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Mooresbridge Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

Field	Value
class	Group 2
horse race	Mooresbridge Stakes
location	Curragh Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Coolmore Stud
website	Curragh
distance	1m 2f (2,012 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Right-handed
qualification	Four-years-old and up
weight	9 st 5 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
3 lb for G1 winners *
since 1 September last year*
purse	€120,000 (2024)
1st: €70,800

County Kildare, Ireland Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners *

since 1 September last year 1st: €70,800 |} The Mooresbridge Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in early May.

History

The event is named after Mooresbridge (or "Moore's Bridge"), a bridge close to the racecourse on the Curragh plain.

For a period the race held Listed status. It was promoted to Group 3 level in 2003 and upgraded to Group 2 status in 2017.

The Mooresbridge Stakes is currently sponsored by Coolmore Stud. Its sponsored title includes the name of City of Troy, a Coolmore stallion.

Records

Most successful horse since 1986 (2 wins):

Nysaean – 2003, 2004

Leading jockey since 1986 6 wins):

Ryan Moore - Found (2016), Minding (2017), Cliffs of Moher (2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021), Los Angeles (2025)

Leading trainer since 1986 (14 wins):

Aidan O'Brien – Dancing Sunset (1995), Urban Ocean (2000), Septimus (2007), Fame and Glory (2010), So You Think (2011), Windsor Palace (2012), Camelot (2013), Magician (2014), Found (2016), Minding (2017), Cliffs of Moher (2018), Magical (2019), Broome (2021), Los Angeles (2025)

Winners since 1986

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1986	Rising	4	Gabriel Curran	Kevin Prendergast	2:17.80
1987	Nashamaa	4	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	2:09.20
1988	Hazy Bird	5	Stephen Craine	Paddy Mullins	2:16.30
1989	Executive Perk	4	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:17.30
1990	Kostroma	4	Stephen Craine	Tommy Stack	2:09.50
1991	Topanoora	4	Christy Roche	Jim Bolger	2:11.00
1992	Dowland	4	Warren O'Connor	Michael Kauntze	2:21.00
1993	Salmon Eile	5	Johnny Murtagh	Pat Flynn	2:18.00
1994	Cheviot Amble	6	John Egan	Pat Flynn	2:26.80
1995	Dancing Sunset	4	Christy Roche	Aidan O'Brien	2:10.10
1996	Definite Article	4	Michael Kinane	Dermot Weld	2:13.30
1997	Dance Design	4	Pat Shanahan	Dermot Weld	2:05.70
1998	Stage Affair	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:20.00
1999	Campo Catino	4	Johnny Murtagh	Charles O'Brien	2:23.20
2000	Urban Ocean	4	Michael Kinane	Aidan O'Brien	2:19.70
2001	Muakaad	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:09.00
2002	Rebelline	4	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	2:14.60
2003	Nysaean	4	Richard Hughes	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:06.60
2004	Nysaean	5	Michael Kinane	Richard Hannon Sr.	2:09.30
2005	Cairdeas	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:13.60
2006	Alayan	4	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	2:13.00
2007	Septimus	4	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:10.70
2008	Regime	4	Pat Smullen	Michael Bell	2:17.46
2009	Curtain Call	4	Fran Berry	Luca Cumani	2:24.79
2010	Fame and Glory	4	Johnny Murtagh	Aidan O'Brien	2:13.92
2011	So You Think	5	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.83
2012	Windsor Palace	7	Colm O'Donoghue	Aidan O'Brien	2:19.41
2013	Camelot	4	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	2:16.27
2014	Magician	4	Joseph O'Brien	Aidan O'Brien	2:08.91
2015	Fascinating Rock	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	2:18.42
2016	Found	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:11.17
2017	Minding	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.80
2018	Cliffs of Moher	4		Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.54
2019	Magical	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:12.19
2020	Leo De Fury	4	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	2:14.01
2021	Broome	5	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:10.85
2022	Layfayette	5	Chris Hayes	Noel Meade	2:12.89
2023	Visualisation	5	Declan McDonogh	Joseph O'Brien	2:18.95
2024	White Birch	5	Colin Keane	John Murphy	2:21.10
2025	Los Angeles	4	Ryan Moore	Aidan O'Brien	2:05.27

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Mooresbridge Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Mooresbridge Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Mooresbridge Stakes – Curragh.

References

"Moore's Bridge". [[Panoramio]].
"European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2017 European Programme / 01 Feb 17".
"2017 Fixture List Announced".

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