Minstrel Stakes
| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Robert Ng (as Romanised) |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 9 st 1 lb (3yo); 9 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 3 lb for G1 winners * * since 1 November last year |
| Purse | €111,600 (2022) 1st: €70,800 |
| 2025 | ||
| Diego Velazquez | East Hampton | Mutasarref |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Poet Master | Lord Massusus | Mutasarref |
| 2022 | ||
| Order Of Australia | Pearls Galore | Dr Zempf |
| 2021 | ||
| Order Of Australia | Njord | Power Under Me |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Romanised | Lancaster House | Surrounding |
| 2019 | ||
| Romanised | Hey Gaman | Safe Voyage |
| 2018 | ||
| Larchmont Lad | So Beloved | Fas |
| 2017 | ||
| Spirit of Valor | So Beloved | Stormy Antarctic |
| 2016 | ||
| Gordon Lord Byron | Sovereign Debt | Toscanini |
| 2015 | ||
| Gordon Lord Byron | Sovereign Debt | Dark Emerald |
| 2014 | ||
| Ansgar | Darwin | Eastern Rules |
| 2013 | ||
| Darwin | Gordon Lord Byron | Leitir Mor |
| 2012 | ||
| Takar | Singing Bird | Among Equals |
| 2011 | ||
| Across The Rhine | Future Generation | Hujaylea |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Air Chief Marshal | Duff | Dandy Boy |
| 2009 | ||
| Three Rocks | Georgebernardshaw | Mad About You |
| 2008 | ||
| Jumbajukiba | Al Qasi | Georgebernardshaw |
| 2007 | ||
| Redstone Dancer | Hard Rock City | Evening Time |
| 2006 | ||
| Jedburgh | Noelani | Tiger Dance |
| 2005 | ||
| Caradak | Arakan | Tropical Lady |
| 2004 | ||
| Trade Fair | One More Round | Millennium Force |
| 2003 | ||
| Avorado | D'Anjou | Millennium Force |
| 2002 | ||
| Gateman | One Won One | D'Anjou |
| 2001 | ||
| King Charlemagne | Mull Of Kintyre | Just Special |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Shibl | Mcdab | Saffron Walden |
| 1999 | ||
| Ramooz | Risque Lady | Lil's Boy |
| 1998 | ||
| Burden Of Proof | Centre Stalls | Kincara Palace |
| 1997 | ||
| Ramooz | Burden Of Proof | Eternal Joy |
| 1996 | ||
| Restructure | Bin Rosie | Rainbow Blues |
| 1995 | ||
| Hushang | Ivory Frontier | Two O'Clock Jump |
| 1994 | ||
| Wandering Thoughts | Terrible Confusion | Unusual Heat |
| 1993 | ||
| Asema | Malvernico | Via Parigi |
| 1992 | ||
| Via Borghese | Nordic Brief | Millie's Choice |
| 1991 | ||
| Rimpa | Bold Russian | Jameelaty |
The Minstrel Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The event is named after The Minstrel, a successful Irish-trained racehorse in the 1970s. It was formerly held at Phoenix Park in late April or early May, and it used to be contested by three-year-olds over a mile. For a period it was classed at Listed level.
The race was transferred to the Curragh and switched to July in 1991, and at this point it was opened to older horses. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1996, and cut to 7 furlongs in 2001. The minimum age of participating horses was raised to four in 2002, and three-year-olds were re-admitted in 2007. It was upgraded to Group 2 level from the 2016 running.