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1997 National Stakes
King Of Kings (IRE) won the 1997 National Stakes at Curragh on 21 September 1997, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by C Roche, at 4/9 favourite, beating Celtic Cavalier (IRE) by ¾ length.
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- Who won the National Stakes in 1997? King Of Kings (IRE) won the 1997 National Stakes at Curragh on 21 September 1997, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by C Roche, at 4/9 favourite, beating Celtic Cavalier (IRE) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1997 National Stakes? Celtic Cavalier (IRE) (20/1) finished second, and Mountain Song (GB) (7/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 National Stakes? Yes. King Of Kings (IRE) won as the 4/9 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 National Stakes? King Of Kings (IRE) won in 1m 43.30s over 1m on Yielding To Soft going.
- How many ran in the 1997 National Stakes? 9 ran in the 1997 National Stakes (average since 1990: 7.1).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Dr | Owner | Total btn | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | King Of Kings (IRE) | 4/9F | 2 | 9-0 | C Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 7 | Mrs John Magnier | - | 1m 43.30s |
| 2 | ¾ | Celtic Cavalier (IRE) | 20/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Mick Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 8 | Mrs John Magnier | ¾ | - |
| 3 | shd | Mountain Song (GB) | 7/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 5 | Eclipse Thoroughbreds | ¾ | - |
| 4 | ¾ | Mowbray (USA) | 7/1 | 2 | 9-0 | T Quinn | Paul Cole | 3 | Sir George Meyrick | 1½ | - |
| 5 | ¾ | Magical Minty (IRE) | 25/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Kevin Manning | Willie Mullins | 1 | David F Jefferson | 2¼ | - |
| 6 | ½ | Takarian (IRE) | 16/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Pat Smullen | John M Oxx | 10 | H H Aga Khan | 2¾ | - |
| 7 | dh | Natalis (IRE) | 10/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Johnny Murtagh | John M Oxx | 4 | Lady Clague | 2¾ | - |
| 8 | dh | Sideman (IRE) | 20/1 | 2 | 9-0 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 6 | Michael Tabor | 2¾ | - |
| 9 | dh | Galahad (IRE) | 25/1 | 2 | 9-0 | P Shanahan | T Stack | 2 | R E Sangster | 2¾ | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Of Kings (IRE) | 1998-05-02 | Newmarket | Sagitta 2000 Guineas Stakes (Group 1) | Won | 7/2 |
| 2 | Celtic Cavalier (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Mountain Song (GB) | 1997-10-25 | Doncaster | Racing Post Trophy Class A | 8th of 8 | 9/1 |
| 4 | Mowbray (USA) | 1998-05-19 | Goodwood | Tote Predominate Stakes (Listed Race) | 4th of 6 | 6/1 |
| 5 | Magical Minty (IRE) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 6 | Takarian (IRE) | 1997-10-27 | Leopardstown | Bord Gais Killavullan Stakes | 3rd of 10 | 8/1 |
| 7 | Natalis (IRE) | 1997-10-27 | Leopardstown | Bord Gais Killavullan Stakes | 4th of 10 | 8/1 |
| 8 | Sideman (IRE) | 1997-10-04 | Curragh | Blenheim Stakes | 3rd of 6 | 8/1 |
| 9 | Galahad (IRE) | 1997-10-04 | Curragh | Blenheim Stakes | 6th of 6 | 7/1 |
7 of 9 have run since; 1 won next time out.
National Stakes winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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