Famous Horse Races
Blandford Stakes
 A Brief History Of Blandford Stakes The Blandford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race for three-year-old and above thoroughbred fillies and mares run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in September. The race was restricted to fillies and mares only from 2001, prior to which colts and geldings were also eligible to run. The present race distance also dates back to 2001 - it had been 1 mile 3 furlongs (2,213 metres) since 1994, before which it was 1 mile 4 furlongs (2,414 metres). Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Four Sins Red Bloom Red Bloom Monturani Chorist Irresistible Jewel Dearly Chiang Mai Insatiable Lisieux Rose Quws Predappio Humbel Royal Ballerina Foresee Andros Bay Toponoora Sesame Indian Queen Kris Kringle Age 3 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 Jockey Michael Kinane Jamie Spencer Kieren Fallon Ted Durcan Darryll Holland Pat Smullen Fran Berry Michael Kinane Michael Kinane Pat Shanahan Stephen Craine Pat Shanahan Michael Kinane Warren O'Connor Johnny Murtagh Lester Piggott Christy Roche Gary Hind Declan Gillespie John Reid Trainer John Oxx Sir Michael Stoute Sir Michael Stoute Geoff Wragg William Haggas Dermot Weld John Oxx Aidan O'Brien Sir Michael Stoute Dermot Weld Kevin Prendergast John Oxx Dermot Weld Michael Kauntze John Oxx Vincent O'Brien Jim Bolger David Morley Lord Huntingdon Vincent O'Brien Owner Time 2:09.3 2:05.7 2:05.1 2:05.4 2:02.6 2:08.7 2:11.2 2:27.2 2:31.5 2:31.9 2:32.9 2:30.3 2:25.6 2:25.5 2:45.7 2:37.5 2:41.4 2:37.3 2:40.7 2:45.6 |
