Run over a distance of 2m the Guinness-sponsored Galway Hurdle is always staged each year towards the end of July, early August, at the Galway Festival.
Did you know - 18 of the last 22 winners finished in the top three last time out, while trainers Joseph O'Brien, Willie Mullins and Tony Martin have a top record in the race - winning ALL of the last 11 between them.
Here at GEEGEEZ, we look back at recent winners and gives you the key stats ahead of the 2025 renewal, this year run on Thursday 31st July 2025.
Recent Galway Hurdle Winners
2024 - NURBURGRING (13/2)
2023 - ZARAK THE BRAVE (9/2)
2022 – TUDOR CITY (22/1)
2021 – SALDIER (18/1)
2020 - ARAMON (7/1)
2019 – TUDOR CITY (10/1)
2018 – SHARJAH (12/1)
2017 – TIGRIS RIVER (5/1)
2016 – CLONDAW WARRIOR (9/2 fav)
2015 – QUICK JACK (9/2)
2014 – THOMAS EDISON (7/2 fav)
2013 – MISSUNITED (7/1)
2012 – REBEL FITZ (11/2)
2011 – MOON DICE (20/1)
2010 – OVERTURN (6/1)
2009 – BAHRAIN STORM (20/1)
2008 – INDIAN PACE (7/1)
2007 – FARMER BROWN (9/2 fav)
2006 – CUAN NA GRAI (7/1)
2005 – MORE RAINBOWS (33/1)
2004 – CLOONE RIVER (7/2 fav)
2003 – SABADILLA (14/1)
Galway Hurdle Betting Trends
22/22 – Won over at least 2m (hurdles) before
21/22 – Won by an Irish-based trainer
20/22 – Won between 2-4 times over hurdles before
18/22 – Finished in the top 3 last time out
16/22 – Aged between 5-7 years-old (but last 2 winners aged 4)
16/22 – Irish bred
15/22 – Raced within the last 4 weeks
14/22 – Carried 10-12 or less in weight
14/22 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
13/22 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
11/22 – Favourites that finished in the top 4
8/22 – Won last time out
7/22 – Rated between 120-130
7/22 – Aged 6 years-old
5/22 – Trained by Willie Mullins (5 of the last 8), (6 in total)
4/22 – Winning favourites
4/22 – Trained by Tony Martin (4 of the last 11)
3/22 – Ridden by Patrick Mullins (3 of the last 7)
2/22 - Ridden by Paul Townend (2 of the last 17)
2/22 – Trained by Michael Winters (2 of last 12 runnings)
2/22 – Trained by Paul Nolan
Trainer Joseph O'Brien has won 2 of the last 8
Gordon Elliott has NEVER won the Galway Hurdle
Trainers Joseph O'Brien, Tony Martin and Willie Mullins have won ALL of the last 11 runnings
Tudor City has won the race in 2019 and 2022
The average winning SP in the last 22 runnings is 10/1
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