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National Stakes winners since 1990: roll of honour and trends

The National Stakes is a Group 1 over seven furlongs at the Curragh for two-year-old colts and fillies, run at the Irish Champions Festival. Every running since 1990 is here with the full latest result, favourites, trainers, jockeys and trends, updated the evening each new National Stakes is run.

Next running due around 12 September 2027 (329 days) · Results to 13 September 2026 · Refreshed 18 October 2026
37
Runnings since 1990
18
Winning favourites
12
Wins for the leading trainer
11/2
Latest winner's SP
18 of 37

Favourites have won 18 of 37 runnings of the National Stakes since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 37 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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National Stakes roll of honour since 1990

202613 Sep 26Curragh (IRE)Folsom Blues (IRE) silksFolsom Blues (IRE)29-511/2-113Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ M SheridanAl Shira'aa Racing Limited86.00Yielding7f
202514 Sep 25Curragh (IRE)Zavateri (IRE) silksZavateri (IRE)29-515/2-113Eve Johnson HoughtonCharles BishopMick And Janice Mariscotti60.20Yielding7f
202415 Sep 24Curragh (IRE)Scorthy Champ (IRE) silksScorthy Champ (IRE)29-512/1--Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleRectory Road Holdings Limited & B Fowler & Mrs A M O'Brien80.75Good7f
202310 Sep 23Curragh (IRE)Henry Longfellow (IRE) silksHenry Longfellow (IRE)29-510/11FYes114Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreMichael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier45.00Good To Yielding7f
202211 Sep 22Curragh (IRE)Al Riffa (FR) silksAl Riffa (FR)29-59/1--Joseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleJassim Bin Ali Al Attiyah61.25Soft7f
202112 Sep 21Curragh (IRE)Native Trail (GB) silksNative Trail (GB)29-57/2-108Charlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphin73.50Good7f
202013 Sep 20Curragh (IRE)Thunder Moon (IRE) silksThunder Moon (IRE)29-515/2--Joseph Patrick O'BrienDeclan McDonoghMrs C C Regalado Gonzalez101.50Good7f
201915 Sep 19Curragh (IRE)Pinatubo (IRE) silksPinatubo (IRE)29-31/3FYes120Charlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphin89.00Good7f
201816 Sep 18Curragh (IRE)Quorto (IRE) silksQuorto (IRE)29-311/8FYes115Charlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphin71.25Good To Yielding7f
201710 Sep 17Curragh (IRE)Verbal Dexterity (IRE) silksVerbal Dexterity (IRE)29-35/2-110J S BolgerKevin ManningMrs J S Bolger73.50Soft To Heavy7f
201611 Sep 16Curragh (IRE)Churchill (IRE) silksChurchill (IRE)29-34/5FYes111Aidan O'BrienRyan MooreMichael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier74.25Yielding7f
201513 Sep 15Curragh (IRE)Air Force Blue (USA) silksAir Force Blue (USA)29-310/11FYes117Aidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienMrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith53.00Yielding7f
201414 Sep 14Curragh (IRE)Gleneagles (IRE) silksGleneagles (IRE)29-31/3FYes113Aidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienMichael Tabor & Mrs John Magnier & Derrick Smith51.50Good To Firm7f
201315 Sep 13Curragh (IRE)Toormore (IRE) silksToormore (IRE)29-3EvensFYes-Richard Hannon SnrRichard HughesMiddleham Park Racing IX James Pak52.75Good7f
201215 Sep 12Curragh (IRE)Dawn Approach (IRE) silksDawn Approach (IRE)29-32/5FYes115J S BolgerKevin ManningGodolphin74.75Yielding7f
201110 Sep 11Curragh (IRE)Power (GB) silksPower (GB)29-111/4-116Aidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanMichael Tabor90.50Yielding To Soft7f
201011 Sep 10Curragh (IRE)Pathfork (USA) silksPathfork (USA)29-12/1--Mrs John HarringtonFran BerrySilverton Hill Partnership90.20Soft7f
200912 Sep 09Curragh (IRE)Kingsfort (USA) silksKingsfort (USA)29-19/4--Kevin PrendergastDeclan McDonoghNorman Ormiston60.30Soft To Heavy7f
200814 Sep 08Curragh (IRE)Mastercraftsman (IRE) silksMastercraftsman (IRE)29-19/4-121Aidan O'BrienJohnny MurtaghDerrick Smith70.10Heavy7f
200716 Sep 07Curragh (IRE)New Approach (IRE) silksNew Approach (IRE)29-19/4FYes115J S BolgerKevin ManningMrs J S Bolger John Corcoran91.75Good To Firm7f
200617 Sep 06Curragh (IRE)Teofilo (IRE) silksTeofilo (IRE)29-12/1-113J S BolgerKevin ManningMrs J S Bolger61.25Good To Yielding7f
200518 Sep 05Curragh (IRE)George Washington (IRE) silksGeorge Washington (IRE)29-02/11FYes122Aidan O'BrienKieren FallonMrs John Magnier72.00Good7f
200419 Sep 04Curragh (IRE)Dubawi (IRE) silksDubawi (IRE)29-08/13FYes-Saeed bin SuroorFrankie DettoriGodolphin73.00Yielding7f
200314 Sep 03Curragh (IRE)One Cool Cat (USA)29-04/6FYes119Aidan O'BrienMick KinaneMrs John Magnier81.00Good To Firm7f
200215 Sep 02Curragh (IRE)Refuse To Bend (IRE)29-07/1--D K WeldPat SmullenMoyglare Stud Farm70.75Good To Firm7f
200116 Sep 01Curragh (IRE)Hawk Wing (USA)29-08/15FYes115Aidan O'BrienMick KinaneMrs John Magnier72.50Good To Firm7f
200017 Sep 00Curragh (IRE)Beckett (IRE)29-010/1--Aidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanMrs John Magnier93.00Yielding7f
199919 Sep 99Curragh (IRE)Sinndar (IRE)29-07/1--John M OxxJohnny MurtaghH H Aga Khan80.20Soft1m
199820 Sep 98Curragh (IRE)Mus-If (GB)29-08/1-102D K WeldMick KinaneHamdan Al Maktoum90.50Yielding1m
199721 Sep 97Curragh (IRE)King Of Kings (IRE)29-04/9FYes-Aidan O'BrienC RocheMrs John Magnier90.75Yielding To Soft1m
199621 Sep 96Curragh (IRE)Desert King (IRE)29-011/1--Aidan O'BrienW R SwinburnMichael Tabor100.30Good7f
199516 Sep 95Curragh (IRE)Danehill Dancer (IRE)29-04/5FYes-N A CallaghanPat EdderyMichael Tabor71.50Good7f
199417 Sep 94Curragh (IRE)Definite Article (GB)29-04/1--D K WeldMick KinaneMoyglare Stud Farm50.50Yielding To Soft7f
199318 Sep 93Curragh (IRE)Manntari (IRE)29-06/1--John M OxxJohnny MurtaghH H Aga Khan610.00Good To Yielding7f
199219 Sep 92Curragh (IRE)Fatherland (IRE)29-04/5FYes-M V O'BrienL PiggottMrs M V O'Brien50.50Soft7f
19917 Sep 91Curragh (IRE)El Prado (IRE)29-011/10FYes-M V O'BrienL PiggottR E Sangster50.50Good To Firm7f
19908 Sep 90Curragh (IRE)Heart Of Darkness I (GB)29-07/4FYes-I A BaldingP ShanahanPaul Mellon80.20Good To Firm7f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Run over one mile from 1997 to 1999, seven furlongs otherwise. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 2.7519911991: 2.119921992: 1.819931993: 7.019941994: 5.019951995: 1.819961996: 12.019971997: 1.4419981998: 9.019991999: 8.020002000: 11.020012001: 1.5320022002: 8.020032003: 1.6720042004: 1.6220052005: 1.1820062006: 3.020072007: 3.2520082008: 3.2520092009: 3.2520102010: 3.020112011: 3.7520122012: 1.420132013: 2.0

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

National Stakes trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2014 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedFavourites Won: 1818Favourites 2nd: 99Favourites 3rd: 44Favourites Unplaced: 77

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (13 September 2026)

1Folsom Blues (IRE) silksFolsom Blues (IRE)11/2wonJoseph Patrick O'BrienJ M Sheridan29-5113
2Monogram (GB) silksMonogram (GB)9/4F6Joseph Patrick O'BrienColin Keane29-5-
3Florida Bay (IRE) silksFlorida Bay (IRE)12/17¼Aidan O'BrienRonan Whelan29-5106
4Trean (IRE) silksTrean (IRE)33/17¾Paddy TwomeyBilly Lee29-5105
5Dr Rascal (GB) silksDr Rascal (GB)4/18Oliver ColeKaiya Fraser29-5111
6Giant Sequoia (USA) silksGiant Sequoia (USA)7/210¾Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore29-5108
7Haffner (USA) silksHaffner (USA)8/112½Aidan O'BrienWayne Lordan29-5111
8Porto Vecchio (IRE) silksPorto Vecchio (IRE)20/113¾D K WeldChris Hayes29-5-

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most National Stakes wins since 1990

Aidan O'Brien128713.8%2,023
Joseph Patrick O'Brien4944.4%2,026
J S Bolger42913.8%2,017
Charlie Appleby3650.0%2,021
D K Weld31915.8%2,002
M V O'Brien2366.7%1,992
John M Oxx21216.7%1,999
Eve Johnson Houghton11100.0%2,025
I A Balding11100.0%1,990
Richard Hannon Snr11100.0%2,013
N A Callaghan1250.0%1,995
Kevin Prendergast1333.3%2,009
Saeed bin Suroor1333.3%2,004
Mrs John Harrington1520.0%2,010

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

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Jockeys with most National Stakes wins since 1990

Mick Kinane41723.5%2,003
Kevin Manning41921.1%2,017
William Buick3650.0%2,021
Johnny Murtagh31421.4%2,008
L Piggott22100.0%1,992
Dylan Browne McMonagle2366.7%2,024
Joseph O'Brien2633.3%2,015
Declan McDonogh2728.6%2,020
Ryan Moore21020.0%2,023
Seamie Heffernan2248.3%2,011
Charles Bishop11100.0%2,025
J M Sheridan11100.0%2,026
Pat Eddery11100.0%1,995
Richard Hughes1250.0%2,013
W R Swinburn1333.3%1,996
Fran Berry1425.0%2,010
Kieren Fallon1425.0%2,005
P Shanahan1425.0%1,990
C Roche1520.0%1,997
Frankie Dettori1616.7%2,004

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

23726314.1%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter142751.9%
11/10 to 3/1103132.3%
10/3 to 6/142913.8%
13/2 to 12/197112.7%
14/1 to 25/10680.0%
28/1 or bigger0370.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2026Monogram (GB) silksMonogram (GB)9/4F2Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2025Gstaad (GB) silksGstaad (GB)10/11F2Aidan O'Brien
2024Henri Matisse (IRE) silksHenri Matisse (IRE)5/6F2Aidan O'Brien
2023Henry Longfellow (IRE) silksHenry Longfellow (IRE)10/11F1Aidan O'Brien
2022Aesop's Fables (IRE) silksAesop's Fables (IRE)8/13F4Aidan O'Brien
2021Point Lonsdale (IRE) silksPoint Lonsdale (IRE)8/13F2Aidan O'Brien
2020Lucky Vega (IRE) silksLucky Vega (IRE)2/1J5Mrs John Harrington
2020Master Of The Seas (IRE) silksMaster Of The Seas (IRE)2/1J4Charlie Appleby
2019Pinatubo (IRE) silksPinatubo (IRE)1/3F1Charlie Appleby
2018Quorto (IRE) silksQuorto (IRE)11/8F1Charlie Appleby
2017Beckford (GB) silksBeckford (GB)6/4F2Gordon Elliott
2016Churchill (IRE) silksChurchill (IRE)4/5F1Aidan O'Brien
2015Air Force Blue (USA) silksAir Force Blue (USA)10/11F1Aidan O'Brien
2014Gleneagles (IRE) silksGleneagles (IRE)1/3F1Aidan O'Brien
2013Toormore (IRE) silksToormore (IRE)EvensF1Richard Hannon Snr
2012Dawn Approach (IRE) silksDawn Approach (IRE)2/5F1J S Bolger
2011Dragon Pulse (IRE) silksDragon Pulse (IRE)5/2F2Mrs John Harrington
2010Zoffany (IRE) silksZoffany (IRE)6/4F3Aidan O'Brien
2009Alfred Nobel (IRE) silksAlfred Nobel (IRE)EvensF6Aidan O'Brien
2008Arazan (IRE) silksArazan (IRE)9/10F3John M Oxx
2007New Approach (IRE) silksNew Approach (IRE)9/4F1J S Bolger
2006Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) silksHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)4/9F2Aidan O'Brien
2005George Washington (IRE) silksGeorge Washington (IRE)2/11F1Aidan O'Brien
2004Dubawi (IRE) silksDubawi (IRE)8/13F1Saeed bin Suroor
2003One Cool Cat (USA)4/6F1Aidan O'Brien
2002Van Nistelrooy (USA)5/4F2Aidan O'Brien
2001Hawk Wing (USA)8/15F1Aidan O'Brien
2000Darwin (IRE)4/9F6Aidan O'Brien
1999Bernstein (USA)4/11F5Aidan O'Brien
1998Coliseum (IRE)4/7F2Aidan O'Brien
1997King Of Kings (IRE)4/9F1Aidan O'Brien
1996Sahm (USA)6/4F7John Dunlop
1995Danehill Dancer (IRE)4/5F1N A Callaghan
1994Desert Style (IRE)4/6F3J S Bolger
1993State Performer (USA)4/9F3Peter Chapple-Hyam
1992Fatherland (IRE)4/5F1M V O'Brien
1991El Prado (IRE)11/10F1M V O'Brien
1990Heart Of Darkness I (GB)7/4F1I A Balding

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 18 wins from 37 runnings

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What is the National Stakes?

The National Stakes is a Group 1 over seven furlongs at the Curragh for two-year-old colts and fillies, run at the Irish Champions Festival. The race was run over one mile from 1997 to 1999.

Who has won the National Stakes?

The roll of honour lists every National Stakes winner since 1990 with SP, age, weight, trainer, jockey and owner. Winners on the list include Sinndar, George Washington, New Approach, Dawn Approach and Churchill.

What do the National Stakes trends show?

15 of the 36 National Stakes winners since 1991 had last run in Britain or Ireland 31 to 60 days earlier, the most common gap, and 36 of the 36 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

Which trainers and jockeys do best in the National Stakes?

Aidan O'Brien leads the National Stakes trainers with 12 wins and Mick Kinane (joint top with 1 other) leads the riders with 4. Both tables show runners, strike rate and the year of each name's last win.

When is the next National Stakes?

The next National Stakes is due in mid-September at the Curragh; the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date and, once made, the entries. The roll of honour adds the result the evening it is run.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest National Stakes?

Folsom Blues (IRE) won the most recent running on 13 September 2026, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and ridden by J M Sheridan at an SP of 11/2. The full result of that running, with every finisher and the distances beaten, sits below the roll of honour.

Which trainer has won the National Stakes the most times?

Aidan O'Brien heads the National Stakes trainers' table, which is sorted by wins, with 12 since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database. The trainers table also shows runners in the race, strike rate and, from 30 runners

Which jockey has ridden the most National Stakes winners?

Mick Kinane (joint top with 1 other) heads the National Stakes jockeys' table, sorted by wins, with 4 winning rides since 1990. Results before 1990 are outside the RaceWatch results database, so the jockeys table covers the modern era only.

How do favourites do in the National Stakes?

Favourites have won 18 of 37 runnings since 1990, a strike rate of 48.6%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -4.8 points, and the favourites table lists each one year by year.

What is the biggest-priced National Stakes winner?

Scorthy Champ (IRE) is the longest-priced winner since 1990, returned at 12/1. The starting price band table shows how many winners came from each price range, with profit or loss at SP.

When is the next National Stakes?

The next National Stakes is due in mid-September at the Curragh, and the banner at the top of this page shows the expected date. Once the race is run, the winner joins the roll of honour and every table on the page updates.

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