Desmond Stakes

The Desmond Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

Desmond Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorClipper Logistics
WebsiteLeopardstown
Race information
Distance1 mile (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight9 st 0 lb (3yo);
9 st 7 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
* since 1 January this year
Purse€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Desmond Stakes
2020
Royal Dornoch Ancient Spirit Bowerman

The event is named after Desmond, a champion sire in 1913. It was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be known as the Desmond Plate.

The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It has continued at this venue with one exception, a temporary return to the Curragh in 2009.

Records

Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):

  • Spring Offensive – 1946, 1947
  • White Gloves – 1966, 1967
  • Rarity – 1970, 1971

Leading jockey since 1950 (8 wins):

  • Christy Roche – Rarity (1971), Mistigri (1975), More So (1978), Anfield (1982), Teleprompter (1984), Totem (1988), Star of Gdansk (1991), Second Empire (1998)

Leading trainer since 1950 (12 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Restless Knight (1964), Reindeer (1969), Boucher (1972), Hail the Pirates (1973), Sir Penfro (1974), Niebo (1976), Be My Guest (1977), Belted Earl (1981), Sunstart (1985), Wise Counsellor (1986), Entitled (1987), Via Borghese (1992)

Winners since 1976
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1976 Niebo 3 Lester Piggott Vincent O'Brien
1977 Be My Guest 3 Tommy Murphy Vincent O'Brien 1:40.80
1978 More So 3 Christy Roche Paddy Prendergast
1979 Spence Bay 4 Tony Murray Seamus McGrath
1980 My Hollow 5 Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1981 Belted Earl 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1982 Anfield 3 Christy Roche David O'Brien
1983 Erins Hope 4 Declan Gillespie Jim Bolger
1984 Teleprompter 4 Christy Roche Bill Watts
1985 Sunstart 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1986 Wise Counsellor 3 Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien 1:40.70
1987 Entitled 3 Cash Asmussen Vincent O'Brien 1:37.30
1988 Totem 3 Christy Roche David O'Brien 1:49.00
1989 Llyn Gwynant 4 Declan Gillespie John Dunlop 1:34.30
1990 Kostroma 4 Stephen Craine Tommy Stack 1:37.30
1991 Star of Gdansk 3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:36.30
1992 Via Borghese 3 Willie Carson Vincent O'Brien 1:41.00
1993 Asema 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:46.20
1994 Bin Ajwaad [lower-alpha 1] 4 Lester Piggott Ben Hanbury 1:36.40
1995 Mr Martini [lower-alpha 2] 5 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain 1:37.10
1996 Idris 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:38.40
1997 Swift Gulliver 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:38.80
1998 Second Empire 3 Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:35.60
1999 Haami 4 John Reid John Dunlop 1:40.40
2000 Golden Silca 4 Johnny Murtagh Mick Channon 1:41.70
2001 Hawkeye 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:45.20
2002 Dress to Thrill 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:38.80
2003 Refuse to Bend 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:37.30
2004 Ace 3 Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:37.30
2005 Caradak 4 Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:38.30
2006 King Jock 5 Pat Shanahan Robbie Osborne 1:40.80
2007 She's Our Mark 3 Danny Grant Pat Flynn 1:42.69
2008 Carribean Sunset 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:44.32
2009 Famous Name 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:42.79
2010 Beethoven 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:39.52
2011 Future Generation 3 Keagan Latham Ger Lyons 1:39.91
2012 Duntle 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:46.26
2013 Gordon Lord Byron 5 Johnny Murtagh Tom Hogan 1:38.74
2014 Custom Cut 5 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:43.10
2015 Cougar Mountain 4 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:41.87
2016 Tribal Beat 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:41.90
2017 Alexios Komnenos 3 Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack 1:43.98
2018 Pincheck 4 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 1:41.36
2019 Madhmoon 3 Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:42.01
2020 Royal Dornoch 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:41.86
  1. Heart Lake finished first in 1994, but he was relegated to last place following a stewards' inquiry
  2. Ivory Frontier and Timarida were first and second in 1995, but the race was awarded to the third-placed horse

Earlier winners
  • 1946: Spring Offensive
  • 1947: Spring Offensive
  • 1948: Straight Flush
  • 1949: Pink Larkspur
  • 1950: Galatian
  • 1951: Fair Contract
  • 1952: Tipots
  • 1953: Clonleason
  • 1954: Zarathustra
  • 1955: Midontrial
  • 1956: Jongleur
  • 1957: Bindy
  • 1958: Ticklish
  • 1959: Light Horseman
  • 1960: Barclay
  • 1961: Baynard
  • 1962: Sicilian Prince
  • 1963: Wily Trout
  • 1964: Restless Knight
  • 1965: Khalife
  • 1966: White Gloves
  • 1967: White Gloves
  • 1968: Giolla Mear
  • 1969: Reindeer
  • 1970: Rarity
  • 1971: Rarity
  • 1972: Boucher
  • 1973: Hail the Pirates
  • 1974: Sir Penfro
  • 1975: Mistigri

See also

References
  • Paris-Turf:
    • "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
  • Racing Post:
  • galopp-sieger.de – Desmond Stakes.
  • ifhaoneline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Desmond Stakes (2019).
  • irishracinggreats.com – Desmond Stakes (Group 3).
  • pedigreequery.com – Desmond Stakes.
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