Irish Gold Cup

Irish Gold Cup
2024
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue, yellow panel, red cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Galopin Des Champs Fastorslow I Am Maximus
Previous years
2023
Yellow and brown quartered, halved sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Galopin Des Champs Stattler Fury Road
2022
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Conflated Minella Indo Janidil
2021
Royal blue, yellow disc, yellow diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Kemboy The Storyteller Delta Work
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, yellow disc, yellow diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap Emerald green, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Delta Work Kemboy Presenting Percy
2019
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap MAROON, WHITE star and armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
Bellshill Road To Respect The Storyteller
2018
Emerald Green and Orange Hooped, red cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Edwulf Outlander Djakadam
2017
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Sizing John Empire Of Dirt Don Poli
2016
Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white chevron, dark blue and white striped sleeves, maroon and dark blue striped cap
Carlingford Lough Road To Riches Fine Rightly
2015
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Carlingford Lough Foxrock Lord Windermere
2014
Maroon, white star, armlets and cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Last Instalment Tidal Bay First Lieutenant
2013
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star White and red diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, maroon diamonds Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap
Sir Des Champs Flemenstar Joncol
2012
Black, light blue sleeves, red cap Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap Black, black and yellow check cap
Quel Esprit Roberto Goldback Treacle
2011
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Emerald green, white chevron, white cap Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap
Kempes Glencove Marina Joncol
2010-2001
2010
Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Red, white chevron, white chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
Joncol Cooldine Schindlers Hunt
2009
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap
Neptune Collonges Notre Pere Chelsea Harbour
2008
Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap YELLOW, black braces, yellow and white quartered cap
The Listener Turko Snowy Morning
2007
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap Yellow, Black chevron, check sleeves White, Red hoop, striped sleeves, White cap
Beef Or Salmon The Listener Hi Cloy
2006
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves, em green cap Dark blue
Beef Or Salmon Hedgehunter Native Upmanship
2005
Emerald green, white chevron, black cap YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap BLACK and WHITE STRIPES, quartered cap
Rule Supreme Beef Or Salmon Cloudy Bays
2004
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Florida Pearl Le Coudray Rince Ri
2003
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap Dark blue Red, black sash, red cap, black spots
Beef Or Salmon Colonel Braxton Harbour Pilot
2002
White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap Yellow, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Alexander Banquet Behrajan Rince Ri
2001
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered cap Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
Florida Pearl Alexander Banquet Dorans Pride
2000-1991
2000
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap
Florida Pearl Dorans Pride Rince Ri
1999
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap Red and white diamonds, blue sleeves, blue cap, red diamond
Florida Pearl Escartefigue Addington Boy
1998
Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap Yellow and grey chevrons, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, grey star Black, white chevrons and sleeves, green cap
Dorans Pride Dun Belle Anabatic
1997
ROYAL BLUE and WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, white star on cap Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap Yellow and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap
Danoli Jodami Imperial Call
1996
Yellow and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Black, yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, black cap Orange, black and white hooped cap
Imperial Call Master Oats Monsieur Le Cure
1995
Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Green, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Jodami Merry Gale Nuaffe
1994
Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap PURPLE, gold hoop on body and sleeves, yellow cap, purple spots Black and red stripes, white cap
Jodami Deep Bramble Force Seven
1993
Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap Royal blue, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green armlet, check cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Jodami Chatam General Idea
1992
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Blue and white hoops, white sleeves and cap White, royal blue diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, blue spots
Carvill's Hill Garamycin Gold Options
1991
White, dark green epaulets and star on cap Light blue, yellow chevron and sleeves, quartered cap LIGHT BLUE, pink spots, light blue cap
Nick The Brief Olan Lad Roc De Prince
1990-1989
1990
White, dark green epaulets and star on cap Red and black chevrons, white cap Yellow, black hooped sleeves and sash, black cap
Nick The Brief Carvill's Hill Maid Of Money
1989
Red and black chevrons, white cap White, blue sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Carvill's Hill Weather The Storm Lastofthebrownies
 

The Irish Gold Cup (Irish: Corn Óir na hÉireann) is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was first run in 1987, and it was originally titled the Vincent O'Brien Irish Gold Cup. It was named after Vincent O'Brien (1917–2009), who was a successful racehorse trainer. The race was renamed the Hennessy Gold Cup in 1991, when Hennessy began sponsoring and it was often referred to as the "Irish Hennessy", as there was also a long-established chase in Great Britain called the Hennessy Gold Cup. Hennessy's sponsorship ended after the 2015 running and the 2016 event was run as the unsponsored Irish Gold Cup.[1] Unibet sponsored the Irish Gold Cup from 2017 to 2019.[2] In 2017, it was run as the Stan James Irish Gold Cup Chase and in 2018 and 2019 as the Unibet Irish Gold Cup. Since 2020 the race has been sponsored by Paddy Power.

Throughout its history the race has served as a leading trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Four horses have won both events in the same year – Jodami (1993), Imperial Call (1996), Sizing John (2017) and Galopin Des Champs (2023 and 2024).

  1. ^ O'Connor, Brian. "Irish Gold Cup to go ahead at Leopardstown without sponsor". Irish Times. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ Barber, Bill (29 September 2017). "Unibet take over Champion Hurdle sponsorship from Stan James". Racing Post. Retrieved 21 January 2018.