Royal Whip Stakes

History

The event was established in 1821, and it was originally a long-distance race for horses aged four or older. It was named after its trophy, a gold-handled whip presented to the Irish Turf Club by King George IV. It was initially one of a series of races known as the Royal Plates.
The trophy was replaced by a new whip provided by King William IV in 1830. The event was opened to three-year-olds in 1832. It was limited to Irish-bred horses for a period after the 1860s.
The Royal Whip Stakes was cut to miles in 1925, and to 2 miles in 1936. Its original prize fund of 100 guineas remained unchanged until 1954. From this point it was contested over miles.
The race was given Group 3 status in the early 1970s. It was shortened to miles in 1995, and promoted to Group 2 level in 1998. It was relegated back to Group 3 in 2013.
With its edition in, the Royal Whip Stakes is Ireland's oldest continuously run horse race.

Records

Most successful horse :

Roller – 1822, 1824, 1825
Skylark – 1830, 1831, 1832

Leading jockey since 1950 :

Michael Kinane – Kamakura, Beyond the Lake, Rayseka, King Alex, Make No Mistake, Bach, High Chaparral

Leading trainer since 1950 :

Vincent O'Brien – Ross Sea, Bally Joy, Reindeer, Tantoul, Manitoulin, Cavo Doro, Alleged, Last Light, Lords, Empire Glory, Baba Karam, Splash of Colour

Earlier winners

1821: Langar
1822: Roller
1823: Langar
1824: Roller
1825: Roller
1826: Miss Foote
1827: Balderdash
1828: Paddy Whack
1829: Napoleon
1830: Skylark
1831: Skylark
1832: Skylark
1833: Napoleon
1834: Thump
1835: Rust
1836: Exchange
1837: Harkaway
1838: Cregane
1839: Retriever
1840: St Lawrence
1841: Great Wonder
1842: Bangor
1843: Fairy Queen
1844: King Dan
1845: The Switcher
1846: Burgundy
1847: Rat Trap
1848: Dough
1849: The Baroness
1850: Marchioness d'Eu
1851: Kick Up the Dust
1852: Chaseaway
1853: Chaseaway
1854: Doctor O'Toole
1855: The Chicken
1856: The Chicken
1857: The Tattler
1858: Agitation
1859: Hibernia
1860: Shamrock
1861: The Lawyer
1862: Castle Hackett
1863: Tourist
1864: Woodman
1865: Lord Conyngham
1866: Dunsany
1867: Columbus
1868: Aneroid
1869: The Scout
1870: Finesse
1871: Trieste
1872: Speculation
1873: Bedouin
1874: Christmas
1875: Ingomar
1876: Fair Alice
1877: Piersfield
1878: Matilda
1879: Sisyphus
1880: Miriam
1881: Miriam
1882: Buckshot
1883: Peace
1884: Xema
1885: Sylvan Queen
1886: Sylvan Queen
1887: Campanula
1888: Little John
1889: Little John
1890: Golden Crescent
1891: Chatterbox
1892: Red Prince
1893: Golden Ring
1894: Starlight
1895: The Jew
1896: Aline
1897: Gustaloga
1898: The Falloch
1899: Lillian Noel
1900: The Falloch
1901: Glenmalur
1902: Driftwood
1903: Sylvan Park
1904: Sylvan Park
1905: Claret Lass
1906: Claret Lass
1907: Mrs Lyons
1908: Bouncing Bess
1909: Octocide
1910: Lorello
1911: Castle Jewel
1912: Master of Light
1913: Laoghaire
1914: Bachelor's Fiasco
1915: Garrus
1916: Scarlet Rambler
1917: Noham
1918: King Frusquin
1919: Earn's Glen
1920: Red Flag
1921: Coup d'Essai
1922: Carthage
1923: Mullagher-a-Boo
1924: Blue Fish
1925: Jillsome
1926: Philanderer
1927: Lomond's Lake
1928: Tan Girl
1929: Swift Agnes
1930: Nice Token
1931: Sahabelle
1932: Cloverdale
1933: Song of the Hills
1934: Theorosa
1935: Sol Erin
1936: Harvest Star
1937: Kildonan's Hope
1938: Corofin
1939: Dennison
1940: Antrim
1941: Etoile de Lyons
1942: Anniversary
1943: Blue Speck
1944: Rhodes
1945: Golden Spur
1946: Spring Offensive
1947: Lorimer
1948: Signal Service
1949: Eastern Gem
1950: L'Horizon
1951: Storm Beacon
1952: Beau Sire
1953: Sunny Streak
1954: Hidalgo
1955: Zarathustra
1956: Jongleur
1957: Solartickle
1958: Irish Penny
1959: Ross Sea
1960: Avril Sprite
1961: Azurine
1962: Gay Challenger
1963: Nos Royalistes
1964: Cassim
1965: Bally Joy
1966: Wedding Present
1967: Vendor
1968: Stitch
1969: Candy Cane
1970: Reindeer
1971: Tantoul
1972: Manitoulin
1973: Cavo Doro
1974: Klairvimy
1975: Consol
1976: Yankee Gold