Tattersalls Gold Cup
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History
The Tattersalls Gold Cup is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for four year olds and older at the Curragh conducted by the Curragh Racecourse for Horse Racing Ireland.
The Tattersalls Gold Cup is run over a mile and 2½ furlongs. It was first run in 1962 and was won by T V.
It was originally known as the Ballymoss Stakes after the multiple G1 winner of the 1950s.
After being open to three year olds, it was upped to four year olds and up from 1985.
After being a G2 initially, it became a G1 in 1999.
Four horses have won two Tattersalls Gold Cup – Yankee Gold, So You Think, Al Kazeem and Magical.
Following his sale to Coolmore, Australian champion So You Think scored his first overseas G1 in this race in 2011 beating only four rivals.
Magical won the race in May 2019 and was still winning at the end of Autumn in the Champion Stakes. She continued on in 2020 to win this again.
In 2021 Helvic Dream gave Noel Meade his first flat G1 after being a multiple champion jumps trainer.
The leading trainers are Aidan O'Brien with 11 and most wins as a jockey is by Michael Kinane with six.
The Tattersalls Gold Cup was worth €500,000 in 2026.
Notable winners of the Tattersalls Gold Cup include Los Angeles (2025), Luxembourg (2023), Magical (2019/2020), Al Kazeem (2013/2015), Noble Mission (2014), So You Think (2011/2012), Fame And Glory (2010), Duke Of Marmalade (2008), Notnowcato (2007), Hurricane Run (2006), Fantastic Light (2001), Montjeu (2000), Daylami (1998), Opera House (1992), Golden Fleece (1982), Dickens Hill (1979) and Yankee Gold (1976/1977).
The 2026 Tattersalls Gold Cup was won by Almaqam from Bay City Roller and Saddadd.
Previous Tattersalls Gold Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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ALMAQAM
(GB)
5H LOPE DE VEGA (IRE) - TALMADA (USA) CAPE CROSS (IRE) |
KIERAN SHOEMARK | 59.5 | EDWARD WALKER | 7 |
|
|
LOS ANGELES
(IRE)
4H CAMELOT (GB) - FREQUENTIAL (GB) DANSILI (GB) |
RYAN MOORE | 59.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 7 |
|
|
WHITE BIRCH
(GB)
4H ULYSSES (IRE) - DIAGNOSTIC (GB) DUTCH ART (GB) |
C T KEANE | 59.5 | JOHN JOSEPH MURPHY | 2 |
|
|
LUXEMBOURG
(IRE)
4H CAMELOT (GB) - ATTIRE (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) |
RYAN MOORE | 59.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 2 |
|
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ALENQUER
(FR)
4H ADLERFLUG (GER) - WILD BLOSSOM (GER) AREION (GER) |
TOM MARQUAND | 59.5 | W J HAGGAS | 7 |
|
|
HELVIC DREAM
(IRE)
4G POWER (GB) - RACHEVIE (IRE) DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) |
C T KEANE | 59.5 | NOEL MEADE | 2 |
|
|
MAGICAL
(IRE)
5M GALILEO (IRE) - HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB) |
W M LORDAN | 61.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 6 |
|
|
MAGICAL
(IRE)
4F GALILEO (IRE) - HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (IRE) PIVOTAL (GB) |
RYAN MOORE | 57.0 | A P O'BRIEN | 1 |
|
|
LANCASTER BOMBER
(USA)
4H WAR FRONT (USA) - SUN SHOWER (IRE) INDIAN RIDGE (GB) |
SEAMIE HEFFERNAN | 58.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 3 |
|
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DECORATED KNIGHT
(GB)
5H GALILEO (IRE) - PEARLING (USA) STORM CAT (USA) |
ANDREA ATZENI | 58.5 | R CHARLTON | 1 |
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FASCINATING ROCK
(IRE)
5H FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MISS POLARIS (GB) POLAR FALCON (USA) |
P SMULLEN | 58.5 | D K WELD | 4 |
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AL KAZEEM
(GB)
7H DUBAWI (IRE) - KAZEEM (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) |
JAMES DOYLE | 58.5 | R CHARLTON | 2 |
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NOBLE MISSION
(GB)
5H GALILEO (IRE) - KIND (IRE) DANEHILL (USA) |
JAMES DOYLE | 58.5 | LADY CECIL | 3 |
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AL KAZEEM
(GB)
5H DUBAWI (IRE) - KAZEEM (GB) DARSHAAN (GB) |
JAMES DOYLE | 58.5 | R CHARLTON | 1 |
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SO YOU THINK
(NZ)
5H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - TRIASSIC (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
J P O'BRIEN | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 3 |
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SO YOU THINK
(NZ)
4H HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - TRIASSIC (NZ) TIGHTS (USA) |
RYAN MOORE | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 5 |
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FAME AND GLORY
(GB)
4H MONTJEU (IRE) - GRYADA (GB) SHIRLEY HEIGHTS (GB) |
J MURTAGH | 57.5 | A P O'BRIEN | 5 |
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