The Lacken Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to horses aged three years only. It is run at Naas over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,206 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.
The race was first run, as a Listed race, in 2014. It was awarded Group 3 status in 2015.
Records Leading jockey (4 wins): Ryan Moore – Caravaggio (2017), Sioux Nation (2018), So Perfect (2019), The Antarctic (2023)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Due Diligence (2014), Caravaggio (2017), Sioux Nation (2018), So Perfect (2019), The Antarctic (2023)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 2014 Due Diligence Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:10.41 2015 Anthem Alexander Pat Smullen Edward Lynam 1:15.51 2016 Only Mine Garry Carroll Joseph G Murphy 1:09.93 2017 Caravaggio Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.33 2018 Sioux Nation Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:10.20 2019 So Perfect Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:10.46 2020 Art Power Colin Keane Tim Easterby 1:13.30 2021 A Case of You Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness 1:13.69 2022 Twilight Jet Leigh Roche Michael O'Callaghan 1:10.87 2023 The Antarctic Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:09.41 2024 Bucanero Fuerte David Egan Adrian Murray 1:09.23 2025 Babouche Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:09.51 2026 Havana Anna Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien 1:11:93
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , ,
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Lacken Stakes (2018).