Beresford Stakes
| Group 2 race | |
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| Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Juddmonte |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (1,609 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group 1 winners 3 lb for Group 2 winners |
| Purse | €120,000 (2016) 1st: €72,000 |
The Beresford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September or October.
The event was sponsored by Panasonic in the mid-1980s, and during this time it held Group 2 status. Juddmonte Farms took over the sponsorship in 1988.
The race was relegated to Group 3 level in 1992. It regained Group 2 status in 2003.
The Beresford Stakes was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series in 2012. The winner now earns an invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
Leading jockey since 1950 (6 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (16 wins):
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