | Music Box | Rehana |
| 2016 | ||
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| Fort Del Oro | Buying Trouble | Most Beautiful |
| 2015 | ||
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| Letters Of Note | Byzantium | Newsletter |
| 2014 | ||
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| Minalisa | Tobann | Gathering Power |
| 2013 | ||
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| Miss Lahar | Minalisa | Boston Rocker |
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| Empowering | Caprella | After |
| 2011 | ||
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| Katla | Empowering | Alanza |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Bewitched | Swiss Diva | Prescription |
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| Girouette | Perfect Polly | What's Up Pussycat |
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| Elletelle | Aleagueoftheirown | Akua'Ba |
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| Evening Time | Lidanski | Cuilaphuca |
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| Indian Maiden | Beauty Bright | That's Hot |
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| Shersha | Alexander Icequeen | Miss Sally |
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| Ulfah | Shersha | Ruby Rocket |
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| Daganya | Anna Frid | Bon Expresso |
The race was first run in 2003. It was run at Leopardstown until 2007, and at the Curragh in 2008 and 2009. It is currently sponsored by the Yeomanstown Stud.
Records
editLeading jockey (3 wins):
- Johnny Murtagh – Elletelle (2008), Bewitched (2010), Miss Lahar (2013)
- Billy Lee – Katia (2011), Fort Del Oro (2016), Sonaiyla (2020)
- Gary Carroll - Only Mine (2017), Wren's Breath (2021), Pirate Jenny (2022)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Kevin Prendergast – Ulfah (2004), Evening Time (2007)
- Ger Lyons - Elletelle (2008), Pirate Jenny (2022)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2003 | Daganya | 3 | Tadhg O'Shea | Michael Halford | 1:12.70 |
| 2004 | Ulfah | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:13.60 |
| 2005 | Shersha | 6 | Kevin Manning | S J Treacy | 1:13.00 |
| 2006 | Indian Maiden | 6 | Fran Berry | Malcolm Saunders | 1:15.86 |
| 2007 | Evening Time | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:14.10 |
| 2008 | Elletelle | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Ger Lyons | 1:12.23 |
| 2009 | Girouette | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Tracey Collins | 1:19.08 |
| 2010 | Bewitched | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:10.82 |
| 2011 | Katla | 3 | Billy Lee | John Grogan | 1:08.76 |
| 2012 | Empowering | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.10 |
| 2013 | Miss Lahar | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Mick Channon | 1:10.81 |
| 2014 | Minalisa | 5 | Fran Berry | Rae Guest | 1:08.03 |
| 2015 | Letters Of Note | 3 | Pat Smullen | Michael O'Callaghan | 1:10.93 |
| 2016 | Fort Del Oro | 4 | Billy Lee | Edward Lynam | 1:10.58 |
| 2017 | Only Mine | 4 | Gary Carroll | Joseph G. Murphy | 1:11.14 |
| 2018 | Sometimesadiamond | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:11.14 |
| 2019 | Servalan | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:11.98 |
| 2020 | Sonaiyla[a] | 3 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:09.69 |
| 2021 | Wren's Breath | 3 | Gary Carroll | Henry de Bromhead | 1:10.68 |
| 2022 | Pirate Jenny | 3 | Gary Carroll | Ger Lyons | 1:11.41 |
| 2023 | Clounmacon | 3 | Shane Foley | Johnny Murtagh | 1:13.92 |
| 2024 | Nighteyes | 3 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:14.06 |
- ^ The 2020 race was run at Cork due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland