C. L. Weld Park Stakes
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Dermot Weld |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners 5 lb for Group 2 winners 5 lb if two Group 3 wins 3 lb if one Group 3 win |
| Purse | €67,500 (2016) 1st: €39,825 |
The C. L. and M. F. Weld Park Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.
The event was originally held at Phoenix Park, and it used to be contested over a mile. For a period it was called the Wexford Stakes, and it was later renamed the Park Stakes. It was shortened to 7 furlongs in 1971.
The trainer Dermot Weld started to sponsor the race in the 1980s, and it was subsequently run in memory of his father Charlie Weld (also a trainer). The C. L. Weld Park Stakes was transferred to the Curragh in 1991. In 2014 the name of Dermot Weld's mother, Marguerite, was added to the race title and it became the C. L. and M. F. Weld Park Stakes.
Notable winners of the race have included Ridgewood Pearl, Alborada, Imagine and Qualify.
Leading jockey since 1965 (7 wins):
Leading trainer since 1965 (7 wins):
* Moon Dancer finished first in 1965, but she was disqualified.
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