Round Tower Stakes

Round Tower Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance 6f (1,207 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Straight
Qualification Two-year-olds
Weight 9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners
5 lb for Group 2 winners
5 lb if two Group 3 wins
3 lb if one Group 3 win
Purse 60,000 (2016)
1st: €35,400
Round Tower Stakes
2016
Intelligence Cross Holy Cat De Boss Man

The Round Tower Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was extended to 6 furlongs in 1991, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.

The Round Tower Stakes was sponsored by Moyglare Stud from 1993 to 2013 and its full title included the name of Go and Go, a successful Moyglare racehorse. The 2014 running was sponsored by Nestlé, supporting the Irish Autism Action charity.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (6 wins):

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Comfort and Style Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:04.00
1989 Wedding Bouquet John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:01.00
1990 Bufalino Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:00.30
1991 Safety Tactic Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:12.20
1992 Up and at 'Em Benjy Coogan Jimmy Coogan 1:18.40
1993 Morcote Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:16.00
1994 Viaticum Stephen Craine Noel Meade 1:16.70
1995 Thrilling Day Darryll Holland Neil Graham 1:13.50
1996 Desert Ease Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:13.70
1997 Law Library Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.20
1998 Show Me the Money Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 1:17.60
1999 Warrior Queen Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:12.60
2000 Lady of Kildare Pat Smullen Tom Taaffe 1:13.70
2001 Steaming Home Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:13.30
2002 Walayef Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:12.50
2003 Wathab Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:11.20
2004 Cherokee Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:12.10
2005 Abigail Pett Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.30
2006 Rabatash Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:11.30
2007 Norman Invader Colm O'Donoghue Ken Condon 1:12.12
2008 Maoineach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.76
2009 Arctic Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 1:20.10
2010 Dingle View Cathy Gannon David Evans 1:12.89
2011 Lightening Pearl Johnny Murtagh Ger Lyons 1:11.17
2012 Leitir Mor Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:12.90
2013 Great White Eagle Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:10.59
2014 Cappella Sansevero Andrea Atzeni Ger Lyons 1:13.49
2015 Smash Williams Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:14.54
2016 Intelligence Cross Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:12.06

See also

References

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