Ballysax Stakes

Group – 3
Course – Leopardstown
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 2 Furlongs (10F)
Ages – 3yo’s only
Weights – 9st 5lbs (3yo), 3lbs allowance for mares
Penalties – 5lbs for Group 1 and 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners
Sponsor – P.W McGrath Memorial

Group 3

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – Race is for 3yo’s only
Price – 3 of the 12 winners have been favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 5/12 winners won on their last run before the Ballysax Stakes, 8/12 winners had their last run 130 days or longer ago
Previous Course Form – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Leopardstown, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Leoopardstown
Previous Distance Form – 5/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 10 furlongs, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 12/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat runs, 8/12 winners had at least 3 previous flat runs, 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous flat win
Rating – 9/12 winners had a rating of 92 or higher
Group Wins – 2/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 4/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 3/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
7 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Ballysax Stakes, 1/12 placed on their next run
7/12 winners ran in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial (Leopardstown) on their next run, 6 of the 7 won, 0 placed

Rest of Season
11 of the last 12 winners ran in at least 3 more races that season
8/12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 5/12 winners placed in at least 1 more race that season

Epsom Derby Run
9/12 winners ran in the Epsom Derby, 1 of the 9 won, 1 placed