Irish Classic Races


The Irish Classics are five Group One horse races run at The Curragh racecourse during the flat racing season. They mirror the British Classic Races, the original five "classics", with one minor exception. The Irish St. Leger is open to horses older than age three, unlike the British counterpart which is restricted to three-year-olds, and is open to geldings, which are barred from all other British and Irish classics.

Races

The five Irish Classics are:
RaceDateDistanceCourseFirst Run
Irish 1,000 GuineasMay1 mileThe Curragh1922
Irish 2,000 GuineasMay1 mileThe Curragh1921
Irish DerbyLate June/early July1 mile 4 furlongsThe Curragh1866
Irish OaksJuly1 mile 4 furlongsThe Curragh1895
Irish St. LegerSeptember1 mile 6 furlongsThe Curragh1915