The Curragh Cup is a

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in Ireland open to

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s aged three years or older. It is run at the

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over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July. The event was established in 1987, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 1994 and upgraded again to Group 2 status in 2016. The race is part of the Curragh's three-day Irish Derby Festival meeting, and it is currently held on the first day. The Curragh Cup has been won by several top-class horses including

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, Kastoria, Septimus, Red Cadeaux and

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Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): *

– ''1993, 1995'' * Mkuzi – ''2004, 2005'' * Ernest Hemingway - ''2013, 2014'' * Twilight Payment - ''2019, 2020'' Leading

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(5 wins): *

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– ''Vintage Crop (1993, 1995), Daliapour (2002), Mkuzi (2004), Kastoria (2006)'' Leading trainer (7 wins): * Aidan O'Brien - ''Septimus (2008), Ernest Hemingway (2013, 2014), Bondi Beach (2015), Sword Fighter (2016), Flag Of Honour (2018), Amhran Na Bhfiann (2021)''

Winners

References

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Winners

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