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Flat horse race in Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Beresford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.
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Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Website | Curragh |
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Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners |
Purse | €111,600 (2022) 1st: €70,800 |
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Deepone | Chief Little Rock | Grosvenor Square |
The event was sponsored by Panasonic in the mid-1980s, and during this time it held Group 2 status. Juddmonte Farms took over the sponsorship in 1988. Its most illustrious winner was Nijinsky in 1969.[citation needed]
The race was relegated to Group 3 level in 1992. It regained Group 2 status in 2003.[citation needed]
The Beresford Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner earned an invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.[1] It was dropped from the series in 2013. Since 2017 the Beresford Stakes has been part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby.[2]
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (21 wins):
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