| Class: | Group 3 |
| Horse Race: | Desmond Stakes |
| Location: | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor: | Clipper Logistics |
| Website: | Leopardstown |
| Distance: | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 January this year |
| Purse: | €50,000 (2020) 1st: €29,500 |
|}The Desmond Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event is named after Desmond, a champion sire in 1913. It was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be known as the Desmond Plate.
The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It has continued at this venue with one exception, a temporary return to the Curragh in 2009.
Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):
Leading jockey since 1950 (8 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (12 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | width=150px | Niebo | 3 | width=160px | Lester Piggott | width=170px | Vincent O'Brien | |
| 1977 | Be My Guest | 3 | Tommy Murphy | Vincent O'Brien | 1:40.80 | |||
| 1978 | More So | 3 | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast | ||||
| 1979 | Spence Bay | 4 | Tony Murray | Seamus McGrath | ||||
| 1980 | My Hollow | 5 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | ||||
| 1981 | Belted Earl | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | ||||
| 1982 | Anfield | 3 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | ||||
| 1983 | Erins Hope | 4 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger | ||||
| 1984 | Teleprompter | 4 | Christy Roche | Bill Watts | ||||
| 1985 | Sunstart | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | ||||
| 1986 | Wise Counsellor | 3 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | 1:40.70 | |||
| 1987 | Entitled | 3 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien | 1:37.30 | |||
| 1988 | Totem | 3 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | 1:49.00 | |||
| 1989 | Llyn Gwynant | 4 | Declan Gillespie | John Dunlop | 1:34.30 | |||
| 1990 | Kostroma | 4 | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack | 1:37.30 | |||
| 1991 | Star of Gdansk | 3 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 1:36.30 | |||
| 1992 | Via Borghese | 3 | Willie Carson | Vincent O'Brien | 1:41.00 | |||
| 1993 | Asema | 3 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:46.20 | |||
| 1994 | Bin Ajwaad | 4 | Lester Piggott | Ben Hanbury | 1:36.40 | |||
| 1995 | Mr Martini | 5 | Brett Doyle | Clive Brittain | 1:37.10 | |||
| 1996 | Idris | 6 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:38.40 | |||
| 1997 | Swift Gulliver | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:38.80 | |||
| 1998 | Second Empire | 3 | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:35.60 | |||
| 1999 | Haami | 4 | John Reid | John Dunlop | 1:40.40 | |||
| 2000 | Golden Silca | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Mick Channon | 1:41.70 | |||
| 2001 | Hawkeye | 3 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.20 | |||
| 2002 | Dress to Thrill | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:38.80 | |||
| 2003 | Refuse to Bend | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:37.30 | |||
| 2004 | Ace | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:37.30 | |||
| 2005 | Caradak | 4 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 1:38.30 | |||
| 2006 | King Jock | 5 | Pat Shanahan | Robbie Osborne | 1:40.80 | |||
| 2007 | She's Our Mark | 3 | Danny Grant | Pat Flynn | 1:42.69 | |||
| 2008 | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:44.32 | ||||
| 2009 | Famous Name | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:42.79 | |||
| 2010 | Beethoven | 3 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:39.52 | |||
| 2011 | Future Generation | 3 | Keagan Latham | Ger Lyons | 1:39.91 | |||
| 2012 | Duntle | 3 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman | 1:46.26 | |||
| 2013 | Gordon Lord Byron | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | Tom Hogan | 1:38.74 | |||
| 2014 | Custom Cut | 5 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara | 1:43.10 | |||
| 2015 | Cougar Mountain | 4 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.87 | |||
| 2016 | Tribal Beat | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:41.90 | |||
| 2017 | Alexios Komnenos | 3 | Chris Hayes | Fozzy Stack | 1:43.98 | |||
| 2018 | Pincheck | 4 | Colm O'Donoghue | Jessica Harrington | 1:41.36 | |||
| 2019 | Madhmoon | 3 | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:42.01 | |||
| 2020 | Royal Dornoch | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.86 | |||
| 2021 | Create Belief | 3 | Shane Kelly | Johnny Murtagh | 1:43.92 | |||
| 2022 | Boundless Ocean | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:42.14 | |||
| 2023 | Lord Massusus | 3 | Garry Carroll | Joseph G Murphy | 1:40.61 | |||
| 2024 | Mutasarref | 6 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:40.48 |