Desmond Stakes
The Desmond Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Leopardstown County Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Clipper Logistics |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 January this year |
| Purse | €50,000 (2020) 1st: €29,500 |
| 2023 | ||
| Lord Massusus | Alfred Munnings | Mutasarref |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Boundless Ocean | Juncture | Charterhouse |
| 2021 | ||
| Create Belief | Georgeville | Real Appeal |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Royal Dornoch | Ancient Spirit | Bowerman |
| 2019 | ||
| Madhmoon | Zuenoon | I Am Superman |
| 2018 | ||
| Pincheck | Masaarr | Zorion |
| 2017 | ||
| Alexios Komnenos | Music Box | Custom Cut |
| 2016 | ||
| Tribal Beat | Cougar Mountain | Hit It A Bomb |
| 2015 | ||
| Cougar Mountain | Raydara | Convergence |
| 2014 | ||
| Custom Cut | Brendan Brackan | Sruthan |
| 2013 | ||
| Gordon Lord Byron | Ansgar | Leitir Mor |
| 2012 | ||
| Duntle | Ballybacka Lady | Requisition |
| 2011 | ||
| Future Generation | Emiyna | Moran Gra |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Beethoven | Dandy Boy | Emulous |
| 2009 | ||
| Famous Name | Three Rocks | Poet |
| 2008 | ||
| Carribean Sunset | Blythe Knight | Deauville Vision |
| 2007 | ||
| She's Our Mark | Eastern Appeal | Haatef |
| 2006 | ||
| King Jock | Arch Rebel | Arabian Prince |
| 2005 | ||
| Caradak | Mustameet | Majestic Desert |
| 2004 | ||
| Ace | Hamairi | Grand Passion |
| 2003 | ||
| Refuse To Bend | Latino Magic | Middlemarch |
| 2002 | ||
| Dress To Thrill | Duck Row | Surveyor |
| 2001 | ||
| Hawkeye | Pebble Island | Maumee |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Golden Silca | Duck Row | Muakaad |
| 1999 | ||
| Haami | Castle Quest | Moiseyev |
| 1998 | ||
| Second Empire | Centre Stalls | Burden Of Proof |
| 1997 | ||
| Swift Gulliver | Dangerous Diva | Supercal |
| 1996 | ||
| Idris | Raiyoun | Peace Prize |
| 1995 | ||
| Mr Martini | Ivory Frontier | Timarida |
| 1994 | ||
| Bin Ajwaad | Soviet Line | Mistle Cat |
| 1993 | ||
| Asema | Eurolink Thunder | Massyar |
| 1992 | ||
| Via Borghese | Gdansk's Honour | Sure Sharp |
| 1991 | ||
| Star Of Gdansk | Sportsworld | Approach The Bench |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Kostroma | Bold Russian | Thakib |
| 1989 | ||
| Llyn Gwynant | Upward Trend | Colway Rally |
| 1988 | ||
| Totem | Hoy | Dancing Goddess |
The event is named after Desmond, a champion sire in 1913. It was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be known as the Desmond Plate.
The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It has continued at this venue with one exception, a temporary return to the Curragh in 2009.
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