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Flying Five Stakes winners since 1990: roll of honour and trends

The Flying Five Stakes is a Group 1 sprint over five furlongs at the Curragh, open to three-year-olds and older and run at the Irish Champions Festival. Every running since 1990 is here with the full latest result, favourites, trainers, jockeys and trends, updated the evening each new Flying Five Stakes is run.

Results to 13 September 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
37
Runnings since 1990
14
Winning favourites
4
Wins for the leading trainer
5/2F
Latest winner's SP
14 of 37

Favourites have won 14 of 37 runnings of the Flying Five Stakes since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Flying Five Stakes roll of honour since 1990

202613 Sep 26Curragh (IRE)Comanche Brave (IRE) silksComanche Brave (IRE)49-65/2FYes118Donnacha Aidan O'BrienBilly LoughnaneMuhaideb A Almuhaideb171.25Yielding5f
202514 Sep 25Curragh (IRE)Arizona Blaze (GB) silksArizona Blaze (GB)39-511/2-113Adrian MurrayDavid EganAMO Racing Limited & Giselle De Aguiar151.00Yielding5f
202415 Sep 24Curragh (IRE)Bradsell (GB) silksBradsell (GB)49-62/1FYes118Archie WatsonHollie DoyleVictorious Racing181.25Good5f
202310 Sep 23Curragh (IRE)Moss Tucker (IRE) silksMoss Tucker (IRE)59-616/1-109K J CondonBilly LeeCharlie Bit Me Syndicate100.50Good To Yielding5f
202211 Sep 22Curragh (IRE)Highfield Princess (FR) silksHighfield Princess (FR)59-35/4FYes120John QuinnJason HartTrainers House Enterprises Ltd193.25Soft5f
202112 Sep 21Curragh (IRE)Romantic Proposal (IRE) silksRomantic Proposal (IRE)59-316/1-104Edward LynamChris HayesClipper Logistics Group Ltd130.50Good5f
202013 Sep 20Curragh (IRE)Glass Slippers (GB) silksGlass Slippers (GB)49-39/2-113Kevin RyanTom EavesBearstone Stud Limited140.50Good5f
201915 Sep 19Curragh (IRE)Fairyland (IRE) silksFairyland (IRE)39-012/1-110Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreMrs E M Stockwell Michael Tabor Derrick Smith110.10Good5f
201816 Sep 18Curragh (IRE)Havana Grey (GB) silksHavana Grey (GB)39-315/8FYes111Karl BurkeRichard KingscoteGlobal Racing Club Mrs E Burke90.50Good To Yielding5f
201710 Sep 17Curragh (IRE)Caravaggio (USA) silksCaravaggio (USA)39-310/11FYes121Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreMrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith111.00Soft To Heavy5f
201611 Sep 16Curragh (IRE)Ardhoomey (IRE) silksArdhoomey (IRE)49-416/1-103Ger LyonsColin KeaneMoyville Racing Syndicate130.50Yielding5f
201513 Sep 15Curragh (IRE)Sole Power (GB) silksSole Power (GB)89-75/1CYes118Edward LynamChris HayesMrs S Power120.20Yielding5f
201414 Sep 14Curragh (IRE)Stepper Point (GB) silksStepper Point (GB)59-49/4FYes113William MuirMartin DwyerC L A Edginton92.75Good To Firm5f
201324 Aug 13Curragh (IRE)Dutch Masterpiece (GB) silksDutch Masterpiece (GB)39-34/1--Gary MooreJoseph O'BrienR A Green120.50Good5f
201226 Aug 12Curragh (IRE)My Girl Anna (IRE) silksMy Girl Anna (IRE)59-210/1-100Muredach KellyRory ClearyOwen Murphy Ms A Clancy81.75Heavy5f
201128 Aug 11Curragh (IRE)Amour Propre (GB) silksAmour Propre (GB)59-315/8FYes-Henry CandyDane O'NeillSimon Broke And Partners81.75Good5f
201029 Aug 10Curragh (IRE)Astrophysical Jet (GB) silksAstrophysical Jet (GB)38-129/2--Ed McMahonGraham GibbonsLadas152.00Good5f
200930 Aug 09Curragh (IRE)Reverence (GB) silksReverence (GB)89-35/1--Eric AlstonWillie SuppleMr & Mrs G Middlebrook71.00Heavy5f
200831 Aug 08Curragh (IRE)Look Busy (IRE) silksLook Busy (IRE)38-127/2--Alan BerrySlade O'HaraA Underwood61.25Soft5f
20072 Sep 07Curragh (IRE)Benbaun (IRE) silksBenbaun (IRE)69-5100/30--M J WallacePat SmullenRansley Birks Hillen90.20Good5f
200627 Aug 06Curragh (IRE)Benbaun (IRE) silksBenbaun (IRE)59-311/10FYes-M J WallacePat SmullenRansley Birks Hillen100.20Good5f
20054 Sep 05Curragh (IRE)Benbaun (IRE) silksBenbaun (IRE)49-19/4--M J WallaceJamie SpencerRansley Birks Hillen71.00Good5f
20045 Sep 04Curragh (IRE)Ringmoor Down (GB) silksRingmoor Down (GB)59-15/2--David ArbuthnotMick KinaneProf C D Green80.20Good To Firm5f
200331 Aug 03Curragh (IRE)Deportivo (GB)39-011/10FYes-Roger CharltonRichard HughesK Abdullah71.50Good To Firm5f
20021 Sep 02Curragh (IRE)Danehurst (GB)49-69/4FYes-Sir Mark Prescott BtGeorge DuffieldCheveley Park Stud70.20Good5f
20018 Sep 01Leopardstown (IRE)Ishiguru (USA)39-87/2-110Aidan O'BrienMick KinaneMrs John Magnier100.20Good5f
20009 Sep 00Leopardstown (IRE)Namid (GB)49-124/1-112John M OxxJohnny MurtaghLady Clague90.20Good5f
199911 Sep 99Leopardstown (IRE)Tedburrow (GB)79-911/2--Eric AlstonWillie SupplePhilip Davies121.00Yielding To Soft5f
199812 Sep 98Leopardstown (IRE)Tedburrow (GB)69-9100/30--Eric AlstonWillie SupplePhilip Davies72.50Soft5f
199713 Sep 97Leopardstown (IRE)Midnight Escape (GB)49-96/1--Chris WallKevin DarleyMervyn Ayers70.75Good5f
199614 Sep 96Leopardstown (IRE)Eveningperformance (GB)59-69/10FYes-Henry CandyC RutterMrs David Blackburn60.50Good5f
19959 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)Bunty Boo (GB)69-710/1--Richard Hannon SnrMichael HillsMrs R C Mayall101.00Good To Firm5f
199410 Sep 94Leopardstown (IRE)Tropical (GB)49-74/1--D K WeldMick KinaneGodolphin102.50Yielding5f
199311 Sep 93Leopardstown (IRE)Tropical (GB)39-96/4FYes-D K WeldMick KinaneThe Sussex Stud Limited102.50Good5f
199213 Sep 92Leopardstown (IRE)Flowing I (USA)49-1013/8FYes-D K WeldP ShanahanMrs J Maxwell Moran91.50Good To Yielding5f
199114 Sep 91Leopardstown (IRE)Flowing I (USA)39-29/2--D K WeldMick KinaneP J Baer91.50Good To Yielding5f
19901 Sep 90Phoenix Park (IRE)Boozy (GB)39-24/1--J BerryR FoxHeathavon Stables Limited90.75Good5f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run at Phoenix Park in 1990, Leopardstown 1991 to 2001, the Curragh since 2002. Group 3 for most of the period, Group 2 2015 to 2017, Group 1 from 2018. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 5.019911991: 5.519921992: 2.6219931993: 2.519941994: 5.019951995: 11.019961996: 1.919971997: 7.019981998: 4.3319991999: 6.520002000: 5.020012001: 4.520022002: 3.2520032003: 2.120042004: 3.520052005: 3.2520062006: 2.120072007: 4.3320082008: 4.520092009: 6.020102010: 5.520112011: 2.8820122012: 11.020132013: 5.0

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Flying Five Stakes trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2000 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedFavourites Won: 1414Favourites 2nd: 99Favourites 3rd: 33Favourites Unplaced: 1515

Favourites by Result

Trainers with most Flying Five Stakes wins since 1990

D K Weld41233.3%1,994
M J Wallace3560.0%2,007
Eric Alston3837.5%2,009
Aidan O'Brien32810.7%2,019
Henry Candy2366.7%2,011
Edward Lynam21118.2%2,021
Chris Wall11100.0%1,997
David Arbuthnot11100.0%2,004
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien11100.0%2,026
Ed McMahon11100.0%2,010
Gary Moore11100.0%2,013
Muredach Kelly11100.0%2,012
Sir Mark Prescott Bt11100.0%2,002
Alan Berry1250.0%2,008
Roger Charlton1250.0%2,003
K J Condon1333.3%2,023
William Muir1333.3%2,014
Adrian Murray1425.0%2,025
Archie Watson1425.0%2,024
John Quinn1425.0%2,022

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

Jockeys with most Flying Five Stakes wins since 1990

Mick Kinane51338.5%2,004
Willie Supple3933.3%2,009
Ryan Moore21020.0%2,019
Pat Smullen21216.7%2,007
Chris Hayes21315.4%2,021
Billy Loughnane11100.0%2,026
C Rutter11100.0%1,996
Kevin Darley11100.0%1,997
Michael Hills11100.0%1,995
R Fox11100.0%1,990
Slade O'Hara11100.0%2,008
Dane O'Neill1250.0%2,011
George Duffield1250.0%2,002
Hollie Doyle1250.0%2,024
David Egan1333.3%2,025
Graham Gibbons1333.3%2,010
Martin Dwyer1333.3%2,014
Richard Hughes1333.3%2,003
Richard Kingscote1425.0%2,018
Rory Cleary1425.0%2,012

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

20120.0%
3121458.3%
4109210.9%
596015.0%
63358.6%
71128.3%
821513.3%
9090.0%
10020.0%
11010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter2366.7%
11/10 to 3/1133834.2%
10/3 to 6/1167321.9%
13/2 to 12/131142.6%
14/1 to 25/13893.4%
28/1 or bigger0660.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2026Comanche Brave (IRE) silksComanche Brave (IRE)5/2F1Donnacha Aidan O'Brien
2025Asfoora (AUS) silksAsfoora (AUS)7/2F7Henry Dwyer
2024Bradsell (GB) silksBradsell (GB)2/1F1Archie Watson
2023Highfield Princess (FR) silksHighfield Princess (FR)EvensF5John Quinn
2022Highfield Princess (FR) silksHighfield Princess (FR)5/4F1John Quinn
2021Dragon Symbol (GB) silksDragon Symbol (GB)5/2F4Archie Watson
2020A'Ali (IRE) silksA'Ali (IRE)4/1F14Simon & Ed Crisford
2019Soffia (GB) silksSoffia (GB)13/8F5Edward Lynam
2018Havana Grey (GB) silksHavana Grey (GB)15/8F1Karl Burke
2017Caravaggio (USA) silksCaravaggio (USA)10/11F1Aidan O'Brien
2016Toscanini (IRE) silksToscanini (IRE)4/1F12M Halford
2015Maarek (GB) silksMaarek (GB)5/1C2Miss Evanna McCutcheon
2015Moviesta (USA) silksMoviesta (USA)5/1C10Edward Lynam
2015Sole Power (GB) silksSole Power (GB)5/1C1Edward Lynam
2014Stepper Point (GB) silksStepper Point (GB)9/4F1William Muir
2013Hamza (IRE) silksHamza (IRE)5/2F2Kevin Ryan
2012Fire Lily (IRE) silksFire Lily (IRE)9/4F2David Wachman
2011Amour Propre (GB) silksAmour Propre (GB)15/8F1Henry Candy
2010Triple Aspect (IRE) silksTriple Aspect (IRE)7/2F5William Haggas
2009Look Busy (IRE) silksLook Busy (IRE)11/4J7Alan Berry
2009Perfect Polly (GB) silksPerfect Polly (GB)11/4J6James M Ryan
2008Masta Plasta (IRE) silksMasta Plasta (IRE)6/4F2David Nicholls
2007Dandy Man (IRE) silksDandy Man (IRE)11/10F2Tracey Collins
2006Benbaun (IRE) silksBenbaun (IRE)11/10F1M J Wallace
2005The Tatling (IRE) silksThe Tatling (IRE)13/8F2Milton Bradley
2004Osterhase (IRE) silksOsterhase (IRE)13/8F3J E Mulhern
2003Deportivo (GB)11/10F1Roger Charlton
2002Danehurst (GB)9/4F1Sir Mark Prescott Bt
2001Repertory (GB)7/4F3Malcolm Saunders
2000Watching (GB) silksWatching (GB)7/4F5Richard Hannon Snr
1999Lochangel (GB)4/1F4I A Balding
1998Cortachy Castle (IRE)11/4F6Brian Meehan
1997Hopping Higgins (IRE)13/8F2Aidan O'Brien
1996Eveningperformance (GB)9/10F1Henry Candy
1995Petite Fantasy (GB)9/4F2Aidan O'Brien
1994Risky (GB)6/4F5Richard Hannon Snr
1993Tropical (GB)6/4F1D K Weld
1992Flowing I (USA)13/8F1D K Weld
1991Katies First (USA)2/1F6J E Hammond
1990Spy School (USA)3/1J3John M Oxx
1990Tadwin (GB)3/1J2P T Walwyn

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 14 wins from 37 runnings

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What is the Flying Five Stakes?

The Flying Five Stakes is a Group 1 sprint over five furlongs at the Curragh, open to three-year-olds and older and run at the Irish Champions Festival.

Who has won the Flying Five Stakes?

The roll of honour lists every Flying Five Stakes winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Caravaggio, Sole Power, Havana Grey, Highfield Princess and Benbaun.

What do the Flying Five Stakes trends show?

16 of the 36 Flying Five Stakes winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 22 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

Which trainers and jockeys do best in the Flying Five Stakes?

D K Weld leads the Flying Five Stakes trainers with 4 wins and Mick Kinane leads the riders with 5. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.

When is the next Flying Five Stakes?

The next Flying Five Stakes is due in mid-September at the Curragh; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Flying Five Stakes?

Comanche Brave (IRE) won the most recent running on 13 September 2026, trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Billy Loughnane at an SP of 5/2F. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.

Which trainer has won the Flying Five Stakes the most times?

D K Weld heads the Flying Five Stakes trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 4 since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners

Which jockey has ridden the most Flying Five Stakes winners?

Mick Kinane heads the Flying Five Stakes jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 5 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.

How do favourites do in the Flying Five Stakes?

Favourites have won 14 of 37 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 37.8%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -0.86 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.

What is the biggest-priced Flying Five Stakes winner?

Moss Tucker (IRE) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 16/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.

When is the next Flying Five Stakes?

The next Flying Five Stakes is due in mid-September at the Curragh, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.

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