Ballyroan Stakes
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The Ballyroan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Leopardstown Racecourse in August.
It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2007, having earlier been classed as a Listed race. Before 1995 it was run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres).
[edit] Winners since 1991
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1991 | George Augustus | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:04.9 |
| 1992 | Dabtiya | 3 | Walter Swinburn | John Oxx | 2:06.7 |
| 1993 | Approach the Bench | 5 | John Reid | John Mulhern | 2:10.8 |
| 1994 | Karikata | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:09.0 |
| 1995 | Golden Orb | 3 | Christy Roche | Charles O'Brien | 2:31.0 |
| 1996 | Zafzala | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:32.9 |
| 1997 | Gordi | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:34.9 |
| 1998 | Sunshine Street | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade | 2:35.8 |
| 1999 | Peach out of Reach | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:48.6 |
| 2000 | Grand Finale | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:33.4 |
| 2001 | Sadlers Wings | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Willie Mullins | 2:35.7 |
| 2002 | Vinnie Roe | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:31.6 |
| 2003 | Vinnie Roe | 5 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:34.8 |
| 2004 | Foreign Affairs | 6 | Jimmy Quinn | Sir Mark Prescott | 2:34.3 |
| 2005 | Chelsea Rose | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 2:31.9 |
| 2006 | Kastoria | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:33.1 |
| 2007 | Mores Wells | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:36.5 |
