Horse Racing - Matron Stakes
Staged at Leopardstown racecourse, near Dublin each September, ths is a race restricted to mares and fillies aged three years or older, contested over one mile (1,609 metres).
It was initially held at The Curragh as a Group 3 event, moved to Leopardstown in 2002, was promoted to Group 2 in 2003 and then Group 1 from 2004.
Winners since it became a Group 1 race have been:
| YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 2004 | SOVIET SONG | J Murtagh | J Fanshawe |
| 2005 | ATTRACTION | K Darley | M Johnston |
| 2006 | RED EVIE | J Spencer | M Bell |
| 2007 | ECHELON | R Moore | M Stoute |
| 2008 | LUSH LASHES | K Manning | J Bolger |
| 2009 | RAINBOW VIEW | J Fortune | J Gosden |
| 2010 | LILLIE LANGTRY | J Murtagh | A O'Brien |
| 2011 | EMULOUS | P Smullen | D Weld |
| 2012 | *CHACHAMAIDEE | T Queally | H Cecil |
| 2013 | LA COLLINA | C Hayes | K Pren'gast |
| 2014 | FIESOIANA | B Lee | W McCreery |
| 2015 | LEGATTISIMO | W Lordan | D Wachman |
| 2016 | ALICE SPRINGS | R Moore | A O'Brien |
| 2017 | HYDRANGEA | W Lordan | A O'Brien |
| 2018 | LAURENS | D Tudhope | K Burke |
| 2019 | IRIDESSA | W Lordan | J O'Brien |
| 2020 | CHAMPERS ELYSEES | C Keane | J Murtagh |
| 2021 | NO SPEAK ALEXANDER | S Foley | J H'rington |
| 2022 | PEARLS GALORE | B Lee | P Twomey |
| 2023 | TAHIYRA | C Hayes | D Weld |
| 2024 | PORTA FORTUNA | T Marquand | D O'Brien |
| * Duntle was fiorst past the winning posst but was relegated to second place after a stewards' inquiry
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