Mooresbridge Stakes

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.

Mooresbridge Stakes
Group 2 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorCoolmore Stud
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for G1 winners *
* since 1 October last year
Purse€100,000(2020)
1st: €59,000
Mooresbridge Stakes
2020
Leo De Fury Fleeting Numerian

History

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 Magna Grecia, a Coolmore stallion.

Records

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)

Leading trainer since 1986 (11 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)

Winners since 1986
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
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
  1. The 2017 and 2018 races took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[3]
  2. The 2020 race was run over 1m 2½f in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  1. "Moore's Bridge". Panoramio. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  3. "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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