Curragh Cup

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Curragh Cup
ClassGroup 2
Location Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated1987
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Comer Group
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance1m 6f (2,816 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for Group 1 winners *
* at 11 furlongs or over
since 1 November last year
Purse €120,000 (2022)
1st: €70,800
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2025
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2021
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2020-2011
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2017
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2016
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2002
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2001
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2000-1991
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1993
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1989
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1988
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The Curragh Cup is a Group 2 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 late June or early July.

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The event was established in 1987, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1994 and upgraded again to Group 2 status in 2016. [1]

The race is part of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, and it is currently held on the first day. The Curragh Cup has been won by several top-class horses including Almaarad, Vintage Crop, Daliapour, Kastoria, Septimus, Red Cadeaux and Rekindling.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Leading trainer (9 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1987 Almaarad 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:11.00
1988Heavenly Manna3 Christy Roche Paddy Mullins 3:04.60
1989Tyrone Bridge3David ParnellKevin Prendergast3:00.60
1990Thetford Forest3Ron Quinton John Oxx 2:55.40
1991Hateel5 Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 3:03.70
1992Arrikala3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:55.40
1993 Vintage Crop 6 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:04.90
1994Witness Box7 John Reid John Oxx 3:04.30
1995 Vintage Crop 8 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:00.20
1996Blushing Flame5 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute 3:00.60
1997Orchestra Stall5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:04.50
1998Memorise4 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil 3:16.30
1999Maridpour4 Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute 3:01.40
2000Quality Team3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:05.60
2001Chimes at Midnight4Wayne Smith Luke Comer 3:22.50
2002 Daliapour 6 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 3:04.30
2003Maharib3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:04.40
2004Mkuzi5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:59.70
2005Mkuzi6 Fran Berry John Oxx 3:05.50
2006 Kastoria 5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:58.64
2007Peppertree Lane4 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:10.99
2008 Septimus 5 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:07.17
2009Profound Beauty5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:03.35
2010Tactic4Tadhg O'Shea John Dunlop 2:58.92
2011 Red Cadeaux 5Tom McLaughlin Ed Dunlop 3:05.82
2012Hartani3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:12.72
2013Ernest Hemingway4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:56.33
2014Ernest Hemingway5 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:04.68
2015 Bondi Beach 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:03.31
2016Sword Fighter3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:08.37
2017 Rekindling 3 Wayne Lordan Joseph O'Brien 3:03.33
2018Flag Of Honour3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:02.46
2019 Twilight Payment 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 3:03.83
2020 Twilight Payment 7 Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 3:07.18
2021Amhran Na Bhfiann4 Colin Keane Aidan O'Brien 3:03.28
2022Camorra5 Colin Keane Ger Lyons3:03.70
2023Emily Dickinson4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:16.00
2024Tower Of London4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:01.60
2025Al Riffa5 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 3:01.81

See also

References

  1. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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