The Salsabil Stakes is a
Listed flat horse race
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in Ireland open to three-year-old
thoroughbred
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fillies
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. It is run at
Navan
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over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
The race was first run in 2003. It is named in honor of
Salsabil who won the
1000 Guineas
The 1000 Guineas Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket over a distance of 1 mile (1,60 ...
,
Oaks and
Irish Derby
The Irish Derby ( Irish: Dearbaí na hÉireann) is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distanc ...
in 1990.
Records
Leading
jockey (5 wins):
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Fran Berry
Francis Martin Berry (born 2 January 1981) in County Kildare is an Irish jockey who competed principally in Flat racing. Berry's father, Frank Berry, was Irish jump racing champion jockey ten times, and saddled Fran's first winner on Mayasta a ...
– ''Allexina (2005), Indiana Girl (2009), Siren's Song (2011), Alive Alive Oh (2013), Bocca Baciata (2015)''
Leading
trainer (6 wins):
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Aidan O'Brien
Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland)[ Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA ...](_blank)
- ''All Too Beautiful (2004), Kissed (2012), Dazzling (2014), Pretty Perfect (2016), Pink Dogwood (2019), Concert Hall (2022)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
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List of Irish flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the Europe
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References
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Racing Post
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Flat races in Ireland
Navan Racecourse
Flat horse races for three-year-old fillies
Recurring sporting events established in 2003
2003 establishments in Ireland