Blandford Stakes
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The Blandford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in mid September.
The race was restricted to fillies and mares only from 2001, prior to which colts and geldings were also eligible to run. The present race distance also dates back to 2001 - it had been 1 mile 3 furlongs (2,213 metres) since 1994, before which it was 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres). In 1999 the race was dropped to Group 3 level, but it regained its Group 2 status in 2004. Before 1999 it took place in mid October.
[edit] Winners since 1987
- sex indicated alongside age before the race was restricted to fillies & mares in 2001
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1987 | Eurobird | 3 f | Cash Asmussen | John Oxx | 2:46.9 |
| 1988 | Kris Kringle | 3 c | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien | 2:45.6 |
| 1989 | Indian Queen | 4 f | Declan Gillespie | Lord Huntingdon | 2:40.7 |
| 1990 | Sesame | 5 m | Gary Hind | David Morley | 2:37.3 |
| 1991 | Topanoora | 4 c | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 2:41.4 |
| 1992 | Andros Bay | 3 c | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:37.5 |
| 1993 | Foresee | 3 c | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 2:45.7 |
| 1994 | Royal Ballerina | 4 f | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 2:25.5 |
| 1995 | Humbel | 3 c | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 2:25.6 |
| 1996 | Predappio | 3 c | Pat Shanahan | John Oxx | 2:30.3 |
| 1997 | Quws | 3 c | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast | 2:32.9 |
| 1998 | Lisieux Rose | 3 f | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld | 2:31.9 |
| 1999 | Insatiable | 6 h | Michael Kinane | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:31.5 |
| 2000 | Chiang Mai | 3 f | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 2:27.2 |
| 2001 | Dearly | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:11.2 |
| 2002 | Irresistible Jewel | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:08.7 |
| 2003 | Chorist | 4 | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | 2:02.6 |
| 2004 | Monturani | 5 | Ted Durcan | Geoff Wragg | 2:05.4 |
| 2005 | Red Bloom | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:05.1 |
| 2006 | Red Bloom | 5 | Jamie Spencer | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:05.7 |
| 2007 | Four Sins | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:09.3 |
