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Chris Hayes celebrates another Group One success on Tahiyra

Classy Tahiyra takes Matron Stakes

Tahiyra stamped her class on the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes at Leopardstown with a fourth Group One victory for Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes

Racing • 09 Sep 23

Pearls Galore goes one place better in Matron Stakes

Pearls Galore made all of the running to triumph under Billy Lee in the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 10 Sep 22

Irish Champions Weekend: Mother Earth heads Matron

Aidan O'Brien's Classic heroine Mother Earth is primed to bid for her third Group One of the year in the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes.

Racing • 10 Sep 21

Champers Elysees is unbeaten in three races this season

Champers Elysees scores at Gowran to tee up Matron bid

Champers Elysees could step up to Group One company on Irish Champions Weekend after her victory in the Group Three Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes at Gowran.

Racing • 02 Sep 20

Know It All was narrowly beaten at Deauville

Murtagh could be doubly represented in Matron Stakes

Johnny Murtagh considers both Know It All and Champers Elysees legitimate contenders for the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown next month.

Racing • 13 Aug 20

Winter and Ryan Moore winning the Coroantion Stakes

O'Brien favouring Matron option with Winter

Winter is unlikely to take on stablemate Churchill in Saturday's Irish Champion Stakes, with the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes her probable target at Leopardstown.

Racing • 04 Sep 17

Alice Springs bursts to Matron Stakes victory

Alice Springs eased to victory in the Group 1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 10 Sep 16

Qemah is a general 5-4 favourite for the Irish Champion Stakes

Connections happy with Qemah ahead of Matron

Qemah will attempt to confirm her position as one of the leading fillies of her generation by landing a third straight Group One success in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 09 Sep 16

Qemah's only defeat this season came in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches behind the undefeated La Cressonniere

French raider Qemah favourite for Matron Stakes

Star French filly Qemah is the headline act among eight fillies declared for the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 08 Sep 16

Creggs Pipes will tackle Group company for just the second time in her career on Saturday

Irish Champions Weekend: Slattery reveals targets

Andrew Slattery is likely to split up Creggs Pipes and Planchart rather than run them both in Saturday's Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 05 Sep 16

Qemah has been an impressive winner of three of her four starts this season

Qemah and Jet Setting on course for Matron Stakes

The trainers of Group One winners Qemah and Jett Setting have confirmed that their fillies will both take their chances in what promises to be a strong renewal of the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown next month.

Racing • 24 Aug 16

Amazing Maria has made huge strides since joining David O'Meara from Ed Dunlop

Leading lights stand ground for Matron Stakes

Amazing Maria is one of 10 fillies in contention for the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Sep 15

Few pundits would contend that Tapestry's optimum trip is a mile

O'Brien has concerns over Matron trip for Tapestry

Joseph O'Brien admits dropping down half a mile in trip is "not ideal" for Tapestry in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 13 Sep 14

Tapestry has yet to win in two tries over the Matron Stakes trip of one mile

Tapestry tackles nine over a mile in Matron

Tapestry, who floored Taghrooda in the Yorkshire Oaks, drops down to a mile for the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Racing • 11 Sep 14

The decision to drop Tapestry down to a mile will surprise many following her defeat of the previously unbeaten Taghrooda in the Yorkshire Oaks over a mile and a half

Tapestry could cut back in trip for Matron Stakes

Tapestry, who lowered the colours of King George winner Taghrooda in the Yorkshire Oaks, is in line to drop back to a mile for Saturday's Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 09 Sep 14

Sky Lantern and Integral could lock horns again in the Matron Stakes at Leopardstown

Matron Stakes attracts top female milers

Sky Lantern and Integral are just two of the star names among 46 for the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes on 13 September during Irish Champions Weekend at Leopardstown.

Racing • 03 Jul 14