The Boyne Hurdle is Grade 2

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race in Ireland. It is run at

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in February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 5

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s (4,225 metres) and during the race there are 12 hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 1987 as a Grade 3 race, and was run over a distance of 2 miles and 6

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until 1994. It was awarded Grade 2 status in 2008.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Trapper John - '' 1990, 1992 '' *

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– ''2001, 2002'' * Emotional Moment - '' 2003, 2005 '' Leading

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(4 wins): *

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– ''Emotional Moment (2003, 2005), Kazal (2008), Sutton Place (2017)'' *

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- '' Sweet Kiln (2007),

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(2010), Diamond Cauchois (2018), Cracking Smart (2020) '' Leading trainer (5 wins): *

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- '' Sallie's Girl (1999), Rosaker (2005), Snow Falcon (2016), Beacon Edge (2021), Thedevilscoachman (2022) '' * Gordon Elliott - '' Sutton Place (2017), Diamond Cauchois (2018), Tiger Roll (2019), Cracking Smart (2020), Maxxum (2025) ''

Winners

References

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Winners

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