The Round Tower Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. 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 late August or early September.
The event was formerly contested over 5 furlongs, and it used to be classed at Listed level. It was extended to 6 furlongs in 1991, and promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.
The Round Tower Stakes was sponsored by Moyglare Stud from 1993 to 2013 and its full title included the name of Go and Go, a successful Moyglare racehorse. The 2014 running was sponsored by Nestlé, supporting the Irish Autism Action charity.
Records Leading jockey since 1988 (6 wins): Kevin Manning - Law Library (1997), Abigail Pett (2005), Maoineach (2008), Leitir Mor (2012), Smash Williams (2015), New Treasure (2020)
Leading trainer since 1988 (9 wins): Aidan O'Brien - Warrior Queen (1999), Cherokee (2004), Great White Eagle (2013), Intelligence Cross (2016), U S Navy Flag (2017), Ten Sovereigns (2018), Lope Y Fernandez (2019), Ides Of March (2024), Mission Central (2025)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1988 Comfort and Style Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:04.00 1989 Wedding Bouquet John Reid Vincent O'Brien 1:01.00 1990 Bufalino Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:00.30 1991 Safety Tactic Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:12.20 1992 Up and at 'Em Benjy Coogan Jimmy Coogan 1:18.40 1993 Morcote Michael Kinane John Oxx 1:16.00 1994 Viaticum Stephen Craine Noel Meade 1:16.70 1995 Thrilling Day Darryll Holland Neil Graham 1:13.50 1996 Desert Ease Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:13.70 1997 Law Library Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.20 1998 Show Me the Money Johnny Murtagh Noel Meade 1:17.60 1999 Warrior Queen Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:12.60 2000 Lady of Kildare Pat Smullen Tom Taaffe 1:13.70 2001 Steaming Home Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:13.30 2002 Walayef Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:12.50 2003 Wathab Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:11.20 2004 Cherokee Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:12.10 2005 Abigail Pett Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.30 2006 Rabatash Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:11.30 2007 Norman Invader Colm O'Donoghue Ken Condon 1:12.12 2008 Maoineach Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.76 2009 Arctic Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 1:20.10 2010 Dingle View Cathy Gannon David Evans 1:12.89 2011 Lightening Pearl Johnny Murtagh Ger Lyons 1:11.17 2012 Leitir Mor Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:12.90 2013 Great White Eagle Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:10.59 2014 Cappella Sansevero Andrea Atzeni Ger Lyons 1:13.49 2015 Smash Williams Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:14.54 2016 Intelligence Cross Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:12.06 2017 U S Navy Flag Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.73 2018 Ten Sovereigns Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:12.02 2019 Lope Y Fernandez Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.76 2020 New Treasure Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:16.93 2021 Sacred Bridge Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:12.60 2022 Treasure Trove Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:13.94 2023 Letsbefrankaboutit Billy Lee Paddy Twomey 1:11.70 2024 Ides Of March Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:12.75 2025 Mission Central Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:12.36 2026 Push The Boat Out Seamie Heffernan Michael O'Callaghan 1:14.70
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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galopp-sieger.de – Round Tower Stakes. horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Round Tower Stakes (2018). pedigreequery.com – Round Tower Stakes – Curragh.