The Patton Stakes is a conditions flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years old. It is run at Dundalk over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.
The race was first run in 2013, replacing in the calendar an equivalent race at The Curragh known as the Loughbrown Stakes. Until 2017 the Patton Stakes was run in April over a distance of 7 furlongs. In 2018 it was moved to a March date and increased to 1 mile to become part of the European series of the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The race lost its Listed status from the 2024 running.
Records Leading jockey (2 wins): Colin Keane. – Convergence (2015), Juncture (2022) Seamie Heffernan – Washington DC (2016), War Secretary (2017) Shane Crosse - Crossfirehurricane (2020), My Generation (2021) Ryan Moore - Mendelssohn (2018), Cairo (2023) Ronan Whelan - Playa del Puente (2019), Bergamasco (2024)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Gale Force Ten (2013), Washington DC (2016), War Secretary (2017), Mendelssohn (2018), Cairo (2023)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 2013 Gale Force Ten Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:23.89 2014 Prince Of All Chris Hayes Paul Deegan 1:23.94 2015 Convergence Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:24.14 2016 Washington DC Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:24.47 2017 War Secretary Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:24.76 2018 Mendelssohn Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:38.80 2019 Playa del Puente Ronan Whelan Michael Halford 1:37.37 2020 Crossfirehurricane Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:40.10 2021 My Generation Shane Crosse Joseph O'Brien 1:38.46 2022 Juncture Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:38.56 2023 Cairo Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:40.48 2024 Bergamasco Ronan Whelan Jack Davison 1:39.83 2025 Titanium Emperor David Egan Adrian Murray 1:38.23 2026 Blanc De Blanc Donagh O'Connor Robson De Aguiar 1:37.91
Loughbrown Stakes winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1997 Mr Lightfoot Pat Shanahan Con Collins 1:25.60 1998 Two-Twenty-Two Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:39.10 1999 Tarfaa Stephen Craine Kevin Prendergast 1:38.00 2000 Monashee Mountain Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:34.60 2001 Lethal Agenda Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.50 2002 Barring Order Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:37.90 2003 Tomahawk Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:31.20 2004 Newton Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:31.00 2005 Indesatchel Jamie Spencer David Wachman 1:32.70 2006 Decado Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:36.30 2007 Honoured Guest Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:23.60 2008 Georgebernardshaw Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:38.89 2009 Vocalised Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:30.76 2010 Keredari Fran Berry John Oxx 1:33.60 2011 Sing Softly Colm O'Donoghue Aidan O'Brien 1:33.71 2012 Requisition Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:31.04
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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