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Group 3 race | |
Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Heider family |
Website | Curragh |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 5 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners* 5 lb for Group 2 winners* 5 lb if two Group 3 wins* 3 lb if one Group 3 win* *after 1 June 2020 |
Purse | €50,000 (2021) 1st: €29,500 |
2024 | ||
Chief Little Rock | Stromberg | Ecureuil Secret |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Drumroll | Teutates | Kingswood |
2022 | ||
Hannibal Barca | Lyrical Poetry | Boundless Ocean |
2021 | ||
Earlswood | Arturo Toscanini | Snapraeterea |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Missionary Ridge | Lotus Pool | Anvari |
1989 | ||
Porter Rhodes | Phantom Breeze | Petite Ile |
1988 | ||
Project Manager | Baltic Fox | Kris Kringle |
The Gallinule Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event is named after Gallinule, the Irish-based sire of Pretty Polly. It was originally restricted to three-year-olds, and for a period it held Group 2 status. It was extended to 1 mile and 4 furlongs in 1976, and reverted to its previous length in 1983.[citation needed]
The race was opened to older horses in 1994. It was downgraded to Group 3 level in 1998. It was staged at Leopardstown in 2001 and 2002, and its former age restriction was restored in 2004.[citation needed]
Leading jockey since 1950 (8 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (18 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1977 | Alleged | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:30.90 |
1978 | Inkerman | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:32.20 |
1979 | Ardross | 3 | Stan Moore | Paddy Prendergast | 2:52.60 |
1980 | Gonzales | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:33.10 |
1981 | Erins Isle | 3 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | 2:51.20 |
1982 | Assert | 3 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | 2:34.70 |
1983 | Carlingford Castle | 3 | Michael Kinane | Liam Browne | 2:57.50 |
1984 | Montelimar | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 2:09.20 |
1985 | Lord Duke | 3 | Lester Piggott | Frank Dunne | |
1986 | Welsh Fantasy | 3 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins | 2:16.20 |
1987 | Seattle Dancer | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | 2:09.20 |
1988 | Project Manager | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:07.10 |
1989 | Porter Rhodes | 3 | Paul Eddery | Henry Cecil | 2:07.50 |
1990 | Missionary Ridge | 3 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:04.20 |
1991 | Sportsworld | 3 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:06.60 |
1992 | Brief Truce | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:09.00 |
1993 | Massyar | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:11.10 |
1994 | Right Win | 4 | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:19.90 |
1995 | Shemaran | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:12.80 |
1996 | Needle Gun | 6 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:06.00 |
1997 | Johan Cruyff | 3 | Kevin Manning | Aidan O'Brien | 2:11.90 |
1998 | Quws | 4 | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 2:07.70 |
1999 | Urban Ocean | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:14.40 |
2000 | Glyndebourne | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.20 |
2001 | Exaltation | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:11.00 |
2002 | Della Francesca | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.50 |
2003 | Nysaean | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | Richard Hannon Sr. | 2:10.30 |
2004 | Meath | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.90 |
2005 | Im Spartacus | 3 | Jamie Spencer | David Flood | 2:12.70 |
2006 | Puerto Rico | 3 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 2:20.20 |
2007 | Alexander of Hales | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.60 |
2008 | Hebridean | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.05 |
2009 | Grand Ducal | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:19.71 |
2010 | Jan Vermeer | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:11.38 |
2011 | Alexander Pope [a] | 3 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.46 |
2012 | Speaking of Which | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:09.80 |
2013 | Leading Light | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:07.83 |
2014 | Adelaide | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:16.79 |
2015 | Curvy | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 2:08.93 |
2016 | Beacon Rock | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:17.12 |
2017 | Homesman | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:12.63 |
2018 | Platinum Warrior | 3 | Shane Foley | Michael Halford | 2:09.84 |
2019 | Constantinople | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:10.23 |
2020 | Crossfirehurricane[b] | 3 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 2:08.41 |
2021 | Earlswood | 3 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh | 2:16.38 |
2022 | Hannibal Barca | 3 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien | 2:09.94 |
2023 | Drumroll | 3 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.07 |
2024 | Chief Little Rock | 3 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:08.23 |