Finale Stakes
2023 | ||
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Vischio | Helvic Dream | Time To Tell |
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2022 | ||
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Duke De Sessa | Sunchart | Yaxeni |
2021 | ||
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Jason The Militant | Azallya | Layfayette |
The Finale Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Naas Racecourse over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 180 yards (2,377 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November. The 2016 race was run as the Brown Panther Stakes.
The Finale Stakes was first run in 2001. It takes place at Ireland's final flat turf meeting of the season and prior to 2017 it was run at the Curragh over 1 mile 4 furlongs in October. It was transferred to Naas when the Curragh was closed for redevelopment and continued to be run at Naas in November after the Curragh re-opened.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Pat Smullen – Diamond Trim (2001), Silverhand (2009), Sapphire (2011), Variable (2015), Alveena (2016), Tocco D'Amore (2017)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Dermot Weld – Diamond Trim (2001), Sapphire (2011), Variable (2015), Alveena (2016), Tocco D'Amore (2017), Duke De Sessa (2022)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2001 | Diamond Trim | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:46.00 |
2002 | Millstreet | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:42.00 |
2003 | L'Ancresse | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:31.70 |
2004 | Tipperary All Star | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Halford | 2:39.00 |
2005 | Allexina | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:40.60 |
2006 | Frank Sonata | 5 | Tom Queally | Mick Quinlan | 2:44.20 |
2007 | Ezima | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:40.44 |
2008 | Jane Austen | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:55.52 |
2009 | Silverhand | 5 | Pat Smullen | Noel Meade | 2:46.41 |
2010 | Hazarafa | 3 | Ben Curtis | John Oxx | 2:41.88 |
2011 | Sapphire | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:42.40 |
2012 | Midnight Soprano | 5 | Chris Hayes | Paul Deegan | 2:56.95 |
2013 | Heirloom | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:34.88 |
2014 | Second Step | 3 | Andrea Atzeni | Luca Cumani | 2:38.00 |
2015 | Variable | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:37.26 |
2016 | Alveena | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:38.83 |
2017 | Tocco D'Amore | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:45.70 |
2018 | Mustajeer | 5 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 2:33.42 |
2019 | Warnaq | 5 | Robbie Colgan | Matthew J Smith | 2:45.80 |
2020 | Barrington Court | 6 | Tom Madden | Jessica Harrington | 2:44.31 |
2021 | Jason The Militant | 7 | Billy Lee | Henry De Bromhead | 2:48.15 |
2022 | Duke De Sessa | 3 | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | 2:49.72 |
2023 | Vischio | 6 | Gary Carroll | Richard Donohue | 2:51.34 |