Irish St Leger Trial Stakes

Irish St Leger Trial Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Palmerstown House Estate
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance 1m 6f (2,816 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 8 st 11 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* at 10 furlongs or over
since January 1 this year
Purse €60,000 (2015)
1st: €39,000
Irish St Leger Trial Stakes
2016
Order Of St George Twilight Payment Arya Tara

The Irish St Leger Trial Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

History

The event was originally called the Ballycullen Stakes. It was formerly classed at Listed level, and it used to be held at Leopardstown. For a period it was contested over 1 mile and 1 furlong, and it took place in late July. The race was extended by a furlong and switched to late August in 1994. It was increased to 1 mile and 6 furlongs in 1995.

The Ballycullen Stakes was staged at the Curragh in 2000 and 2001, and it was transferred to Fairyhouse in 2002. It returned to the Curragh in 2006, and went back to Fairyhouse in 2009. Its present spell at the Curragh began in 2010.

The race became known as the Irish St Leger Trial Stakes in 2011. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]

The race serves as a trial for the following month's Irish St Leger. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Order of St George in 2015.

Records

Most successful horse since 1989 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1989 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1989 (6 wins):

Winners since 1989

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1989 Wood Dancer 4 John Reid William Hastings-Bass 1:53.00
1990 Kostroma 4 Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 1:51.20
1991 George Augustus 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:52.50
1992 Cherry Grove Lad 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:56.60
1993 Pre-Eminent 6 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:58.10
1994 Ballykett Nancy 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:06.80
1995 Vintage Crop 8 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:01.40
1996 Mohaajir 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 3:07.80
1997 Dr Johnson 3 Christy Roche Charles O'Brien 3:10.70
1998 On Call 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 3:05.90
1999 Royal Rebel 3 Johnny Murtagh Mark Johnston 3:05.90
2000 Katiykha 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:05.00
2001 Vinnie Roe 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:02.30
2002 Pugin 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:00.80
2003 Cruzspiel 3 Fran Berry John Oxx 2:55.60
2004 Holy Orders 7 Davy Condon Willie Mullins 3:01.00
2005 Right Key 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:58.30
2006 Tusculum 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:59.10
2007 Red Moloney 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 3:08.53
2008 Hasanka 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 3:15.45
2009 Alandi 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 3:07.05
2010 Rajik 5 Declan McDonogh Charlie Swan 2:59.05
2011 Fictional Account 6 Fran Berry Vincent Ward
2012 Ursa Major 3 Fergal Lynch Tommy Carmody 3:12.72
2013 Royal Diamond 7 Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh 2:58.88
2014 Leading Light 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:59.85
2015 Order of St George 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:09.61
2016 Order of St George 4 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:09.20

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Two Irish flat races promoted". The Belfast Telegraph. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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