The Cairn Rouge Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Killarney over a distance of 1 mile and 100 yards (1,701 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was first run in 2014. It is named in honour of Cairn Rouge, an Irish-trained filly who won the Irish 1,000 Guineas and Champion Stakes in 1980.
Records Leading jockey (3 wins): Declan McDonogh – Creggs Pipes (2016), Bella Estrella (2018), Indian Wish (2023) Wayne Lordan - Off Limits (2015), Lovelier (2020), Greenfinch (2024)
Leading trainer (3 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Palace (2014), Lovelier (2020), Greenfinch (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2014 Palace 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:40.90 2015 Off Limits 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:41.23 2016 Creggs Pipes 4 Declan McDonogh Andrew Slattery 1:42.56 2017 Drumfad Bay 3 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 1:40.33 2018 Bella Estrella 4 Declan McDonogh Dermot Weld 1:40.33 2019 Viadera 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:41.26 2020 Lovelier 3 Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:42.70 2021 Mehnah 3 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:41.95 2022 Cigamia 3 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:43.70 2023 Indian Wish 4 Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 1:41.58 2024 Greenfinch 3 Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:41.63 2025 Red Letter 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:46.15 2026 Meriden 3 Chris Hayes Denis Hogan 1:42.71
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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