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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.
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing.They include most of the world's iconic races, such as the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in Europe, the Melbourne Cup in Australia, and the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup races in the United States.
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
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"The Curragh race course", a 19th-century print. 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 International 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 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The event is named after Park Express, a successful Irish-trained filly in the 1980s. It was established in 2003, and initially held Listed status. The first running was won by Wrong Key. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. [citation needed] The Park Express Stakes is currently Ireland's first Group race of the year. [citation needed]
The Solonaway Stakes is a Group 2 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 September. The event is named after Solonaway, the winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas in 1949, and was previously run at ...