| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 5 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners * * since 1 October last year |
| Purse | €100,000(2020) 1st: €59,000 |
| 2020 | ||
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| Leo De Fury | Fleeting | Numerian |
| Previous years | ||
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| 2019 | ||
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| Magical | Flag Of Honour | The King |
| 2018 | ||
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| Cliffs Of Moher | Success Days | Yucatan |
| 2017 | ||
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| Minding | Moonlight Magic | Brendan Brackan |
| 2016 | ||
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| Found | Success Days | Fascinating Rock |
| 2015 | ||
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| Fascinating Rock | Parish Hall | Waltzing Matilda |
| 2014 | ||
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| Magician | Parish Hall | Hall Of Mirrors |
| 2013 | ||
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| Camelot | Triumphant | Parish Hall |
| 2012 | ||
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| Windsor Palace | St Nicholas Abbey | Sharestan |
| 2011 | ||
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| So You Think | Bob Le Beau | Mid Mon Lady |
| 2010 | ||
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| Fame And Glory | Recharge | Galileo's Choice |
| 2009 | ||
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| Curtain Call | Famous Name | Moiqen |
| 2008 | ||
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| Regime | Alarazi | Mores Wells |
| 2007 | ||
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| Septimus | Fracas | Championship Point |
| 2006 | ||
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| Alayan | Ace | Near Dock |
| 2005 | ||
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| Cairdeas | Yeats | Wolfe Tone |
| 2004 | ||
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| Nysaean | Latino Magic | Akshar |
| 2003 | ||
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| Nysaean | Mkuzi | Miss Honorine |
The Mooresbridge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in early May.
History
The event is named after Mooresbridge (or "Moore's Bridge"), a bridge close to the racecourse on the Curragh plain.[1]
For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003 and upgraded to Group 2 status in 2017.[2]
The Mooresbridge Stakes is currently sponsored by Coolmore Stud. Its sponsored title includes the name of Magna Grecia, a Coolmore stallion.
Records
Most successful horse since 1986 (2 wins):
- Nysaean – 2003, 2004
Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Executive Perk (1989), Definite Article (1996), Urban Ocean (2000), Nysaean (2004), Alayan (2006)
- Pat Smullen - Stage Affair (1998), Muakaad (2001), Cairdeas (2005), Regime (2008), Fascinating Rock (2015)
Leading trainer since 1986 (11 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Dancing Sunset (1995), Urban Ocean (2000), Septimus (2007), Fame and Glory (2010), So You Think (2011), Windsor Palace (2012), Camelot (2013), Magician (2014), Found (2016), Minding (2017), Cliffs of Moher (2018), Magical (2019)
Winners since 1986
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Rising | 4 | Gabriel Curran | Kevin Prendergast | 2:17.80 |
| 1987 | Nashamaa | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:09.20 |
| 1988 | Hazy Bird | 5 | Stephen Craine | Paddy Mullins | 2:16.30 |
| 1989 | Executive Perk | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:17.30 |
| 1990 | Kostroma | 4 | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack | 2:09.50 |
| 1991 | Topanoora | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:11.00 |
| 1992 | Dowland | 4 | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 2:21.00 |
| 1993 | Salmon Eile | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Pat Flynn | 2:18.00 |
| 1994 | Cheviot Amble | 6 | John Egan | Pat Flynn | 2:26.80 |
| 1995 | Dancing Sunset | 4 | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.10 |
| 1996 | Definite Article | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:13.30 |
| 1997 | Dance Design | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:05.70 |
| 1998 | Stage Affair | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:20.00 |
| 1999 | Campo Catino | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 2:23.20 |
| 2000 | Urban Ocean | 4 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:19.70 |
| 2001 | Muakaad | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:09.00 |
| 2002 | Rebelline | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:14.60 |
| 2003 | Nysaean | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:06.60 |
| 2004 | Nysaean | 5 | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:09.30 |
| 2005 | Cairdeas | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:13.60 |
| 2006 | Alayan | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:13.00 |
| 2007 | Septimus | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.70 |
| 2008 | Regime | 4 | Pat Smullen | Michael Bell | 2:17.46 |
| 2009 | Curtain Call | 4 | Fran Berry | Luca Cumani | 2:24.79 |
| 2010 | Fame and Glory | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:13.92 |
| 2011 | So You Think | 5 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.83 |
| 2012 | Windsor Palace | 7 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:19.41 |
| 2013 | Camelot | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:16.27 |
| 2014 | Magician | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.91 |
| 2015 | Fascinating Rock | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:18.42 |
| 2016 | Found | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:11.17 |
| 2017 | Minding[a] | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.80 |
| 2018 | Cliffs of Moher[a] | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.54 |
| 2019 | Magical | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.19 |
| 2020 | Leo De Fury[b] | 4 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:14.01 |
See also
- Horse racing in Ireland
- List of Irish flat horse races
References
- ^ "Moore's Bridge". Panoramio. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Mooresbridge Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mooresbridge Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Mooresbridge Stakes – Curragh.