Blue Wind Stakes
| Blue Wind Stakes | |
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| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Naas Racecourse Co. Kildare, Ireland |
| Inaugurated | 2001 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Irish Stallion Farms / European Breeders' Fund |
| 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 9 lb (3yo); 9 st 9 lb (4yo+) Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners * * since May 1 last year |
| Purse |
€75,000 (2014) 1st: €48,750 |
| 2014 | ||
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| Tarfasha | We'll Go Walking | Dazzling |
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| Euphrasia | La Collina | Princess Highway |
| 2012 | ||
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| Princess Highway | Aaraas | Was |
| 2011 | ||
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| Banimpire | Spin | Mid Mon Lady |
| 2010 | ||
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| Akdarena | Indiana Gal | Grace O'malley |
| 2009 | ||
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| Beauty O' Gwaun | Festival Princess | Chinese White |
| 2008 | ||
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| Adored | Tiffany Diamond | Profound Beauty |
| 2007 | ||
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| Four Sins | Cherry Hinton | Nick's Nikita |
| 2006 | ||
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| Galatee | Allexina | Gift Range |
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| Right Key | Hazariya | Sweet Firebird |
| 2004 | ||
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| Hazarista | Cache Creek | Felicity |
| 2003 | ||
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| Humilis | Queen Astrid | Jakarta Jade |
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.
History
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
Most successful horse:
- no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Kevin Manning – Villa Carlotta (2002), Galatee (2006), Akdarena (2010), Banimpire (2011)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- John Oxx – Adonesque (2001), Hazarista (2004), Four Sins (2007), Beauty O' Gwaun (2009)
- Jim Bolger – Villa Carlotta (2002), Galatee (2006), Akdarena (2010), Banimpire (2011)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 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 |
See also
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Blue Wind Stakes.
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Blue Wind Stakes (2014).
- pedigreequery.com – Blue Wind Stakes – Naas.