Kilternan Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Horse race

Kilternan Stakes
(Paddy Power Stakes )Class| Group 3

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Location| Leopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Inaugurated| 2001
Race type| Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor| Paddy Power
Website| Leopardstown
Race information
Distance| 1m 4f (2,414 metres)
Surface| Turf
Track| Left-handed
Qualification| Three-years-old and up
excluding Group 1 winners
Weight| 9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 2 win*
3 lb for Group 3 win*
* since 1 January
Purse| €94,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000
Kilternan Stakes  2024

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Trustyourinstinct | Kinesiology  | Thunder Roll
Previous years

2023
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Adelaide River  | Al Aasy  | Layfayette
2022
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Duke De Sessa  | Thunder Kiss  | Beamish
2021
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Camorra  | Thunder Kiss  | Forbearance
2020-2011

2020
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Tiger Moth  | Silence Please  | Up Helly Aa
2019
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Norway  | Buckhurst  | Blenheim Palace
2018
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Rostropovich  | Giuseppe Garibaldi  | The King
2017
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Eziyra  | Exemplar  | Glamorous Approach
2016
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Zhukova  | US Army Ranger  | Bondi Beach
2015
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Fascinating Rock  | Panama Hat  | John F Kennedy
2014
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Free Eagle  | Elleval  | Chance To Dance
2013
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The United States  | Elleval  | Tandem
2012
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Alla Speranza  | Primevere  | Speaking Of Which
2011
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Galileo's Choice  | Look At Me  | Freedom
2010–2000

2010
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Await The Dawn  | South Easter  | Nanton
2009
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Poet  | Allied Powers  | Shreyas
2008
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The Bogberry  | Famous Name  | Mr Medici
2007
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Hearthstead Maison  | Arch Rebel  | Regime
2006
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Frost Giant  | Cougar Bay  | Lord Admiral
2005
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Alayan  | Good Surprise  | In Time's Eye
2004
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Acropolis  | Lord Admiral  | Trefflich
2003
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Mkuzi  | Middlemarch  | Multazem
2001
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Muakaad  | Chiming  | Exaltation
2000
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Muakaad  | Dolydille  | Fantasia Girl

The Kilternan Stakes, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy Power Stakes, is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

## History

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Leopardstown's Trigo Stakes was temporarily switched to the venue's Irish Champion Stakes meeting in September 1999.[1] It returned to its usual late-October fixture the following year, but a similar race called the Foxrock Stakes was retained in September.[2]

The race became known as the Kilternan Stakes in 2001. It was named after Kilternan, a village located to the south of Leopardstown. For a period the event was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2006. Since 2018 the race has been sponsored by Paddy Power, having previously been sponsored by KPMG. In 2014 it became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture and the distance was increased to 1 mile 4 furlongs from its previous distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs.

## Records

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Most successful horse:

* no horse has won this race more than once

Leading jockey (7 wins):

* Pat Smullen – Muakaad (2001), Sights on Gold (2002), Galileo's Choice (2011), Free Eagle (2014), Fascinating Rock (2015), Zhukova (2016), Eziyra (2017)

Leading trainer (10 wins):

* Aidan O'Brien – Acropolis (2004), Frost Giant (2006), The Bogberry (2008), Poet (2009), Await the Dawn (2010), The United States (2013), Rostropovich (2018), Norway (2019), Tiger Moth (2020), Adelaide River (2023)

## Winners

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Year  | Winner  | Age  | Jockey  | Trainer  | Time

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2000  | Muakaad  | 3  | Pat Shanahan  | Dermot Weld | 2:04.20
2001  | Muakaad  | 4  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:04.70
2002  | Sights on Gold  | 3  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:10.10
2003  | Mkuzi  | 4  | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:05.80
2004  | Acropolis  | 3  | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:04.40
2005  | Alayan  | 3  | Christophe Soumillon | John Oxx | 2:07.10
2006  | Frost Giant  | 3  | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.10
2007  | Hearthstead Maison  | 3  | Ryan Moore | Mark Johnston | 2:03.12
2008  | The Bogberry  | 3  | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.60
2009  | Poet  | 4  | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:07.02
2010  | Await the Dawn  | 3  | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.24
2011  | Galileo's Choice  | 5  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:05.68
2012  | Alla Speranza  | 3  | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:02.90
2013  | The United States  | 3  | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:05.59
2014  | Free Eagle | 3  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:03.12
2015  | Fascinating Rock | 4  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:38.96
2016  | Zhukova  | 4  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:37.33
2017  | Eziyra  | 3  | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:41.52
2018  | Rostropovich  | 3  | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:32.49
2019  | Norway  | 3  | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:32.81
2020  | Tiger Moth  | 3  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:33.54
2021  | Camorra  | 4  | Gary Carroll  | Ger Lyons  | 2:38.75
2022  | Duke De Sessa  | 3  | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | 2:41.29
2023  | Adelaide River  | 3  | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:31.05
2024  | Trustyourinstinct  | 4  | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 2:32.76

## See also

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

## References

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1. ^ "Trigo Stakes, September 1999". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
2. ^ "Foxrock Stakes, September 2000". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 February 2012.

* Racing Post:
* 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
* 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
* 2020, 2021, 2022

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* galopp-sieger.de – Kilternan Stakes.
* horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – KPMG Enterprise Stakes (2018).
* pedigreequery.com – Kilternan Stakes – Leopardstown.

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

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