The Park Express Stakes is a Group 3

Conditions races

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 flat

Flat racing

Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...

 horse race

Horse racing

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 in Ireland

Ireland

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 which is open to thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 fillies

Filly

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 and mare

Mare

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s aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh

Curragh Racecourse

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 over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.

The event was established in 2003, and it was initially classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2006, and it is now Ireland's first "Group" race of the year.

The race is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s and subsequently a leading broodmare.

Records

Most successful horse:

• no horse has won this race more than once

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Leading jockey

Jockey

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 (2 wins):

• Kieren Fallon
  Kieren Fallon
  Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times....
  
   – Wrong Key (2003), Kitty O'Shea (2005)
• Wayne Lordan – Danehill Music (2006), Lolly for Dolly (2011)

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Leading trainer

Horse trainer

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 (2 wins):

• Kevin Prendergast – Wrong Key (2003), Marjalina (2008)
• Jim Bolger
  Jim Bolger (racehorse trainer)
  James S. "Jim" Bolger is an Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and breeder based in Coolcullen in County Kilkenny. For many years now he has been recognised as one of the racing greats in Ireland...
  
   – Alexander Goldrun (2004), Oh Goodness Me (2009)
• Tommy Stack
  Tommy Stack
  Tommy Stack is a former National Hunt racing jockey and current National Hunt trainer. As a jockey, he is probably best-known for piloting Red Rum to a third Grand National victory. Stack was National Hunt Champion Jockey for the 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons. He got his first trainer's license in...
  
   – Pollen (2010), Lolly for Dolly (2011)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
2003	Wrong Key	4	Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times....	Kevin Prendergast	1:44.80
2004	Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun Alexander Goldrun is a retired Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred by Dermot Cantillon, she was raced by Mrs. Noel O'Callaghan for whom she compiled a race record of 10 wins, seven seconds, and six thirds in thirty-one starts...	3	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger Jim Bolger (racehorse trainer) James S. "Jim" Bolger is an Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and breeder based in Coolcullen in County Kilkenny. For many years now he has been recognised as one of the racing greats in Ireland...	1:51.20
2005	Kitty O'Shea	3	Kieren Fallon Kieren Fallon Kieren Francis Fallon is a professional flat racing jockey and has been British Champion Jockey six times....	Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien is an Irish horse racing trainer. Since 1996, he has been the private trainer at Ballydoyle Stables near Cashel in County Tipperary for John Magnier and his Coolmore Stud associates....	1:51.40
2006	Danehill Music	3	Wayne Lordan	David Wachman	2:05.60
2007	Ardbrae Lady	4	Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh is a Irish flat racing jockey from Bohermeen, Navan, County Meath.He excels on the big stage, having won many Group 1 races around the world...	Joe Murphy	1:55.40
2008	Marjalina	3	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	1:55.97
2009	Oh Goodness Me	3	Davy Moran	Jim Bolger Jim Bolger (racehorse trainer) James S. "Jim" Bolger is an Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and breeder based in Coolcullen in County Kilkenny. For many years now he has been recognised as one of the racing greats in Ireland...	1:47.03
2010	Pollen	5	Billy Lee	Tommy Stack Tommy Stack Tommy Stack is a former National Hunt racing jockey and current National Hunt trainer. As a jockey, he is probably best-known for piloting Red Rum to a third Grand National victory. Stack was National Hunt Champion Jockey for the 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons. He got his first trainer's license in...	1:49.69
2011	Lolly for Dolly	4	Wayne Lordan	Tommy Stack Tommy Stack Tommy Stack is a former National Hunt racing jockey and current National Hunt trainer. As a jockey, he is probably best-known for piloting Red Rum to a third Grand National victory. Stack was National Hunt Champion Jockey for the 1974-75 and 1976-77 seasons. He got his first trainer's license in...	1:49.42