The Royal Whip Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older.
The event was established in 1821, and it was originally a long-distance race for horses aged four or older.
It was named after its trophy, a gold-handled whip presented to the Irish Turf Club by King George IV.
[citation needed] The trophy was replaced by a new whip provided by King William IV in 1830.
[2] With its 205th edition in 2025, the Royal Whip Stakes is Ireland's oldest continuously run horse race.