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The name "Curragh" comes from the Irish language word Cuirreach, meaning "place of the running horse". [1] The first recorded race on the plain took place in 1727, but it was used for races before then. [2] The first Derby was held in 1866, [3] and in 1868 the Curragh was officially declared a horse racing and training facility by act of ...
A list of notable flat horse races that take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland. This list includes all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern programme. Race distances are expressed in miles, furlongs and yards.
The Curragh Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The Phoenix Sprint Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. 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 August.
The Goffs Million is a flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh and scheduled to take place each year in September. Originally, the Goffs Million was a race series run between 2006 and 2009. It was reintroduced in 2022 as a single race to promote the following week's sales. [1]
Race Date Distance Course First Run Irish 1,000 Guineas: May 1 mile The Curragh: 1922 Irish 2,000 Guineas: May 1 mile The Curragh: 1921 Irish Derby: Late June/early July 1 mile 4 furlongs: The Curragh: 1866 Irish Oaks: July 1 mile 4 furlongs: The Curragh: 1895 Irish St. Leger: September 1 mile 6 furlongs: The Curragh: 1915
The Railway Stakes is a Group 2 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 June or early July.
Group 3 race: Location: Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland: Inaugurated: 2003: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Lodge Park Stud: Website: Curragh: Race information; Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up fillies and mares: Weight: 8 st 8 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo ...