Group 3 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Novi IT services |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 August last year |
Purse | €94,000 (2022) 1st: €59,000 |
2023 | ||
Mashhoor | Al Riffa | Alfred Munnings |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Aikhal | Duke De Sessa | Rumbles Of Thunder |
2021 | ||
Cadillac | Dawn Patrol | True Self |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Zoman | Distant Relative | Wedding Bouquet |
1989 | ||
Distant Relative | Sagamore | Executive Perk |
1988 | ||
Caerwent | Just A Flutter | Noora Abu |
The International 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 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The event was originally held at Phoenix Park, and it was formerly known as the Whitehall Stakes. It was initially contested over 1 mile and 1 furlong, and for a period it was classed at Group 2 level. It was cut to 1 mile in 1986, and it was transferred to the Curragh in 1991.[ citation needed ]
The distance was extended by a furlong in 1999, and it reverted to its previous length in 2002. The race was restricted to three-year-olds in 2003, and it was downgraded to Group 3 status the following year. It was re-opened to older horses in 2006, and the race returned to 1 mile and 1 furlong in 2007. It was increased to 1 mile and 2 furlongs in 2010.[ citation needed ]
The International Stakes is currently held on the final day of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby meeting.[ citation needed ]
Most successful horse since 1950 (3 wins):
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (11 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Muscovite | 3 | Tommy Murphy | Vincent O'Brien | |
1981 | Magesterial | 4 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1982 | Punctilio | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1983 | Salmon Leap | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1984 | Teleprompter | 4 | Brian Rouse | Bill Watts | |
1985 | Teleprompter | 5 | Tony Ives | Bill Watts | |
1986 | Sarab | 5 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | |
1987 | Fair Judgment | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | |
1988 | Caerwent | 3 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:38.27 |
1989 | Distant Relative | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:36.60 |
1990 | Zoman | 3 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:39.70 |
1991 | Mukaddamah | 3 | Willie Carson | Peter Walwyn | 1:37.30 |
1992 | Sikeston | 6 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:37.00 |
1993 | Ivory Frontier [lower-alpha 1] | 3 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:39.00 |
1994 | Alflora | 5 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 1:38.50 |
1995 | Darnay | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:36.40 |
1996 | Gothenberg | 3 | Jason Weaver | Mark Johnston | 1:34.80 |
1997 | Alhaarth | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | 1:39.00 |
1998 | Burden of Proof | 6 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 1:44.00 |
1999 | Great Dane | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 1:52.20 |
2000 | Alrassaam | 4 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:52.90 |
2001 | Distant Music | 4 | Richard Hughes | Barry Hills | 1:53.10 |
2002 | Century City | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:46.00 |
2003 | Sea Dart | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:39.80 |
2004 | Red Feather | 3 | Niall McCullagh | Edward Lynam | 1:41.00 |
2005 | Moonlight Dance | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.40 |
2006 | Mustameet | 5 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:39.30 |
2007 | Decado | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:01.25 |
2008 | Plan | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:56.86 |
2009 | Famous Name | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:57.43 |
2010 | Precious Gem | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:05.94 |
2011 | Famous Name | 6 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:15.41 |
2012 | Famous Name | 7 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:14.49 |
2013 | Flying the Flag | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:04.09 |
2014 | Mekong River | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:06.30 |
2015 | Air Pilot | 6 | Ryan Moore | Ralph Beckett | 2:22.14 |
2016 | Sir Isaac Newton | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.25 |
2017 | Johannes Vermeer | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.30 |
2018 | Yucatán | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.12 |
2019 | Buckhurst | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien | 2:07.74 |
2020 | Helvic Dream [lower-alpha 2] | 3 | Colin Keane | Noel Meade | 2:15.85 |
2021 | Cadillac | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:08.88 |
2022 | Aikhal | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.15 |
2023 | Mashhoor | 5 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 2:07.11 |
2024 | Jan Brueghel | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.86 |
* The 1973 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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