Blue Wind Stakes
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The Blue Wind Stakes is a Group 3 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 and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at Naas Racecourse in May.
It is named in honour of the Irish trained racehorse Blue Wind, winner of the Epsom Oaks and Irish Oaks in 1981. Prior to 2005 the race took place at Cork. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004, having earlier been classed as a Listed race.
[edit] Winners since 2001
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 2001 | Adonesque | 3 | Niall McCullagh | John Oxx | 2:04.7 |
| 2002 | Villa Carlotta | 4 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:14.7 |
| 2003 | Humilis | 3 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 2:20.1 |
| 2004 | Hazarista | 3 | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 2:09.8 |
| 2005 | Right Key | 3 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 2:11.8 |
| 2006 | Galatee | 3 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 2:18.2 |
| 2007 | Four Sins | 3 | Michael Kinane | John Oxx | 2:11.6 |
| 2008 | Adored | 3 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:09.2 |
