Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien had already trained a winner of this race: Paddington (2023). The stable had come close here before: River Tiber was third in 2024. With this win, the stable closed to within 11 wins of leader Chris Waller.
Ireland
Curragh · 23.05.26
Watch the racePurse€500,000
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 35.69s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions3-year-old colts and fillies
Stories of this Result
Coolmore Group
Coolmore Group had come close here before: River Tiber was third in 2024. With this win, the owner closed to within 7 wins of leader Godolphin. On the same weekend, the owner also took the Irish 1000 Guineas with Precise.
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9 runners · prize money to 7th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
2ndDistant Storm3yo colt by Night Of Thunder × Date With DestinyBilly LoughnaneCharlie Appleby3€100,000
4thPower Blue3yo colt by Space Blues × VisionsDavid EganRobson AguiarNeck€25,000
6thThesecretadversary3yo colt by St Mark's Basilica × Too Soon To PanicSeamie HeffernanJames StackHead€9,999
8thTake Charge Star3yo colt by Starspangledbanner × FreedoniaBen CoenJohnny Murtagh1 ¼
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 23.05.26Gstaad
Mosa MineDamby Exceed And Excel
DamMosa Mine
Gstaad is the last known foal of Mosa Mine (Exceed And Excel), who was placed twice in eleven starts without winning and has produced six winners, two of them at Group 1 level. Her 2021 colt Vandeek (Havana Grey) became a Group 1 winner in England and France, with the Gr.1 Prix Morny, the Gr.1 Middle Park Stakes and the Gr.2 Richmond Stakes among his wins. He was champion two-year-old colt in France and is now a sire.
Second damBaldemosa
Second dam Baldemosa (Lead On Time) won once and has five winners.
Third damBamieres
Third dam Bamieres (Riverman) was unsuccessful on the track and bred five winners. Foremost among them is Baldemosa's half-sister Balbonella (Gay Mecene), who won the Prix Robert Papin as a Group 1. Balbonella became the dam of the champion sprinter Anabaa (Danzig), winner of the Gr.1 July Cup and the Gr.1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and later a sire, of the sire Key Of Luck, winner of the Gr.3 Prix d'Arenberg, and of Always Loyal (Zilzal), winner of the Gr.1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. Bamieres is also the dam of the Listed winner Bamwhite (Carwhite).
Wider family
Always Loyal is in turn the second dam of Shonan Adela (Deep Impact), champion two-year-old filly and winner of the Gr.1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies.
Next generation
Mosa Mine was covered by Wootton Bassett in 2025.
Connections
Gstaad in 2026
4 placesTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prix du Moulin de Longchamp1600 metres · €800,0003rdAidan O'BrienRyan Moore06.09.2026ParisLongchampPrize money €91,440Race detailsWatch
Sussex Stakes1609 metres · £1,000,0002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore29.07.2026GoodwoodPrize money €374,790Race detailsWatch
St James's Palace Stakes1609 metres · £650,0002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore16.06.2026AscotPrize money €174,902Race detailsWatch
2000 Guineas Stakes1609 metres · £525,0002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore02.05.2026NewmarketPrize money €131,176Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Field Of GoldKingman × Princess De Lune | John & Thady GosdenColin Keane | JuddmonteRoundhill Stud | ||
| 2024 | RosallionBlue Point × Rosaline | Richard HannonSean Levey | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al MaktoumSheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | ||
| 2023 | PaddingtonSiyouni × Modern Eagle | Aidan O'BrienRyan Moore | Tabor,Smith,Magnier,Westerberg,BrantDayton Investments Ltd | ||
| 2022 | Native TrailOasis Dream × Needleleaf | Charlie ApplebyWilliam Buick | GodolphinLe Haras D'Haspel | ||
| 2021 | Mac SwineyNew Approach × Halla Na Saoire | Jim BolgerRory Cleary | Mrs J S BolgerJ S Bolger | ||
| 2020 | SiskinFirst Defence × Bird Flown | Ger LyonsColin Keane | K AbdullahJuddmonte Farms Inc |
History since 1926
Irish 2000 Guineas101Editions since 1926
0Multiple winners
1%Won by fillies or mares1 of 102 · 0 of the last 20
Record holders
Most wins since 19261GalileoSire · 2011, 2013, 2015, 20174 wins
All 102 winners since 1926
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gstaad Starspangledbanner | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Maywood Stud | 1.36 |
| 2025 | Field Of Gold Kingman | John & Thady Gosden Colin Keane | Juddmonte Roundhill Stud | 2.00 |
| 2024 | Rosallion Blue Point | Richard Hannon Jr. Sean Levey | Obaid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum | 1.91 |
| 2023 | Paddington Siyouni | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Darley Investments | 4.00 |
| 2022 | Native Trail Oasis Dream | Charlie Appleby William Buick | Godolphin Le Haras d'Haspel | 1.40 |
| 2021 | Mac Swiney New Approach | Jim Bolger Rory Cleary | Jackie Bolger Jim Bolger | 9.00 |
| 2020 | Siskin First Defence | Ger Lyons Colin Keane | Juddmonte Juddmonte | 3.00 |
| 2019 | Phoenix of Spain Lope de Vega | Charles Hills Jamie Spencer | Tony Wechsler & Ann Plummer Cherry Faeste | 17.00 |
| 2018 | Romanised Holy Roman Emperor | Ken Condon Shane Foley | Robert Ng Monica Aherne | 26.00 |
| 2017 | Churchill Galileo | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group Liberty Bloodstock | 1.44 |
| 2016 | Awtaad Cape Cross | Kevin Prendergast Chris Hayes | Hamdan Al Maktoum Shadwell Estate | 5.50 |
| 2015 | Gleneagles Galileo | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | Coolmore Group You'resothrilling Syndicate | 1.40 |
| 2014 | Kingman Invincible Spirit | John Gosden James Doyle | Juddmonte Juddmonte | 1.80 |
| 2013 | Magician Galileo | Aidan O'Brien Joseph O'Brien | Coolmore Group Absolutelyfabulous Syndicate | 4.33 |
| 2012 | Power Oasis Dream | Aidan O'Brien Joseph O'Brien | Coolmore Group Norelands & Hugo Lascelles | 6.00 |
| 2011 | Roderic O'Connor Galileo | Aidan O'Brien Joseph O'Brien | Coolmore Group Swettenham Stud | 4.50 |
| 2010 | Canford Cliffs Tagula | Richard Hannon Sr. Richard Hughes | Heffer / Roy / Instance S & S Hubbard Rodwell | 3.25 |
| 2009 | Mastercraftsman Danehill Dancer | Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh | Coolmore Group Lynch Bages Ltd | 2.50 |
| 2008 | Henrythenavigator Kingmambo | Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh | Coolmore Group Western Bloodstock | 2.25 |
| 2007 | Cockney Rebel Val Royal | Geoff Huffer Olivier Peslier | Phil Cunningham Oak Lodge Bloodstock | 2.50 |
| 2006 | Araafa Mull of Kintyre | Jeremy Noseda Alan Munro | Al Homaizi / Al Sagar Sweetmans Bloodstock | 13.00 |
| 2005 | Dubawi Dubai Millennium | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Sheikh Mohammed | 2.75 |
| 2004 | Bachelor Duke Miswaki | James Toller Seb Sanders | Exors of Duke of Devonshire Airlie Stud | 13.00 |
| 2003 | Indian Haven Indian Ridge | Paul D'Arcy John Egan | Gleeson / Smith / Conway Cliveden Stud | 9.00 |
| 2002 | Rock of Gibraltar Danehill | Aidan O'Brien Michael Kinane | Coolmore Group Joe Crowley, M/M Aidan P. O'Brien | 1.57 |
| 2001 | Black Minnaloushe Storm Cat | Aidan O'Brien Johnny Murtagh | Coolmore Group John R Gaines Thoroughbreds & William Condren | 21.00 |
| 2000 | Bachir Desert Style | Saeed bin Suroor Frankie Dettori | Godolphin Kevin and Meta Cullen | 5.00 |
| 1999 | Saffron Walden Sadler's Wells | Aidan O'Brien Olivier Peslier | Coolmore Group Stavros Niarchos | 13.00 |
| 1998 | Desert Prince Green Desert | David Loder Olivier Peslier | Lucayan Stud Tarworth Bloodstock Investments | 9.00 |
| 1997 | Desert King Danehill | Aidan O'Brien Christy Roche | Coolmore Group Irish National Stud | 4.00 |
| 1996 | Spinning World Nureyev | Jonathan Pease Cash Asmussen | Niarchos Family Stavros Niarchos | 2.75 |
| 1995 | Spectrum Rainbow Quest | Peter Chapple-Hyam John Reid | Lord Weinstock Ballymacoll Stud | 4.33 |
| 1994 | Turtle Island Fairy King | Peter Chapple-Hyam John Reid | Robert Sangster Ron Con Ltd and Swettenham Stud | 2.25 |
| 1993 | Barathea Sadler's Wells | Luca Cumani Michael Roberts | Sheikh Mohammed Gerald W Leigh | 1.57 |
| 1992 | Rodrigo de Triano El Gran Senor | Peter Chapple-Hyam Lester Piggott | Robert Sangster Swettenham Stud | 1.73 |
| 1991 | Fourstars Allstar Compliance | Leo O'Brien Mike E Smith | Bomze / DiLeo Richard Bomze | 10.00 |
| 1990 | Tirol Thatching | Richard Hannon Sr. Pat Eddery | John Horgan Mrs R D Peacock & Swettenham Stud | 2.25 |
| 1989 | Shaadi Danzig | Sir Michael Stoute Walter Swinburn | Sheikh Mohammed Edward A. Cox Jr. | 4.50 |
| 1988 | Prince of Birds Storm Bird | Vincent O'Brien Declan Gillespie | Robert Sangster Joe Miller, Howard L. Bedda & Threefarms | 10.00 |
| 1987 | Don't Forget Me Ahonoora | Richard Hannon Sr. Willie Carson | James Horgan | 3.00 |
| 1986 | Flash of Steel Kris | Dermot Weld Michael Kinane | Bertram Firestone Bertram Firestone | 5.00 |
| 1985 | Triptych Riverman | David O'Brien Christy Roche | Alan Clore Nelson Bunker Hunt & Edward L. Stevenson | 8.00 |
| 1984 | Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer | Vincent O'Brien George McGrath | Robert Sangster Swettenham Stud | 11.00 |
| 1983 | Wassl Mill Reef | John Dunlop Tony Murray | Ahmed Al Maktoum Limestone Stud | 13.00 |
| 1982 | Dara Monarch Realm | Liam Browne Michael Kinane | Mrs Liam Browne Neville Bycroft | 21.00 |
| 1981 | Kings Lake Nijinsky | Vincent O'Brien Pat Eddery | Mrs Jean-Pierre Binet Lyonstown Stud | 6.00 |
| 1980 | Nikoli Great Nephew | Paddy Prendergast Christy Roche | 3rd Earl of Iveagh McGrath Trust Co. | 6.00 |
| 1979 | Dickens Hill Mount Hagen | Mick O'Toole Tony Murray | Mrs Jean-Pierre Binet Frank Flannery/ Egmont Stud | 3.00 |
| 1978 | Jaazeiro Sham | Vincent O'Brien Lester Piggott | Robert Sangster Carelaine Stable | 4.00 |
| 1977 | Pampapaul Yellow God | Stuart Murless Gianfranco Dettori | Hans Paul Hans Paul | 17.00 |
| 1976 | Northern Treasure Northfields | Kevin Prendergast Gabriel Curran | A. D. Brennan Tim Rogers & C G St Lawrence | 34.00 |
| 1975 | Grundy Great Nephew | Peter Walwyn Pat Eddery | Carlo Vittadini Overbury Stud | 1.91 |
| 1974 | Furry Glen Wolver Hollow | Seamus McGrath George McGrath | P. McGrath James Geraghty | 11.00 |
| 1973 | Sharp Edge Silver Shark | Dick Hern Joe Mercer | Jakie Astor Sir John Jacob Astor | 3.00 |
| 1972 | Ballymore Ragusa | Paddy Prendergast Christy Roche | Meg Mullion Ardenode Stud | 34.00 |
| 1971 | King's Company King's Troop | Willie Robinson Freddy Head | Bertram Firestone Mr G. A. Harris | 5.50 |
| 1970 | Decies Pardal | Bernard van Cutsem Lester Piggott | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 1.62 |
| 1969 | Right Tack Hard Tack | John Sutcliffe Jr. Geoff Lewis | Jim Brown Paul Larkin | |
| 1968 | Mistigo Miralgo | Stephen Quirke Buster Parnell | F. Feeney | 11.00 |
| 1967 | Atherstone Wood Buisson Ardent | Stephen Quirke Buster Parnell | S. O'Flaherty | 15.29 |
| 1966 | Paveh Tropique | T. Ainsworth T. P. Burns | P. Widener | 10.00 |
| 1965 | Green Banner Palestine | Kevin Kerr N. Brennan | B. Kerr | 15.29 |
| 1964 | Santa Claus Chamossaire | Mick Rogers Willie Burke | John Ismay Dr F Smorfitt | 2.00 |
| 1963 | Linacre Rockefella | Paddy Prendergast Paeder Matthews | Lord Ennisdale | 41.00 |
| 1962 | Arctic Storm Arctic Star | John Oxx senior Bill Williamson | Mrs E. Carroll | 21.00 |
| 1961 | Light Year Chamier | A. S. O'Brien G. Bougoure | Mr T. Hallinan | 7.00 |
| 1960 | Kythnos Nearula | P. J. Prendergast R. Hutchinson | Mr E. R. More O'Ferrall | 2.25 |
| 1959 | El Toro Cagire | M. V. O'Brien T. P. Burns | C. M. Cline | 12.11 |
| 1958 | Hard Ridden Hard Sauce | Mick Rogers Ch. Smirke | Sir Victor Sassoon Oliver Lambart | 5.50 |
| 1957 | Jack Ketch Abadan | E. M. Quirke Ch. Smirke | — | 2.75 |
| 1956 | Lucero Solonaway | H. Wragg E. Mercer | — | 6.00 |
| 1955 | Hugh Lupus Djebel | J. lenehan W. R. Johnstone | — | 2.62 |
| 1954 | Arctic Wind Arctic Star | J M Rogers J Mullane | — | 26.00 |
| 1953 | Sea Charger Royal Charger | K. R. Kerr Rae Johnstone | M. F. Moloney | 7.00 |
| 1952 | D C M Distingue | J M Rogers L. Ward | Mrs. John Thursby | 2.75 |
| 1951 | Signal Box Signal Light | Captain Darby Robers Martin Molony | F. W. Dennis | 2.25 |
| 1950 | Mighty Ocean Coup de Lyon | Capt. D. Rogers A. Brabazon | — | 11.00 |
| 1949 | Solonaway Solferino | — — | — | |
| 1948 | Beau Sabreur His Highness | — — | — | |
| 1947 | Grand Weather Dastur | — — | — | |
| 1946 | Claro Colombo | — — | — | |
| 1945 | Stalino Stardust | — — | — | |
| 1944 | Slide On Bobsleigh | — — | — | |
| 1944 | Good Morning Sir Cosmo | — — | — | |
| 1943 | The Phoenix Chateau Bouscaut | — — | — | |
| 1942 | Windsor Slipper Windsor Lad | — — | — | |
| 1941 | Khosro Sir Cosmo | — — | — | |
| 1940 | Teasel Pharian | — — | — | |
| 1939 | Cornfield Trigo | — — | — | |
| 1938 | Nearchus Lemnarchus | — — | — | |
| 1937 | Phideas Pharos | — — | — | |
| 1936 | Hocus Pocus Mascot | — — | — | |
| 1935 | Museum Legatee | John T Rogers E Martin Quirke | Sir Victor Sassoon | |
| 1934 | Cariff Achtoi | — — | — | |
| 1933 | Canteener Son and Heir | — — | — | |
| 1932 | Lindley Spion Kop | — — | — | |
| 1931 | Double Arch Arch-Gift | — — | — | |
| 1930 | Glannarg Argosy | — — | — | |
| 1929 | Salisbury The Boss | — — | — | |
| 1928 | Baytown Achtoi | — — | — | |
| 1927 | Fourth Hand Tetratema | — — | — | |
| 1926 | Embargo Argosy | — — | H. H. Maharaja of Rajpipla |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
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