Concorde Stakes (Ireland)
History
The event was formerly contested at Phoenix Park over a distance of 1 mile. For a period it was held in June or July. It was transferred to Tipperary in 1991, and moved to early October in 1995. It was staged at Cork in 1999 and 2000.The Concorde Stakes currently takes place at a meeting which features both flat and jump races. It is run on the same afternoon as the Istabraq Hurdle.
Records
Most successful horse since 1983 :
- Kings River – 1985, 1986
- Wizard King – 1996, 1997
- Yulong Gold Fairy - 2018,2019
- Michael Kinane – Kings River, Executive Perk, Rami, Eastern Appeal
- Dermot Weld – Iron Leader, Kings River, Executive Perk, Rami, Two-Twenty-Two, Tarry Flynn, Emulous, Anam Allta, Yellow Rosebud, Big Break