Race series · Curragh · Group 2
Royal Whip Stakes
1m2f · August
Race essentials
CourseCurragh, 1m2f
WhenAugust
StatusGroup 2
Field5.7 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Won at 4/1 or shorter7/10
Won from top 3 in market8/10
Distance winner7/10
Had 2+ runs in season7/10
Had 5+ career runs7/10
Mares/fillies rarely win2/10
Won last time out1/10
Favourite Win Rate40.5%
Avg Winning SP2.7/1
Avg Field Size5.7
Renewals49
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Zahrann | J P Murtagh | Ben Coen | 2/1 | 6 | Good |
| 2024 | Continuous | A P O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 4/7F | 6 | Good |
| 2023 | Layfayette | Noel Meade | Colin Keane | 7/2 | 6 | Good |
| 2022 | Luxembourg | A P O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 2/9F | 6 | Good |
| 2021 | Earlswood | J P Murtagh | Shane B Kelly | 9/4F | 12 | Yielding |
| 2020 | Armory | A P O'Brien | Seamie Heffernan | 13/8F | 5 | Good |
| 2019 | Buckhurst | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Donnacha O'Brien | 11/2 | 7 | Yielding |
| 2018 | Beautiful Morning | Mrs John Harrington | Colm O'Donoghue | 5/1 | 7 | Yielding |
| 2017 | Shamreen | D K Weld | Pat Smullen | 11/4 | 5 | Yielding |
| 2016 | Success Days | K J Condon | Shane Foley | 10/1 | 7 | Yielding |
| 2015 | Found | A P O'Brien | Seamie Heffernan | 8/13F | 3 | Soft |
| 2014 | Hall Of Mirrors | A P O'Brien | Seamie Heffernan | 13/2 | 4 | Good To Firm |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | Aidan O'Brien | Johnny Murtagh |
| 1987 | Baba Karam | Vincent O'Brien | Declan Gillespie |
| 1986 | Dubian | Alec Stewart | Pat Eddery |
| 1985 | Kamakura | Dermot Weld | Michael Kinane |
| 1984 | Empire Glory | Vincent O'Brien | Pat Eddery |
| 1983 | Condell | Jim Bolger | Declan Gillespie |
| 1982 | Lords | Vincent O'Brien | Pat Eddery |
| 1981 | Last Light | Vincent O'Brien | Pat Eddery |
| 1980 | My Hollow | Jim Bolger | Declan Gillespie |
| 1979 | The Bart | Ted Curtin | Christy Roche |
| 1978 | Alleged | Vincent O'Brien | Lester Piggott |
| 1977 | Alleged | Vincent O'Brien | Peadar Matthews |