Round Tower Stakes

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.

Round Tower Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationCurragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance6f (1,207 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackStraight
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 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€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Round Tower Stakes
2020
New Treasure Teresa Mendoza Coulthard

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 (6 wins):

  • Kevin Manning - Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015), New Treasure (2020)

Leading trainer since 1988 (7 wins):

  • Aidan O'Brien - Warrior Queen (1999), Cherokee (2004), Great White Eagle (2013), Intelligence Cross (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Ten Sovereigns (2018), Lope Y Fernandez (2019)
  • Jim Bolger - Bufalino (1900), Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015), New Treasure (2020)

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
2017 U S Navy Flag Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.73
2018 Ten Sovereigns Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:12.02
2019 Lope Y Fernandez Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.76
2020 New Treasure Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:16.93

See also

References
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