Matron Stakes

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Matron Stakes Race Facts

  • Location: Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin, Ireland
  • Inaugural Race: 1980
  • Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres)
  • Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
  • Age Qualifications: Fillies & Mares, Three Years Old and up
  • 2023 Purse: $425,000
  • 2023 Race Date: Saturday, September 9th

2023 Matron Stakes Race Results

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE
12
Tahiyra
Chris Hayes / D K Weld
$3.70 / $2.40
5
Rogue Millennium
Daniel Tudhope / Tom Clover
$6.10
3
Just Beautiful
W J Lee / P Twomey
$3.20
9
Meditate
Ryan Moore / A P O'Brien
2
Jumbly
Christophe Soumillon / Joseph Patrick O'Brien
13
Zarinsk
Colin Keane / G M Lyons
4
Prosperous Voyage
Frankie Dettori / Ralph Beckett
10
Ocean Jewel
Gary Carroll / W McCreery
11
Olivia Maralda
Kevin Stott / Roger Varian
7
Clever And Cool
Rory Cleary / J S Bolger

Exotic Payoffs:

  • $1.00 Exacta (12-5) Paid: $13.80
  • $0.50 Trifecta (12-5-3) Paid: $27.55
  • $1.00 Superfecta (12-5-3-9) Paid: $195.00

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Matron Stakes Race History

The Matron Stakes is a Group I horse race run each year at Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin, Ireland. The race was formerly known as the Gilltown Stud Stakes while it was run at the Curragh, but in the mid-1980's it was renamed and further in 2002 the race was moved to Leopardstown permanently.

While no horse can claim most wins due to no repeat winners, Johnny Murtagh holds the record for most wins by a jockey with 3 (1995, 2004, 2010).

The race is part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, offering the winners automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

Matron Stakes Past Winners Since 1986

Year
Winner
Jockey / Trainer
Distance / Time
2023
Tahiyra
Chris Hayes / D K Weld
1 M / 1:37.50
2022
Pearls Galore
Billy Lee / Paddy Twomey
1 M / 1:44.36
2021
No Speak Alexander
Shane Foley / Jessica Harrington
1 M / 1:41.98
2020
Champers Elysees
Colin Keane / Johnny Murtagh
1 M / 1:39.77
2019
Iridessa
Wayne Lordan / Joseph Patrick O'Brien
1 M / 1:38.31
2018
Laurens
Daniel Tudhope / Karl Burke
1 M / 1:39.23
2017
Hydrangea
Wayne Lordan / Aidan O'Brien
1 M / 1:41.89
2016
Alice Springs
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
1 M / 1:42.08
2015
Legatissimo
Wayne Lordan / David Wachman
1 M / 1:39.95
2014
Fiesolana
Billy Lee / Willie McCreery
1 M / 1:38.16