National Stakes

2024
Scorthy Champ	Henri Matisse	Seagulls Eleven

Previous years
2023
Henry Longfellow	Islandsinthestream	Bucanero Fuerte
2022
Al Riffa	Proud And Regal	Shartash
2021
Native Trail	Point Lonsdale	Ebro River

2020-2011
2020
Thunder Moon	Wembley	St Mark's Basilica
2019
Pinatubo	Armory	Arizona
2018
Quorto	Anthony Van Dyck	Christmas
2017
Verbal Dexterity	Beckford	Rostropovich
2016
Churchill	Mehmas	Lockheed
2015
Air Force Blue	Herald The Dawn	Birchwood
2014
Gleneagles	Toscanini	Dutch Connection
2013
Toormore	Sudirman	Giovanni Boldini
2012
Dawn Approach	Designs On Rome	Leitir Mor
2011
Power	Dragon Pulse	David Livingston

2010-2001
2010
Pathfork	Casamento	Zoffany
2009
Kingsfort	Chabal	Beethoven
2008
Mastercraftsman	Shaweel	Arazan
2007
New Approach	Rio De La Plata	Myboycharlie
2006
Teofilo	Holy Roman Emperor	Eyshal
2005
George Washington	Golden Arrow	Heatseeker
2004
Dubawi	Berenson	Russian Blue
2003
One Cool Cat	Wathab	Pearl of Love
2002
Refuse To Bend	Van Nistelrooy	Dublin
2001
Hawk Wing	Naheef	Sholokhov

2000-1991
2000
Beckett	King's County	March King
1999
Sinndar	Murawwi	Jammaal
1998
Mus-If	Coliseum	Festival Hall
1997
King Of Kings	Celtic Cavalier	Mountain Song
1996
Desert King	Referendum	Azra
1995
Danehill Dancer	Polaris Flight	Force Of Will
1994
Definite Article	Manashar	Desert Style
1993
Manntari	City Nights	State Performer
1992
Fatherland	Maroof	Khoraz
1991
El Prado	Nordic Brief	Mekong

1990-1988
1990
Heart Of Darkness	Malvernico	Prodigal Blues
1989
Dashing Blade	Wedding Bouquet	Book The Band
1988
Classic Fame	Always Valiant	Stone Flake

The Vincent O'Brien National Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and fillies. 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 September.

The event was established in 1849, and it was originally called the National Produce Stakes and then the National Stakes. The inaugural running was won by Chatterbox.^{[citation needed]}

For a period the National Stakes was classed at Group 2 level, and it was promoted to Group 1 in 1985. It was extended from 7 furlongs to a mile in 1997, but its former distance was restored in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

The race became known as the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes in 2009, in memory of the successful trainer Vincent O'Brien (1917–2009).^[1] It reverted to its previous title in 2011 but was renamed the Vincent O'Brien Stakes in 2012. In 2014 the title reverted to the Vincent O'Brien National Stakes and it became part of the Irish Champions Weekend fixture.^{[citation needed]}

The National Stakes was formerly part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, with the winner earning an automatic invitation to compete in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. It was removed from the series in 2012.^{[citation needed]}

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish flat horse races
• Recurring sporting events established in 1849 – this race is included under its original title, National Produce Stakes.

• Paris-Turf:
  • "1978"., "1982"., "1983"., "1984"., "1985"., "1986"., "1987".
• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

• galopp-sieger.de – Irish National Stakes.
• horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – National Stakes (2018).
• irishracinggreats.com – National Stakes (Group 1).
• pedigreequery.com – National Stakes – Curragh.