Today's maiden at the Curragh

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These are the recent winners of today's opening race at the Curragh. Does anyone know of a maiden with a better roll of honour?

2014 Gleneagles A P O'Brien Joseph O'Brien
2013 Renaissance Art J S Bolger Kevin Manning
2012 The United States A P O'Brien Joseph O'Brien
2011 David Livingston A P O'Brien Seamie Heffernan
2010 Roderic O'Connor A P O'Brien Seamie Heffernan
2009 Kingsfort Kevin Prendergast Declan McDonogh
2008 Rip Van Winkle A P O'Brien Johnny Murtagh
2007 Arion Of Chiu Ton David Wachman Wayne Lordan
2006 Duke Of Marmalade A P O'Brien Kieren Fallon
2005 Horatio Nelson A P O'Brien Kieren Fallon
2004 Indesatchel David Wachman M A Cleere 91
2003 Kanisfluh T Stack Wayne Lordan
2002 Brian Boru A P O'Brien Mick Kinane
 
1979 and 1980 it was called the Kris Plate and won by Henbit and Shergar. There's evidence that it was an ordinary maiden then but it may have changed when the sponsors took over in 1981. Certainly Rainbow Quest wasn't a maiden when he won in 1983. As a conditions race, it appears to have as a condition that runners are still a maiden at a qualifying date about a month before the race.
In any case, it still wouldn't have quite the strength over 13 years as in the Curragh race although it's tempting to think that the race owes its retrospective strength to being the Ballydoyle race of choice for their earlyish 2yos.
 
Weird name (latin) obviously thought up by Jim Bolger him being a very religious person

Spa Water or something would have been easier on the tongue.

Nice horse but wouldn't go overboard about the winner. The horse to take out of the race (mark your cards) Kitten Loves Roses
 
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