Gladness Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Horse race

Gladness StakesListed race

Location| Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated| 1963
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| TRI Equestrian
Website| Curragh
Race information
Distance| 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Right-hand elbow
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
Weight| 8 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

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Yosemite Valley  | Jumbly  | Mutasarref
Previous years

2023
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Goldana  | Mea Domina  | Cosmic Vega
2022
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Markaz Paname  | Sh Boom  | Thunder Moon
2021
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Lancaster House  | Current Option  | Know It All
2020-2011

2020
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Lancaster House  | Speak In Colours  | Smash Williams
2019
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Imaging  | No Needs Never  | Le Brivido
2018
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Psychedelic Funk  | Downforce  | Making Light
2017
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Diamond Fields  | Alice Springs  | Blue De Vega
2016
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Onenightidreamed | Flight Risk  | Joailliere
2015
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Flight Risk  | Piri Wango  | Cable Bay
2014
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Sruthan  | Custom Cut  | Wannabe Better
2013
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Custom Cut  | Nephrite  | La Collina
2012
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Excelebration  | Croisultan  | Windsor Palace
2011
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Lolly For Dolly  | The Cheka  | Luisant
2010-2001

2010
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Kargali  | Rayeni  | Croisultan
2009
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Mad About You  | Dohasa  | Kargali
2008
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Jumbajukiba  | Major Cadeaux  | US Ranger
2007
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Mustameet  | An Tadh  | Marcus Andronicus
2006
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Common World  | Mustameet  | Turnkey
2005
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Mustameet  | Steenberg  | Zarad
2004
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Monsieur Bond  | Steenberg  | Rockets 'n Rollers
2003
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Millennium Force  | One More Round  | Marino Marini
2002
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Rebelline  | Johannesburg  | Shoal Creek
2001
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Softly Tread  | Social Harmony  | Rush Brook
2000-1991

2000
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Giant's Causeway  | Tarry Flynn  | Namid
1999
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Two-Twenty-Two  | Gaelic Storm  | Armilina
1998
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Muchea  | Chateau Royal  | Heed My Warning
1997
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Cool Edge  | Desert King  | Mosconi
1996
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Idris  | Burden Of Proof  | Rainbow Blues
1995
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Bin Ajwaad  | Ridgewood Ben  | Nordic Oak
1994
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Ridgewood Ben  | College Chapel  | Idris
1992
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Bezelle  | Norwich  | Street Rebel
1991
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Mr Brooks  | Aldbourne  | Golden Mintage
1990-1988

1990
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Great Lakes  | Mr Brooks  | Sovereign Wolve
1989
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Rose Reef  | Secret Appeal  | Cielamour
1988
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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

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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

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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

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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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

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* 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

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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 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.

* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 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, 2024

* * *

* galopp-sieger.de – Gladness Stakes.
* ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Gladness Stakes (2019).
* irishracinggreats.com – Gladness Stakes (Group 3).
* pedigreequery.com – Gladness Stakes – Curragh.