The Solonaway Stakes is a

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in Ireland open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September. The event is named after Solonaway, the winner of the

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in 1949, and was previously run at

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. It was contested over a mile during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was extended by a furlong in 1993. The Solonaway Stakes reverted to a mile in 2001, and was given Group 3 status in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 status from 2014, and in the same year it was transferred to Leopardstown and became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture.

Records

Most successful horse since 1987 (2 wins): * Jumbajukiba – ''2007, 2008'' Leading

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since 1987 (4 wins): *

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– ''Julie la Rousse (1991), Ger's Royal (1996), Scottish Memories (1999), Steinbeck (2010)'' Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins): *

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– ''Risk Material (1998), Shoal Creek (2000), Troubadour (2004), Ivan Denisovich (2006), Steinbeck (2010), I Can Fly (2018), Diego Velazquez (2024) ''

Winners since 1987

References

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Records

Winners since 1987

See also

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