National Stakes
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The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in September.
It has been run as a Group 1 since 1985. The distance was increased to 1 mile (1,609 metres) in 1997, but was reverted to 7 furlongs in 2000. The race is frequently won by subsequent English and Irish classic winners.
[edit] Winners since 1988
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 1988 | Classic Fame | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | Classic Thoroughbred Plc | 1:28.0 |
| 1989 | Dashing Blade | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith | 1:25.2 |
| 1990 | Heart of Darkness | Pat Shanahan | Ian Balding | Paul Mellon | 1:23.1 |
| 1991 | El Prado | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster | 1:24.4 |
| 1992 | Fatherland | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | Jacqueline O'Brien | 1:33.7 |
| 1993 | Manntari | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:29.7 |
| 1994 | Definite Article | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1:31.1 |
| 1995 | Danehill Dancer | Pat Eddery | Neville Callaghan | Michael Tabor | 1:24.1 |
| 1996 | Desert King | Walter Swinburn | Aidan O'Brien | Michael Tabor | 1:25.7 |
| 1997 | King of Kings | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:43.3 |
| 1998 | Mus-If | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1:41.5 |
| 1999 | Sinndar | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | HH Aga Khan IV | 1:46.2 |
| 2000 | Beckett | Seamus Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:29.8 |
| 2001 | Hawk Wing | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:20.9 |
| 2002 | Refuse to Bend | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | Moyglare Stud Farm | 1:26.0 |
| 2003 | One Cool Cat | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:23.1 |
| 2004 | Dubawi | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | 1:24.8 |
| 2005 | George Washington | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | Sue Magnier | 1:23.7 |
| 2006 | Teofilo | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Jackie Bolger | 1:26.4 |
