The Oyster Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 42 yards (2,452 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
Listed race | |
Location | Ballybrit Racecourse County Galway, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Ardilaun Hotel |
Website | Galway Races |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 4f 42y (2,452 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares Excluding Group race winners |
Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for two Listed wins * 3 lb for one Listed win * * since 1 January 1 |
Purse | €37,600 (2022) 1st: €23,600 |
2024 | ||
Beechwood | Rouge Sellier | Romzina |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Thunder Roll | Enfranchise | Echoes In Rain |
2022 | ||
Yaxeni | Azallya | Thanks Monica |
2021 | ||
Haparanda | Woodland Garden | Merroir |
The race was first run in 1991.
Records
editLeading jockey (4 wins):
- Michael Kinane– Russian Snows (1995), Theatreworld (1999), Hasanka (2007), Aliyfa (2009)
- Johnny Murtagh– Predappio (1996), Bowmore (2002), Chartres (2003), Zanughan (2011)
- Pat Smullen - Aliya (1997), Mutakarrim (2001), Almela (2016), Airlie Beach (2017)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- John Oxx – Ebaziya (1992), Russian Snows (1995), Predappio (1996), Aliya (1997), Bowmore (2002), Chartres (2003), Hasanka (2007), Aliyfa (2009), Zanughan (2011), Tarana (2014)
Winners
editYear | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1991 | Judicial | 4 | Kevin Manning | Michael Grassick | 2:25.60 |
1992 | Ebaziya | 3 | Richard Hughes | John Oxx | 2:37.10 |
1993 | Alouette | 3 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:41.30 |
1994 | Ballykett Nancy | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:40.00 |
1995 | Russian Snows | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:35.60 |
1996 | Predappio | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:39.10 |
1997 | Aliya | 3 | Pat Smullen | John Oxx | 2:42.30 |
1998 | Yavana's Pace | 6 | Darryll Holland | Mark Johnston | 2:57.40 |
1999 | Theatreworld | 7 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:47.90 |
2000 | Dolydille | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:38.40 |
2001 | Mutakarrim | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:34.30 |
2002 | Bowmore | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:50.10 |
2003 | Chartres | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:36.70 |
2004 | Royal Devotion | 4 | Tadgh O'Shea | Michael Halford | 2:39.20 |
2005 | Blue Corrig | 5 | Seamie Heffernan | Joe Crowley | 2:36.90 |
2006 | Rockall Blizzard | 3 | Niall Madden | Noel Meade | 2:36.10 |
2007 | Hasanka | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:36.40 |
2008 | Honoria | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:47.72 |
2009 | Aliyfa | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 3:03.82 |
2010 | Rajik | 5 | Declan McDonogh | Charlie Swan | 2:44.48 |
2011 | Zanughan | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:34.66 |
2012 | Chamonix | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:56.67 |
2013 | Missunited | 6 | Seamie Heffernan | Michael Winters | 2:39.32 |
2014 | Tarana | 4 | Declan McDonogh | John Oxx | 2:37.19 |
2015 | Zhukova | 3 | Leigh Roche | Dermot Weld | 2:41.94 |
2016 | Almela | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:43.47 |
2017 | Airlie Beach | 7 | Pat Smullen | Willie Mullins | 2:45.97 |
2018 | Baby Pink | 3 | Niall McCullagh | Joseph O'Brien | 2:50.91 |
2019 | Diamond Hill | 6 | Colin Keane | Willie Mullins | 2:46.74 |
2020 | Princess Zoe | 5 | Joey Sheridan | Anthony Mullins | 2:53.66 |
2021 | Haparanda | 4 | Colin Keane | Dermot Weld | 2:41.92 |
2022 | Yaxeni | 5 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 2:45.24 |
2023 | Thunder Roll | 3 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 2:43.44 |
2024 | Beechwood | 4 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 2:36.96 |