Mercury Stakes
The Mercury Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
| 2019 | ||
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| Dr Simpson | Dream Shot | Corinthia Knight |
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| 2018 | ||
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| Hit The Bid | Encore d'Or | Lost Treasure |
| 2017 | ||
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| Take Cover | Hit The Bid | Declarationofpeace |
| 2016 | ||
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| Caspian Prince | Moviesta | Medicean Man |
| 2015 | ||
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| Take Cover | Speed Hawk | Marsha |
| 2014 | ||
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| Sir Maximilian | Abstraction | Russian Soul |
| 2013 | ||
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| Timeless Call | Monsieur Joe | Angels Will Fall |
| 2012 | ||
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| Balmont Mast | Nocturnal Affair | Timeless Call |
| 2011 | ||
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| Nocturnal Affair | Breathless Kiss | Balmont Mast |
| 2010 | ||
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| Invincible Ash | Hitchens | Luisant |
| 2009 | ||
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| Arganil | Rain Delayed | Perfect Polly |
| 2008 | ||
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| Borderlescott | Invincible Ash | Masta Plasta |
The race was first run in 2008. It was previously run a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 status in 2018.[1]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 2008 | Borderlescott | 6 | Pat Cosgrave | Robin Bastiman | |
| 2009 | Arganil | 4 | Keagan Latham | Kevin Ryan | 0:58.03 |
| 2010 | Invincible Ash | 5 | Gary Carroll | Michael Halford | |
| 2011 | Nocturnal Affair | 6 | Colm O'Donoghue | David Marnane | 0:57.70 |
| 2012 | Balmont Mast | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Edward Lynam | 0:57.35 |
| 2013 | Timeless Call | 5 | Pat Smullen | Reginald Roberts | |
| 2014 | Sir Maximilian | 5 | Stephen Donohoe | Ian Williams | |
| 2015 | Take Cover | 8 | Fran Berry | David Griffiths | 0:58.00 |
| 2016 | Caspian Prince | 7 | Declan McDonogh | Roger Fell | 0:57.10 |
| 2017 | Take Cover | 10 | David Allan | David Griffiths | 0:58.55 |
| 2018 | Hit The Bid | 4 | Chris Hayes | Darren Bunyan | |
| 2019 | Dr Simpson | 2 | Rory Cleary | Tom Dascombe | 0:58.36 |
References
- "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mercury Stakes (2018).
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