List of Irish flat horse races

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A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.

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The distances of the races are expressed in miles, furlongs and yards.

Group 1

MonthRace NameRacecourseDistanceAge/Sex2023 winner
May Irish 2,000 Guineas Curragh 1m3yo c&f Paddington
May Tattersalls Gold Cup Curragh 1m 2f 110y4yo+ Luxembourg
May Irish 1,000 Guineas Curragh 1m3yo fTahiyra
June Pretty Polly Stakes Curragh 1m 2f3yo+ fVia Sistina
June Irish Derby Curragh 1m 4f3yo c&f Auguste Rodin
July Irish Oaks Curragh 1m 4f3yo fSavethelastdance
August Phoenix Stakes Curragh 6f2yo c&fBucanero Fuerte
September Matron Stakes Leopardstown 1m3yo+ fTahiyra
September Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown 1m 2f3yo+ Auguste Rodin
September Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh 7f2yo fFallen Angel
September Vincent O'Brien National Stakes Curragh 7f2yo c&fHenry Longfellow
September Irish St. Leger Curragh 1m 6f3yo+Eldar Eldarov
September Flying Five Stakes Curragh 5f3yo+Moss Tucker

Group 2

MonthRace NameRacecourseDistanceAge/Sex2023 winner
May Mooresbridge Stakes Curragh 1m 2f4yo+Visualisation
May Greenlands Stakes Curragh 6f3yo+Art Power
May Ridgewood Pearl Stakes Curragh 1m4yo+ fJust Beautiful
June / July Railway Stakes Curragh 6f2yoBucanero Fuerte
June / July Balanchine Stakes Curragh 6f2yo fMatrika
July Curragh Cup Curragh 1m 6f3yo+Emily Dickinson
July Sapphire Stakes Curragh 5f3yo+Art Power
July Minstrel Stakes Curragh [lower-alpha 1] 7f3yo+Zarinsk
August Debutante Stakes Curragh 7f2yo fVespertilio
August Futurity Stakes Curragh 7f2yoHenry Longfellow
September Juvenile Turf Stakes Leopardstown 1m2yoDiego Velazquez
September Clipper Boomerang Mile Leopardstown 1m3yo+Flight Plan
September Blandford Stakes Curragh 1m 2f3yo+ fLumiere Rock
Sept / Oct Beresford Stakes Curragh 1m2yoDeepone

Group 3

MonthRace NameRacecourseDistanceAge/Sex2024 winner
March Park Express Stakes Curragh 1m3yo+ fBrilliant
April Alleged Stakes Curragh 1m 2f 4yo+White Birch
March / April Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Leopardstown 7f3yo fA Lilac Rolla
March / April Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Leopardstown 7f 3yo c&gBattle Cry
April Ballysax Stakes Leopardstown 1m 2f3yoDallas Star
May Athasi Stakes Curragh 7f3yo+ f
May Blue Wind Stakes Naas 1m 2f3yo+ f
May Cornelscourt Stakes Leopardstown 1m3yo f
May Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Leopardstown 1m 2f3yo
May Amethyst Stakes Leopardstown 1m3yo+
May Saval Beg Stakes Leopardstown 1m 6f 4yo+
May Lacken Stakes Naas 6f3yo
May Fillies' Sprint Stakes Naas 6f 2yo f
May Gallinule Stakes Curragh 1m 2f3yo
May Marble Hill Stakes Curragh 6f 2yo
June Ballycorus Stakes Leopardstown 7f3yo+
June Munster Oaks Cork 1m 4f3yo+ f
June / July International Stakes Curragh 1m 2f3yo+
June / July Brownstown Stakes Fairyhouse 7f3yo+ f
July Stannera Stakes Leopardstown 1m 6f3yo+ f
July Silver Flash Stakes Leopardstown 7f2yo f
July Anglesey Stakes Curragh 6f 63y2yo
July Rathbride Stakes Curragh [lower-alpha 2] 1m 1f3yo+ f
July Tyros Stakes Leopardstown 7f2yo
July Meld Stakes Leopardstown 1m 1f3yo+
August Ballyroan Stakes Leopardstown [lower-alpha 3] 1m 4f3yo+
August Phoenix Sprint Stakes Curragh 6f3yo+
August Desmond Stakes Leopardstown 1m3yo+
August Give Thanks Stakes Cork 1m 4f3yo+ f
August Royal Whip Stakes Curragh 1m 2f3yo+
August Irish St Leger Trial Stakes Curragh 1m 6f3yo+
August Ballyogan Stakes Naas 6f3yo+ f
August Fairy Bridge Stakes Tipperary 7f 100y3yo+ f
August Flame Of Tara Stakes Curragh 1m2yo f
Aug / Sept Round Tower Stakes Curragh 6f2yo
Aug / Sept Snow Fairy Stakes Curragh 1m 1f3yo+ f
September Paddy Power Stakes Leopardstown 1m 4f3yo+
September Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes Gowran Park 1m 1f 100y3yo+ f
Sept / Oct Weld Park Stakes Curragh 7f2yo f
September Renaissance Stakes Curragh 6f3yo+
October Staffordstown Stud Stakes Curragh 1m 2yo f
October Killavullan Stakes Leopardstown 7f2yo
October Eyrefield Stakes Leopardstown 1m 1f2yo
October Mercury Stakes Dundalk 5f 2yo+
November Loughbrown Stakes Curragh 2m3yo+

Other races

MonthRace NameRacecourseStatusDistanceAge/Sex2024 winner
March Patton Stakes Dundalk Conditions1m 3yoBergamasco
MarchIrish Lincolnshire Curragh Handicap1m 4yo+Chazzesmee
MarchMadrid Handicap Naas Handicap7f 3yoTake Me To Church
March Devoy Stakes Naas Listed1m 2f 4yo+Sunchart
April Cork Stakes Cork Listed6f 3yo+Easy
April Heritage Stakes Leopardstown Listed1m 4yo+Goldana
April Noblesse Stakes Cork Listed1m 4f 4yo+ f
April Gladness Stakes Curragh Listed7f4yo+Yosemite Valley
April Committed Stakes Navan Listed5f 164y 3yo
April Salsabil Stakes Navan Listed1m 2f 3yo f
April Vintage Crop Stakes Navan Listed1m 6f 3yo+
April Woodlands Stakes Naas Listed5f 3yo+
MayFirst Flier Stakes Curragh Listed5f 2yo
May Tetrarch Stakes Curragh Listed1m 3yo
May Vintage Tipple Stakes Gowran Park Listed1m 6f 4yo+ f
May Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes Gowran Park Listed1m 1f 100y3yo+ f
MayPolonia Stakes Cork Listed5½f 3yo+ f
May Sole Power Sprint Stakes Curragh Listed5f 4yo+
May Yeats Stakes Navan Listed1m 5f 3yo
May Owenstown Stud Stakes Naas Listed7f 3yo+
June Orby Stakes Curragh Listed1m 2f 3yo+
June King George V Cup Leopardstown Listed1m 4f 3yo
June Glencairn Stakes Leopardstown Listed1m 3yo+
JuneKooyonga Stakes Navan Listed1m 3yo f+
JuneRoyal County Handicap Navan Handicap1m 2f 3yo
June Midsummer Sprint Stakes Cork Listed5f 3yo+
June Martin Molony Stakes Limerick Listed1m 4f 110y4yo+
July His Majesty's Plate Down Royal Listed1m 6f4yo+
June Ulster Derby Down Royal Handicap1m 4f 190y3yo+
June Naas Oaks Trial Naas Listed1m 2f 3yo f
June Celebration Stakes Curragh Listed1m 3yo+
June Belgrave Stakes Curragh Listed6f 3yo+
JuneRockingham Handicap Curragh Handicap5f 3yo+
JuneDerby Festival Handicap Curragh Handicap1m 3yo+
JuneSummer Fillies Handicap Curragh Handicap7f 3yo+
JuneRagusa Handicap Curragh Handicap1m 4f 4yo+
July Lenebane Stakes Roscommon Listed1m 4f 3yo+
July Tipperary Stakes Tipperary Listed5f 2yo
July Cairn Rouge Stakes Killarney Listed1m 100y3yo+ f
JulyScurry Handicap Curragh Handicap6½f 3yo+
July Yeomanstown Stud Stakes Naas Listed6f 3yo+ f
JulyMarwell Stakes Naas Listed5f 2yo
July/AugustColm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap Galway Handicap1m ½f 3yo+
July/August Corrib Fillies Stakes Galway Listed7f 3yo+ f
July/AugustGuinness Handicap Galway Handicap1m 4f 3yo+
July/AugustAhonoora Handicap Galway Handicap7f 3yo+
August Churchill Stakes Tipperary Listed7f 100y2yo
August Platinum Stakes Cork Listed1m 3yo+
August Curragh Stakes Curragh Listed5f 2yo
August Vinnie Roe Stakes Leopardstown Listed1m 6f 3yo
August Hurry Harriet Stakes Gowran Park Listed1m 1f 100y3yo+ f
August Ruby Stakes Killarney Listed1m 100y3yo+
August Abergwaun Stakes Tipperary Listed5f 3yo+
AugustIrish Cambridgeshire Curragh Handicap1m 3yo+
September Ingabelle Stakes Leopardstown Listed7f 2yo
SeptemberPentingo Handicap Leopardstown Handicap1m 5f 3yo+
SeptemberSovereign Path Handicap Leopardstown Handicap7½f 3yo+
SeptemberBold Lad Sprint Handicap Curragh Handicap6f 3yo+
September Oyster Stakes Galway Listed1m 4f 3yo+ f
September Listowel Stakes Listowel Listed1m 1f 3yo+
September Blenheim Stakes Fairyhouse Listed6f 2yo
SeptemberListowel Printing Works Handicap Listowel Handicap1m 4f 3yo+
SeptemberJoe McGrath Handicap Curragh Handicap5f 3yo+
September Goffs Million Curragh Conditions7f 2yo
SeptemberIrish Cesarewitch Curragh Handicap2m½f 3yo+
September Navigation Stakes Cork Listed1m3yo+
October Diamond Stakes Dundalk Listed1m 2½f3yo+
October Concorde Stakes Tipperary Listed7f 100y3yo+
October Legacy Stakes Dundalk Listed5f2yo
October Star Appeal Stakes Dundalk Listed7f 2yo
October Testimonial Stakes Curragh Listed6f 3yo+
OctoberBirdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap Naas Handicap6f2yo
OctoberRFL Steels Stakes Naas Listed6f3yo+
October Bluebell Stakes Naas Listed1m 4f 3yo+ f
October Garnet Stakes Naas Listed1m 3yo+ f
October Knockaire Stakes Leopardstown Listed7f 3yo+
October Trigo Stakes Leopardstown Listed1m 2f 3yo+
OctoberOctober Handicap Leopardstown Handicap1m 4f3yo+
November Finale Stakes Naas Listed1m 4f 3yo+
November Cooley Fillies Stakes Dundalk Listed1m 3yo+ f

Discontinued

Last RunRace NameRacecourseDistanceAge/Sex
Sept 2009 Goffs Million Sprint Curragh 6f2yo
Sept 2009 Goffs Million Mile Curragh 1m2yo
Oct 1994 Leopardstown Stakes Leopardstown 7f2yo

Notes

  1. ↑ Run at Leopardstown in 2023, due to abandonment at the Curragh
  2. ↑ Run at Gowran Park in 2023, due to abandonment at the Curragh
  3. ↑ Run at Naas in 2023

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