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Beresford Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Beresford Stakes
image	ASSERT.jpg
caption	Assert, oil on canvas
Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003)
location	Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
website	Curragh
distance	1 mile (1,609 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Right-handed
qualification	Two-year-olds
weight	9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners
3 lb for Group 2 winners
purse	€111,600 (2022)
1st: €70,800

Painting by Bob Demuyser (1920–2003) County Kildare, Ireland Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners 1st: €70,800 |} The Beresford 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 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.

History

The event was sponsored by Panasonic in the mid-1980s, and during this time it held Group 2 status. Juddmonte Farms took over the sponsorship in 1988. Its most illustrious winner was Nijinsky in 1969.

The race was relegated to Group 3 level in 1992. It regained Group 2 status in 2003.

The Beresford Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner earned an invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. It was dropped from the series in 2013. Since 2017 the Beresford Stakes has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):

Liam Ward – Kildoon (1953), Carezza (1955), Scissors (1963), Hibernian (1967), Nijinsky (1969), Minsky (1970)

Leading trainer since 1950 (22 wins):

Aidan O'Brien - Johan Cruyff (1996), Saratoga Springs (1997), Festival Hall (1998), Lermontov (1999), Turnberry Isle (2000), Castle Gandolfo (2001), Albert Hall (2004), Septimus (2005), Eagle Mountain (2006), St Nicholas Abbey (2009), David Livingston (2011), Battle of Marengo (2012), Geoffrey Chaucer (2013), Ol' Man River (2014), Port Douglas (2015), Capri (2016), Saxon Warrior (2017), Japan (2018), Innisfree (2019), High Definition (2020), Luxembourg (2021), Hawk Mountain (2025)

Winners since 1977

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1977	Icelandic	Christy Roche	Paddy Prendergast	1:44.80
1978	Just a Game	Tommy Carberry	Clem Magnier	1:42.90
1979	Huguenot	Tommy Murphy	Vincent O'Brien	1:46.70
1980	Euclid	George McGrath	Vincent O'Brien
1981	Assert	Christy Roche	David O'Brien	1:42.50
1982	Danzatore	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien
1983	Sadler's Wells	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien	1:44.50
1984	Gold Crest	Pat Eddery	Vincent O'Brien	1:40.70
1985	Flash of Steel	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:46.80
1986	Gulf King	Steve Cauthen	Paul Kelleway	1:39.30
1987	Insan	Richard Quinn	Paul Cole	1:47.20
1988	Classic Fame	John Reid	Vincent O'Brien	1:46.50
1989	Victory Piper	John Reid	Barry Hills	1:43.00
1990	Approach the Bench	Billy Newnes	John Mulhern	1:44.10
1991	El Prado	Lester Piggott	Vincent O'Brien	1:43.80
1992	Frenchpark	Pat Shanahan	Con Collins	1:44.30
1993	Sheridan	Willie Carson	John Dunlop	1:47.30
1994	Burden of Proof	Christy Roche	Charles O'Brien	1:48.60
1995	Ahkaam	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	1:46.10
1996	Johan Cruyff	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:44.30
1997	Saratoga Springs	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	1:47.70
1998	Festival Hall	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	1:47.20
1999	Lermontov	Paul Scallan	Aidan O'Brien	1:47.30
2000	Turnberry Isle	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:46.40
2001	Castle Gandolfo	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	1:44.70
2002	Alamshar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:44.90
2003	Azamour	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:42.00
2004	Albert Hall	Jamie Spencer	Aidan O'Brien	1:43.80
2005	Septimus	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:43.10
2006	Eagle Mountain	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:43.40
2007	Curtain Call	Fran Berry	Jessica Harrington	1:46.74
2008	Sea the Stars	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	1:42.36
2009	St Nicholas Abbey	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	1:41.60
2010	Casamento	Pat Smullen	Michael Halford	1:43.52
2011	David Livingston	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:46.23
2012	Battle of Marengo	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:47.77
2013	Geoffrey Chaucer	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:42.70
2014	Ol' Man River	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:39.38
2015	Port Douglas	Emmet McNamara	Aidan O'Brien	1:43.38
2016	Capri	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:45.05
2017	Saxon Warrior	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:46.45
2018	Japan	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	1:38.68
2019	Innisfree	Donnacha O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	1:50.06
2020	High Definition	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:45.28
2021	Luxembourg	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:40.88
2022	Crypto Force	Colin Keane	Michael O' Callaghan	1:44.30
2023	Deepone	Billy Lee	Paddy Twomey	1:41.42
2024	Hotazhell	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	1:38.16
2025	Hawk Mountain	Ronan Whelan	Aidan O'Brien	1:43.36

Earlier winners

1875: Richelieu
1880: Barcaldine
1891: Wordsworth
1910: Cheery Pat
1917: Judea
1919: Royal Ashe
1920: Ballyheron
1930: Spiral
1943: Arctic Sun
1945: Linaria
1946: Grand Weather
1949: Dark Warrior
1950: Setello
1951: Grand Morning
1952: Northern Gleam
1953: Kildoon
1954: Arctic Time
1955: Carezza
1956: Viviptic
1957: Articeelagh
1958: Sunny Court
1959: Lynchris
1960: Paris Princess
1961: Richmond
1962: Pontifex
1963: Scissors
1964: Jealous
1965: Boleslas
1966: Sovereign Slipper
1967: Hibernian
1968: Deep Run
1969: Nijinsky
1970: Minsky
1971: Boucher
1972: Chamozzle
1973: Saritamer
1974: Mark Anthony
1975: Whistling Deer
1976: Orchestra

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Beresford Stakes.
horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Beresford Stakes (2018).
irishracinggreats.com – Beresford Stakes (Group 2).
pedigreequery.com – Beresford Stakes – Curragh.

References

"2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule". breederscup.com.
"Newcastle to stage climax of European road to Kentucky Derby". [[Racing Post]].

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