Railway Stakes

The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and for a period the Railway Stakes was classed at Group 3 level. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2003.

The race is now held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, the same day as the Irish Derby.

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):

• Christy Roche – Misty Bend (1973), Tender Camilla (1974), Noble Shamus (1979), Anfield (1981), Armanasco (1989), Ivory Frontier (1992), King of Kings (1997)

Leading trainer since 1950 (14 wins):

• Vincent O'Brien – Turbo Jet (1962), Glad Rags (1965), Sahib (1968), Nijinsky (1969), Minsky (1970), Open Season (1971), Niebo (1975), Brahms (1976), Solar (1978), Lawmaker (1980), Ancestral (1982), El Gran Senor (1983), Moscow Ballet (1984), El Prado (1991)

Winners since 1980

Earlier winners

See also

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

• 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

• galopp-sieger.de – Railway Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Railway Stakes (2011).
• irishracinggreats.com – Railway Stakes (Group 2).
• pedigreequery.com – Railway Stakes – Curragh.