Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Distance 7f (1,408 metres) Track Right-hand elbow | Website Curragh Surface Turf Sponsor Cool Stud | |
Location Curragh Racecourse
Co. Kildare, Ireland | ||
Awtaad tetrarch stakes listed 2016
The Tetrarch Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to three-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at the Curragh in early May.
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History
The event is named after The Tetrarch, a successful Irish racehorse foaled in 1911.
For a period the Tetrarch Stakes held Group 3 status. It was downgraded to Listed level in 2011.
The race is currently sponsored by Coolmore Stud. Its sponsored title includes the name of Power, a Coolmore stallion.
The Tetrarch Stakes can serve as a trial for the Irish 2,000 Guineas. The last horse to win both races was Awtaad in 2016.
Winners since 1980
a The 2008 winner Capt Chaos was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Energized.
References
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