The Galmoy Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Gowran Park in January, over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during the race there are 13 flights of hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 2002 and was contested at Grade 3 level between 2003 and 2008.
The race is named in honour of the John Mulhern trained Galmoy, who won the Stayers' Hurdle in 1987 and 1988.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Emotional Moment – 2005, 2006 Presenting Percy – 2018, 2019
Leading jockey (5 wins): Davy Russell – Alpha Ridge (2009), Bog Warrior (2013), Presenting Percy (2018, 2019), Teahupoo (2023)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Willie Mullins – Mourad (2011), Zaidpour (2012), Shaneshill (2017), Benie Des Dieux (2020), Monkfish (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2002 Be My Belle 6 Tom Treacy Sean Treacy 2003 Satco Express 7 Charlie Swan Dusty Sheehy 2004 Rosaker 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Emotional Moment 8 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2006 Emotional Moment 9 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2007 Celestial Wave 7 Conor O'Dwyer Adrian Maguire 2008 Earth Magic 8 Andrew McNamara Michael Bowe 2009 Alpha Ridge 7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan 2010 War Of Attrition 11 Niall Madden Mouse Morris 2011 Mourad 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2012 Zaidpour 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2013 Bog Warrior 6 Davy Russell Tony Martin 2014 Mala Beach 6 Robbie Colgan Gordon Elliott 2015 Dedigout 9 Bryan Cooper Tony Martin 2016 Alpha Des Obeaux 6 Bryan Cooper Mouse Morris 2017 Shaneshill 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2018 Presenting Percy 7 Davy Russell Patrick Kelly 2019 Presenting Percy 8 Davy Russell Patrick Kelly 2020 Benie Des Dieux 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2021 Sams Profile 7 Philip Enright Mouse Morris 2022 Royal Kahala 7 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey 2023 Teahupoo 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2024 Monkfish 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Rocky's Diamond 5 Shane Fitzgerald Declan Queally 2026 Home By The Lee 11 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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