The Navigation Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Cork over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
The race was first run in 2006. Prior to 2021 it was run over a distance of around 1 mile and half a furlong , with the exact distance varying from 1 mile and 125 yards to 1 mile and 50 yards.
Records Most successful horse (3 Wins): Brendan Brackan - (2015,2016,2017)
Leading jockey (3 wins): Colin Keane - Brendan Brackan (2017), Mutasarref (2024), Purview (2025)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Ger Lyons – Brendan Brackan (2015,2016,2017), Mutasarref (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2006 Farinelli 3 Niall McCullagh John Oxx 1:49.97 2007 Jalmira 6 Billy Lee Charlie Swan 1:46.36 2008 Almass 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:54.05 2009 Alaiyma 3 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:45.77 2010 Ask Jack 6 Wayne Lordan Joseph G Murphy 1:45.23 2011 Look At Me 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:52.05 2012 Chrysanthemum 4 Sean Foley David Wachman 1:49.96 2013 Rich Coast 5 Niall McCullagh Johnny Murtagh 1:48.87 2014 Sun On The Run 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:53.35 2015 Brendan Brackan 6 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:46.73 2016 Brendan Brackan 7 Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:54.12 2017 Brendan Brackan 8 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:54.68 2018 Ship of Dreams 3 Wayne Lordan Joseph O'Brien 1:46.54 2019 Up Helly Aa 3 Billy Lee Willie McCreery 1:52.95 2020 Keats 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:43.49 2021 Queenship 3 Mikey Sheehy Joseph O'Brien 1:46.89 2022 Statement 4 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 1:39.34 2023 Foniska 3 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:45.41 2024 Mutasarref 6 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:39.36 2025 Purview 3 Colin Keane Dermot Weld 2:13.56
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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