Royal Whip Stakes
Group – 3
Course – Curragh
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 2 Furlongs (10F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – 9st 2lbs (3yo), 9st 9lbs (4yo+), 3lbs allowance for fillies and mares
Penalties – 5lbs for Group 1 and 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners (Since 1st January)
Sponsor – Fitzdares
Recent Form and Trends
Trends
Age – 6 of the last 12 winners were aged 3, 6 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 6 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 2/12 winners won on their last run before the Royal Whip Stakes, 9/12 winners had their last run within the last 65 days
2/12 winners ran in the International Stakes (Curragh) on their last run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Curragh) on their last run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs at the Curragh, 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at the Curragh
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 10 furlongs, 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 6 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of 105 or higher
Group Wins – 9/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 4/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Royal Whip Stakes, 2/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown) on their next run, 1 of the 4 won, 1 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Kilternan Stakes (Leopardstown) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
Rest of Season Runs –
12/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
4 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 3/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season