Irish St Leger Trial Stakes

The Irish St Leger Trial 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 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

Irish St Leger Trial Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorComer Group
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1m 6f (2,816 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 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 *
* at 10 furlongs or over
since January 1 this year
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Irish St Leger Trial Stakes
2020
Delphi Master Of Reality Micro Manage

History

The race was first run in 1995, although its original title of Ballycullen Stakes was used for a much shorter Listed race prior to this. It was held at Leopardstown before switching to the Curragh in 2000. It was run at Fairyhouse between 2002 and 2005 and also in 2009.

The race became known as the Irish St Leger Trial Stakes in 2011. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2012.[1]

The race serves as a trial for the following month's Irish St Leger. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Flag of Honour in 2018.

Records

Most successful horse since 1989 (3 wins):

Leading jockey since 1989 (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Cherry Grove Lad (1992), Pre-Eminent (1993), Vintage Crop (1995), Hasanka (2008), Alandi (2009)
  • Johnny Murtagh - George Augustus (1991), Royal Rebel (1999), Katiykha (2000), Pugin (2002), Royal Diamond (2013)

Leading trainer since 1989 (8 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Tusculum (2006), Leading Light (2014), Order of St George (2015, 2016, 2017), Flag of Honour (2018), Southern France (2019), Delphi (2020)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1995 Vintage Crop 8 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:01.40
1996 Mohaajir 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 3:07.80
1997 Dr Johnson 3 Christy Roche Charles O'Brien 3:10.70
1998 On Call 3 George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott 3:05.90
1999 Royal Rebel 3 Johnny Murtagh Mark Johnston 3:05.90
2000 Katiykha 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:05.00
2001 Vinnie Roe 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:02.30
2002 Pugin 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:00.80
2003 Cruzspiel 3 Fran Berry John Oxx 2:55.60
2004 Holy Orders 7 Davy Condon Willie Mullins 3:01.00
2005 Right Key 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 2:58.30
2006 Tusculum 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:59.10
2007 Red Moloney 3 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 3:08.53
2008 Hasanka 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 3:15.45
2009 Alandi 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 3:07.05
2010 Rajik 5 Declan McDonogh Charlie Swan 2:59.05
2011 Fictional Account 6 Fran Berry Vincent Ward
2012 Ursa Major 3 Fergal Lynch Tommy Carmody 3:12.72
2013 Royal Diamond 7 Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh 2:58.88
2014 Leading Light 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 2:59.85
2015 Order of St George 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:09.61
2016 Order of St George 4 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:09.20
2017 Order of St George 5 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:05.44
2018 Flag of Honour 3 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:04.61
2019 Southern France 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:10.48
2020 Delphi 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:02.29

Ballycullen Stakes winners since 1989
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1989 Wood Dancer 4 John Reid William Hastings-Bass 1:53.00
1990 Kostroma 4 Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 1:51.20
1991 George Augustus 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:52.50
1992 Cherry Grove Lad 4 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:56.60
1993 Pre-Eminent 6 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:58.10
1994 Ballykett Nancy 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:06.80

See also

References
  1. "Two Irish flat races promoted". The Belfast Telegraph. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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