Tetrarch Stakes

Tetrarch Stakes
Listed race
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor Coolmore Stud
Website Curragh
Race information
Distance 7f (1,408 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-hand elbow
Qualification Three-year-olds
Weight 9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
7 lb for Group 1 winners
5 lb for Group 2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse €50,000 (2014)
1st: €32,500

The Tetrarch Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in early May.

History

The event is named after The Tetrarch, a successful Irish racehorse foaled in 1911.

For a period the Tetrarch Stakes held Group 3 status. It was downgraded to Listed level in 2011.

The race is currently sponsored by Coolmore Stud. Its sponsored title includes the name of Power, a Coolmore stallion.

The Tetrarch Stakes can serve as a trial for the Irish 2,000 Guineas. The last horse to win both races was Desert King in 1997.

Records

Leading jockey since 1950 (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Flash of Steel (1986), Big Shuffle (1987), Monashee Mountain (2000), Century City (2002), Leitrim House (2004)

Leading trainer since 1950 (13 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Harry (1968), Sahib (1969), Minsky (1971), Home Guard (1972), Dapper (1973), Cellini (1974), Achieved (1982), Salmon Leap (1983), Northern Plain (1985), Prince of Birds (1988), Saratogan (1989), Royal Academy (1990), College Chapel (1993)

Winners since 1980

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1980 Current Charge Dermot Hogan Christy Grassick
1981 Dance Bid Wally Swinburn Dermot Weld
1982 Achieved Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1983 Salmon Leap Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1984 Secreto Christy Roche David O'Brien 1:25.00
1985 Northern Plain Pat Eddery Vincent O'Brien
1986 Flash of Steel Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:32.40
1987 Big Shuffle Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:26.10
1988 Prince of Birds John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:30.60
1989 Saratogan John Reid Vincent O'Brien
1990 Royal Academy John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:27.30
1991 Star of Gdansk Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:28.80
1992 Irish Memory Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:33.40
1993 College Chapel Willie Supple Vincent O'Brien 1:36.10
1994 Quintiliani John Egan Peadar Matthews 1:44.30
1995 Desert Style Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:29.90
1996 Gothenburg Jason Weaver Mark Johnston 1:26.20
1997 Desert King Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:22.80
1998 Two-Twenty-Two Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:32.20
1999 Major Force Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:35.20
2000 Monashee Mountain Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:33.40
2001 Modigliani Paul Scallan Aidan O'Brien 1:26.30
2002 Century City Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:28.40
2003 France Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:25.80
2004 Leitrim House Michael Kinane Brian Meehan 1:22.30
2005 Indesatchel Jamie Spencer David Wachman 1:35.90
2006 Decado Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:27.10
2007 Creachadoir Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:22.50
2008 Capt Chaos [a] Chris Hayes Edward Lynam 1:32.46
2009 Vocalised Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:34.82
2010 Free Judgement Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.88
2011 Imperial Rome Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:26.00
2012 Takar Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:34.77
2013 Sruthan Chris Hayes Paul Deegan 1:29.20
2014 Alkasser Leigh Roche Dermot Weld 1:26.69

a The 2008 winner Capt Chaos was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Energized.

Earlier winners

  • 1947: Sea Flower
  • 1948: Beau Sabreur
  • 1949: Solonaway
  • 1950: Princess Trudy
  • 1951: Signal Box
  • 1952: Stella Aurata
  • 1953: Treetops Hotel
  • 1954: Tale of Two Cities
  • 1955: Bright Night
  • 1956: Milesian
  • 1957: Jack Ketch
  • 1958: Tharp
  • 1959: Sovereign Path
  • 1960: Kythnos
  • 1961: Time Greine
  • 1962: Assurance
  • 1963: Vertigo
  • 1964: Majority Blue
  • 1965: Quintillian
  • 1966: Ultimate
  • 1967: Bold Lad
  • 1968: Harry
  • 1969: Sahib
  • 1970: El Kuntilla
  • 1971: Minsky
  • 1972: Home Guard
  • 1973: Dapper
  • 1974: Cellini
  • 1975: Dempsey
  • 1976: Poacher's Moon
  • 1977: Lordedaw
  • 1978: Columbanus
  • 1979: Gerald Martin

See also

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