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Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes

Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes
2024
Royal blue, pink sash, pink cap, royal blue star Emerald green and dark blue chevrons, red sleeves and cap Orange, light blue chevron and sleeves, orange cap
Empress Of Beauty Goldana Mexicali Rose
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, grey disc, grey spots on cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Indian Wish Angels Wrath Dower House
2022
White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green stars on cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, pink cap, white stars
Rumbles Of Thunder Seisai Shahaada
2021
Light blue, white hollow box, light blue cap Dark blue White, purple panel, check cap
Too Soon To Panic Empress Josephine French Fusion
2020-2011
2020
White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap Royal blue, white stars on sleeves, white stars on cap Emerald green, royal blue chevron and sleeves, check cap
Lemista Come September Snapraeceps
2019
White, emerald green hoop, white cap Emerald green, orange epaulettes and armlet, orange cap, white star Dark blue
Who's Steph Moteo Credenza
2018
Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow, maroon hoop, white sleeves and cap
Turret Rocks Clear Skies I'm So Fancy
2017
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Black, gold chevrons Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
Somehow Sea Swift Laganore
2016
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap White, purple panel, check cap
Bocca Baciata Discipline Steip Amach
2015
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, blue cap Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Legatissimo Wedding Vow Euphrasia
2014
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Yellow and black diamonds, black cap, yellow diamond Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap
I'm Yours We'll Go Walking Coolibah
2013
Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap White, purple panel, check cap Dark blue
Caponata We'll Go Walking Aloof
2012
Red, yellow cross sashes, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap Dark blue Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Tannery Soon Chrysanthemum
2011
White, purple panel, check cap Dark blue Black and orange stripes, white cap, orange spots
Banimpire Wild Wind Barring Decree
2010-2001
2010
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Purple and yellow diamonds, purple cap, yellow diamond Dark blue
Chinese White She's Our Mark Remember When
2009
Purple and yellow diamonds, purple cap, yellow diamond Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Dark blue
She's Our Mark Chinese White Latin Love
2008
BLACK and WHITE HOOPS, royal blue cap, white star GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap EMERALD GREEN, white hooped slvs., white and orange qtd. cap
Chinese White Zafayra Indiana Gal
2007
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Dark blue
Anna Karenina Dimenticata Diamond Necklace
2006
White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Galatee Helena Molony Talwin
2005
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Purple, pink star, purple sleeves, pink stars, white cap
Hazariya Mermaid Island Tropical Lady
2004
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Black and white hoops, royal blue and white quartered cap DARK BLUE, light blue sash, pink cap
Misty Heights Leonor Fini Sand N Sea
2003
White, large pale blue spots, red cap, white spots Brown, blue sleeves, quartered cap Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Miss Honorine Moonbi Ridge Hymn Of Love
2002
Dark blue and light blue (halved), reversed sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue Emerald green and mauve halved, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
Fionns Folly Pietra Dura Aquila Oculus
2001
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap
Dearly Chiming Alexander Express
2000-1997
2000
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap LIGHT BLUE, white chevron, quartered cap Dark blue, yellow braces and armlets, quartered cap
Katiykha Palace Royale Simplicity
1999
Red and green checks, red sleeves, green cap, red spots Blue, pink slvs, blue and gold quartered cap Yellow, black sash, striped cap
Orange Sunset Catherina Pink Coral
1997
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Dark blue Dark blue
Token Gesture French Ballerina Family Tradition
 

The Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 100 yards (1,902 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.

The race is named in honour of Victor McCalmont, the Irish racing administrator and owner-breeder.[1]

The race was run over 12 furlongs until 2000.

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Chinese White - (2008, 2010)

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Pat Smullen - Misty Heights (2004), Chinese White (2008,2010), Caponata (2013), I'm Yours (2014)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Token Gesture (1997), Misty Heights (2004), Chinese White (2008,2010), Caponata (2013), I'm Yours (2014)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1997 Token Gesture 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 2:41.60
1998No race
1999 Orange Sunset 3 Jamie Spencer Liam Browne 2:45.60
2000 Katiykha 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:41.30
2001 Dearly 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:58.40
2002 Fionns Folly 3 Seamie Heffernan Irène-Térésa Oakes-Cottin 2:09.00
2003 Miss Honorine 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 2:04.40
2004 Misty Heights 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:00.00
2005 Hazariya 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:01.70
2006 Galatee 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:08.60
2007 Anna Karenina 4 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:58.20
2008 Chinese White 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:07.91
2009 She's Our Mark 5 D M Grant Patrick J. Flynn 2:11.89
2010 Chinese White 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:01.08
2011 Banimpire 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:00.60
2012 Tannery 3 Niall McCullagh David Wachman 2:11.23
2013 Caponata 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:04.17
2014 I'm Yours 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 2:11.19
2015 Legatissimo 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:58.58
2016 Bocca Baciata 4 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 2:01.64
2017 Somehow 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:09.22
2018 Turret Rocks 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:02.62
2019 Who's Steph 4 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 2:03.24
2020 Lemista[a] 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 2:04.71
2021 Too Soon To Panic 4 Chris Hayes Fozzie Stack 2:07.95
2022 Rumbles of Thunder 4 Colin Keane Paddy Twomey 2:03.31
2023 Indian Wish 4 Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 2:03.68
2024 Empress of Beauty 4 Billy Lee Henry de Bromhead 2:21.27
  1. ^ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Victor McCalmont". The Independent. 30 March 1993. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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