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Juvenile Stakes

Juvenile Stakes
(ex Golden Fleece Stakes)
Group 3 race
Location Leopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Inaugurated 2007
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Willis Towers Watson
Website Leopardstown
Race information
Distance 1 mile (1,609 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Two-year-olds
excluding G1 / G2 winners
Weight 9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse €100,000 (2016)
1st: €60,000

The Juvenile Stakes (formerly the Golden Fleece Stakes) is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Leopardstown in September.

The event was first named the Golden Fleece Stakes after Golden Fleece, the Irish-trained winner of the Epsom Derby in 1982. It was established in 2007, and was originally contested over 7 furlongs. It initially held Listed status, and took place in late June or early July.

The race was switched to September and extended to a mile in 2012. From this point it was billed as a trial for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, and known as the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Trial Stakes. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2013. In 2014 it was renamed the Juvenile Turf Stakes and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture. The word "Turf" was dropped from the title in 2015.

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Leading trainer (6 wins):

a The 2009 running took place at Fairyhouse.


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