Beresford Stakes
Group 2 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Juddmonte |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners |
Purse | €110,000 (2018) 1st: €64,900 |
2018 | ||
Japan | Mount Everest | Power Of Now |
The Beresford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.
History
The event was sponsored by Panasonic in the mid-1980s, and during this time it held Group 2 status. Juddmonte Farms took over the sponsorship in 1988. Its most illustrious winner was Nijinsky in 1969.
The race was relegated to Group 3 level in 1992. It regained Group 2 status in 2003.
The Beresford Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner earned an invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[1] It was dropped from the series in 2013. Since 2017 the Beresford Stakes has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[2]
Records
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
- Liam Ward – Kildoon (1953), Carezza (1955), Scissors (1963), Hibernian (1967), Nijinsky (1969), Minsky (1970)
Leading trainer since 1950 (18 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Johan Cruyff (1996), Saratoga Springs (1997), Festival Hall (1998), Lermontov (1999), Turnberry Isle (2000), Castle Gandolfo (2001), Albert Hall (2004), Septimus (2005), Eagle Mountain (2006), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), David Livingston (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Geoffrey Chaucer (2013), Ol' Man River (2014), Port Douglas (2015), Capri (2016), Saxon Warrior (2017), Japan (2018)
Winners since 1977
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1977 | Icelandic | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | 1:44.80 |
1978 | Just a Game | Tommy Carberry | Clem Magnier | 1:42.90 |
1979 | Huguenot | Tommy Murphy | Vincent O'Brien | 1:46.70 |
1980 | Euclid | George McGrath | Vincent O'Brien | |
1981 | Assert | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | 1:42.50 |
1982 | Danzatore | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | |
1983 | Sadler's Wells | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 1:44.50 |
1984 | Gold Crest | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 1:40.70 |
1985 | Flash of Steel | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:46.80 |
1986 | Gulf King | Steve Cauthen | Paul Kelleway | 1:39.30 |
1987 | Insan | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:47.20 |
1988 | Classic Fame | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:46.50 |
1989 | Victory Piper | John Reid | Barry Hills | 1:43.00 |
1990 | Approach the Bench | Billy Newnes | John Mulhern | 1:44.10 |
1991 | El Prado | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 1:43.80 |
1992 | Frenchpark | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 1:44.30 |
1993 | Sheridan | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | 1:47.30 |
1994 | Burden of Proof | Christy Roche | Charles O'Brien | 1:48.60 |
1995 | Ahkaam | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:46.10 |
1996 | Johan Cruyff | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:44.30 |
1997 | Saratoga Springs | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.70 |
1998 | Festival Hall | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.20 |
1999 | Lermontov | Paul Scallan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.30 |
2000 | Turnberry Isle | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:46.40 |
2001 | Castle Gandolfo | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:44.70 |
2002 | Alamshar | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:44.90 |
2003 | Azamour | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:42.00 |
2004 | Albert Hall | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.80 |
2005 | Septimus | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.10 |
2006 | Eagle Mountain | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.40 |
2007 | Curtain Call | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:46.74 |
2008 | Sea the Stars | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:42.36 |
2009 | St Nicholas Abbey | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.60 |
2010 | Casamento | Pat Smullen | Michael Halford | 1:43.52 |
2011 | David Livingston | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:46.23 |
2012 | Battle of Marengo | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.77 |
2013 | Geoffrey Chaucer | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.70 |
2014 | Ol' Man River | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:39.38 |
2015 | Port Douglas | Emmet McNamara | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.38 |
2016 | Capri | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.05 |
2017 | Saxon Warrior[a] | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:46.45 |
2018 | Japan[a] | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:38.68 |
a The 2017 and 2018 runnings took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.
Earlier winners
- 1875: Richelieu
- 1880: Barcaldine
- 1891: Wordsworth
- 1910: Cheery Pat
- 1917: Judea
- 1919: Royal Ashe
- 1920: Ballyheron
- 1930: Spiral
- 1943: Arctic Sun
- 1945: Linaria
- 1946: Grand Weather
- 1949: Dark Warrior
- 1950: Setello
- 1951: Grand Morning
- 1952: Northern Gleam
- 1953: Kildoon
- 1954: Arctic Time
- 1955: Carezza
- 1956: Viviptic
- 1957: Articeelagh
- 1958: Sunny Court
- 1959: Lynchris
- 1960: Paris Princess
- 1961: Richmond
- 1962: Pontifex
- 1963: Scissors
- 1964: Jealous
- 1965: Boleslas
- 1966: Sovereign Slipper
- 1967: Hibernian
- 1968: Deep Run
- 1969: Nijinsky
- 1970: Minsky
- 1971: Boucher
- 1972: Chamozzle
- 1973: Saritamer
- 1974: Mark Anthony
- 1975: Whistling Deer
- 1976: Orchestra
See also
References
- ^ "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "Newcastle to stage climax of European road to Kentucky Derby". Racing Post. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Beresford Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Beresford Stakes (2018).
- irishracinggreats.com – Beresford Stakes (Group 2).
- pedigreequery.com – Beresford Stakes – Curragh.