Round Tower Stakes
The Round Tower Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 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 |
| Purse | €63,000 (2018) 1st: €37,170 |
| 2019 | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Lope Y Fernandez | Guildsman | Fort Myers |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||
|
 |
 |
| Ten Sovereigns | Bruce Wayne | Fantasy |
| 2017 | ||
|
 |
|
| U S Navy Flag | Landshark | Ball Girl |
| 2016 | ||
|
|
 |
| Intelligence Cross | Holy Cat | De Boss Man |
| 2015 | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Smash Williams | Rockaway Valley | Al Qahwa |
| 2014 | ||
|
 |
|
| Cappella Sansevero | Rapid Applause | War Envoy |
| 2013 | ||
|
|
 |
| Great White Eagle | Remember You | Expedition |
| 2012 | ||
 |
|
 |
| Leitir Mor | Cougar Ridge | Royal Empress |
| 2011 | ||
 |
|
|
| Lightening Pearl | Experience | An Ghalanta |
| 2010 | ||
 |
|
 |
| Dingle View | Glor Na Mara | Big Issue |
| 2009 | ||
 |
|
 |
| Arctic | Air Chief Marshal | Sebastian Flyte |
| 2008 | ||
|
 |
 |
| Maoineach | Silver Shoon | Cristal Island |
| 2007 | ||
 |
 |
|
| Norman Invader | Perfect Polly | Great Barrier Reef |
| 2006 | ||
 |
|
 |
| Rabatash | Chivalrous | Dushinka |
| 2005 | ||
 |
|
 |
| Abigail Pett | Aussie Rules | Golden Arrow |
| 2004 | ||
|
 |
 |
| Cherokee | Lock And Key | Indesatchel |
| 2003 | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Wathab | Simple Exchange | Troubadour |
The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was extended to 6 furlongs in 1991, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.
The Round Tower Stakes was sponsored by Moyglare Stud from 1993 to 2013 and its full title included the name of Go and Go, a successful Moyglare racehorse. The 2014 running was sponsored by Nestlé, supporting the Irish Autism Action charity.
Records
Leading jockey since 1988 (5 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Comfort and Style (1988), Safety Tactic (1991), Morcote (1993), Desert Ease (1996), Warrior Queen (1999)
- Kevin Manning - Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015)
Leading trainer since 1988 (7 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien - Warrior Queen (1999), Cherokee (2004), Great White Eagle (2013), Intelligence Cross (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Ten Sovereigns (2018), Lope Y Fernandez (2019)
Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Comfort and Style | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:04.00 |
| 1989 | Wedding Bouquet | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 1:01.00 |
| 1990 | Bufalino | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:00.30 |
| 1991 | Safety Tactic | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:12.20 |
| 1992 | Up and at 'Em | Benjy Coogan | Jimmy Coogan | 1:18.40 |
| 1993 | Morcote | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:16.00 |
| 1994 | Viaticum | Stephen Craine | Noel Meade | 1:16.70 |
| 1995 | Thrilling Day | Darryll Holland | Neil Graham | 1:13.50 |
| 1996 | Desert Ease | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:13.70 |
| 1997 | Law Library | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:15.20 |
| 1998 | Show Me the Money | Johnny Murtagh | Noel Meade | 1:17.60 |
| 1999 | Warrior Queen | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.60 |
| 2000 | Lady of Kildare | Pat Smullen | Tom Taaffe | 1:13.70 |
| 2001 | Steaming Home | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:13.30 |
| 2002 | Walayef | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:12.50 |
| 2003 | Wathab | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:11.20 |
| 2004 | Cherokee | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.10 |
| 2005 | Abigail Pett | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:15.30 |
| 2006 | Rabatash | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:11.30 |
| 2007 | Norman Invader | Colm O'Donoghue | Ken Condon | 1:12.12 |
| 2008 | Maoineach | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:15.76 |
| 2009 | Arctic | Pat Shanahan | Tracey Collins | 1:20.10 |
| 2010 | Dingle View | Cathy Gannon | David Evans | 1:12.89 |
| 2011 | Lightening Pearl | Johnny Murtagh | Ger Lyons | 1:11.17 |
| 2012 | Leitir Mor | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:12.90 |
| 2013 | Great White Eagle | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:10.59 |
| 2014 | Cappella Sansevero | Andrea Atzeni | Ger Lyons | 1:13.49 |
| 2015 | Smash Williams | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:14.54 |
| 2016 | Intelligence Cross | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.06 |
| 2017 | U S Navy Flag | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.73 |
| 2018 | Ten Sovereigns | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.02 |
| 2019 | Lope Y Fernandez | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.76 |
References
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Round Tower Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Round Tower Stakes (2018).
- pedigreequery.com – Round Tower Stakes – Curragh.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.