Goffs Million
The Goffs Million races were flat horse races in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. They were run at the Curragh, and they were scheduled to take place each year in September.
| Sales race (discontinued) | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Last run | 27 September 2009 |
| 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 | €1,600,000 (2009) 1st: €985,000 |
History
The races were funded by Goffs, a leading Irish bloodstock auctioneer. Each had prize money of around €1,000,000. They were reserved for horses catalogued as yearlings in the previous year's Goffs Million Sale.
The first running was in 2006, when the Goffs Million was a single race contested over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres).[1]
The event was split into two separate divisions in 2007. The divisions initially comprised the Goffs Fillies Million for fillies,[2] and the Goffs (C & G) Million for colts and geldings.[3]
A new format was introduced in 2009, when the divisions were the Goffs Million Sprint (over 6 furlongs),[4] and the Goffs Million Mile (over 8 furlongs).[5] The races were discontinued in 2010.
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Richard Hughes – Soul City (2008), Lucky General (2009)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Minor Vamp (2008), Soul City (2008), Lucky General (2009)
Winners
| 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 |
References
- "2006 Goffs Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- "2007 Goffs Fillies Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- "2007 Goffs (C & G) Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- "2009 Goffs Million Sprint". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- "2009 Goffs Million Mile". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- pedigreequery.com – Goffs Million – Curragh.