The Marble Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years only. 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 May.
The race has been run since 1967. It was run over 5 furlongs prior to 2017. It was previously run as a Listed race before being upgraded to Group 3 from the 2020 running.
Records Leading jockey (5 wins): Mick Kinane - Golden Mirage (1997), Fasliyev (1999), Pyrus (2000), Marino Marini (2002), Newton (2003)
Leading trainer (14 wins): Aidan O'Brien - Fasliyev (1999), Pyrus (2000), Marino Marini (2002), Newton (2003), Russian Blue (2004), Heart Shaped (2008), Samuel Morse (2010), Power (2011), Coach House (2013), Caravaggio (2016), Fairyland (2019), Blackbeard (2022), Albert Einstein (2025), Great Barrier Reef (2026)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 1988 Blasted Heath Pat Shanahan Michael Kauntze 1:0.50 1989 Regal Peace John Reid John J McLoughlin 1:1.60 1990 Grand Morning Pat Eddery Patrick Prendergast 59.40 1991 Maledetto Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:0.40 1992 Tahdeed Christy Roche Jim Bolger 1:3.00 1993 The Puzzler Warren O'Connor Michael Kauntze 1:0.90 1994 Soreze Pat Gilson Con Collins 1:06.10 1995 Nashcash Pat Gilson Con Collins 1:02.70 1996 Raphane Kevin Darley Con Collins 0:58.70 1997 Golden Mirage Michael Kinane Mick Channon 1:02.20 1998 Access All Areas Pat Smullen John Mulhern 0:59.40 1999 Fasliyev Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 0:59.20 2000 Pyrus Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:00.60 2001 Mahsusie Johnny Murtagh Francis Ennis 1:01.50 2002 Marino Marini Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:04.80 2003 Newton Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:00.90 2004 Russian Blue Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:01.30 2005 Waterways Niall McCullagh Patrick Prendergast 0:59.90 2006 Drayton Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:06.00 2007 Pencil Hill Pat Shanahan Tracey Collins 0:58.80 2008 Heart Shaped Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:01.30 2009 Wrong Answer Chris Hayes Kevin Prendergast 1:03.92 2010 Samuel Morse Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 0:59.76 2011 Power Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 0:59.39 2012 Cay Verde Richard Hughes Mick Channon 0:59.66 2013 Coach House Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:00.44 2014 Cappella Sansevero Gary Carroll Ger Lyons 1:04.69 2015 Round Two Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:00.77 2016 Caravaggio Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:02.22 2017 Brother Bear Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 1:16.51 2018 Fairyland Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:13.20 2019 Siskin Colin Keane Ger Lyons 1:12.65 2020 Minaun Chris Hayes Henry de Bromhead 1:10.55 2021 Castle Star Chris Hayes Fozzy Stack 1:14.88 2022 Blackbeard Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:14.72 2023 Givemethebeatboys Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:14.81 2024 Arizona Blaze David Egan Adrian Murray 1:14.70 2025 Albert Einstein Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:11.08 2026 Great Barrier Reef Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:11.33
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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