Curragh Stakes
Group 3 race | |
Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 5f (1,006 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Straight |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight |
9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for G1 winners 5 lb for one G2 win / two G3 wins 3 lb for one G3 win |
Purse |
€42,000 (2014) 1st: €27,300 |
2016 | ||
Hit The Bid | Mur Hiba | Yulong Baobei |
Previous years | ||
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2015 | ||
Bear Cheek | Independence Day | Blood Moon |
2014 | ||
Ainippe | The Great War | Simply A Star |
2013 | ||
Come To Heel | Hurryupharriet | Boom The Groom |
2012 | ||
Three Sea Captains | Boston Rocker | Leitir Mor |
2011 | ||
An Ghalanta | Boris Grigoriev | Bible Black |
2010 | ||
Meow | Ladie's Choice | Moonlit Garden |
2009 | ||
Arctic | Sole Power | Velvet Flicker |
2008 | ||
Pasar Silbano | Call Me Alice | Silver Shoon |
The Curragh Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
History
The event was classed at Group 3 level in 1971. For a period it was usually staged in July. It was discontinued after 1996.
The Curragh Stakes was revived in 2008, and from this point it held Listed status. It became known as the Grangecon Stud Stakes in 2009. It was switched to August in 2010, and reverted to its former title in 2011. The race was upgraded to Group 3 in 2015.[1]
Records
Leading jockey since 1985 (3 wins):
- Christy Roche – Aminata (1989), Malvernico (1990), Leading Time (1991)
Leading trainer since 1985 (4 wins):
- Jim Bolger – Aminata (1989), Malvernico (1990), Leading Time (1991), An Ghalanta (2011)
Winners since 1985
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1985 | Bermuda Classic | Willie Carson | Paddy Mullins | |
1986 | Dominion Royale | Ray Cochrane | Robert Williams | |
1987 | Peace Girl | Pat Eddery | John McLoughlin | |
1988 | Heather Seeker | Stephen Craine | Liam Browne | 1:00.80 |
1989 | Aminata | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 0:58.40 |
1990 | Malvernico | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:00.40 |
1991 | Leading Time | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 0:58.20 |
1992 | Tropical | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:00.80 |
1993 | Eichtercua | John Egan | K. O'Sullivan | 1:00.70 |
1994 | Millstream | Frankie Dettori | Mark Johnston | 1:04.40 |
1995 | Almaty | Pat Gilson | Con Collins | 1:01.80 |
1996 | Raphane | Kevin Darley | Con Collins | 0:58.70 |
no race 1997–2007 | ||||
2008 | Pasar Silbano | Keagan Latham | Ger Lyons | 1:00.84 |
2009 | Arctic | Pat Shanahan | Tracey Collins | 1:05.09 |
2010 | Meow | Johnny Murtagh | David Wachman | 0:58.36 |
2011 | An Ghalanta | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:00.20 |
2012 | Three Sea Captains | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:04.07 |
2013 | Come to Heel | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 0:58.87 |
2014 | Ainippe | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 0:58.49 |
2015 | Bear Cheek | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 0:59.96 |
2016 | Hit The Bid | Leigh Roche | Darren Bunyan | 1:00.04 |
Earlier winners
- 1960: Dorney Common
- 1961: Golden Sovereign
- 1967: Sorrentina
- 1968: Soho Lad
- 1969: Cinerama Two
- 1971: Mirraglo *
- 1972: Chamozzle
- 1973: Noble Mark
- 1974: Mini Gift
- 1975: National Wish
- 1976: Nebbiolo
- 1977: Perla
- 1979: Jay Bird
- 1980: Crimson Heather
- 1981: Peterhof
- 1982: Virginia Deer
- 1983: Safe Home
- 1984: Zaius
* Wind Drift finished first in 1971, but he was disqualified for carrying an incorrect weight.
See also
References
- ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2015 European Programme". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Curragh Stakes (2016).
- pedigreequery.com – Curragh Stakes – Curragh.