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Round Tower Stakes

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Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
6f (1,207 metres)

Track
  
Straight

Website
  
Curragh

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Curragh RacecourseCo. Kildare, Ireland

The Round Tower Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was extended to 6 furlongs in 1991, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.

The Round Tower Stakes was sponsored by Moyglare Stud from 1993 to 2013 and its full title included the name of Go and Go, a successful Moyglare racehorse. The 2014 running was sponsored by Nestlé, supporting the Irish Autism Action charity.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (5 wins):

  • Michael Kinane – Comfort and Style (1988), Safety Tactic (1991), Morcote (1993), Desert Ease (1996), Warrior Queen (1999)
  • Kevin Manning - Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015)

    • Leading trainer since 1988 (6 wins):

  • Jim Bolger – Bufalino (1990), Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015)

    • References

    Round Tower Stakes Wikipedia
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