Minstrel Stakes

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Minstrel Stakes
Group 2 race
Location Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Robert Ng (as Romanised [1] )
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand elbow
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 1 lb (3yo);
9 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for G1 winners *
* since 1 November last year
Purse €111,600 (2022)
1st: €70,800
Minstrel Stakes
2022
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2021
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2016
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2015
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2013
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2003
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2002
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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The Minstrel Stakes 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 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

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The event is named after The Minstrel, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1970s. It was formerly held at Phoenix Park in late April or early May, and it used to be contested by three-year-olds over a mile. For a period it was classed at Listed level.[ citation needed ]

The race was transferred to the Curragh and switched to July in 1991, and at this point it was opened to older horses. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1996, and cut to 7 furlongs in 2001. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to four in 2002, and three-year-olds were re-admitted in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2016 running. [2]

Records

Most successful horse since 1988 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (7 wins):

Winners since 1988

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerTime
1988Executive Perk3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:43.20
1989Twilight Agenda3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:49.50
1990 Go and Go 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:38.00
1991Rimpa3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1:35.60
1992Via Borghese3 Walter Swinburn Vincent O'Brien 1:40.20
1993Asema3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:41.00
1994Wandering Thoughts5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:43.30
1995Hushang5 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:39.50
1996Restructure4Paul EdderyJulie Cecil1:37.60
1997Ramooz4 Kieren Fallon Ben Hanbury1:38.80
1998Burden of Proof6 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien1:42.70
1999Ramooz6 Jimmy Fortune Ben Hanbury1:39.10
2000Shibl3Stephen CraineKevin Prendergast1:36.90
2001King Charlemagne3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:23.80
2002Gateman5Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:26.40
2003Avorado5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:24.80
2004Trade Fair4 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1:21.50
2005Caradak4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:21.20
2006Jedburgh5 Seb Sanders John Dunlop 1:28.60
2007Redstone Dancer5Pat ShanahanSheena Collins1:32.79
2008Jumbajukiba5 Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 1:26.26
2009Three Rocks4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.61
2010Air Chief Marshal3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:23.92
2011Across the Rhine5Pat ShanahanTracey Collins1:27.60
2012Takar3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:33.08
2013Darwin3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:24.08
2014Ansgar4 Pat Smullen Sabrina Harty1:23.11
2015 Gordon Lord Byron [lower-alpha 1] 7 Wayne Lordan Tom Hogan1:25.11
2016 Gordon Lord Byron 8 Billy Lee Tom Hogan1:23.30
2017Spirit Of Valor3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:24.56
2018Larchmont Lad4 James Doyle David O'Meara1:23.63
2019 Romanised 4 Billy Lee Ken Condon1:22.07
2020 Romanised 5 Billy Lee Ken Condon1:25.88
2021 Order of Australia 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:27.28
2022 Order of Australia 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:25.24
2023Zarinksk [lower-alpha 2] 3 Colin Keane Ger Lyons1:30.45
2024Poet Master4Sam JamesKarl Burke1:23.74
  1. ↑ Home Of The Brave finished first in 2015, but was disqualified after failing a drug test
  2. ↑ The 2023 race was run at Leopardstown after the original Curragh fixture was abandoned due to heavy rainfall

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Robert Ng To Sponsor Minstrel S.
  2. ↑ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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