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Minstrel Stakes

The Minstrel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

The event is named after The Minstrel, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1970s. It was formerly held at Phoenix Park in late April or early May, and it used to be contested by three-year-olds over a mile. For a period it was classed at Listed level.[citation needed]

The race was transferred to the Curragh and switched to July in 1991, and at this point it was opened to older horses. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1996, and cut to 7 furlongs in 2001. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to four in 2002, and three-year-olds were re-admitted in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2016 running.[2]

Records

Most successful horse since 1988 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (7 wins):

Winners since 1988

  1. ^ Home Of The Brave finished first in 2015, but was disqualified after failing a drug test
  2. ^ The 2023 race was run at Leopardstown after the original Curragh fixture was abandoned due to heavy rainfall

See also

References

  1. ^ Robert Ng To Sponsor Minstrel S.
  2. ^ "European Pattern Committee announces changes to the 2016 European Programme / 21 Jan 16". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 30 March 2016.