The Celebration Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The race was first run in 1995. It was run as a seven furlong handicap in 2000, and was awarded Listed status in 2001. It is currently sponsored by Dubai Duty Free.
Records
Leading jockey (4 wins): Kevin Manning – Via Verbano (1997), Union Project (1999), Citizen Edward (2000), Wexford Native (2022)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Aidan O'Brien – Bach (2001), Mingun (2003), Emperor Claudius (2010), Pirateer (2011), Count Of Limonade (2013), Giovanni Boldini (2014)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 1995 Kayaara 3 Pat Shanahan Noel Furlong 1:43.10 1996 Peace Prize 3 Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:39.30 1997 Via Verbano 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:44.00 1998 Royal House 3 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:44.70 1999 Union Project 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:40.40 2000 Citizen Edward 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:28.30 2001 Bach 4 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:36.60 2002 Duck Row 7 Richard Hughes James Toller 1:38.40 2003 Mingun 3 Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:39.20 2004 Grand Passion 4 John Egan Geoff Wragg 1:35.60 2005 Caradak 4 Fran Berry John Oxx 1:35.80 2006 Mustameet 5 Declan McDonogh Kevin Prendergast 1:36.20 2007 Danehill Music 4 D M Grant David Wachman 1:43.93 2008 Lisvale 3 Wayne Lordan David Wachman 1:36.95 2009 Famous Name 4 Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:36.70 2010 Emperor Claudius 3 Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:35.10 2011 Pirateer 3 Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:38.70 2012 Sharestan 4 Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:44.79 2013 Count Of Limonade 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:35.65 2014 Giovanni Boldini 3 Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:38.74 2015 Sovereign Debt 6 Chris Hayes David Nicholls 1:41.43 2016 Sruthan 6 Colm O'Donoghue Paul Deegan 1:40.30 2017 True Valour 3 Shane Foley Johnny Murtagh 1:38.21 2018 I'm So Fancy 4 Colm O'Donoghue Jessica Harrington 1:40.32 2019 Insignia of Rank 4 Gary Carroll Joseph Murphy 1:40.72 2020 Ancient Spirit 5 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:41.44 2021 Fourhometwo 3 Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 1:41.18 2022 Wexford Native 3 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:41.17 2023 Bold Discovery 3 Shane Foley Jessica Harrington 1:36.34 2024 Lord Massusus 3 Gary Carroll Joseph Murphy 1:38.48 2025 Skukuza 4 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop 1:37.15 2026 Zodiac Bear 4 Ben Coen Johnny Murtagh 1:38:88
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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