Woodlands Stakes
Listed race
LocationNaas Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorAnglesey Lodge Equine Hospital
WebsiteNaas
Race information
Distance5f (1,006 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 13 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners *
3 lb for Group 3 or Listed winners *
* since 1 May last year
Purse€40,000 (2022)
1st: €23,600
Woodlands Stakes
2023
Red and light blue halved, quartered cap Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
Moss Tucker Tenebrism Coachello
Previous years
2022
Grey, grey and black check cap Emerald green, gold braids, white collar and cuffs, emerald green cap, DARK GREEN, white triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, dark green cap, white diamonds
Romantic Proposal Geocentric Mooneista
2021
Dark green,white triple diamond, white diamonds on sleeves, darkGreen cap, white diamonds White and orange halved, emerald green sleeves, white stars, white cap, emerald green stars White, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap
Mooneista Harry's Bar Back To Brussels
2020-2011
2020
Orange, brown seams, emerald green and yellow quartered cap Emerald green, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap
Sceptical Southern Horse Buffer Zone
2019
Dark blue, beige disc, beige stars on sleeves, beige cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Emerald green, grey braces and sleeves, hooped cap
Urban Beat Soffia Primo Uomo
2018
Emerald green, grey braces and sleeves, hooped cap Grey, grey and black check cap Dark blue
Primo Uomo Gorane Washington Dc
2017
Dark blue Mauve, black seams, dark blue sleeves, mauve cap Emerald green, grey braces and sleeves, hooped cap
Washington DC Ardhoomey Primo Uomo
2016
Emerald green, orange epaulettes and armlet, orange cap, white star White, white and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap Black, orange seams, orange spots on cap
Fort Del Oro Monsieur Joe Abstraction
2015
Royal blue, yellow striped sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star Purple, gold braid, scarlet sleeves, black velvet cap, gold fringe Red, white spots, white cap
Great Minds Musical Comedy Maarek
2014
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, white spots, white cap White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Guerre Maarek Nocturnal Affair
2013
Red, white spots, white cap White and royal blue chevrons, royal blue sleeves, striped cap White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Maarek Scream Blue Murder Red Dubawi
2012
Red and royal blue chevrons, red sleeves, royal blue star on cap Orange and purple quartered, emerald green sleeves and cap Emerald green, red hoop, red sleeves, striped cap
Santo Padre Spirit Quartz Katla
2011
Red, white panel, white diamonds on sleeves, black cap Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white and orange qtd cap Yellow, black chevron, black sleeves, yellow stars, black cap, yellow star
Inxile Knock Stars Lui Rei
2010-2003
2010
Navy blue, white stripes, scarlet seams, scarlet and white quartered cap Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap Maroon, white spots, white cap, maroon spots
Velvet Flicker Luisant Snaefell
2009
BLACK, Yellow cross of lorraine, black cap Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap Light blue and red stripes, white sleeves and cap
Inxile Reverence Le Cadre Noir
2008
Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots BLACK, Yellow cross of lorraine, Black sleeves, Black cap GREY, RoyalBlue seams, RoyalBlue sleeves, RoyalBlue cap
Snaefell Tax Free Reverence
2007
Black, mauve sleeves, black cap, red spots White and black chevrons, white sleeves, red cap Dark blue
Dandy Man Flash McGahon Absolutelyfabulous
2006
Dark green,white triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, dark Green cap, white diamonds Black, mauve sleeves, black cap, red spots PURPLE, white epaulettes and armlet, check cap
Moon Unit Dandy Man Kingsdale Ocean
2004
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Dark blue and white stripes, white sleeves, hooped cap Dark green,white triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, dark Green cap, white diamonds
Abunawwas Millybaa Moon Unit
2003
PINK, emerald green hooped sleeves, pink cap, emerald green spots Black, white seams, star on cap ROYAL BLUE, yellow epaulettes, red and yellow striped cap
Miss Emma One Won One Bon Expresso
 

The Woodlands Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The race was first run in 2003.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Inxile - (2009, 2011)

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Michael Halford - Miss Emma (2003), Snaefell (2008)
  • Kevin Prendergast - Abunawwas (2004), Velvet Flicker (2010)
  • David Nicholls - Inxile (2009, 2011)
  • Aidan O'Brien – Guerre (2014), Washington DC (2017)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
2003 Miss Emma 3 Tadg O'Shea Michael Halford 1:13.30
2004 Abunawwas 4 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:12.20
2006 Moon Unit 5 Willie Supple Harry Rogers 1:00.50
2007 Dandy Man 4 Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 0:59.00
2008 Snaefell 4 Johnny Murtagh Michael Halford 1:02.01
2009 Inxile 4 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls 1:00.00
2010 Velvet Flicker 3 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:00.95
2011 Inxile 6 Fran Berry David Nicholls 1:00.53
2012 Santo Padre 8 Feargal Lynch David Marnane 1:01.53
2013 Maarek 6 Seamie Heffernan David Peter Nagle 1:05.34
2014 Guerre 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 0:57.84
2015 Great Minds 5 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:02.19
2016 Fort Del Oro 4 Billy Lee Edward Lynam 0:57.94
2017 Washington DC[lower-alpha 1] 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:00.18
2018[lower-alpha 1] Primo Uomo 6 Niall McCullagh Gerard O'Leary 1:02.29
2019 Urban Beat 4 Shane Foley Johnny Murtagh 1:00.46
2020 Sceptical[lower-alpha 2] 4 Jody Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 1:03.81
2021 Mooneista 3 Wayne Lordan Jack Davison 1:00.13
2022 Romantic Proposal 6 Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 0:59.39
2023 Moss Tucker 5 Billy Lee Ken Condon 1:03.99
  1. 1 2 The 2017 and 2018 races took place at Navan as part of changes due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[1]
  2. ↑ The 2020 running was closed to three-year-olds and took place in June over 5½ furlongs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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