Curragh Stakes

Curragh Stakes

Group 3 race
Location	Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland
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

Curragh Stakes

2015
Bear Cheek	Independence Day	Blood Moon

Previous years
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
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

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

• List of Irish flat horse races

References

1. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2015 European Programme". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.

• Paris-Turf:
  • 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2008
  • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Curragh Stakes (2015).
• pedigreequery.com – Curragh Stakes – Curragh.