The Park Express Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to Thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at the Curragh in March.
History The event is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s. It was established in 2003, and initially held Listed status. The first running was won by Wrong Key. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006.
The Park Express Stakes is currently Ireland's first Group race of the year.
Records Most successful horse: no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins): Wayne Lordan – Danehill Music (2006), Lolly for Dolly (2011), Chrysanthemum (2012), Epona Plays (2021)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Jim Bolger – Alexander Goldrun (2004), Oh Goodness Me (2009), Rehn's Nest (2013), Normandel (2019)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2003 Wrong Key 4 Kieren Fallon Kevin Prendergast 1:44.80 2004 Alexander Goldrun 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:51.20 2005 Kitty O'Shea 3 Kieren Fallon Aidan O'Brien 1:51.40 2006 Danehill Music 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 2:05.60 2007 Ardbrae Lady 4 Johnny Murtagh Joe Murphy 1:55.40 2008 Marjalina 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:55.97 2009 Oh Goodness Me 3 Davy Moran Jim Bolger 1:47.03 2010 Pollen 5 Billy Lee Tommy Stack 1:49.69 2011 Lolly for Dolly 4 Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:49.42 2012 Chrysanthemum 4 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:47.26 2013 Rehn's Nest 3 Rory Cleary Jim Bolger 1:56.10 2014 Vote Often 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:49.47 2015 Ramone 5 Shane Foley Bill Farrell 1:52.70 2016 Queen Blossom 3 Fran Berry Patrick Prendergast 1:46.88 2017 Czabo 4 Graham Lee Mick Channon 1:48.14 2018 Making Light 4 Leigh Roche Dermot Weld 1:51.10 2019 Normandel 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:49.31 2020 Lemista 3 Chris Hayes Ger Lyons 1:49.62 2021 Epona Plays 4 Wayne Lordan Willie McCreery 1:52.78 2022 Mother Earth 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:45.09 2023 Insinuendo 6 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:50.15 2024 Brilliant 3 Declan McDonogh Aidan O'Brien 1:51.68 2025 One Look 4 Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:37.77 2026 Celestial Orbit 4 Joey Sheridan Joseph O'Brien 1:47.74
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , galopp-sieger.de – Park Express Stakes. ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Park Express Stakes (2020). pedigreequery.com – Park Express Stakes – Curragh.