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Vincent O'Brien National Stakes

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History

SCORTHY CHAMP winning the National Stakes at Curragh in Kildare.
SCORTHY CHAMP winning the National Stakes at Curragh in Kildare. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Set Weight conditions for two year old colts and fillies at the Curragh conducted by the Curragh Racecourse for Horse Racing Ireland.

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is run over the seven furlongs. It was first run in 1849 and was won by Chatterbox.

It was originally the National Produce Stakes but then the National Stakes before adding Vincent O'Brien to the title in honour of the great trainer.

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes was upgraded to Group 1 in 1985.

The race forms part of Irish Champions weekend. The G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes for the babies is on the same card but is for fillies only.

It has been a good guide to the 2000 Guineas the next season with Churchill, Gleneagles, Dawn Approach and George Washington some recent examples.

Lester Piggott and Michael Kinane share most wins as jockey with four while the man the race is named after Vincent O'Brien won it a ridiculous 15 times. Aidan O'Brien has 12 himself and Joseph O'Brien has 3.

In an extraordinary effort, Godolphin's Pinatubo won in 2019 by nine lengths with explosive acceleration shown.

After this race, Native Trail would take out the Dewhurst and as a 3yo was a close second in the 2000 Guineas before winning the Irish version.

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes was worth €400,000 in 2024.

Notable winners of the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes include Henry Longfellow (2023), Native Trail (2021), Pinatubo (2019), Quorto (2018), Churchill (2016), Air Force Blue (2015), Gleneagles (2014), Toormore (2013), Dawn Approach (2012), Mastercraftsman (2008), New Approach (2007), George Washington (2005), Dubawi (2004), Refuse To Bend (2002), Hawk Wing (2001), Sinndar (1999), Desert King (1996), Danehill Dancer (1995), El Gran Senor (1983), Tap On Wood (1978), Roberto (1971), Santa Claus (1963) and Grand Parade (1918).

The 2024 Vincent O'Brien National Stakes was won by Scorthy Champ from Henri Matisse and Seagulls Eleven.


Racing and Sports

Previous Vincent O'Brien National Stakes Winners

Date Horse Jockey WT Trainer BP
SCORTHY CHAMP (IRE) 2C
MEHMAS (IRE) - FIDAAHA (IRE) NEW APPROACH (IRE)
DYLAN BROWNE MCMONAGLE 59.5 JOSEPH O'BRIEN 1
HENRY LONGFELLOW (IRE) 2C
DUBAWI (IRE) - MINDING (IRE) GALILEO (IRE)
RYAN MOORE 59.5 A P O'BRIEN 6
AL RIFFA (FR) 2C
WOOTTON BASSETT (GB) - LOVE ON MY MIND (IRE) GALILEO (IRE)
DYLAN BROWNE MCMONAGLE 59.5 JOSEPH O'BRIEN 5
NATIVE TRAIL (GB) 2C
OASIS DREAM (GB) - NEEDLELEAF (GB) OBSERVATORY (USA)
WILLIAM BUICK 59.5 C APPLEBY 7
THUNDER MOON (IRE) 2C
ZOFFANY (IRE) - SMALL SACRIFICE (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
D P MCDONOGH 59.5 JOSEPH O'BRIEN 1
PINATUBO (IRE) 2C
SHAMARDAL (USA) - LAVA FLOW (IRE) DALAKHANI (IRE)
WILLIAM BUICK 58.5 C APPLEBY 6
QUORTO (IRE) 2C
DUBAWI (IRE) - VOLUME (GB) MOUNT NELSON (GB)
WILLIAM BUICK 58.5 C APPLEBY 7
VERBAL DEXTERITY (IRE) 2C
VOCALISED (USA) - LONRACH (IRE) HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR (IRE)
K J MANNING 58.5 J S BOLGER 4
CHURCHILL (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - MEOW (IRE) STORM CAT (USA)
RYAN MOORE 58.5 A P O'BRIEN 5
AIR FORCE BLUE (USA) 2C
WAR FRONT (USA) - CHATHAM (USA) MARIA'S MON (USA)
J P O'BRIEN 58.5 A P O'BRIEN 4
GLENEAGLES (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - YOU'RESOTHRILLING (USA) STORM CAT (USA)
J P O'BRIEN 58.5 A P O'BRIEN 5
TOORMORE (IRE) 2C
ARAKAN (USA) - DANETIME OUT (IRE) DANETIME (IRE)
R HUGHES 58.5 R HANNON 1
DAWN APPROACH (IRE) 2C
NEW APPROACH (IRE) - HYMN OF THE DAWN (USA) PHONE TRICK (USA)
K J MANNING 58.5 J S BOLGER 2
POWER (GB) 2C
OASIS DREAM (GB) - FRAPPE (IRE) INCHINOR (GB)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 7
PATHFORK (USA) 2C
DISTORTED HUMOR (USA) - VISIONS OF CLARITY (IRE) SADLER'S WELLS (USA)
FRAN BERRY 57.5 MRS J HARRINGTON 8
KINGSFORT (USA) 2C
WAR CHANT (USA) - PRINCESS KRIS (GB) KRIS (GB)
D P MCDONOGH 57.5 KEVIN PRENDERGAST 4
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 2F
DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - STARLIGHT DREAMS (USA) BLACK TIE AFFAIR (IRE)
J MURTAGH 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 2
NEW APPROACH (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - PARK EXPRESS (GB) AHONOORA (GB)
K J MANNING 57.5 J S BOLGER 7
TEOFILO (IRE) 2C
GALILEO (IRE) - SPEIRBHEAN (IRE) DANEHILL (USA)
K J MANNING 57.5 J S BOLGER 5
GEORGE WASHINGTON (IRE) 2F
DANEHILL (USA) - BORDIGHERA (USA) ALYSHEBA (USA)
K FALLON 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 2
DUBAWI (IRE) 2C
DUBAI MILLENNIUM (GB) - ZOMARADAH (GB) DEPLOY (GB)
LANFRANCO DETTORI 57.5 SAEED BIN SUROOR 2
ONE COOL CAT (USA) 2C
STORM CAT (USA) - TACHA (USA) MR PROSPECTOR (USA)
M KINANE 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 2
REFUSE TO BEND (IRE) 2C
SADLER'S WELLS (USA) - MARKET SLIDE (USA) GULCH (USA)
P SMULLEN 57.5 D K WELD 3
HAWK WING (USA) 2C
WOODMAN (USA) - LA LORGNETTE (CAN) VAL DE L'ORNE (FR)
M KINANE 57.5 A P O'BRIEN 5
BECKETT (IRE) 2C
FAIRY KING (USA) - GROOM ORDER (GB) GROOM DANCER (USA)
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN 57.5 A P O'BRIEN