Famous Horse Races
National Stakes
 A Brief History Of National Stakes The National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in 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. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner New Approach Teofilo George Washington Dubawi One Cool Cat Refuse to Bend Hawk Wing Beckett Sinndar Mus-If King of Kings Desert King Danehill Dancer Definite Article Manntari Fatherland El Prado Heart of Darkness Dashing Blade Classic Fame Age Jockey Kevin Manning Kevin Manning Kieren Fallon Frankie Dettori Michael Kinane Pat Smullen Michael Kinane Seamus Heffernan Johnny Murtagh Michael Kinane Christy Roche Walter Swinburn Pat Eddery Michael Kinane Johnny Murtagh Lester Piggott Lester Piggott Pat Shanahan John Matthias John Reid Trainer Jim Bolger Jim Bolger Aidan O'Brien Saeed bin Suroor Aidan O'Brien Dermot Weld Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien John Oxx Dermot Weld Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien Neville Callaghan Dermot Weld John Oxx Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Ian Balding Ian Balding Vincent O'Brien Owner Jackie Bolger Jackie Bolger Sue Magnier Godolphin Stables Sue Magnier Moyglare Stud Farm Sue Magnier Sue Magnier HH Aga Khan IV Hamdan Al Maktoum Sue Magnier Michael Tabor Michael Tabor Moyglare Stud Farm HH Aga Khan IV Jacqueline O'Brien Robert Sangster Paul Mellon Jeff Smith Classic Thoroughbred Time 1:23.51 1:26.4 1:23.7 1:24.8 1:23.1 1:26.0 1:20.9 1:29.8 1:46.2 1:41.5 1:43.3 1:25.7 1:24.1 1:31.1 1:29.7 1:33.7 1:24.4 1:23.1 1:25.2 1:28.0 |