Gladness Stakes

Gladness Stakes
Listed race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated1963
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorTRI Equestrian
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand elbow
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 May last year
Purse€50,000 (2021)
1st: €29,500
Gladness Stakes
2024
Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap Black, white disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, black cross sashes, hooped cap
Yosemite Valley Jumbly Mutasarref
Previous years
2023
Emerald green and dark blue chevrons, red sleeves and cap Orange and yellow check, orange sleeves, yellow cap Orange, white diamond, white chevrons on sleeves, emerald green cap
Goldana Mea Domina Cosmic Vega
2022
Emerald green, grey sleeves, light blue cap Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Markaz Paname Sh Boom Thunder Moon
2021
White, mauve stars Black, red chevron, red armlet, red cap, black stars Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Lancaster House Current Option Know It All
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap Light green, black seams, striped cap
Lancaster House Speak In Colours Smash Williams
2019
Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Dark green, white spots on sleeves, dark green cap Red, white epaulettes, dark blue cap, red spots
Imaging No Needs Never Le Brivido
2018
White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap White, black diamonds on sleeves, black diamonds on cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Psychedelic Funk Downforce Making Light
2017
Black, maroon star, striped cap Dark blue Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel
Diamond Fields Alice Springs Blue De Vega
2016
Black, pink seams, pink cap, black diamond White, purple panel, check cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Onenightidreamed Flight Risk Joailliere
2015
White, purple panel, check cap Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue and yellow halved, dark blue sleeves, yellow cap
Flight Risk Piri Wango Cable Bay
2014
Purple, red star, red cap, white diamonds Red, white epaulettes, white sleeves, red stars, red cap Red, black seams, black star on cap
Sruthan Custom Cut Wannabe Better
2013
Purple, pink star, pink stars on sleeves, pink star on cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Maroon and royal blue chevrons, maroon sleeves and cap
Custom Cut Nephrite La Collina
2012
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Maroon and yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, white cap
Excelebration Croisultan Windsor Palace
2011
Grey, pink star and sleeves, pink star on cap Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap
Lolly For Dolly The Cheka Luisant
2010-2001
2010
Emerald green, orange star, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, em green star Green, red epaulettes, green cap Maroon and yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, quartered cap
Kargali Rayeni Croisultan
2009
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Mad About You Dohasa Kargali
2008
YELLOW, royal blue hoop and armlet, white cap, royal blue star Purple, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Jumbajukiba Major Cadeaux US Ranger
2007
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap PURPLE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Mustameet An Tadh Marcus Andronicus
2006
RED, black cross sashes, black and red check cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Common World Mustameet Turnkey
2005
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, orange sash, royal blue cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Mustameet Steenberg Zarad
2004
Black, Yellow Large Spots, Black Sleeves, yellow armlets and cap Purple, orange sash, royal blue cap Black, pink star, pink cap
Monsieur Bond Steenberg Rockets 'n Rollers
2003
Blue, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, star on cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Dark blue
Millennium Force One More Round Marino Marini
2002
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Rebelline Johannesburg Shoal Creek
2001
Yellow, light blue stars on body and cap Emerald green, White star and sleeves, Red cap Red, emerald green cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
Softly Tread Social Harmony Rush Brook
2000-1991
2000
Dark blue BLUE, pink sleeves., blue and gold quartered cap Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots
Giant's Causeway Tarry Flynn Namid
1999
Black, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Black and white stripes, yellow sleeves, yellow and black quartered cap White, maroon stars, striped cap
Two-Twenty-Two Gaelic Storm Armilina
1998
Green, red epaulets and sleeves Dark blue Blue, grey stars on body, grey cap
Muchea Chateau Royal Heed My Warning
1997
Grey, blue chevron and star on cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap
Cool Edge Desert King Mosconi
1996
White, green chevron, gold cap Scarlet, white sleeves Yellow, red sleeves, dark blue cap, red star
Idris Burden Of Proof Rainbow Blues
1995
Blue, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, star on cap Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap White, Purple stripe, White sleeves, Check cap
Bin Ajwaad Ridgewood Ben Nordic Oak
1994
Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap Maroon, yellow star on body and cap, yellow sleeves, maroon armlets emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Ridgewood Ben College Chapel Idris
1992
Yellow and blue diamonds, yellow sleeves, striped cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap
Bezelle Norwich Street Rebel
1991
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap White, black chevron, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap Green, white stars, striped sleeves, star on cap
Mr Brooks Aldbourne Golden Mintage
1990-1988
1990
Green, orange sash, white cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Red, white triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Great Lakes Mr Brooks Sovereign Wolve
1989
owned by Tsunehisa Sano owned by M Sheehy White, red cross-belts, hooped sleeves and cap
Rose Reef Secret Appeal Cielamour
1988
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Royal blue and yellow diamonds, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue stars
Careafolie Lake Como Darcy's Thatcher
 

The Gladness Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in April.

History

The event is named after Gladness, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1950s. It was established in 1963, and was initially contested over 1 mile and 2 furlongs. It was shortened to a mile in 1964, and cut to its present length in 1970.

The Gladness Stakes originally held Listed status. It used to be open to horses aged three or older. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 1987, and closed to three-year-olds in 2004. It was re-opened to three-year-olds from 2014. The race was downgraded to Listed status again from the 2024 running.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Mustameet – 2005, 2007
  • Lancaster House – 2020, 2021

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • George McGrath – Signa Infesta (1968), Rocked (1969), Pardner (1972), Rare April (1977)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Nijinsky (1970), Minsky (1971), Dapper (1973), Apalachee (1974), Night Alert (1980), Lomond (1983), El Gran Senor (1984), Great Lakes (1990)

Winners since 1981

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1981 Prince Echo 3 Stephen Craine Liam Browne
1982 Kilian 4 Raymond Carroll David O'Brien
1983 Lomond 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1984 El Gran Senor 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1985 Caparison 5 Donal Manning Mick O'Toole
1986 Lidhame 4 Gabriel Curran Kevin Prendergast 1:30.10
1987 Grey Goddess 4 Stephen Craine Edward O'Grady 1:34.20
1988 Careafolie 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:31.00
1989 Rose Reef 5 Ron Quinton John Oxx 1:36.90
1990 Great Lakes 4 John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:25.10
1991 Mr Brooks 4 Pat Shanahan Kevin Connolly 1:31.10
1992 Bezelle 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:32.60
1993 no race
1994 Ridgewood Ben 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:36.30
1995 Bin Ajwaad 5 Pat Eddery Ben Hanbury 1:28.90
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.70
1997 Cool Edge 6 Nigel Day Mark Tompkins 1:25.80
1998 Muchea 4 Richard Hughes Mick Channon 1:37.20
1999 Two-Twenty-Two 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:28.80
2000 Giant's Causeway 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:30.10
2001 Softly Tread 3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:38.30
2002 Rebelline 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:31.70
2003 Millennium Force 5 Chris Catlin Mick Channon 1:24.00
2004 Monsieur Bond 4 Fergal Lynch Bryan Smart 1:28.50
2005 Mustameet 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:32.50
2006 Common World 7 Fran Berry Tom Hogan 1:35.90
2007 Mustameet 6 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:24.20
2008 Jumbajukiba 5 Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 1:36.61
2009 Mad About You 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:27.59
2010 Kargali 5 Johnny Murtagh Luke Comer 1:33.03
2011 Lolly for Dolly 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:30.95
2012 Excelebration 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:31.37
2013 Custom Cut 4 Ronan Whelan George Kent 1:32.92
2014 Sruthan 4 Chris Hayes Paul Deegan 1:28.40
2015 Flight Risk 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.46
2016 Onenightidreamed 5 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:37.50
2017 Diamond Fields[a] 4 Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack 1:30.05
2018 Psychedelic Funk[a] 4 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:34.97
2019 Imaging[a] 4 Oisin Orr Dermot Weld 1:28.25
2020 Lancaster House[b] 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:24.11
2021 Lancaster House 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:25.36
2022 Markaz Paname 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:29.11
2023 Goldana 4 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 1:34.17
2024 Yosemite Valley 4 Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien 1:31.65
  1. ^ a b c The 2017, 2018 and 2019 races took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[2]
  2. ^ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

Earlier winners

  • 1963: Christmas Island
  • 1964: Khalkis
  • 1965: Western Wind
  • 1966: Not So Cold
  • 1967: Sparrow Hawk
  • 1968: Signa Infesta
  • 1969: Rocked
  • 1970: Nijinsky
  • 1971: Minsky
  • 1972: Pardner
  • 1973: Dapper
  • 1974: Apalachee
  • 1975: It's Freezing
  • 1976: Sovereign Dice
  • 1977: Rare April
  • 1978: Icelandic
  • 1979: Secret of Success
  • 1980: Night Alert

See also

References

  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2024 European programme of Flat black type races". British Horseracing Authority. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 16 April 2018.