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Blue Wind Stakes

Flat horse race in Ireland

Summary

Flat horse race in Ireland

Field	Value
class	Group 3
horse race	Blue Wind Stakes
location	Naas Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
inaugurated
race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
sponsor	Al Shira'aa Racing
website	Naas
distance	1m 2f 84y (2,284 metres)
surface	Turf
track	Left-handed
qualification	Three-years-old
Fillies
weight	9 st 2 lb (3yo);
Penalties
5 lb for G1 / G2 winners *
3 lb for G3 winners *
since 1 June last year*
purse	€65,000 (2024)
1st: €38,350

County Kildare, Ireland Fillies Penalties 5 lb for G1 / G2 winners * 3 lb for G3 winners *

since 1 June last year 1st: €38,350 |} The Blue Wind Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 84 yards (2,284 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. Prior to 2020 it was also open to horses older than three years.

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 (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

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	4	Kevin Manning	Jim Bolger	2:08.58
2018	Bye Bye Baby	3	Seamie Heffernan	Aidan O'Brien	2:14.09
2019	Tarnawa	3	Chris Hayes	Dermot Weld	2:14.70
2020	One Voice	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
2024	Sea The Boss	3	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	2:14.70
2025	Barnavara	3	Shane Foley	Jessica Harrington	2:11.79

References

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galopp-sieger.de – Blue Wind Stakes.
ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Blue Wind Stakes (2019).
pedigreequery.com – Blue Wind Stakes – Naas.

References

"2017 Fixture List Announced".

Wikipedia Source

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