| Class | Sales |
|---|---|
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) 7f (1,408 metres) 8f (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €1,234,000 (2022) 1st: €611,000 |
The Goffs Million is a flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh and scheduled to take place each year in September. Originally, the Goffs Million was a race series run between 2006 and 2009. It was reintroduced in 2022 as a single race to promote the following week's sales. [1]
The race is funded by Goffs, a leading Irish bloodstock auctioneer and was reserved for horses catalogued as yearlings in the previous year's Goffs Million Sale.[ citation needed ]
The first running was in 2006, when the Goffs Million was a single race contested over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres). [2]
The event was split into two separate divisions in 2007. The divisions initially comprised the Goffs Fillies Million for fillies, [3] and the Goffs (C & G) Million for colts and geldings. [4]
A new format was introduced in 2009, when the divisions were the Goffs Million Sprint (over 6 furlongs), [5] and the Goffs Million Mile (over 8 furlongs). [6] The races were discontinued in 2010.[ citation needed ]
The race was reintroduced in 2022 and was restricted to horses in the catalogue at the 2021 Goffs Orby Sale. [1]
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miss Beatrix | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:29.40 |
| 2007 Fillies | Lush Lashes | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:24.32 |
| 2007 C&G | Luck Money | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:23.32 |
| 2008 Fillies | Minor Vamp | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.22 |
| 2008 C&G | Soul City | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.15 |
| 2009 Sprint | Lucky General | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:12.31 |
| 2009 Mile | Shakespearean | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:38.92 |
| 2022 | Galeron | Shane Foley | Charlie Hills | 1:26.30 |
| 2023 | One Look | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:29.42 |
| 2024 | Apples And Bananas | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 1:26.19 |