Blenheim Stakes
Appearance
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Megarry | Mansa Musa | Lia Fail |
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Beauty Crescent | Ocean Jewel | Lady Bullet |
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Straight Answer | Glengarra | Mise Le Meas |
The Blenheim Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbreds aged two years only. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,206 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The race was first run in 1994 and was run at the Curragh until 2014.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey since 1994 (5 wins):
- Michael Kinane – Super Goldluck (1998), Black Minnaloushe (2000), Hurricane Alan (2002), Colossus (2003), Song Of My Heart (2009)
Leading trainer since 1994 (9 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien Rainbow Blues (1995), Check The Band (1996), Karakorum (1997), Black Minnaloushe (2000), Colossus (2003), Ad Valorem (2004), Art Museum (2005), Brave Tin Soldier (2006), The Great War (2014)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1994 | Taibhseach | Seamie Heffernan | Jim Bolger | 1:27.70 |
1995 | Rainbow Blues | Pat Shanahan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.30 |
1996 | Check The Band | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:14.70 |
1997 | Karakorum | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.50 |
1998 | Super Goldluck | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:21.60 |
1999 | Poco A Poco | Pat Shanahan | Edward Lynam | 1:20.30 |
2000 | Black Minnaloushe | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:16.50 |
2001 | Miss Beabea | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:11.20 |
2002 | Hurricane Alan | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon Sr. | 1:10.90 |
2003 | Colossus | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:11.90 |
2004 | Ad Valorem | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.90 |
2005 | Art Museum | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.70 |
2006 | Brave Tin Soldier | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.20 |
2007 | Rock Of Rochelle | Valdir De Souza | Andrew Kinsella | 1:12.21 |
2008 | What's Up Pussycat | Johnny Murtagh | David Wachman | 1:25.19 |
2009 | Song Of My Heart | Michael Kinane | David Wachman | 1:17.44 |
2010 | Longhunter | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:15.48 |
2011 | Born To Sea | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:16.01 |
2012 | Viztoria | Johnny Murtagh | Edward Lynam | 1:17.00 |
2013 | Shining Emerald | Chris Hayes | Paul Deegan | 1:12.41 |
2014 | The Great War | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:10.77 |
2015 | Bebhinn | Chris Hayes | Kevin Prendergast | 1:15.44 |
2016 | Moonlit Show | Billy Lee | Charlie Fellowes | 1:18.45 |
2017 | Brick By Brick | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington | 1:19.65 |
2018 | Lethal Promise | Billy Lee | Willie McCreery | 1:14.49 |
2019 | Sir Boris | Declan McDonogh | Tom Dascombe | 1:17.18 |
2020 | Lady Princess | Joey Sheridan | Denis Gerard Hogan | 1:17.45 |
2021 | Straight Answer | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:13.40 |
2022 | Beauty Crescent | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons | 1:11.52 |
2023 | Megarry | Gary Carroll | Gavin Cromwell | 1:16.99 |