Ballyogan Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Curragh Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | TRM |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 6 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 or Group 2 winners * 3 lb for Group 3 winners * * since 1 July last year |
| Purse | €63,000 (2017) 1st: €37,170 |
The Ballyogan Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at The Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs and open to horses of either gender. It was held at Cork from 2002 to 2004, and on the last occasion it became a 6-furlong race for fillies and mares. It returned to Leopardstown from 2005 to 2014 before moving to The Curragh from 2015.
Most successful horse:
Leading jockey since 1975 (4 wins):
Leading trainer since 1975 (7 wins):
a Prince Echo and Jasmine Star finished first and second in 1981, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse.
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