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Blandford Stakes

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Race type
  
Website
  
Surface
  
Turf

Sponsor
  
Moyglare Stud

Distance
  
1m 2f (2,012 metres)

Location
  
Curragh RacecourseCo. Kildare, Ireland

The Blandford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.

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History

The event is named after Blandford, a successful sire in the 1930s. It was formerly open to horses of either gender, and used to be contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs.

The race was held in mid-October during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Its distance was shortened by a furlong in 1994. It was relegated from Group 2 to Group 3 level in 1999, and from this point it took place in mid-September.

The Blandford Stakes was cut to its present length and restricted to fillies and mares in 2001. It regained Group 2 status in 2004. It is currently part of the Irish Champions Weekend meeting.

Records

Most successful horse since 1947 (2 wins):

  • Nemain – 1985, 1986
  • Red Bloom2005, 2006
  • Leading jockey since 1950 (5 wins):

  • Liam Ward – Beau Sire (1950), Do Well (1951), Jongleur (1956), Wenona (1968), Riboprince (1970)
  • Michael KinaneHumbel (1995), Insatiable (1999), Chiang Mai (2000), Four Sins (2007), Katiyra (2008)
  • Leading trainer since 1950 (15 wins):

  • Vincent O'BrienLittle Mo (1959), Silver Moon (1961), Donato (1965), Wenona (1968), Riboprince (1970), Wenceslas (1971), Manitoulin (1972), Richard Grenville (1974), King Pellinore (1975), Gonzales (1980), Magesterial (1981), Lords (1982), South Atlantic (1983), Kris Kringle (1988), Andros Bay (1992)
  • Earlier winners

    * The 1961 winner Silver Moon was later renamed Silver Dollar.

    References

    Blandford Stakes Wikipedia


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