Vintage Tipple Stakes
The Vintage Tipple Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
| Listed race | |
| Location | Gowran Park Co. Kilkenny, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | BetVictor |
| Website | Gowran Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 6f (2,816 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 7 lb for G1 / G2 winners 5 lb for G3 winners 3 lb for Listed winners in races of 11 furlongs or longer since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €55,000 (2019) 1st: €32,450 |
The race was introduced as a new Listed race in 2018.[1] It is named after Vintage Tipple, an Irish-trained filly who won the 2003 Irish St. Leger[2]
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bloomfield | 4 | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 3:21.47 |
| 2019 | True Self | 6 | Colin Keane | Willie Mullins | 3:07.13 |
References
- "Flat Season Launched At Historic Ballydoyle". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- O'Hehir, Tony. "All the hot views as Bloomfield bids to prove the toast in the Vintage Tipple". Racing Post. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
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