# Railway Stakes (Ireland)

The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. 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 late June or early July.

## History

The event was established in 1851, and it was originally contested over 6 furlongs. It was extended by 63 yards in 1897.
The race became known as the Railway Plate in 1946. It reverted to the title Railway Stakes in 1956. It was given Group 3 status in the early 1970s.
The Railway Stakes was shortened to 6 furlongs in 1984. It was promoted to Group 2 level in 2003. It is currently held on the same day as the Irish Derby.

## Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):
* Christy Roche – Misty Bend (1973), Tender Camilla (1974), Noble Shamus (1979), Anfield (1981), Armanasco (1989), Ivory Frontier (1992), King of Kings (1997)
Leading trainer since 1950 (14 wins):
* Vincent O'Brien – Turbo Jet (1962), Glad Rags (1965), Sahib (1968), Nijinsky (1969), Minsky (1970), Open Season (1971), Niebo (1975), Brahms (1976), Solar (1978), Lawmaker (1980), Ancestral (1982), El Gran Senor (1983), Moscow Ballet (1984), El Prado (1991)
* Aidan O'Brien - King of Kings (1997), Bernstein (1999), Honours List (2000), Rock of Gibraltar (2001), Hold That Tiger (2002), Antonius Pius (2003), George Washington (2005), Holy Roman Emperor (2006), Lizard Island (2007), Mastercraftsman (2008), Alfred Nobel (2009), Painted Cliffs (2015), Van Beethoven (2018), Henri Matisse (2024)

## Earlier winners

* 1851: Indian Warrior
* 1852: no race
* 1853: Ariadne
* 1854: no race
* 1855: Fireblast
* 1856: Blight
* 1857: Darling
* 1858: Drogheda
* 1859: Glory
* 1860: The Lawyer
* 1861: Socrates
* 1862: The Plover
* 1863: Union Jack
* 1864: Zisca
* 1865: Monitor
* 1866: Master Willie
* 1867: Uncas
* 1868: Melody
* 1869: Sarsfield
* 1870: Richard the First
* 1871: Maid of Perth
* 1872: Queen of the Bees
* 1873: Lady Patricia
* 1874: Wild Duck
* 1875: Maelstrom
* 1876: Mayfield
* 1877: Athy
* 1878: Shinglass
* 1879: Sibyl
* 1880: Barcaldine
* 1881: Melliflor
* 1882: Peace
* 1883: Grecian Bend
* 1884: Kilcreene
* 1885: Ashplant
* 1886: Kildare
* 1887: May Moon
* 1888: St Kieran
* 1889: Meliboeus
* 1890: Eyrefield
* 1891: Christabel
* 1892: Baccarat
* 1893: Gazetteer
* 1894: Angelus
* 1895: Winkfield's Pride
* 1896: General Peace
* 1897: Sabine Queen
* 1898: Oppressor
* 1899: Rapine
* 1900: Gogo
* 1901: St Brendan
* 1902: Fariman
* 1903: Jean's Folly
* 1904: Sir Daniel
* 1905: Juliet
* 1906: Electric Rose
* 1907: Twenty-Third
* 1908: Bachelor's Double
* 1909: Trepida
* 1910: Cigar
* 1911: Simon Lass
* 1912: Flax Meadow
* 1913: King's Common
* 1914: no race
* 1915: Shining More
* 1916: Durazzo
* 1917: Lady Earn
* 1918: Confey
* 1919: Blue Dun
* 1920: Shanganagh
* 1921: Rachel
* 1922: Darragh
* 1923: Vesington Star
* 1924: Capture Him
* 1925: Silver Lark
* 1926: Lavengro
* 1927: Cardinal's Ring
* 1928: Soloptic
* 1929: Confetti
* 1930: Sea Serpent
* 1931: Rathlin Isle
* 1932: Song of the Hills
* 1933: Kyloe
* 1934: Poor Jack
* 1935: Hocus Pocus
* 1936: Burdock
* 1937: Rosewell
* 1938: Bessbrook
* 1939: Monster Light
* 1940: Milady Rose
* 1941: Windsor Slipper
* 1942: Fabulous
* 1943: Arctic Sun
* 1944: Knight's Emblem
* 1945: Linaria
* 1946: Dublin Town
* 1947: Asylum
* 1948: Fair Edwine
* 1949: Monseigneur
* 1950: Ralootown
* 1951: Stackallen Bridge
* 1952: Legend of Confey
* 1953: Tale of Two Cities
* 1954: Hugh Lupus
* 1955: Closed Shop
* 1956: Katty's Star
* 1957: Vestogan
* 1958: Princess Marie
* 1959: Le Levanstell
* 1960: Travel Light
* 1961: Gay Challenger
* 1962: Turbo Jet
* 1963: Mesopotamia
* 1964: Ga-Greine
* 1965: Glad Rags
* 1966: Adrian's Path
* 1967: Sans-Fin
* 1968: Sahib
* 1969: Nijinsky
* 1970: Minsky
* 1971: Open Season
* 1972: Park Lawn
* 1973: Misty Bend
* 1974: Tender Camilla
* 1975: Niebo
* 1976: Brahms
* 1977: Thunor
* 1978: Solar
* 1979: Noble Shamus