13:10 Curragh (IRE) 18 Jul 2026
Juddmonte 'Lead Artist' Irish European Breeders Fund
C & G | Maiden | 2YO only
Winner €15,000 - 6 ran
tracked leaders and took keen hold early, edged left briefly after 1 1/2f, travelling well over 2f out, led 1 1/2f out and soon pushed along to assert, kept on well, reduced advantage close home
went left from stalls, held up in touch on outer, took keen hold, slightly impeded after 1 1/2f, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon almost on terms, ridden when ran green 1f out, 2nd and no impression final 100 yards, kept on well close home
dwelt and slightly hampered from stalls, soon prominent and led after 1f, pushed along and ran green over 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no impression early final furlong, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
prominent, soon tracked leaders and 3rd after 2f, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt, held up in touch on inner, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, no impression when reminder inside final furlong, kept on one pace
always behind, pushed along 2f out, no impression when ran green over 1f out, reminder inside final furlong, kept on one pace
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €75.34 (4, 6) |
| Win | €11.20 (4) |
| Place | €3.60 (4), €2.70 (6) |
| Exacta | €55.70 (4, 6) |
| Trifecta | €162.90 (4, 6, 1) |
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Replay: 13:10 Curragh 18th Jul 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Good | 15 | New Zealand | 9 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 7 | 21 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 10/ 11 | 1:27.15 |
| 2024 | Good | 12 | The Lion In Winter | 11 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Wayne Lordan | 11/ 2 | 1:25.38 | ||
| 2023 | Soft | 9 | Henry Longfellow | 6 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 5/ 4 | 1:28.58 | ||
| 2022 | Good | 11 | Hans Andersen | 4 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 17 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 10/ 11 | 1:26.95 |
| 2021 | Good | 10 | John The Baptist | 5 | 2 | 9 5 | - | J A Stack (73 miles) | Mark Enright | 50/ 1 | 1:28.90 | ||
| 2020 | Yielding | 9 | Mac Swiney | 3 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 5 | 20 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 15/ 2 | 1:26.96 |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Iberia | 2 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 7/ 2 | 1:25.98 | ||
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Guaranteed | 3 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 20 days | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 4/ 1 | 1:24.50 |
| 2017 | Good to Firm | 13 | The Pentagon | 12 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 6 | 35 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Anastasia O'Brien | 9/ 2 | 1:22.89 |
| 2016 | Good - Yielding | 13 | Arcada | 1 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 84 | 20 days | J P O'Brien (39 miles) | Donnacha O'Brien | 13/ 2 | 1:27.00 |
| 2015 | Good | 13 | Shogun | 5 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 7 | 20 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 6/ 4 | 1:26.54 |
| 2014 | Good to Firm | 10 | East India | 6 | 2 | 9 5 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Seamie Heffernan | 11/ 2 | 1:25.36 | ||
| 2013 | Good to Firm | 11 | Australia | 9 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 20 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Joseph O'Brien | 3/ 10 | 1:25.79 |
| 2012 | Soft | 7 | Dibayani | 7 | 2 | 9 5 | - | 2 | 21 days | M Halford (3 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | 8/ 13 | 1:33.17 |
| 2011 | Yielding | 5 | Apollo | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | - | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Ryan Moore | 11/ 10 | 1:26.27 | ||
| 2010 | Good | 14 | Pathfork | 7 | 2 | 9 0 | - | Mrs J Harrington (3 miles) | Shane Foley | 9/ 2 | 1:27.27 | ||
| 2009 | Heavy | 10 | Black Quartz | 1 | 2 | 9 0 | - | 42 | 4 days | A P O'Brien (73 miles) | Johnny Murtagh | EVENS | 1:30.47 |
| 2008 | Good to Soft | 18 | Driving Snow | 14 | 2 | 9 0 | - | 3 | 21 days | K Prendergast (3 miles) | Chris Hayes | 7/ 1 | 1:27.27 |
| 2007 | Heavy | 15 | New Approach | 1 | 2 | 9 0 | - | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 7/ 2 | 1:33.05 | ||
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 11 | Teofilo | 2 | 2 | 9 0 | - | J S Bolger (31 miles) | Kevin Manning | 8/ 1 | 1:26.30 |
