A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
The distances of the races are expressed in miles, furlongs and yards.
Group 1
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Distance | Age/Sex | 2023 winner |
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May | Irish 2,000 Guineas | Curragh | 1m | 3yo c&f | Paddington |
May | Tattersalls Gold Cup | Curragh | 1m 2f 110y | 4yo+ | Luxembourg |
May | Irish 1,000 Guineas | Curragh | 1m | 3yo f | Tahiyra |
June | Pretty Polly Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 3yo+ f | Via Sistina |
June | Irish Derby | Curragh | 1m 4f | 3yo c&f | Auguste Rodin |
July | Irish Oaks | Curragh | 1m 4f | 3yo f | Savethelastdance |
August | Phoenix Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 2yo c&f | Bucanero Fuerte |
September | Matron Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m | 3yo+ f | Tahiyra |
September | Irish Champion Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 2f | 3yo+ | Auguste Rodin |
September | Moyglare Stud Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 2yo f | Fallen Angel |
September | Vincent O'Brien National Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 2yo c&f | Henry Longfellow |
September | Irish St. Leger | Curragh | 1m 6f | 3yo+ | Eldar Eldarov |
September | Flying Five Stakes | Curragh | 5f | 3yo+ | Moss Tucker |
Group 2
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Distance | Age/Sex | 2023 winner |
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May | Mooresbridge Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 4yo+ | Visualisation |
May | Greenlands Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 3yo+ | Art Power |
May | Ridgewood Pearl Stakes | Curragh | 1m | 4yo+ f | Just Beautiful |
June / July | Railway Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 2yo | Bucanero Fuerte |
June / July | Balanchine Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 2yo f | Matrika |
July | Curragh Cup | Curragh | 1m 6f | 3yo+ | Emily Dickinson |
July | Sapphire Stakes | Curragh | 5f | 3yo+ | Art Power |
July | Minstrel Stakes | Curragh[lower-alpha 1] | 7f | 3yo+ | Zarinsk |
August | Debutante Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 2yo f | Vespertilio |
August | Futurity Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 2yo | Henry Longfellow |
September | Juvenile Turf Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m | 2yo | Diego Velazquez |
September | Clipper Boomerang Mile | Leopardstown | 1m | 3yo+ | Flight Plan |
September | Blandford Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 3yo+ f | Lumiere Rock |
Sept / Oct | Beresford Stakes | Curragh | 1m | 2yo | Deepone |
Group 3
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Distance | Age/Sex | 2023 winner |
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March | Park Express Stakes | Curragh | 1m | 3yo+ f | Insinuendo |
March / April | Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 3yo f | Never Ending Story |
March / April | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 3yo c&g | Hans Andersen |
April | Ballysax Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 2f | 3yo | White Birch |
April | Alleged Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 4yo+ | Point Lonsdale |
April | Gladness Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 4yo+ | Goldana |
May | Athasi Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 3yo+ f | Honey Girl |
May | Blue Wind Stakes | Naas | 1m 2f | 3yo+ f | Caroline Street |
May | Irish 1,000 Guineas Trial | Leopardstown | 1m | 3yo f | Zarinsk |
May | Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial | Leopardstown | 1m 2f | 3yo | Sprewell |
May | Amethyst Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m | 3yo+ | Power Under Me |
May | Saval Beg Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 6f | 4yo+ | Yashin |
May | Lacken Stakes | Naas | 6f | 3yo | The Antarctic |
May | Fillies' Sprint Stakes | Naas | 6f | 2yo f | Porta Fortuna |
May | Gallinule Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 3yo | Drumroll |
May | Marble Hill Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 2yo | Givemethebeatboys |
June | Ballycorus Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 3yo+ | Ocean Jewel |
June | Munster Oaks | Cork | 1m 4f | 3yo+ f | Rosscarbery |
June / July | International Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 3yo+ | Mashhoor |
June / July | Brownstown Stakes | Fairyhouse | 7f | 3yo+ f | Zarinsk |
July | Stannera Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 6f | 3yo+ f | Shamida |
July | Silver Flash Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 2yo f | Ylang Ylang |
July | Anglesey Stakes | Curragh | 6f 63y | 2yo | Kairyu |
July | Rathbride Stakes | Curragh[lower-alpha 2] | 1m 1f | 3yo+ f | Jackie Oh |
July | Tyros Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 2yo | Henry Adams |
July | Meld Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 1f | 3yo+ | Self Belief |
August | Ballyroan Stakes | Leopardstown[lower-alpha 3] | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Vauban |
August | Phoenix Sprint Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 3yo+ | Moss Tucker |
August | Desmond Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m | 3yo+ | Lord Massusus |
August | Give Thanks Stakes | Cork | 1m 4f | 3yo+ f | Terms of Endearment |
August | Royal Whip Stakes | Curragh | 1m 2f | 3yo+ | Layfayette |
August | Irish St Leger Trial Stakes | Curragh | 1m 6f | 3yo+ | Shamida |
August | Ballyogan Stakes | Naas | 6f | 3yo+ f | Ocean Quest |
August | Fairy Bridge Stakes | Tipperary | 7f 100y | 3yo+ f | Clever And Cool |
August | Flame Of Tara Stakes | Curragh | 1m | 2yo f | Opera Singer |
Aug / Sept | Round Tower Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 2yo | Letsbefrankaboutit |
Aug / Sept | Snow Fairy Stakes | Curragh | 1m 1f | 3yo+ f | Red Riding Hood |
September | Paddy Power Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Adelaide River |
September | Denny Cordell Lavarack Fillies Stakes | Gowran Park | 1m 1f 100y | 3yo+ f | Maxux |
Sept / Oct | Weld Park Stakes | Curragh | 7f | 2yo f | Caught U Looking |
September | Renaissance Stakes | Curragh | 6f | 3yo+ | Go Athletico |
October | Staffordstown Stud Stakes | Curragh | 1m | 2yo f | Content |
October | Killavullan Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 2yo | Atlantic Coast |
October | Eyrefield Stakes | Leopardstown | 1m 1f | 2yo | Grosvenor Square |
October | Mercury Stakes | Dundalk | 5f | 2yo+ | Dun Na Sead |
November | Loughbrown Stakes | Curragh | 2m | 3yo+ | Falcon Eight |
Other races
Month | Race Name | Racecourse | Status | Distance | Age/Sex | 2023 winner |
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March | Patton Stakes | Dundalk | Listed | 1m | 3yo | Cairo |
March | Irish Lincolnshire | Curragh | Handicap | 1m | 4yo+ | Lattam |
March | Madrid Handicap | Naas | Handicap | 7f | 3yo | Paddington |
March | Devoy Stakes | Naas | Listed | 1m 2f | 4yo+ | Visualisation |
April | Cork Stakes | Cork | Listed | 6f | 3yo+ | Tenebrism |
April | Noblesse Stakes | Cork | Listed | 1m 4f | 4yo+ f | Moracana |
April | Heritage Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 1m | 4yo+ | Buckaroo |
April | Committed Stakes | Navan | Listed | 5f 164y | 3yo | Ocean Quest |
April | Salsabil Stakes | Navan | Listed | 1m 2f | 3yo f | Village Voice |
April | Vintage Crop Stakes | Navan | Listed | 1m 6f | 3yo+ | Emily Dickinson |
April | Woodlands Stakes | Naas | Listed | 5f | 3yo+ | Moss Tucker |
May | First Flier Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 5f | 2yo | His Majesty |
May | Tetrarch Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 1m | 3yo | Paddington |
May | Vintage Tipple Stakes | Gowran Park | Listed | 1m 6f | 4yo+ f | Final Gesture |
May | Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes | Gowran Park | Listed | 1m 1f 100y | 3yo+ f | Indian Wish |
May | Polonia Stakes | Cork | Listed | 5½f | 3yo+ f | Fix You |
May | Sole Power Sprint Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 5f | 4yo+ | Ladies Church |
May | Yeats Stakes | Navan | Listed | 1m 5f | 3yo | Peking Opera |
May | Owenstown Stud Stakes | Naas | Listed | 7f | 3yo+ | Cosmic Vega |
June | Orby Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 1m 2f | 3yo+ | Mashoor |
June | King George V Cup | Leopardstown | Listed | 1m 4f | 3yo | Tower of London |
June | Glencairn Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ | Moon De Vega |
June | Kooyonga Stakes | Navan | Listed | 1m | 3yo f+ | Cadeau Belle |
June | Royal County Handicap | Navan | Handicap | 1m 2f | 3yo | Canute |
June | Midsummer Sprint Stakes | Cork | Listed | 5f | 3yo+ | Go Athletico |
June | Martin Molony Stakes | Limerick | Listed | 1m 4f 110y | 4yo+ | Layfayette |
July | His Majesty's Plate | Down Royal | Listed | 1m 6f | 4yo+ | Powerful Aggie |
June | Ulster Derby | Down Royal | Handicap | 1m 4f 190y | 3yo+ | Tower of London |
June | Naas Oaks Trial | Naas | Listed | 1m 2f | 3yo f | Library |
June | Celebration Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ | Bold Discovery |
June | Belgrave Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 6f | 3yo+ | Commanche Falls |
June | Rockingham Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 5f | 3yo+ | Harry's Hill |
June | Derby Festival Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 1m | 3yo+ | Blues Emperor |
June | Summer Fillies Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 7f | 3yo+ | Aussie Girl |
June | Ragusa Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 1m 4f | 4yo+ | Safecracker |
July | Lenebane Stakes | Roscommon | Listed | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Espionage |
July | Tipperary Stakes | Tipperary | Listed | 5f | 2yo | Son Of Corballis |
July | Cairn Rouge Stakes | Killarney | Listed | 1m 100y | 3yo+ f | Indian Wish |
July | Scurry Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 6½f | 3yo+ | Strike Red |
July | Yeomanstown Stud Stakes | Naas | Listed | 6f | 3yo+ f | Clounmacon |
July | Marwell Stakes | Naas | Listed | 5f | 2yo | Tiger Belle |
July/August | Colm Quinn BMW Mile Handicap | Galway | Handicap | 1m ½f | 3yo+ | Coeur D'or |
July/August | Corrib Fillies Stakes | Galway | Listed | 7f | 3yo+ f | Miramis |
July/August | Guinness Handicap | Galway | Handicap | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Brazil |
July/August | Ahonoora Handicap | Galway | Handicap | 7f | 3yo+ | Dunum |
August | Churchill Stakes | Tipperary | Listed | 7f 100y | 2yo | Warnie |
August | Platinum Stakes | Cork | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ | Clever And Cool |
August | Curragh Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 5f | 2yo | Asean |
August | Vinnie Roe Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 1m 6f | 3yo | Harbour Wind |
August | Hurry Harriet Stakes | Gowran Park | Listed | 1m 1f 100y | 3yo+ f | Unless |
August | Ruby Stakes | Killarney | Listed | 1m 100y | 3yo+ | Salt Lake City |
August | Abergwaun Stakes | Tipperary | Listed | 5f | 3yo+ | Twlight Jet |
August | Irish Cambridgeshire | Curragh | Handicap | 1m | 3yo+ | Coeur D'or |
September | Ingabelle Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 7f | 2yo | Kitty Rose |
September | Pentingo Handicap | Leopardstown | Handicap | 1m 5f | 3yo+ | Satin |
September | Sovereign Path Handicap | Leopardstown | Handicap | 7½f | 3yo+ | Broadhurst |
September | Bold Lad Sprint Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 6f | 3yo+ | Big Gossey |
September | Oyster Stakes | Galway | Listed | 1m 4f | 3yo+ f | Thunder Roll |
September | Listowel Stakes | Listowel | Listed | 1m 1f | 3yo+ | Maud Gonne Spirit |
September | Blenheim Stakes | Fairyhouse | Listed | 6f | 2yo | Megarry |
September | Listowel Printing Works Handicap | Listowel | Handicap | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Vera Verto |
September | Joe McGrath Handicap | Curragh | Handicap | 5f | 3yo+ | Laugh A Minute |
September | Goffs Million | Curragh | Conditions | 7f | 2yo | One Look |
September | Irish Cesarewitch | Curragh | Handicap | 2m½f | 3yo+ | Magellan Strait |
September | Navigation Stakes | Cork | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ | Foniska |
October | Diamond Stakes | Dundalk | Listed | 1m 2½f | 3yo+ | Piz Badile |
October | Concorde Stakes | Tipperary | Listed | 7f 100y | 3yo+ | Snapraeterea |
October | Legacy Stakes | Dundalk | Listed | 5f | 2yo | Pipsy |
October | Star Appeal Stakes | Dundalk | Listed | 7f | 2yo | Mountain Bear |
October | Testimonial Stakes | Curragh | Listed | 6f | 3yo+ | Aussie Girl |
October | Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap | Naas | Handicap | 6f | 2yo | Glamorously |
October | RFL Steels Stakes | Naas | Listed | 6f | 3yo+ | My Eyes Adore You |
October | Bluebell Stakes | Naas | Listed | 1m 4f | 3yo+ f | Dancing Tango |
October | Garnet Stakes | Naas | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ f | Curvature |
October | Knockaire Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 7f | 3yo+ | Mutasarref |
October | Trigo Stakes | Leopardstown | Listed | 1m 2f | 3yo+ | Boogie Woogie |
October | October Handicap | Leopardstown | Handicap | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Eastern Legend |
November | Finale Stakes | Naas | Listed | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | Vischio |
November | Cooley Fillies Stakes | Dundalk | Listed | 1m | 3yo+ f | Many Tears |
Discontinued
Last Run | Race Name | Racecourse | Distance | Age/Sex |
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Sept 2009 | Goffs Million Sprint | Curragh | 6f | 2yo |
Sept 2009 | Goffs Million Mile | Curragh | 1m | 2yo |
Oct 1994 | Leopardstown Stakes | Leopardstown | 7f | 2yo |
Notes
References
- Revised Group Race Programme in Ireland for 2020 Announced - Revised Irish Pattern 2020.
- 2020 Flat Pattern Book - Irish Pattern Races, Listed Races and Premier Handicaps 2020.
- Down Royal - Her Majesty's Plate upgraded to a Listed Race.
- European Pattern Committee 2016 - Curragh races upgraded by European Pattern Committee.
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