- Irish Derby Stakes
__NOTOC__The Irish Derby is a Group 1 flat horse race in the
Republic of Ireland for three-year-oldthoroughbred colts and fillies. It is run over a distance of 1mile 4furlong s (2,414 metres) at the Curragh,County Kildare in late June or early July.It has been run annually since 1866, although it did not become a major international race until Joe McGrath brought about an increase in its prize money in 1962. That year's running, the first under the title of the Irish Sweeps Derby, included Larkspur, the first
Epsom Derby winner to participate since Orby won both races in 1907 [ [http://www.carlow-nationalist.ie/news/story/?trs=cwidojcwmh Forget Ryder Cup - Derby was the biggest, Carlow Nationalist, 28 June 2006] ] .Since then it has often been contested by the leading horses from its English and French equivalents – the Epsom Derby andPrix du Jockey Club .From 1986 to 2007 the race was sponsored by Budweiser. The present sponsor, until 2012, is
Dubai Duty Free .Winners since 1970
Earlier winners
* 1866 - Selim
* 1867 - Golden Plover
* 1868 - Madeira
* 1869 - The Scout
* 1870 - Billy Pitt
* 1871 - Maid of Athens
* 1872 - Trickstress
* 1873 - Kyrle Daly
* 1874 - Ben Battle
* 1875 - Innishowen
* 1876 - Umpire
* 1877 - Redskin
* 1878 - Madame duBarry
* 1879 - Soulouque
* 1880 - King of the Bees
* 1881 - Master Ned
* 1882 - Sortie
* 1883 - Sylph
* 1884 - Theologian
* 1885 - St. Kevin
* 1886 - Theodemir
* 1887 - Pet Fox
* 1888 - Theodolite
* 1889 - Tragedy
* 1890 - Kentish Fire
* 1891 - Narraghmore
* 1892 - Roy Neil
* 1893 - Bowline
* 1894 - Blairfinde
* 1895 - Portmarnock
* 1896 - Gulsalberk
* 1897 - Wales
* 1898 - Noble Howard
* 1899 - Oppressor
* 1900 - Gallinaria
* 1901 - Carrigavalla
* 1902 - St. Brendan
* 1903 - Lord Rossmore
* 1904 - Royal Arch
* 1905 - Flax Park
* 1906 - Killeagh
* 1907 - Orby
* 1908 - Wild Bouquet
* 1909 - Bachelor's Double
* 1910 - Aviator
* 1911 - Shanballymore
* 1912 - Civility
* 1913 - Bachelor's Wedding
* 1914 - Land of Song
* 1915 - Ballaghtobin
* 1916 - Furore
* 1917 - First Flier
* 1918 - King John
* 1919 - Loch Lomond
* 1920 - He Goes
* 1921 - Ballyheron
* 1922 - Spike Island
* 1923 -Waygood
* 1924 - Haine / Zodiac *
* 1925 - Zionist
* 1926 - Embargo
* 1927 - Knight of the Grail
* 1928 - Baytown
* 1929 - Kopi
* 1930 - Rock Star
* 1931 - Sea Serpent
* 1932 - Dastur
* 1933 - Harinero
* 1934 - Patriot King / Primero *
* 1935 - Museum* The 1924 & 1934 races were dead-heats and have joint winners.
* 1936 - Raeburn
* 1937 - Phideas
* 1938 - Rosewell
* 1939 - Mondragon
* 1940 - Turkhan
* 1941 - Sol Oriens
* 1942 - Windsor Slipper
* 1943 - The Phoenix
* 1944 - Slide On
* 1945 - Piccadilly
* 1946 - Bright News
* 1947 - Sayajirao
* 1948 - Nathoo
* 1949 - Hindostan
* 1950 - Dark Warrior
* 1951 - Fraise du Bois
* 1952 - Thirteen of Diamonds
* 1953 - Chamier
* 1954 - Zarathustra
* 1955 - Panaslipper
* 1956 - Talgo
* 1957 -Ballymoss
* 1958 -Sindon
* 1959 - Fidalgo
* 1960 - Chamour
* 1961 - Your Highness
* 1962 - Tambourine
* 1963 - Ragusa
* 1964 - Santa Claus
* 1965 -Meadow Court
* 1966 - Sodium
* 1967 -Ribocco
* 1968 -Ribero
* 1969 - Prince RegentReferences
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=39 PedigreeQuery.com]
*Racing Post :
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=91623&r_date=1988-6-26 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=95864&r_date=1989-7-2 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=100351&r_date=1990-7-1 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=105149&r_date=1991-6-30 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=109939&r_date=1992-6-28 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=114963&r_date=1993-6-27 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=120088&r_date=1994-6-26 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=125613&r_date=1995-7-2 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=205276&r_date=1996-6-30 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=240673&r_date=1997-6-29 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=254494&r_date=1998-6-28 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=269548&r_date=1999-6-27 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=284172&r_date=2000-7-2 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=303551&r_date=2001-7-1 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=319377&r_date=2002-6-30 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=335905&r_date=2003-6-29 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=355116&r_date=2004-6-27 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=388235&r_date=2005-6-26 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=396100&r_date=2006-7-2 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=436556&r_date=2007-7-1 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=439837&r_date=2008-6-29 2008]
* [http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/racecharts/Ire/irishderby.html tbheritage.com]ee also
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List of Irish flat horse races
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