Flying Five Stakes

Horse race

Flying Five StakesGroup 1 race

Location| Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Al Basti Equiworld
Website| Curragh
Race information
Distance| 5f (1,006 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Straight
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
Weight| 9 st 3 lb (3yo);
9 st 4 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Purse| €376,000 (2022)
1st: €236,000
Flying Five Stakes  2023

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Moss Tucker  | Get Ahead  | Equality
Previous years

2022
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Highfield Princess  | Erosandpsyche  | Flotus
2021
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Romantic Proposal  | A Case Of You  | Glass Slippers
2020-2011

2020
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Glass Slippers  | Keep Busy  | Sonaiyla
2019
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Fairyland  | So Perfect  | Invincible Army
2018
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Havana Grey  | Son Of Rest  | Sioux Nation
2017
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Caravaggio  | Alphabet  | Son Of Rest
2016
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Ardhoomey  | Washington DC  | Iffranesia
2015
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Sole Power  | Maarek  | Take Cover
2014
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Stepper Point  | Sir Maximilian  | Russian Soul
2013
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Dutch Masterpiece  | Hamza  | Russian Soul
2012
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My Girl Anna  | Fire Lily  | Inxile
2011
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Amour Propre  | Sole Power  | Roicead
2010-2001

2010
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Astrophysical Jet  | Tax Free  | Santo Padre
2009
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Reverence  | Judge 'n Jury  | Sugar Free
2008
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Look Busy  | Masta Plasta  | Wi Dud
2007
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Benbaun  | Dandy Man  | Moss Vale
2006
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Benbaun  | Desert Lord  | Leitra
2005
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Benbaun  | The Tatling  | The Trader
2004
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Ringmoor Down  | Benbaun  | Osterhase
2003
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Deportivo  | Daganya  | Cool Cousin
2002
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Danehurst  | Lady Dominatrix  | Jessica's Dream
2001
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Ishiguru  | Indian Spark  | Repertory
2000-1992

2000
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Namid  | Tedburrow  | Aretha
1999
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Tedburrow  | Timote  | Antinnaz
1998
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Tedburrow  | Rhine Valley  | Notluckytochange
1997
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Midnight Escape  | Hopping Higgins  | Ailleacht
1996
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Eveningperformance | Ailleacht  | Catch The Blues
1995
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Bunty Boo  | Petite Fantasy  | Millyant
1994
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Tropical  | Ridgewood Ben  | Millyant
1993
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Tropical  | Stack Rock  | Palacegate Episode
1992
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Flowing  | Park Dream  | Poolesta

The Flying Five Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds, aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September during Irish Champions Weekend.

## History

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The event was formerly held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be classed at Listed level. For a period it was open to horses aged two or older. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1988, and transferred to Leopardstown in 1991.[citation needed]

The race was moved to the Curragh and upgraded to Group 2 level in 2002. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to three in 2003, and the event reverted to Group 3 status in 2004. It was previously run in late August or early September but from 2014 it was moved to mid-September and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture, switching places in the calendar with the Renaissance Stakes. It was reinstated as a Group 2 race in 2015 and upgraded to Group 1 status in 2018, when it became the first Group 1 sprint in Ireland open to horses aged three years and older.[1]

The Flying Five Stakes was sponsored by bettor.com prior to 2013. It was previously sponsored by Moyglare Stud, and its full title included the name of Market Slide, a successful Moyglare broodmare. It was unsponsored in 2013, and Derrinstown Stud took over the sponsorship in 2014.[citation needed]

## Records

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Most successful horse since 1985 (3 wins):

* Benbaun – 2005, 2006, 2007

Leading jockey since 1985 (6 wins):

* Michael Kinane – Committed (1985), Flowing (1991), Tropical (1993, 1994), Ishiguru (2001), Ringmoor Down (2004)

Leading trainer since 1985 (5 wins):

* Dermot Weld – Committed (1985), Flowing (1991, 1992), Tropical (1993, 1994)

## Winners since 1985

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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1985  | Committed | 5  | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.20
1986  | Acushla  | 3  | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 0:56.80
1987  | Polonia  | 3  | Stephen Craine  | Jim Bolger | 0:57.20
1988  | Heather Seeker  | 2  | Declan Gillespie  | Liam Browne  | 0:59.20
1989  | Handsome Sailor | 6  | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 0:57.70
1990  | Boozy  | 3  | Richard Fox | Jack Berry  | 0:56.40
1991  | Flowing  | 3  | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.20
1992  | Flowing  | 4  | Pat Shanahan  | Dermot Weld | 1:00.40
1993  | Tropical  | 3  | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 0:59.40
1994  | Tropical  | 4  | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.20
1995  | Bunty Boo  | 6  | Michael Hills | Richard Hannon Sr. | 0:58.70
1996  | Eveningperformance  | 5  | Chris Rutter  | Henry Candy | 0:57.80
1997  | Midnight Escape  | 4  | Kevin Darley | Chris Wall  | 0:59.90
1998  | Tedburrow  | 6  | Willie Supple  | Eric Alston  | 1:02.50
1999  | Tedburrow  | 7  | Willie Supple  | Eric Alston  | 1:02.10
2000  | Namid  | 4  | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 0:58.60
2001  | Ishiguru  | 3  | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 0:59.50
2002  | Danehurst  | 4  | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 0:58.30
2003  | Deportivo  | 3  | Richard Hughes | Roger Charlton | 0:57.70
2004  | Ringmoor Down  | 5  | Michael Kinane | David Arbuthnot  | 0:58.60
2005  | Benbaun  | 4  | Jamie Spencer | Mark Wallace  | 0:59.20
2006  | Benbaun  | 5  | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace  | 0:57.50
2007  | Benbaun  | 6  | Pat Smullen | Mark Wallace  | 0:58.79
2008  | Look Busy  | 3  | Slade O'Hara  | Alan Berry  | 1:00.75
2009  | Reverence | 8  | Willie Supple  | Eric Alston  | 1:05.44
2010  | Astrophysical Jet  | 3  | Graham Gibbons  | Ed McMahon  | 0:58.56
2011  | Amour Propre  | 5  | Dane O'Neill | Henry Candy | 0:58.34
2012  | My Girl Anna  | 5  | Rory Cleary  | Muredach Kelly  | 1:04.62
2013  | Dutch Masterpiece  | 3  | Joseph O'Brien | Gary Moore  | 0:58.00
2014  | Stepper Point  | 5  | Martin Dwyer | William Muir  | 0:59.04
2015  | Sole Power | 8  | Chris Hayes | Edward Lynam  | 1:01.29
2016  | Ardhoomey  | 4  | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons  | 1:01.54
2017  | Caravaggio | 3  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:00.54
2018  | Havana Grey  | 3  | Richard Kingscote | Karl Burke  | 0:59.59
2019  | Fairyland | 3  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 0:57.88
2020  | Glass Slippers | 4  | Tom Eaves  | Kevin Ryan  | 1:00.58
2021  | Romantic Proposal | 5  | Chris Hayes | Edward Lynam  | 0:59.77
2022  | Highfield Princess  | 5  | Jason Hart | John Quinn  | 1:02.51
2023  | Moss Tucker  | 5  | Billy Lee | Ken Condon  | 1:00.89

## See also

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* Horse racing in Ireland
* List of Irish flat horse races

## References

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1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2018 European Programme of Black Type Races". British Horseracing Authority. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
* 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
* 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

* galopp-sieger.de – Flying Five Stakes.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Flying Five Stakes (2018).
* irishracinggreats.com – Flying Five (Group 3).
* pedigreequery.com – Flying Five Stakes.

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* Blandford Stakes
* Juvenile Stakes
* Flying Five Stakes
* Irish Champion Stakes
* Irish St. Leger
* Kilternan Stakes
* Matron Stakes
* Moyglare Stud Stakes
* Solonaway Stakes
* Vincent O'Brien National Stakes

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