Class: | Group 3 |
Horse Race: | Round Tower Stakes |
Location: | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Heider Family |
Website: | Curragh |
Distance: | 6f (1,207 metres) |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | Straight |
Qualification: | Two-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 |
Purse: | €55,000 (2022) 1st: €32,450 |
|}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.
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.
Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1988 (7 wins):
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Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
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1988 | width=160px | Comfort and Style | width=170px | Michael Kinane | width=180px | 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 | |||
2020 | New Treasure | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:16.93 | |||
2021 | Sacred Bridge | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:12.60 | |||
2022 | Treasure Trove | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:13.94 | |||
2023 | Letsbefrankaboutit | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:11.70 |
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