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Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Killarney · 20 August 2014
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 100y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners9

Brooch (USA) (8/11F) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 20 August 2014, beating Akira (IRE) by a length under Pat Smullen for trainer D K Weld. 9 ran on Good going over 1m 100y; the winning time was 1m 42.36s (fast by 3.64s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 9 — The market

Winner Brooch (USA)
SP: 8/11 favKTB Rating 91A J: Pat Smullen T: D K Weld
Won by a length
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Brooch (USA) 3f Pat Smullen D K Weld 8-12 —91A 1:42.36 26,000 8/11 fav
2nd 7 Akira (IRE) 4f 1 N G McCullagh J R Barry 9-4 9094A 1:42.53 7,600 33/1
3rd 9 Colour Blue (IRE) 3f ½ Gary Carroll W McCreery 8-12 9386A 1:42.61 3,600 10/1
4th 4 Mizzava (IRE) 4f ¾ Shane Foley M Halford 9-4 10290A 1:42.73 1,200 5/1
5th 8 Harpist (IRE) p 4f ½ W J Lee David Wachman 9-4 8688A 1:42.82 — 33/1
6th 3 Croi An Or (IRE) 5g 2 Wayne Lordan T Stack 9-9 9587A 1:43.15 — 20/1
7th 6 Dark Skies (IRE) p 3f 3¼ Declan McDonogh David Wachman 8-12 8867A 1:43.69 — 20/1
8th 5 Sparrow (IRE) t 3f ¾ Michael Hussey A P O'Brien 8-12 9364A 1:43.82 — 9/1
9th 1 Dandy Boy (ITY) 8h shd Colm O'Donoghue David Marnane 9-9 10175A 1:43.83 — 9/1

Winning time 1m 42.36s (fast by 3.64s)

Non-runners Flight Risk (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 9 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 2014?
Brooch (USA) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 20 August 2014, ridden by Pat Smullen and trained by D K Weld.
What was the finishing order of the 2014 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
1st Brooch (USA) (8/11F), 2nd Akira (IRE) (33/1), 3rd Colour Blue (IRE) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2014 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
Brooch (USA) returned a starting price of 8/11F.
How many horses ran in the 2014 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
9 horses ran in the 2014 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney. Non-runners: Flight Risk (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2014 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
The winning time was 1m 42.36s (fast by 3.64s).

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