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Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed)

Killarney · 23 August 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • PatternListed
  • Distance1m 50y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Canary Row (IRE) (15/2) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 23 August 2017, beating Bumbasina (IRE) by a length under Ronan Whelan for trainer P J Prendergast. 8 ran on Soft going over 1m 50y; the winning time was 1m 46.64s (slow by 2.54s). The 5/4 favourite, Psychedelic Funk (GB), finished 4th, beaten 1½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 8 — The market

Winner Canary Row (IRE)
SP: 15/2KTB Rating 97AKTB Speed 111A J: Ronan Whelan T: P J Prendergast
Won by a lengthFav: Psychedelic Funk (GB) 5/4 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 9 Canary Row (IRE) v 7g Ronan Whelan P J Prendergast 9-9 9097A111A 1:46.64 26,550 15/2
2nd 6 Bumbasina (IRE) 3f 1 W J Lee W McCreery 8-12 9383A109A 1:46.84 8,550 4/1
3rd 11 Duchess Of France (IRE) t 4f hd Leigh Roche Adrian Paul Keatley 9-4 9088A108A 1:46.93 4,050 12/1
4th 1 Psychedelic Funk (GB) 3c hd Colin Keane G M Lyons 9-3 10787A108A 1:46.98 1,800 5/4 fav
5th 2 Groundfrost (IRE) 3f 2½ Gary Carroll John James Feane 8-12 8374A103A 1:47.44 900 25/1
6th 3 Ceol Na Nog (IRE) 4f 1½ Kevin Manning J S Bolger 9-4 9176A100A 1:47.74 450 8/1
7th 5 Pocketfullofdreams (FR) h 3f ½ Michael Hussey A P O'Brien 8-12 9768A99A 1:47.84 — 8/1
8th 7 St Gallen (IRE) p 4g 2¾ Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy 9-9 8571A94A 1:48.39 — 25/1

Winning time 1m 46.64s (slow by 2.54s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 1m 45.73s. This race ran 0.91s (0.9% slower); the day's other races here ran 2.5% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 1.6% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Casla (withdrawn; refused to load), Raymonda (in season), Red Label (sold)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 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 2017?
Canary Row (IRE) won the Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes (Listed) at Killarney on 23 August 2017, ridden by Ronan Whelan and trained by P J Prendergast.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
1st Canary Row (IRE) (15/2), 2nd Bumbasina (IRE) (4/1), 3rd Duchess Of France (IRE) (12/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
Canary Row (IRE) returned a starting price of 15/2.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
8 horses ran in the 2017 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney. Non-runners: Casla (withdrawn; refused to load), Raymonda (in season), Red Label (sold).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Vincent O'Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney?
The winning time was 1m 46.64s (slow by 2.54s).

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