Galway Hurdle


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The Galway Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Galway over a distance of about 2 miles (2 miles and 11 yards, or 3,229 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

The event is held during the seven-day Galway Festival meeting. It was established in 1913, and the inaugural running was won by Red Damsel. For the first six years it was contested over 1½ miles. The race is now sponsored by Guinness.

Records
Most successful horse since 1988 (2 wins):
 * Tudor City (2019,2022)

Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins):
 * Patrick Mullins - Sharjah (2018), Aramon (2020), Saldier (2021)

Leading trainer since 1988 (6 wins):
 * Willie Mullins – Mystical City (1996), Clondaw Warrior (2016), Sharjah (2018), Aramon (2020), Saldier (2021), Zarak The Brave (2023)

Winners since 1988

 * Weights given in stones and pounds

Earlier winners

 * 1913 – Red Damsel
 * 1950 – Lady's Find
 * 1951 – Wye Fly
 * 1952 – Warrenscourt Lad
 * 1953 – Prince of Devon
 * 1954 – Cloudless Days
 * 1955 – Antigue II
 * 1956 – Ivy Green
 * 1957 – Tymon Castle
 * 1958 – Knight Errant
 * 1959 – Cashel View
 * 1960 – Commutering
 * 1961 – Cynge Noir / Newgrove *
 * 1962 – Tripacer
 * 1963 – Snow Trix
 * 1964 – Extra Stout
 * 1965 – Ticonderoga
 * 1966 – Warkey
 * 1967 – Muir
 * 1968 – Annalong
 * 1969 – Bonne
 * 1970 – Dictora
 * 1971 – Highway View
 * 1972 – Hardboy
 * 1973 – Lesabelle
 * 1974 – Just for Fun
 * 1975 – Double Default / Spanner *
 * 1976 – Negrada
 * 1977 – Paddy Bouler
 * 1978 – Prince Tammy
 * 1979 – Hard Tarquin
 * 1980 – Pearlstone
 * 1981 – Double Wrapped
 * 1982 – Pinch Hitter
 * 1983 – Pinch Hitter
 * 1984 – Tara Lee
 * 1985 – Strathline
 * 1986 – Rushmoor
 * 1987 – Belsir

* The 1961 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners. * There were two winners in 1975 as the race was split into separate divisions.