The Martin Molony Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred horses aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (2,515 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The race was first run in 2003. The race is named in honour of the locally born jockey Martin Molony who won six consecutive Irish jump racing Champion Jockey titles between 1946 and 1951. Prior to 2017 it was run in late April or early May and in 2018 and 2019 it was run in October.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins): Layfayette – 2023, 2026
Leading jockey (3 wins): Wayne Lordan – Dress Rehearsal (2008), Tannery (2012), Detailed (2017) Chris Hayes - Dadoozdart (2019), Harbour Wind (2024), Uluru (2025)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Honolulu (2007), Bondi Beach (2016), Sir Erec (2018) John Oxx – Mkuzi (2004), Behkiyra (2005), Tarana (2014) Dermot Weld - Maharib (2003), Precious Gem (2010), Harbour Wind (2024) Noel Meade - Dadoozdart (2019), Layfayette (2023, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2003 Maharib 3 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 2:40.60 2004 Mkuzi 5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:35.50 2005 Behkiyra 3 Fran Berry John Oxx 2:24.60 2006 Foreign Affairs 8 Declan McDonogh Sir Mark Prescott 2:34.00 2007 Honolulu 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 2:33.89 2008 Dress Rehearsal 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 2:29.20 2009 Ard Na Greine 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:25.59 2010 Precious Gem 4 Pat Shanahan Dermot Weld 2:26.85 2011 Bob Le Beau 4 Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 2:36.29 2012 Tannery 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 2:37.48 2013 Inis Meain 6 Danny Mullins Denis Gerard Hogan 2:58.06 2014 Tarana 4 Declan McDonogh John Oxx 2:52.47 2015 Answered 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:42.16 2016 Bondi Beach 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:48.59 2017 Detailed 3 Wayne Lordan Joseph O'Brien 3:02.28 2018 Sir Erec 3 Michael Hussey Aidan O'Brien 2:56.44 2019 Dadoozdart 3 Chris Hayes Noel Meade 3:03.05 2020 Oriental Eagle 6 Rachael Blackmore Emmet Mullins 2:48.91 2021 Sonnyboyliston 4 Shane Kelly Johnny Murtagh 2:42.21 2022 Earl of Tyrone 4 Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 2:46.52 2023 Layfayette 6 Seamie Heffernan Noel Meade 2:43.03 2024 Harbour Wind 4 Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 2:45.72 2025 Uluru 4 Chris Hayes Joseph O'Brien 2:45.59 2026 Layfayette 9 Adam Caffrey Noel Meade 2:54.32
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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