Blue Wind Stakes

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.

Blue Wind Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationNaas Racecourse
County Kildare, Ireland
Inaugurated2001 (2001)
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorIrish Stallion Farms
WebsiteNaas
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
fillies and mares
Weight8 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
Blue Wind Stakes
2023
Royal blue, white triple diamond, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, white cap Yellow and red chevrons, hooped cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Caroline Street Lumiere Rock Red Riding Hood
Previous years
2022
Maroon and yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue Emerald green, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue star on cap
Tranquil Lady Lily Pond Tosen Lydia
2021
Dark blue, maroon panel, white cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Insinuendo Thunder Kiss Willow
2020-2011
2020
Orange, white chevron, black sleeves, white armlet, yellow cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Emerald green, gold braids, white collar and cuffs, emerald green cap,
One Voice Snow Yaxeni
2019
Green, red epaulettes, green cap White, emerald green hoop, white cap Dark blue
Tarnawa Who's Steph Delphinia
2018
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Bye Bye Baby Jaega Clear Skies
2017
Emerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Beige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star Dark green and pink chevrons, maroon sleeves, white chevrons, yellow and royal blue check cap
Turret Rocks Laganore Creggs Pipes
2016
Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white cap
Zhukova Pretty Perfect Bocca Baciata
2015
White, purple panel, check cap Green, red epaulettes, green cap White, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, hooped cap
Pleascach Zannda Queen Of Alba
2014
Royal blue,white epaulettes, light blue and dark Blue striped cap Yellow and black diamonds, black cap, yellow diamond Dark blue
Tarfasha We'll Go Walking Dazzling
2013
Grey, red star, grey cap Maroon and royal blue chevrons, maroon sleeves and cap Black, white slvs, red cap, black star
Euphrasia La Collina Princess Highway
2012
Black, white slvs, red cap, black star Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Princess Highway Aaraas Was
2011
White, purple panel, check cap pink Dark blue, yellow diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap
Banimpire Spin Mid Mon Lady
2010-2003
2010
White and emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap Emerald green, white hooped slvs, white and orange qtd cap Blue, pink slvs, blue and gold quartered cap
Akdarena Indiana Gal Grace O'malley
2009
Grey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Maroon and white chevrons, maroon sleeves, qtd cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Beauty O' Gwaun Festival Princess Chinese White
2008
DARK BLUE ORANGE, royal blue hoop and armlet, check cap BLACK, white slvs, red cap, black star
Adored Tiffany Diamond Profound Beauty
2007
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Dark blue Maroon, light green chevron
Four Sins Cherry Hinton Nick's Nikita
2006
White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap Purple, white cap, purple diamond Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap
Galatee Allexina Gift Range
2005
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Purple, white cap, purple diamond
Right Key Hazariya Sweet Firebird
2004
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Blue, white stars on body, striped cap White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap
Hazarista Cache Creek Felicity
2003
Maroon Royal blue, yellow cross of Lorraine, quartered cap Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white star
Humilis Queen Astrid Jakarta Jade
 

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 (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[lower-alpha 1] 4 Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 2:08.58
2018 Bye Bye Baby[lower-alpha 1] 3 Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 2:14.09
2019 Tarnawa 3 Chris Hayes Dermot Weld 2:14.70
2020 One Voice[lower-alpha 2] 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
  1. The 2017 and 2018 races took place at The Curragh as part of fixture changes due to redevelopment work at The Curragh.[1]
  2. The 2020 race took place at Leopardstown in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  1. "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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