Desmond Stakes

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Desmond Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Leopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
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Website Leopardstown
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 January this year
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Desmond Stakes
2023
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1996
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The Desmond Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

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The event is named after Desmond, a champion sire in 1913. It was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be known as the Desmond Plate.

The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It has continued at this venue with one exception, a temporary return to the Curragh in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1950 (8 wins):

Leading trainer since 1950 (12 wins):

Winners since 1976

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1976Niebo3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1977 Be My Guest 3Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien 1:40.80
1978 More So 3 Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast
1979Spence Bay4 Tony Murray Seamus McGrath
1980My Hollow5Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1981Belted Earl3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1982Anfield3 Christy Roche David O'Brien
1983Erins Hope4Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1984 Teleprompter 4 Christy Roche Bill Watts
1985Sunstart3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1986Wise Counsellor3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 1:40.70
1987Entitled3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 1:37.30
1988Totem3 Christy Roche David O'Brien 1:49.00
1989Llyn Gwynant4Declan Gillespie John Dunlop 1:34.30
1990 Kostroma 4Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 1:37.30
1991Star of Gdansk3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:36.30
1992Via Borghese3 Willie Carson Vincent O'Brien 1:41.00
1993Asema3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:46.20
1994Bin Ajwaad [lower-alpha 1] 4 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury 1:36.40
1995Mr Martini [lower-alpha 2] 5 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 1:37.10
1996Idris6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:38.40
1997Swift Gulliver3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:38.80
1998Second Empire3 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:35.60
1999Haami4 John Reid John Dunlop 1:40.40
2000Golden Silca4 Johnny Murtagh Mick Channon 1:41.70
2001Hawkeye3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:45.20
2002Dress to Thrill3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:38.80
2003 Refuse to Bend 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:37.30
2004Ace3 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:37.30
2005Caradak4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:38.30
2006King Jock5Pat ShanahanRobbie Osborne1:40.80
2007She's Our Mark3Danny Grant Pat Flynn 1:42.69
2008Carribean Sunset3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:44.32
2009Famous Name4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.79
2010Beethoven3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:39.52
2011Future Generation3Keagan LathamGer Lyons1:39.91
2012Duntle3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:46.26
2013Gordon Lord Byron5 Johnny Murtagh Tom Hogan1:38.74
2014Custom Cut5 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara1:43.10
2015Cougar Mountain4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:41.87
2016Tribal Beat3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:41.90
2017Alexios Komnenos3 Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack1:43.98
2018Pincheck4 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 1:41.36
2019Madhmoon3 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast1:42.01
2020Royal Dornoch3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:41.86
2021Create Belief3Shane Kelly Johnny Murtagh 1:43.92
2022Boundless Ocean3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:42.14
2023Lord Massusus3Garry CarrollJoseph G Murphy1:40.61
2024Mutasarref6 Colin Keane Ger Lyons1:40.48
  1. Heart Lake finished first in 1994, but he was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. Ivory Frontier and Timarida were first and second in 1995, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse

Earlier winners

See also

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