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 2026 Rebel Moon 3 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph O'Brien 2:11.46
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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.