Desmond Stakes


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The Desmond Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event is named after Desmond, a champion sire in 1913. It was formerly held at the Curragh, and it used to be known as the Desmond Plate.

The race was transferred to Leopardstown in 2002. It has continued at this venue with one exception, a temporary return to the Curragh in 2009.

Records
Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):
 * Spring Offensive – 1946, 1947
 * White Gloves – 1966, 1967
 * Rarity – 1970, 1971

Leading jockey since 1950 (8 wins):
 * Christy Roche – Rarity (1971), Mistigri (1975), More So (1978), Anfield (1982), Teleprompter (1984), Totem (1988), Star of Gdansk (1991), Second Empire (1998)

Leading trainer since 1950 (12 wins):
 * Vincent O'Brien – Restless Knight (1964), Reindeer (1969), Boucher (1972), Hail the Pirates (1973), Sir Penfro (1974), Niebo (1976), Be My Guest (1977), Belted Earl (1981), Sunstart (1985), Wise Counsellor (1986), Entitled (1987), Via Borghese (1992)

Earlier winners

 * 1946: Spring Offensive
 * 1947: Spring Offensive
 * 1948: Straight Flush
 * 1949: Pink Larkspur
 * 1950: Galatian
 * 1951: Fair Contract
 * 1952: Tipots
 * 1953: Clonleason
 * 1954: Zarathustra
 * 1955: Midontrial
 * 1956: Jongleur
 * 1957: Bindy
 * 1958: Ticklish
 * 1959: Light Horseman
 * 1960: Barclay
 * 1961: Baynard
 * 1962: Sicilian Prince
 * 1963: Wily Trout
 * 1964: Restless Knight
 * 1965: Khalife
 * 1966: White Gloves
 * 1967: White Gloves
 * 1968: Giolla Mear
 * 1969: Reindeer
 * 1970: Rarity
 * 1971: Rarity
 * 1972: Boucher
 * 1973: Hail the Pirates
 * 1974: Sir Penfro
 * 1975: Mistigri