title: Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes
text: # Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes
  
  The Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Gowran Park over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 100 yards (1,902 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.
  
  The race is named in honour of Victor McCalmont, the Irish racing administrator and owner-breeder.
  
  The race was run over 12 furlongs until 2000.
  
  ## Records
  
  Most successful horse (2 wins):
  
  * Chinese White - (2008, 2010)
  
  Leading jockey (5 wins):
  
  * Pat Smullen - Misty Heights (2004), Chinese White (2008,2010), Caponata (2013), I'm Yours (2014)
  
  Leading trainer (6 wins):
  
  * Dermot Weld – Token Gesture (1997), Misty Heights (2004), Chinese White (2008,2010), Caponata (2013), I'm Yours (2014)
  
  ## Winners
  
  * ↑ The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
  