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Knockaire Stakes

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Knockaire Stakes
2016
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap White, black diamonds on sleeves, black diamonds on cap
Sovereign Debt Blue De Vega Downforce
Previous years
2015
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Dark blue
Sovereign Debt Iveagh Gardens The Happy Prince
2014
Pink, brown sash and sleeves, brown spots on cap Dark blue Emerald green, orange epaulettes and armlet, orange cap, white star
Kanes Pass Francis Of Assisi Witches Brew
2013
Dark blue Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap
Francis Of Assisi Big Break Pop Art
2012
Emerald green, orange epaulettes and armlet, orange cap, white star Grey, orange hoop and armlet, hooped cap Emerald green, black epaulettes, halved sleeves, black cap, emerald green star
Lady Wingshot Ondeafears Core Element
2011
Blue, pink slvs, blue and gold quartered cap Royal blue, beige hoop, beige sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue and pink diamonds, pink sleeves, quartered cap
Enchanted Evening Shirley Blake Catch The Eye
2010
Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Maroon, white sleeves, brown and pink quartered cap
Luisant Stunning View Crystal Gal
2009
Royal blue, black disc, yellow cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap Orange, emerald green chevron, white cap
Libano Rayeni Luisant
2008
Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap Purple and pink halved, sleeves reversed, quartered cap Emerald green, and white diabolo, white sleeves, quartered cap
Almass Girouette Al Qasi
2007
Scarlet, white sleeves WHITE, white cap, red hoop EMERALD GREEN, yellow seams, emerald green cap, yellow spots
Lord Admiral Excelerate Mooretown Lady
2006
Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star YELLOW, emerald green sleeves, white cap, yellow star Black, white star, white sleeves, black stars, white cap, black star
Modeeroch Ugo Fire Eastern Appeal
2005
LIGHT GREEN and DARK GREEN CHECK, light green sleeves, orange cap WHITE, dark green stars Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Sugarhoneybaby Hard Rock City Turnkey
2004
Magenta, white stars and hoops on sleeves, white cap, magenta spots WHITE, white cap, red hoop YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap
Fearn Royal Mombassa Alone He Stands
2003
ROYAL BLUE, yellow epaulettes, red and yellow striped cap Grey, pink star and sleeves Yellow, dark blue chevrons on body, striped cap
Bon Expresso Dixie Evans Livadiya
 

The Knockaire Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Sovereign Debt – 2015, 2016

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Kevin Manning Free To Speak (1998), Just Special (2002), Bon Expresso (2003), Modeeroch (2006)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Dermot WeldLow Key Affair (1994), Nautical Pet (1995), Free To Speak (1998), Major Force (2000), Libano (2009), Enchanted Evening (2011), Making Light (2017)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1994 Low Key Affair 3 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 1:37.80
1995 Nautical Pet 3 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 1:32.80
1996 Wizard King 5 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 1:31.90
1997 Orange Grouse 4 Stephen Craine Liam Browne 1:38.90
1998 Free To Speak 6 Kevin Manning Dermot Weld 1:40.60
1999 One Won One 5 Johnny Murtagh Joanna Morgan 1:37.60
2000 Major Force 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:33.20
2001 Shoal Creek 4 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:33.80
2002 Just Special 4 Kevin Manning Michael Grassick 1:35.80
2003 Bon Expresso 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.00
2004 Fearn Royal 5 Colm O'Donoghue Peter Casey 1:34.20
2005 Sugarhoneybaby 4 Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 1:35.00
2006 Modeeroch 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.80
2007 Lord Admiral 6 Michael Kinane Charles O'Brien 1:26.30
2008 Almass 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:31.12
2009 Libano 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:32.56
2010 Luisant 7 Fran Berry James Nash 1:34.41
2011 Enchanted Evening 5 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 1:31.58
2012 Lady Wingshot 3 Ronan Whelan Jim Bolger 1:33.52
2013 Francis Of Assisi 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:28.15
2014 Kanes Pass 5 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:29.26
2015 Sovereign Debt 6 Chris Hayes David Nicholls 1:31.23
2016 Sovereign Debt 7 Declan McDonogh David Nicholls 1:28.57
2017 Making Light[a] 3 Leigh Roche Dermot Weld 1:32.83
2018 Smash Williams 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.93
2019 Psychadelic Funk 5 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:36.41
2020 Surrounding 7 Ronan Whelan Michael Halford 1:31.47
2021 Masen 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:28.02
2022 Power Under Me 4 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:46.95
2023 Mutasarref 5 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:48.47
2024 Norwalk Havoc 3 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:46.08
  1. ^ Larchmont Lad finished first in 2017 but was placed second after a stewards' enquiry

See also

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References

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