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Blue Wind Stakes
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The Blue Wind Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Naas in May.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Naas Racecourse County Kildare, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Irish Stallion Farms |
| Website | Naas |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f (2,012 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up fillies and mares |
| Weight | 8 st 10 lb (3yo); 9 st 11 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since 1 June last year |
| Purse | €61,100 (2022) 1st: €38,350 |
| 2023 | ||
| Caroline Street | Lumiere Rock | Red Riding Hood |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Tranquil Lady | Lily Pond | Tosen Lydia |
| 2021 | ||
| Insinuendo | Thunder Kiss | Willow |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| One Voice | Snow | Yaxeni |
| 2019 | ||
| Tarnawa | Who's Steph | Delphinia |
| 2018 | ||
| Bye Bye Baby | Jaega | Clear Skies |
| 2017 | ||
| Turret Rocks | Laganore | Creggs Pipes |
| 2016 | ||
| Zhukova | Pretty Perfect | Bocca Baciata |
| 2015 | ||
| Pleascach | Zannda | Queen Of Alba |
| 2014 | ||
| Tarfasha | We'll Go Walking | Dazzling |
| 2013 | ||
| Euphrasia | La Collina | Princess Highway |
| 2012 | ||
| Princess Highway | Aaraas | Was |
| 2011 | ||
| Banimpire | Spin | Mid Mon Lady |
| 2010-2003 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Akdarena | Indiana Gal | Grace O'malley |
| 2009 | ||
| Beauty O' Gwaun | Festival Princess | Chinese White |
| 2008 | ||
| Adored | Tiffany Diamond | Profound Beauty |
| 2007 | ||
| Four Sins | Cherry Hinton | Nick's Nikita |
| 2006 | ||
| Galatee | Allexina | Gift Range |
| 2005 | ||
| Right Key | Hazariya | Sweet Firebird |
| 2004 | ||
| Hazarista | Cache Creek | Felicity |
| 2003 | ||
| Humilis | Queen Astrid | Jakarta Jade |
History edit
The event is named after Blue Wind, the Irish-trained winner of the Epsom Oaks and Irish Oaks in 1981. It was established in 2001, and was initially staged at Cork.
The race originally held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2004. It was transferred to Naas in 2005.
The Blue Wind Stakes can sometimes serve as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last participant to win the Oaks was Was, the third-placed horse in 2012.
Records edit
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Kevin Manning – Villa Carlotta (2002), Galatee (2006), Akdarena (2010), Banimpire (2011), Pleascach (2015), Turret Rocks (2017)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Jim Bolger – Villa Carlotta (2002), Galatee (2006), Akdarena (2010), Banimpire (2011), Pleascach (2015), Turret Rocks (2017)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Adonesque | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx | 2:04.70 |
| 2002 | Villa Carlotta | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:14.70 |
| 2003 | Humilis | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:20.10 |
| 2004 | Hazarista | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:09.80 |
| 2005 | Right Key | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:11.80 |
| 2006 | Galatee | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:18.20 |
| 2007 | Four Sins | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:11.60 |
| 2008 | Adored | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.24 |
| 2009 | Beauty O' Gwaun | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:14.97 |
| 2010 | Akdarena | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:11.21 |
| 2011 | Banimpire | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:13.18 |
| 2012 | Princess Highway | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:17.64 |
| 2013 | Euphrasia | 4 | Gary Carroll | Joseph G Murphy | 2:21.19 |
| 2014 | Tarfasha | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:14.34 |
| 2015 | Pleascach | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:15.04 |
| 2016 | Zhukova | 4 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:16.62 |
| 2017 | Turret Rocks[a] | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:08.58 |
| 2018 | Bye Bye Baby[a] | 3 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 2:14.09 |
| 2019 | Tarnawa | 3 | Chris Hayes | Dermot Weld | 2:14.70 |
| 2020 | One Voice[b] | 3 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 2:08.99 |
| 2021 | Insinuendo | 4 | Declan McDonogh | Willie McCreery | 2:13.39 |
| 2022 | Tranquil Lady | 3 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 2:14.75 |
| 2023 | Caroline Street | 3 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 2:09.44 |
- ^ a b The 2017 and 2018 races took place at The Curragh as part of fixture changes due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[1]
- ^ The 2020 race took place at Leopardstown in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- Racing Post:
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- 2021, 2022, 2023
- galopp-sieger.de – Blue Wind Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Blue Wind Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Blue Wind Stakes – Naas.