Gallinule Stakes prize money
The Gallinule Stakes is worth €50,000 for the 2021 running , €29,500 of it to the winner . That makes it the 950th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 6th richest in Ireland.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Gallinule Stakes is
Group 3 · 1m 2f (2,012 metres) · Turf · Curragh Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Curragh Racecourse
- Country
- Ireland
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1m 2f (2,012 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining €20,500 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:02.22 in 2026, the Gallinule Stakes pays €409 for every second of the race, which is 572nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 7th in Ireland.
Every Gallinule Stakes winner
50 runnings, 1977 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Causeway3 · 2:02.22 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2025 | Thrice3 · 2:04.46 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2024 | Chief Little Rock3 · 2:08.23 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2023 | Drumroll3 · 2:09.07 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2022 | Hannibal Barca3 · 2:09.94 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2021 | Earlswood3 · 2:16.38 | Ben Coen | Johnny Murtagh |
| 2020 | Crossfirehurricane3 · 2:08.41 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2019 | Constantinople3 · 2:10.23 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2018 | Platinum Warrior3 · 2:09.84 | Shane Foley | Michael Halford |
| 2017 | Homesman3 · 2:12.63 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2016 | Beacon Rock3 · 2:17.12 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2015 | Curvy3 · 2:08.93 | Wayne Lordan | David Wachman |
| 2014 | Adelaide3 · 2:16.79 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2013 | Leading Light3 · 2:07.83 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2012 | Speaking of Which3 · 2:09.80 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2011 | Alexander Pope3 · 2:08.46 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2010 | Jan Vermeer3 · 2:11.38 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2009 | Grand Ducal3 · 2:19.71 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2008 | Hebridean3 · 2:12.05 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2007 | Alexander of Hales3 · 2:09.60 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2006 | Puerto Rico3 · 2:20.20 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2005 | Im Spartacus3 · 2:12.70 | Jamie Spencer | David Flood |
| 2004 | Meath3 · 2:10.90 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 | Nysaean4 · 2:10.30 | Jimmy Fortune | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 2002 | Della Francesca3 · 2:12.50 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 | Exaltation3 · 2:11.00 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 2000 | Glyndebourne3 · 2:12.20 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1999 | Urban Ocean3 · 2:14.40 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1998 | Quws4 · 2:07.70 | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast |
| 1997 | Johan Cruyff3 · 2:11.90 | Kevin Manning | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1996 | Needle Gun6 · 2:06.00 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain |
| 1995 | Shemaran3 · 2:12.80 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 1994 | Right Win4 · 2:19.90 | Lester Piggott | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 1993 | Massyar3 · 2:11.10 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx |
| 1992 | Brief Truce3 · 2:09.00 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1991 | Sportsworld3 · 2:06.60 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1990 | Missionary Ridge3 · 2:04.20 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 1989 | Porter Rhodes3 · 2:07.50 | Paul Eddery | Henry Cecil |
| 1988 | Project Manager3 · 2:07.10 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 1987 | Seattle Dancer3 · 2:09.20 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1986 | Welsh Fantasy3 · 2:16.20 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins |
| 1985 | Lord Duke3 | Lester Piggott | Frank Dunne |
| 1984 | Montelimar3 · 2:09.20 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1983 | Carlingford Castle3 · 2:57.50 | Michael Kinane | Liam Browne |
| 1982 | Assert3 · 2:34.70 | Christy Roche | David O'Brien |
| 1981 | Erins Isle3 · 2:51.20 | Declan Gillespie | Jim Bolger |
| 1980 | Gonzales3 · 2:33.10 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1979 | Ardross3 · 2:52.60 | Stan Moore | Paddy Prendergast |
| 1978 | Inkerman3 · 2:32.20 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1977 | Alleged3 · 2:30.90 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
50 of the 50 runnings name the rider, 50 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Gallinule Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Gallinule Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | Select StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €52,782 | $60,000 |
| 941 | Esher CupSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 942 | Heron StakesSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 943 | Prix André BaboinVarious, France | France | €52,000 | €52,000 |
| 944 | Grand National HurdlesRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 945 | New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipAlexandra Park | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 946 | Badener Sprint-CupIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 947 | Ballysax StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €48,637 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 959 | Cape VerdiMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gallinule Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Ireland
10 races, 6th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish 2,000 Guineas | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €460,000 |
| Leopardstown Derby Trial | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Ulster Derby | Down Royal, County Down | Handicap | €75,000 |
| Ballysax Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Tetrarch Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Listed | €50,000 |
| King George V Cup | Leopardstown | Listed | €45,000 |
| Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €42,500 |
| Patton Stakes | Dundalk Stadium | €40,000 |
Every race in Ireland we hold a purse for is on the Ireland prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Gallinule Stakes winner get?
€29,500. That is 59% of the €50,000 the Gallinule Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Gallinule Stakes prize money?
€50,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Gallinule Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
950th of 997. 949 races pay more, the nearest of them Select Stakes. In Ireland it is 6th of 10.
Which jockey has won the Gallinule Stakes most often?
Lester Piggott, with 6 wins between 1977 and 1994.
When was the Gallinule Stakes first run?
This page holds 50 runnings, from 1977 to 2026.
How far is the Gallinule Stakes?
1m 2f (2,012 metres), on turf, at Curragh Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money