Horse race
| 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 |
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.
History
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.
The first running was in 2006, when the Goffs Million was a single race contested over 7 furlongs (1,408 metres).
The event was split into two separate divisions in 2007. The divisions initially comprised the Goffs Fillies Million for fillies, and the Goffs (C & G) Million for colts and geldings.
A new format was introduced in 2009, when the divisions were the Goffs Million Sprint (over 6 furlongs), and the Goffs Million Mile (over 8 furlongs). The races were discontinued in 2010.
The race was reintroduced in 2022 and was restricted to horses in the catalogue at the 2021 Goffs Orby Sale.
Records
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
| 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 |
| 2024 | Apples And Bananas | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 1:26.19 |
See also
References
- ^ "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.