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Galway Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Ireland

|} The Galway Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of about 2 miles (2 miles and 11 yards, or 3,229 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

The event is held during the seven-day Galway Festival meeting. It was established in 1913, and the inaugural running was won by Red Damsel. For the first six years it was contested over 1½ miles. The race is now sponsored by Guinness.

Records

Most successful horse since 1988 (2 wins):

Tudor City (2019,2022)

Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins):

Patrick Mullins - Sharjah (2018), Aramon (2020), Saldier (2021)

Leading trainer since 1988 (6 wins):

Willie Mullins – Mystical City (1996), Clondaw Warrior (2016), Sharjah (2018), Aramon (2020), Saldier (2021), Zarak The Brave (2023)

Winners since 1988

Weights given in stones and pounds

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1988	Try a Brandy	6	09-07	Harry Rogers	Marty Dunne
1989	I'm Confident	5	09-07	Fran Flood	M. McDonagh
1990	Athy Spirit	5	10–11	Tom Taaffe	Willie Fennin
1991	Sagaman	5	10–12	Philip Fenton	L. J. Codd
1992	Natalies Fancy	6	10-03	Jason Titley	Pat Kelly
1993	Camden Buzz	5	10–12	Charlie Swan	Paddy Mullins
1994	Oh So Grumpy	6	10-09	Mark Dwyer	Jessica Harrington
1995	No Tag	7	10–11	Jason Titley	Pat Kelly
1996	Mystical City	6	10-01	David Casey	Willie Mullins
1997	Toast the Spreece	5	10-09	Tony McCoy	Aidan O'Brien
1998	Black Queen	7	10-02	Shay Barry	John Kiely
1999	Quinze	6	11–12	Richard Dunwoody	Pat Hughes
2000	Perugino Diamond	4	09-08	Jim Culloty	Seamus O'Farrell
2001	Ansar	5	09-09	Paul Carberry	Dermot Weld
2002	Say Again	6	10-07	John Cullen	Paul Nolan
2003	Sabadilla	9	09-07	Pat Verling	Pat Verling
2004	Cloone River	8	10-07	John Cullen	Paul Nolan
2005	More Rainbows	5	09-10	Niall Madden	Noel Meade
2006	Cuan Na Grai	5	10-09	Paddy Flood	Paul Nolan
2007	Farmer Brown	6	10–11	Davy Russell	Pat Hughes
2008	Indian Pace	7	09-10	Paul Townend	John Kiely
2009	Bahrain Storm	6	10–12	Stephen Gray	Pat Flynn
2010	Overturn	6	11-06	Graham Lee	Donald McCain Jr
2011	Moon Dice	6	10-04	Tom Doyle	Paul Flynn
2012	Rebel Fitz	7	11-05	Davy Russell	Michael Winters
2013	Missunited	6	10-08	Robbie Power	Michael Winters
2014	Thomas Edison	7	10-06	Tony McCoy	Tony Martin
2015	Quick Jack	6	10-04	Denis O'Regan	Tony Martin
2016	Clondaw Warrior	9	11-05	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	Tigris River	6	10-09	Barry Geraghty	Joseph O'Brien
2018	Sharjah	5	11-07	Patrick Mullins	Willie Mullins
2019	Tudor City	7	11-00	Robbie Power	Tony Martin
2020	Aramon	7	11-10	Patrick Mullins	Willie Mullins
2021	Saldier	7	11-10	Patrick Mullins	Willie Mullins
2022	Tudor City	10	10-11	Liam McKenna	Tony Martin
2023	Zarak The Brave	4	11-05	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2024	Nurburgring	4	10-10	JJ Slevin	Joseph O'Brien
2025	Nadaawi	5	11-07	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott

Earlier winners

1913 – Red Damsel
1950 – Lady's Find
1951 – Wye Fly
1952 – Warrenscourt Lad
1953 – Prince of Devon
1954 – Cloudless Days
1955 – Antigue II
1956 – Ivy Green
1957 – Tymon Castle
1958 – Knight Errant
1959 – Cashel View
1960 – Commutering
1961 – Cynge Noir / Newgrove *
1962 – Tripacer
1963 – Snow Trix
1964 – Extra Stout
1965 – Ticonderoga
1966 – Warkey
1967 – Muir
1968 – Annalong
1969 – Bonne
1970 – Dictora
1971 – Highway View
1972 – Hardboy
1973 – Lesabelle
1974 – Just for Fun
1975 – Double Default / Spanner *
1976 – Negrada
1977 – Paddy Bouler
1978 – Prince Tammy
1979 – Hard Tarquin
1980 – Pearlstone
1981 – Double Wrapped
1982 – Pinch Hitter
1983 – Pinch Hitter
1984 – Tara Lee
1985 – Strathline
1986 – Rushmoor
1987 – Belsir

The 1961 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
There were two winners in 1975 as the race was split into separate divisions.

References

Racing Post:
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carlow-nationalist.ie – "All set for another Ballybrit Bonanza" (2006).
galway-races.net – "History of the Galway Festival".
timesonline.co.uk – "Glorious Galway" (2006).

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