Curragh Cup

Curragh Cup
Group 2 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated1987
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorComer Group
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1m 6f (2,816 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight8 st 10 lb (3yo);
9 st 11 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for Group 1 winners *
* at 11 furlongs or over
since 1 November last year
Purse€120,000 (2022)
1st: €70,800
Curragh Cup
2024
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE CAP Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Tower Of London Grosvenor Square Vauban
Previous years
2023
Dark blue Maroon, maroon cap, grey star pink
Emily Dickinson Rosscarbery Amusement
2022
White, large royal blue spots and sleeves, striped cap Maroon and yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Camorra Gear Up Wordsworth
2021
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue, white armlets, white cap Dark blue
Amhran Na Bhfiann Pondus Passion
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue, white armlet, white cap Dark blue, white armlet, navy cap Navy blue and gold hoops, white sleeves, white cap, navy blue star
Twilight Payment Master Of Reality Camphor
2019
White, purple panel, check cap Dark blue, white armlet, white cap Maroon and white diabolo, white sleeves, maroon cap
Twilight Payment Latrobe Raa Atoll
2018
Dark blue Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap
Flag Of Honour Giuseppe Garibaldi Twilight Payment
2017
Dark blue, white armlet, white cap Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Dark blue and maroon diabolo, maroon sleeves, dark blue cap
Rekindling Wicklow Brave Elidor
2016
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark blue Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Sword Fighter Landofhopeandglory Alveena
2015
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark blue, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
Bondi Beach Order Of St George Drifting Mist
2014
Dark blue Emerald green and black chevrons, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap
Ernest Hemingway Certerach Tarana
2013
Dark blue Royal blue and red chevrons, red and white striped sleeves, red and white quartered cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Ernest Hemingway Royal Diamond Voleuse De Coeurs
2012
Green, red epaulettes, green cap Black and light green quartered, light green sleeves, quartered cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Hartani Midnight Soprano Offer
2011
Light blue and red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red cap, light blue diamond Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Red Cadeaux Zerashan Admiral of The Red
2010-2001
2010
Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
Tactic Profound Beauty Roses For The Lady
2009
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Green, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Profound Beauty Alandi Yankee Doodle
2008
PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap WHITE, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond
Septimus Mores Wells Peppertree Lane
2007
Maroon, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, maroon diamond Maroon, light green chevron Red, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, White cap
Peppertree Lane Nick's Nikita Alfie Flits
2006
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Beige, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Kastoria Collier Hill Mkuzi
2005
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Purple, white cap, purple diamond Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
Mkuzi Orpington Akarem
2004
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap RED and GREY STRIPES, grey sleeves, red cap
Mkuzi Dubai Success Cruzspiel
2003
Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Maharib Arundel Rayshan
2002
Purple, red star, red cap, white diamonds Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Daliapour Boreas Quality Team
2001
MAROON and WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, maroon cap Dark blue Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Chimes At Midnight Mediterranean Pillars Of Society
2000-1991
2000
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star MAROON, light blue slvs, light blue cap, maroon diamond Red and white hoops, striped sleeves and cap
Quality Team Royal Rebel Churlish Charm
1999
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Maridpour Yeoman's Point Gordi
1998
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Dark blue
Memorise Stage Affair Theatreworld
1997
Peacock Blue, White cap GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
Orchestra Stall Zafarabad Damancher
1996
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Black and yellow halved, hooped sleeves, black cap Emerald green, white sleeves, orange cap, green star
Blushing Flame Fill The Bill Damancher
1995
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Vintage Crop Capias Mohaajir
1994
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Scarlet, white sleeves, scarlet cap, white hoop
Witness Box Vintage Crop Portrait Gallery
1993
YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star Maroon and blue check, white cap, blue star emerald Green, Red epaulettes
Vintage Crop Ballykett Lady Garabagh
1992
BROWN and YELLOW QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, check cap Black, gold cross and stripe on cap BLACK and WHITE HOOPS, emerald green cap, white star
Arrikala Parting Moment Sleet Skier
1991
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap BLACK and WHITE HOOPS, emerald green cap, white star Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Hateel Sleet Skier Thetford Forest
1990-1988
1990
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black, white sleeves, red cap, black star Pink, light blue cross-belts
Thetford Forest Cheering News Smaoineamh
1989
Emerald green, orange star, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white check cap Henderson tartan, lime green sleeves and cap Pink, light blue cross-belts
Tyrone Bridge Sergeyevich Smaoineamh
1988
Yellow, blue sash, hooped cap Red, white cap, green diamond Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Heavenly Manna Shimshek Skating
 

The Curragh Cup 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 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

The event was established in 1987, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1994 and upgraded again to Group 2 status in 2016.[1]

The race is part of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, and it is currently held on the first day. The Curragh Cup has been won by several top-class horses including Almaarad, Vintage Crop, Daliapour, Kastoria, Septimus, Red Cadeaux and Rekindling.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Vintage Crop – 1993, 1995
  • Mkuzi – 2004, 2005
  • Ernest Hemingway - 2013, 2014
  • Twilight Payment - 2019, 2020

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Vintage Crop (1993, 1995), Daliapour (2002), Mkuzi (2004), Kastoria (2006)

Leading trainer (9 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Septimus (2008), Ernest Hemingway (2013, 2014), Bondi Beach (2015), Sword Fighter (2016), Flag Of Honour (2018), Amhran Na Bhfiann (2021), Emily Dickinson (2023) , Tower Of London (2024)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1987 Almaarad 4 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:11.00
1988 Heavenly Manna 3 Christy Roche Paddy Mullins 3:04.60
1989 Tyrone Bridge 3 David Parnell Kevin Prendergast 3:00.60
1990 Thetford Forest 3 Ron Quinton John Oxx 2:55.40
1991 Hateel 5 Willie Carson Peter Walwyn 3:03.70
1992 Arrikala 3 Christy Roche Jim Bolger 2:55.40
1993 Vintage Crop 6 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:04.90
1994 Witness Box 7 John Reid John Oxx 3:04.30
1995 Vintage Crop 8 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 3:00.20
1996 Blushing Flame 5 John Reid Sir Michael Stoute 3:00.60
1997 Orchestra Stall 5 Pat Eddery John Dunlop 3:04.50
1998 Memorise 4 Kieren Fallon Sir Henry Cecil 3:16.30
1999 Maridpour 4 Gary Stevens Sir Michael Stoute 3:01.40
2000 Quality Team 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:05.60
2001 Chimes at Midnight 4 Wayne Smith Luke Comer 3:22.50
2002 Daliapour 6 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute 3:04.30
2003 Maharib 3 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:04.40
2004 Mkuzi 5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:59.70
2005 Mkuzi 6 Fran Berry John Oxx 3:05.50
2006 Kastoria 5 Michael Kinane John Oxx 2:58.64
2007 Peppertree Lane 4 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:10.99
2008 Septimus 5 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 3:07.17
2009 Profound Beauty 5 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 3:03.35
2010 Tactic 4 Tadhg O'Shea John Dunlop 2:58.92
2011 Red Cadeaux 5 Tom McLaughlin Ed Dunlop 3:05.82
2012 Hartani 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 3:12.72
2013 Ernest Hemingway 4 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:56.33
2014 Ernest Hemingway 5 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 3:04.68
2015 Bondi Beach 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:03.31
2016 Sword Fighter 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 3:08.37
2017 Rekindling 3 Wayne Lordan Joseph O'Brien 3:03.33
2018 Flag Of Honour 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:02.46
2019 Twilight Payment 6 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 3:03.83
2020 Twilight Payment 7 Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 3:07.18
2021 Amhran Na Bhfiann 4 Colin Keane Aidan O'Brien 3:03.28
2022 Camorra 5 Colin Keane Ger Lyons 3:03.70
2023 Emily Dickinson 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:16.00
2024 Tower Of London 4 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 3:01.60

See also

References

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