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Minstrel Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorFriarstown Stud
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-hand elbow
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 2 lb (3yo);
9 st 9 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since August 1 last year
Purse€65,000 (2015)
1st: €42,250
Minstrel Stakes
2015
Red, white maltese cross, red cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Emerald green, white chevrons, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap
Gordon Lord Byron Sovereign Debt Dark Emerald
Previous years
2014
Pink, black triple diamond, black seams on sleeves, quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap White, yellow epaulettes, yellow star on cap
Ansgar Darwin Eastern Rules
2013
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Red, white maltese cross, white cap White, purple panel, check cap
Darwin Gordon Lord Byron Leitir Mor
2012
Green, red epaulettes, green cap White, emerald green panel and sleeves, white cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Takar Singing Bird Among Equals
2011
Black, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star White and royal blue halved, sleeves reversed, royal blue star on cap Dark blue, red cross sashes, yellow cap
Across The Rhine Future Generation Hujaylea
2010
Dark blue Maroon White, pink epaulettes, quartered cap
Air Chief Marshal Duff Dandy Boy
2009
White, purple panel, check cap Dark blue Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Three Rocks Georgebernardshaw Mad About You
2008
YELLOW, royal blue hoop and armlet, white cap, royal blue star EMERALD GREEN, and white diabolo, white sleeves, quartered cap DARK BLUE
Jumbajukiba Al Qasi Georgebernardshaw
2007
Purple, white star, purple cap WHITE, dark green stars WHITE, black sash and cap
Redstone Dancer Hard Rock City Evening Time
2006
Eton Blue Maroon, White spots, White cap, Maroon spots Dark blue
Jedburgh Noelani Tiger Dance
2005
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white cap Purple, pink star, purple sleeves, pink stars, white cap
Caradak Arakan Tropical Lady
2004
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Blue, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, star on cap
Trade Fair One More Round Millennium Force
2003
BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap DARK BLUE, yellow braces and armlet, quartered cap Blue, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, star on cap
Avorado D'Anjou Millennium Force
 

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.

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.

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.[1]

Records

Most successful horse since 1988 (2 wins):

  • Ramooz – 1997, 1999

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Executive Perk (1988), Twilight Agenda (1989), Go and Go (1990), Asema (1993), King Charlemagne (2001), Caradak (2005)

Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins):

  • Dermot Weld – Executive Perk (1988), Twilight Agenda (1989), Go and Go (1990), Asema (1993)

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Executive Perk 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:43.20
1989 Twilight Agenda 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:49.50
1990 Go and Go 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:38.00
1991 Rimpa 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien 1:35.60
1992 Via Borghese 3 Walter Swinburn Vincent O'Brien 1:40.20
1993 Asema 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:41.00
1994 Wandering Thoughts 5 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:43.30
1995 Hushang 5 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:39.50
1996 Restructure 4 Paul Eddery Julie Cecil 1:37.60
1997 Ramooz 4 Kieren Fallon Ben Hanbury 1:38.80
1998 Burden of Proof 6 Johnny Murtagh Charles O'Brien 1:42.70
1999 Ramooz 6 Jimmy Fortune Ben Hanbury 1:39.10
2000 Shibl 3 Stephen Craine Kevin Prendergast 1:36.90
2001 King Charlemagne 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:23.80
2002 Gateman 5 Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:26.40
2003 Avorado 5 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:24.80
2004 Trade Fair 4 Richard Hughes Roger Charlton 1:21.50
2005 Caradak 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:21.20
2006 Jedburgh 5 Seb Sanders John Dunlop 1:28.60
2007 Redstone Dancer 5 Pat Shanahan Sheena Collins 1:32.79
2008 Jumbajukiba 5 Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 1:26.26
2009 Three Rocks 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.61
2010 Air Chief Marshal 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:23.92
2011 Across the Rhine 5 Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 1:27.60
2012 Takar 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:33.08
2013 Darwin 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:24.08
2014 Ansgar 4 Pat Smullen Sabrina Harty 1:23.11
2015 Gordon Lord Byron[a] 7 Wayne Lordan Tom Hogan 1:25.11

a Home Of The Brave finished first in 2015, but was disqualified after failing a drug test.

See also

References

  1. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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