Beresford Stakes
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.
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| Location | Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
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| 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 | €80,000 (2020) 1st: €47,200 |
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| High Definition | Monaasib | Snapraeterea |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Innisfree | Shekhem | Gold Maze |
| 2018 | ||
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| Japan | Mount Everest | Power Of Now |
| 2017 | ||
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| Saxon Warrior | Delano Roosevelt | Warm The Voice |
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| Capri | Yucatan | Exemplar |
| 2015 | ||
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| Port Douglas | True Solitaire | Beacon Rock |
| 2014 | ||
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| Ol' Man River | Clonard Street | Battle Of Marathon |
| 2013 | ||
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| Geoffrey Chaucer | Oklahoma City | Altruistic |
| 2012 | ||
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| Battle Of Marengo | Orgilgo Bay | Probably |
| 2011 | ||
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| David Livingston | Akeed Mofeed | Athens |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Casamento | Mawaakef | Robin Hood |
| 2009 | ||
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| St Nicholas Abbey | Layali Al Andalus | Passion For Gold |
| 2008 | ||
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| Sea The Stars | Mourayan | Masterofthehorse |
| 2007 | ||
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| Curtain Call | Domestic Fund | Going Public |
| 2006 | ||
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| Eagle Mountain | Capital Exposure | Silent Waves |
| 2005 | ||
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| Septimus | Rekaab | Altius |
| 2004 | ||
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| Albert Hall | Merger | Sant Jordi |
| 2003 | ||
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| Azamour | Relaxed Gesture | Mustameet |
| 2002 | ||
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| Alamshar | Brian Boru | Feabhas |
| 2001 | ||
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| Castle Gandolfo | Camp David | Brooklyn |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Turnberry Isle | Sligo Bay | Vinnie Roe |
| 1999 | ||
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| Lermontov | Barrier Reef | Sharp Focus |
| 1998 | ||
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| Festival Hall | Port Bayou | Tarfaa |
| 1997 | ||
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| Saratoga Springs | Hanzanar | Timekeeper |
| 1996 | ||
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| Johan Cruyff | Cambodian | Quws |
| 1995 | ||
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| Ahkaam | Sheraka | Ceirseach |
| 1994 | ||
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| Burden Of Proof | Fill The Bill | Mister Positive |
| 1993 | ||
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| Sheridan | City Nights | Bawardi |
| 1992 | ||
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| Frenchpark | Scribe | Wootton Rivers |
| 1991 | ||
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| El Prado | Colorific | Political Fact |
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| Approach The Bench | Roger Ramjet | Dowland |
| 1989 | ||
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| Victory Piper | Armanasco | Hero's Welcome |
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| Classic Fame | Prince Ibrahim | Free Sweater |
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.[1] It was dropped from the series in 2013. Since 2017 the Beresford Stakes has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[2]
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 (20 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)
Winners since 1977
- The 2017 and 2018 runnings took place at Naas due to redevelopment work at The Curragh
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
- "2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule" (PDF). breederscup.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- "Newcastle to stage climax of European road to Kentucky Derby". Racing Post. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- 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.
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