Mooresbridge_Stakes
Mooresbridge Stakes
Flat horse race in Ireland
The Mooresbridge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in early May.
Quick Facts Location, Race type ...
| Group 2 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 5 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners * * since 1 September last year |
| Purse | €120,000 (2024) 1st: €70,800 |
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| White Birch | Lord Massusus | Greenland |
More information Previous years ...
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| Visualisation | Layfayette | Piz Badile |
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| Layfayette | Bear Story | Visualisation |
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| Broome | Helvic Dream | Twilight Payment |
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More information 2020-2011 ...
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| Leo De Fury | Fleeting | Numerian |
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| Magical | Flag Of Honour | The King |
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| Cliffs Of Moher | Success Days | Yucatan |
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| Minding | Moonlight Magic | Brendan Brackan |
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| Found | Success Days | Fascinating Rock |
| 2015 | ||
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| Fascinating Rock | Parish Hall | Waltzing Matilda |
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| Magician | Parish Hall | Hall Of Mirrors |
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| Camelot | Triumphant | Parish Hall |
| 2012 | ||
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| Windsor Palace | St Nicholas Abbey | Sharestan |
| 2011 | ||
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| So You Think | Bob Le Beau | Mid Mon Lady |
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More information 2010-2001 ...
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| Fame And Glory | Recharge | Galileo's Choice |
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| Curtain Call | Famous Name | Moiqen |
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| Regime | Alarazi | Mores Wells |
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| Septimus | Fracas | Championship Point |
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| Alayan | Ace | Near Dock |
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| Cairdeas | Yeats | Wolfe Tone |
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| Nysaean | Latino Magic | Akshar |
| 2003 | ||
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| Nysaean | Mkuzi | Miss Honorine |
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| Rebelline | Shoal Creek | Villa Carlotta |
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| Muakaad | Bach | Molomo |
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More information 2000-1991 ...
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| Urban Ocean | Quws | Wray |
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| Campo Catino | Twickenham | Golden Rule |
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| Stage Affair | Fort Morgan | Code Of Honour |
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| Dance Design | Raiyoun | Tout A Coup |
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| Definite Article | Al Mohaajir | I'm Supposin |
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| Dancing Sunset | Ozette | Double On |
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| Cheviot Amble | Hushang | Wandering Thoughts |
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| Salmon Eile | Irish Memory | Yukon Gold |
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| Dowland | Approach The Bench | Thornberry |
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| Topanoora | Victorious Deed | Splash Of Colour |
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More information 1990-1988 ...
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| Kostroma | Sadie Jordan | Peace Mission |
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| Executive Perk | Pylon Sparks | Elementary |
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| Hazy Bird | Fair Judgment | Hawaiian Peace |
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The event is named after Mooresbridge (or "Moore's Bridge"), a bridge close to the racecourse on the Curragh plain.[1]
For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003 and upgraded to Group 2 status in 2017.[2]
The Mooresbridge Stakes is currently sponsored by Coolmore Stud. Its sponsored title includes the name of Sottsass, a Coolmore stallion.[citation needed]
Most successful horse since 1986 (2 wins):
- Nysaean – 2003, 2004
Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Executive Perk (1989), Definite Article (1996), Urban Ocean (2000), Nysaean (2004), Alayan (2006)
- Pat Smullen - Stage Affair (1998), Muakaad (2001), Cairdeas (2005), Regime (2008), Fascinating Rock (2015)
- Ryan Moore - Found (2016), Minding (2017), Cliffs of Moher (2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021)
Leading trainer since 1986 (13 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Dancing Sunset (1995), Urban Ocean (2000), Septimus (2007), Fame and Glory (2010), So You Think (2011), Windsor Palace (2012), Camelot (2013), Magician (2014), Found (2016), Minding (2017), Cliffs of Moher (2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021)
More information Year, Winner ...
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1986 | Rising | 4 | Gabriel Curran | Kevin Prendergast | 2:17.80 |
| 1987 | Nashamaa | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:09.20 |
| 1988 | Hazy Bird | 5 | Stephen Craine | Paddy Mullins | 2:16.30 |
| 1989 | Executive Perk | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:17.30 |
| 1990 | Kostroma | 4 | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack | 2:09.50 |
| 1991 | Topanoora | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:11.00 |
| 1992 | Dowland | 4 | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 2:21.00 |
| 1993 | Salmon Eile | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Pat Flynn | 2:18.00 |
| 1994 | Cheviot Amble | 6 | John Egan | Pat Flynn | 2:26.80 |
| 1995 | Dancing Sunset | 4 | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.10 |
| 1996 | Definite Article | 4 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:13.30 |
| 1997 | Dance Design | 4 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:05.70 |
| 1998 | Stage Affair | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:20.00 |
| 1999 | Campo Catino | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Charles O'Brien | 2:23.20 |
| 2000 | Urban Ocean | 4 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:19.70 |
| 2001 | Muakaad | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:09.00 |
| 2002 | Rebelline | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:14.60 |
| 2003 | Nysaean | 4 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:06.60 |
| 2004 | Nysaean | 5 | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:09.30 |
| 2005 | Cairdeas | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:13.60 |
| 2006 | Alayan | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:13.00 |
| 2007 | Septimus | 4 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.70 |
| 2008 | Regime | 4 | Pat Smullen | Michael Bell | 2:17.46 |
| 2009 | Curtain Call | 4 | Fran Berry | Luca Cumani | 2:24.79 |
| 2010 | Fame and Glory | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:13.92 |
| 2011 | So You Think | 5 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.83 |
| 2012 | Windsor Palace | 7 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:19.41 |
| 2013 | Camelot | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:16.27 |
| 2014 | Magician | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.91 |
| 2015 | Fascinating Rock | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:18.42 |
| 2016 | Found | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:11.17 |
| 2017 | Minding[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.80 |
| 2018 | Cliffs of Moher[lower-alpha 1] | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.54 |
| 2019 | Magical | 4 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.19 |
| 2020 | Leo De Fury[lower-alpha 2] | 4 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:14.01 |
| 2021 | Broome | 5 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.85 |
| 2022 | Layfayette | 5 | Chris Hayes | Noel Meade | 2:12.89 |
| 2023 | Visualisation | 5 | Declan McDonogh | Joseph O'Brien | 2:18.95 |
| 2024 | White Birch | 5 | Colin Keane | John Murphy | 2:21.10 |
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- The 2020 race was run over 1m 2½f in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- "Moore's Bridge". Panoramio. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Mooresbridge Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mooresbridge Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Mooresbridge Stakes – Curragh.