Futurity Stakes (Ireland)
| Group 2 race | |
| Location |
Curragh Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| 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 |
€100,000 (2014) 1st: €60,000 |
The Futurity 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 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.
The event was previously known as the Ashford Castle Stakes and the Stayers Plate. It was originally contested over 7 furlongs, but it was extended to a mile in 1969. For a period it was classed at Group 3 level.
The race's current spell over 7 furlongs began in 1997. It was promoted to Group 2 status in 2001. The Futurity Stakes is now sponsored by Coolmore Stud, and its full title includes the name of Galileo, a Coolmore stallion.
Leading jockey since 1950 (7 wins):
Leading trainer since 1950 (16 wins):
a The 2009 running took place at Fairyhouse.
* The race was run in two separate divisions in 1971.
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