| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Curragh Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 1849 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Goffs |
| Website | Curragh |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7f (1,408 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-hand elbow |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds excluding geldings |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies |
| Purse | €376,000 (2022) 1st: €236,000 |
| 2023 | ||
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| Henry Longfellow | Islandsinthestream | Bucanero Fuerte |
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| 2022 | ||
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| Al Riffa | Proud And Regal | Shartash |
| 2021 | ||
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| Native Trail | Point Lonsdale | Ebro River |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Thunder Moon | Wembley | St Mark's Basilica |
| 2019 | ||
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| Pinatubo | Armory | Arizona |
| 2018 | ||
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| Quorto | Anthony Van Dyck | Christmas |
| 2017 | ||
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| Verbal Dexterity | Beckford | Rostropovich |
| 2016 | ||
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| Churchill | Mehmas | Lockheed |
| 2015 | ||
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| Air Force Blue | Herald The Dawn | Birchwood |
| 2014 | ||
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| Gleneagles | Toscanini | Dutch Connection |
| 2013 | ||
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| Toormore | Sudirman | Giovanni Boldini |
| 2012 | ||
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| Dawn Approach | Designs On Rome | Leitir Mor |
| 2011 | ||
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| Power | Dragon Pulse | David Livingston |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Pathfork | Casamento | Zoffany |
| 2009 | ||
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| Kingsfort | Chabal | Beethoven |
| 2008 | ||
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| Mastercraftsman | Shaweel | Arazan |
| 2007 | ||
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| New Approach | Rio De La Plata | Myboycharlie |
| 2006 | ||
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| Teofilo | Holy Roman Emperor | Eyshal |
| 2005 | ||
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| George Washington | Golden Arrow | Heatseeker |
| 2004 | ||
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| Dubawi | Berenson | Russian Blue |
| 2003 | ||
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| One Cool Cat | Wathab | Pearl of Love |
| 2002 | ||
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| Refuse To Bend | Van Nistelrooy | Dublin |
| 2001 | ||
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| Hawk Wing | Naheef | Sholokhov |
| 2000-1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Beckett | King's County | March King |
| 1999 | ||
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| Sinndar | Murawwi | Jammaal |
| 1998 | ||
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| Mus-If | Coliseum | Festival Hall |
| 1997 | ||
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| King Of Kings | Celtic Cavalier | Mountain Song |
| 1996 | ||
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| Desert King | Referendum | Azra |
| 1995 | ||
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| Danehill Dancer | Polaris Flight | Force Of Will |
| 1994 | ||
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| Definite Article | Manashar | Desert Style |
| 1993 | ||
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| Manntari | City Nights | State Performer |
| 1992 | ||
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| Fatherland | Maroof | Khoraz |
| 1991 | ||
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| El Prado | Nordic Brief | Mekong |
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
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| Heart Of Darkness | Malvernico | Prodigal Blues |
| 1989 | ||
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| Dashing Blade | Wedding Bouquet | Book The Band |
| 1988 | ||
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| 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.