The Goffs Million is a flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh and scheduled to take place each year in September. Originally, the Goffs Million was a race series run between 2006 and 2009. It was reintroduced in 2022 as a single race to promote the following week's sales.[1]
| Sales race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6f (1,207 metres) 7f (1,408 metres) 8f (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €1,234,000 (2022) 1st: €611,000 |
History edit
The race is funded by Goffs, a leading Irish bloodstock auctioneer and was reserved for horses catalogued as yearlings in the previous year's Goffs Million Sale.[citation needed]
The first running was in 2006, when the Goffs Million was a single race contested over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres).[2]
The event was split into two separate divisions in 2007. The divisions initially comprised the Goffs Fillies Million for fillies,[3] and the Goffs (C & G) Million for colts and geldings.[4]
A new format was introduced in 2009, when the divisions were the Goffs Million Sprint (over 6 furlongs),[5] and the Goffs Million Mile (over 8 furlongs).[6] The races were discontinued in 2010.[citation needed]
The race was reintroduced in 2022 and was restricted to horses in the catalogue at the 2021 Goffs Orby Sale.[1]
Records edit
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Richard Hughes – Soul City (2008), Lucky General (2009)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Richard Hannon Sr. – Minor Vamp (2008), Soul City (2008), Lucky General (2009)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Miss Beatrix | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:29.40 |
| 2007 Fillies | Lush Lashes | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:24.32 |
| 2007 C&G | Luck Money | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 1:23.32 |
| 2008 Fillies | Minor Vamp | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.22 |
| 2008 C&G | Soul City | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:27.15 |
| 2009 Sprint | Lucky General | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:12.31 |
| 2009 Mile | Shakespearean | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:38.92 |
| 2022 | Galeron | Shane Foley | Charlie Hills | 1:26.30 |
| 2023 | One Look | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:29.42 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Goff's Million reintroduced to boost Orby Sale". Irish Field. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "2006 Goffs Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "2007 Goffs Fillies Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "2007 Goffs (C & G) Million". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "2009 Goffs Million Sprint". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "2009 Goffs Million Mile". irishracing.com. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- pedigreequery.com – Goffs Million – Curragh.