Martin Molony Stakes

{{short description|Flat horse race in Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Use Irish English|date=January 2022}} {{Jockey colours header | name = Martin Molony Stakes }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Team Valor International_diamond_cap.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamond | caption1 = Uluru | image2 = File:Owner Sights On Gold Partnership.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and dark blue chevrons, red sleeves and cap | caption2 = Lemsairbat | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt.svg | alt3 = Cerise | caption3 = Layfayette }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg | alt1 = Black, white slvs, red cap, black star | caption1 = Harbour Wind | image2 = File:Owner Fishdance Ltd.svg | alt2 = Grey and orange diamonds, orange sleeves and cap | caption2 = Dancing Tango | image3 = File:Owner Mrs J S Bolger.svg | alt3 = White, purple panel, check cap | 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light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption2 = Riven Light | image3 = File:Owner David Spratt.svg | alt3 = Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap | caption3 = Nickajack Cave }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg | alt1 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap | caption1 = Sir Erec | image2 = File:Owner Mill House LLC.svg | alt2 = White, red cross sashes, black sleeves, red cap | caption2 = The King | image3 = File:Owner Godolphin_Ireland.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap | caption3 = Twilight Payment }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Annus Mirabilis Syndicate.svg | alt1 = Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds | caption1 = Detailed | image2 = File:Owner Qatar Racing Limited.svg | alt2 = Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves and cap | caption2 = Cannonball | image3 = File:Owner Newtown Anner Stud Farm.svg | 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Khan.svg | alt1 = Green, red epaulettes, green cap | caption1 = Tarana | image2 = File:Owner Mrs A M O'Brien.svg | alt2 = Orange, royal blue hoop and armlet, check cap | caption2 = El Salvador | image3 = File:Owner Mr Barry Connell.svg | alt3 = Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star | caption3 = Inis Meain }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Barry Connell.svg | alt1 = Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star | caption1 = Inis Meain | image2 = File:Owner Mrs V B Hutch.svg | alt2 = Brown and yellow quartered, yellow sleeves, brown cap, yellow spots | caption2 = Missunited | image3 = File:Owner Joseph G Murphy.svg | alt3 = Grey, red star, grey cap | caption3 = Euphrasia }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs D P Magnier.svg | alt1 = Red, yellow cross sashes, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap | caption1 = Tannery | image2 = File:Owner Anamoine Ltd.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap | caption2 = Backbench Blues | image3 = File:Owner Ms Claire Riordan.svg | alt3 = Purple, orange cross sashes, orange diamond on cap | caption3 = Defining Year }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Anamoine Ltd.svg | alt1 = Yellow, red epaulettes and sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Bob Le Beau | image2 = File:Owner Michael Tabor.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Unity | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Zerashan }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2003 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs C L Weld.svg | alt1 = Blue, pink slvs, blue and gold quartered cap | caption1 = Precious Gem | image2 = File:Owner Mrs W Whitehead.svg | alt2 = White, black sash, black cap | caption2 = Choose Me | image3 = File:Owner T F Brennan.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white and orange qtd cap | caption3 = Indiana Gal }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J S Bolger.svg | alt1 = White, purple panel, check cap | caption1 = Ard Na Greine | image2 = File:Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg | alt2 = Black, white slvs, red cap, black star | caption2 = Dance Pass | image3 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt3 = Green, red epaulettes, green cap | caption3 = Aliyfa }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs B V Sangster.svg | alt1 = Red, White seams, Red sleeves, White cap, Red stars | caption1 = Dress Rehearsal | image2 = File:Owner Norman Ormiston.svg | alt2 = YELLOW, emerald green sleeves, white cap, yellow star | caption2 = Red Moloney | image3 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt3 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap | caption3 = Simawa }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Derrick Smith.svg | alt1 = Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap | caption1 = Honolulu | image2 = File:Owner J Higgins.svg | alt2 = Purple, white cap, purple diamond | caption2 = Athenian Way | image3 = File:Owner Mr P Garvey.svg | alt3 = Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Arch Rebel }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Charles C Walker - Osborne House.svg | alt1 = Gold, red stars, gold sleeves and cap, red tassel | caption1 = Foreign Affairs | image2 = File:Owner John F Dorrian.svg | alt2 = WHITE, black spots, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots | caption2 = Ask Carol | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Anne Coughlan.svg | alt3 = Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap | caption3 = Helena Molony }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt1 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap | caption1 = Behkiyra | image2 = File:Owner Moyglare Stud Farm.svg | alt2 = Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star | caption2 = Unique Pose | image3 = File:Owner George Ross.svg | alt3 = Beige and brown stripes, beige sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = In The Ribbons }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Mkuzi | image2 = File:Owner Mrs C L Weld.svg | alt2 = BLUE, pink sleeves., blue and gold quartered cap | caption2 = Ivowen | image3 = File:Owner H H Aga Khan.svg | alt3 = GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap | caption3 = Tarakala }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap | caption1 = Maharib | image2 = File:Owner Sheikh Mohammed.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = Mkuzi | image3 = File:Owner Allan McLuckie.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and white hoops, white chevrons on sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = Holy Orders }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Martin Molony Stakes''' is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred horses aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (2,515 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The race was first run in 2003. The race is named in honour of the locally born jockey Martin Molony who won six consecutive Irish jump racing Champion Jockey titles between 1946 and 1951. Prior to 2017 it was run in late April or early May.

==Records== {{refbegin}}

'''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' * Wayne Lordan – ''Dress Rehearsal (2008), Tannery (2012), Detailed (2017)'' * Chris Hayes - '' Dadoozdart (2019), Harbour Wind (2024), Uluru (2025) ''

'''Leading trainer (3 wins):''' * Aidan O'Brien – ''Honolulu (2007), Bondi Beach (2016), Sir Erec (2018)'' *John Oxx – ''Mkuzi (2004), Behkiyra (2005), Tarana (2014)'' * Dermot Weld - '' Maharib (2003), Precious Gem (2010), Harbour Wind (2024) '' {{refend}}

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! style="width:36px" | '''Year''' ! style="width:160px" | '''Winner''' ! style="width:30px" | '''Age''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Jockey''' ! style="width:180px" | '''Trainer''' ! style="width:60px" | '''Time''' |- | 2003 | Maharib | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:40.60 |- | 2004 | Mkuzi | 5 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:35.50 |- | 2005 | Behkiyra | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:24.60 |- | 2006 | Foreign Affairs | 8 | Declan McDonogh | Sir Mark Prescott | 2:34.00 |- | 2007 | Honolulu | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 2:33.89 |- | 2008 | Dress Rehearsal | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:29.20 |- | 2009 | Ard Na Greine | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:25.59 |- | 2010 | Precious Gem | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:26.85 |- | 2011 | Bob Le Beau | 4 | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 2:36.29 |- | 2012 | Tannery | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:37.48 |- | 2013 | Inis Meain | 6 | Danny Mullins | Denis Gerard Hogan | 2:58.06 |- | 2014 | Tarana | 4 | Declan McDonogh | John Oxx | 2:52.47 |- | 2015 | Answered | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:42.16 |- | 2016 | Bondi Beach | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:48.59 |- | 2017 | Detailed | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien | 3:02.28 |- | 2018 | Sir Erec | 3 | Michael Hussey | Aidan O'Brien | 2:56.44 |- | 2019 | Dadoozdart | 3 | Chris Hayes | Noel Meade | 3:03.05 |- | 2020 | Oriental Eagle{{efn|The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland}} | 6 | Rachael Blackmore | Emmet Mullins | 2:48.91 |- | 2021 | Sonnyboyliston{{efn|The 2021 race was run in June}} | 4 | Shane Kelly | Johnny Murtagh | 2:42.21 |- | 2022 | Earl of Tyrone{{efn|The 2022 race was run in June}} | 4 | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 2:46.52 |- | 2023 | Layfayette{{efn|The 2023 race was run in June}} | 6 | Seamie Heffernan | Noel Meade | 2:43.03 |- | 2024 | Harbour Wind{{efn|The 2024 race was run in June}} | 4 | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | 2:45.72 |- | 2025 | Uluru{{efn|The 2024 race was run in June}} | 4 | Chris Hayes | Joseph O'Brien | 2:45.59 |} {{notelist}}

==See also== * Horse racing in Ireland * List of Irish flat horse races

==References== *Racing Post: **{{Racing Post|334716|2003|06|07|188}}, {{Racing Post|353323|2004|05|29|188}}, {{Racing Post|388532|2005|07|01|188}}, {{Racing Post|412442|2006|06|23|188}}, {{Racing Post|436121|2007|06|22|188}}, {{Racing Post|461311|2008|06|20|188}}, {{Racing Post|486343|2009|06|19|188}}, {{Racing Post|509952|2010|06|18|188}}, {{Racing Post|534778|2011|06|17|188}}, {{Racing Post|559064|2012|06|22|188}} **{{Racing Post|578548|2013|05|05|188}}, {{Racing Post|600965|2014|04|26|188}}, {{Racing Post|624784|2015|04|25|188}}, {{Racing Post|649246|2016|04|23|188}}, {{Racing Post|685854|2017|10|07|188}}, {{Racing Post|713770|2018|10|13|188}}, {{Racing Post|742007|2019|10|12|188}}, {{Racing Post|760019|2020|06|17|188}}, {{Racing Post|787618|2021|06|17|188}}, {{Racing Post|815384|2022|06|17|188}} **{{Racing Post|843914|2023|06|23|188}}, {{Racing Post|871039|2024|06|22|188}}

Category:Flat races in Ireland Category:Open middle distance horse races Category:Limerick Racecourse Category:2003 establishments in Ireland Category:Horse races established in 2003