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Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes (listed)

Killarney · 28 August 2013
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 100y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10

Wannabe Better (IRE) (12/1) won the Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes (listed) at Killarney on 28 August 2013, beating Captain Joy (IRE) by 2 lengths under Wayne Lordan for trainer T Stack. 10 ran on Good going over 1m 100y; the winning time was 1m 40.75s (fast by 5.25s). The 11/4 favourite, Captain Joy (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 2 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner Wannabe Better (IRE)
SP: 12/1KTB Rating 95A J: Wayne Lordan T: T Stack
Won by 2 lengthsFav: Captain Joy (IRE) 11/4 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Wannabe Better (IRE) 3f Wayne Lordan T Stack 8-12 9295A 1:40.75 26,000 12/1
2nd 7 Captain Joy (IRE) 4g 2 Ronan Whelan Tracey Collins 9-9 108100A 1:41.08 7,600 11/4 fav
3rd 3 Elleval (IRE) 3g 1¼ Fergal Lynch David Marnane 9-3 10791A 1:41.29 3,600 4/1
4th 1 Croi An Or (IRE) 4g nk W J Lee T Stack 9-9 9296A 1:41.33 1,200 25/1
5th 4 Beyond Thankful (IRE) p 3g nk Kevin Manning J S Bolger 9-3 9889A 1:41.38 — 13/2
6th 6 Royal Blue Star (IRE) b 5m ½ Connor King Mrs John Harrington 9-7 9792A 1:41.46 — 11/1
7th 9 Hanky Panky (IRE) b 3f 1¾ Michael Hussey A P O'Brien 8-12 9877A 1:41.75 — 10/1
8th 10 Rock Critic (IRE) t 8g 3¼ Pat Smullen D K Weld 9-9 9779A 1:42.29 — 14/1
9th 5 New Magic (IRE) t 6m 2¼ Shane Foley Dermot A McLoughlin 9-4 9367A 1:42.67 — 25/1
10th 8 Snow Queen (IRE) b 3f 11 Fran Berry A P O'Brien 8-12 10450C 1:44.50 — 7/2

Winning time 1m 40.75s (fast by 5.25s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes (listed) at Killarney in 2013?
Wannabe Better (IRE) won the Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes (listed) at Killarney on 28 August 2013, ridden by Wayne Lordan and trained by T Stack.
What was the finishing order of the 2013 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
1st Wannabe Better (IRE) (12/1), 2nd Captain Joy (IRE) (11/4F), 3rd Elleval (IRE) (4/1).
What price was the winner of the 2013 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
Wannabe Better (IRE) returned a starting price of 12/1.
How many horses ran in the 2013 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
10 horses ran in the 2013 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney.
What was the winning time of the 2013 Vincent O'brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
The winning time was 1m 40.75s (fast by 5.25s).

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