Testimonial Stakes

The Testimonial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. 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 September.

Testimonial Stakes

2022
Moss Tucker	Big Gossey	Life In Colour

Previous years
2021
Power Under Me	Teresa Mendoza	Star In The Making

2020-2011
2020
Lustown Baba	Could Be King	Downforce
2019
Make A Challenge	Downforce	Urban Beat
2018
Medicine Jack	Lost Treasure	Smash Williams
2017
Texas Rock	Son Of Rest	Maarek
2016
Shanghai Glory	Master Speaker	Bebhinn
2015
Fort Del Oro	The Happy Prince	Gathering Power
2014
Viztoria	Gathering Power	An Saighdiur
2013
Balmont Mast	Angels Will Fall	Red Dubawi
2012
Katla	Maarek	Colour Of Love
2011
Eton Rifles	Seeharn	Cheviot

2010-2001
2010
Luisant	Definightly	Song Of My Heart
2009
Rayeni	Luisant	Genki
2008
Le Cadre Noir	Snaefell	Benbaun
2007
US Ranger	Senor Benny	Benwilt Breeze
2006
Ugo Fire	Senor Benny	Cheyenne Star
2005
Miss Sally	Majestic Times	Hard Rock City
2004
Striking Ambition	Grand Reward	Senor Benny
2003
Hanabad	Millybaa	Golden Nun
2002
Captain Rio	One Won One	Kier Park
2001
Spencers Wood	John Dorans Melody	Princess Nutley

2000-1997
2000
Cobourg Lodge	Anna Elise	Tiger Royal
1999
Rolo Tomasi	Social Harmony	Namid
1998
Burden Of Proof	Tinker Amelia	Alarme Belle
1997
Burden Of Proof	Alarme Belle	Orange Grouse

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Burden Of Proof – 1997, 1998

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Johnny Murtagh – Hanabad (2003), Striking Ambition (2004), Miss Sally (2005), Eton Rifles (2011), Balmont Mast (2013)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Edward Lynam – Rolo Tomasi (1999), Balmont Mast (2013), Viztoria (2014), Fort Del Oro (2015)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Time
1997	Burden Of Proof	5	Pat Smullen	Charles O'Brien	1:20.00
1998	Burden Of Proof	6	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	1:17.70
1999	Rolo Tomasi	3	Eddie Ahern	Edward Lynam	1:17.20
2000	Cobourg Lodge	4	Pat Shanahan	J T Gorman	1:17.90
2001	Spencers Wood	4	Seb Sanders	Peter Makin	1:18.90
2002	Captain Rio	3	Fran Berry	Richard Whitaker	1:13.60
2003	Hanabad	3	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx	1:13.50
2004	Striking Ambition	4	Johnny Murtagh	Roger Charlton	1:15.10
2005	Miss Sally	3	Johnny Murtagh	Michael Halford	1:16.70
2006	Ugo Fire	3	Declan McDonogh	Kevin Prendergast	1:20.30
2007	US Ranger	3	Kieren Fallon	Aidan O'Brien	1:16.15
2008	Le Cadre Noir	4	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld	1:13.96
2009	Rayeni	3	Michael Kinane	John Oxx	1:15.28
2010	Luisant	7	Colm O'Donoghue	James Nash	1:13.58
2011	Eton Rifles	6	Johnny Murtagh	David Elsworth	1:15.50
2012	Katla	4	Seamie Heffernan	John Grogan	1:20.32
2013	Balmont Mast	5	Johnny Murtagh	Edward Lynam	1:12.27
2014	Viztoria	4	Pat Smullen	Edward Lynam	1:12.59
2015	Fort Del Oro	3	Billy Lee	Edward Lynam	1:12.10
2016	Shanghai Glory	3	William Buick	Charles Hills	1:14.21
2017	Texas Rock[a]	6	Fran Berry	Michael Grassick	1:15.50
2018	Medicine Jack[a]	4	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:13.02
2019	Make a Challenge	4	James Doyle	Denis Hogan	1:16.70
2020	Lustown Baba	3	Leigh Roche	Willie McCreery	1:16.53
2021	Power Under Me	3	Colin Keane	Ger Lyons	1:14.51
2022	Are We Dreaming	3	Billy Lee	Willie McCreery	1:15.41
2023	Aussie Girl	3	Colin Keane	Fozzy Stack	1:15.19
2024	Oujda	4	Shane Foley	Johnny Murtagh	1:13.74
2025	Carla Ridge	3	Chris Hayes	Eddie & Patrick Harty	1:13.29

1. The 2017 and 2018 runnings took place at Navan over a slightly shorter distance

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022