Blue Wind Stakes

Group – 3
Course – Naas
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile 2 Furlongs (10F)
Ages – 3yo+ (fillies and mares only)
Weights – 8st 9lbs (3yo), 9st 9lbs (4yo+)
Penalties – 5lbs for Group 1 and 2 winners, 3lbs for Group 3 winners
Sponsor – Al Shira’aa Racing

Group 3

Recent Form and Trends

*The 2020 race was run at Leopardstown

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 3
Price – 2 of the 12 winners were favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 1/12 winners won on their last run before the Blue Wind Stakes, 9/12 winners had their last run within the last 38 days
5/12 winners ran in the Salsabil Stakes (Navan) on their last run, 0 of the 5 won, 3 placed
Previous Course Form – 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at Naas, 0/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Naas
Previous Distance Form – 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous runs over 10 furlongs, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/12 winners had at least 3 previous flat runs, 12/12 winners had at least 1 previous flat win
Rating – 10/12 winners had a rating of 98 or higher
Group Wins – 1/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 9/12 winners had at least 1 run that season, 2/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Blue Wind Stakes, 2/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the Oaks (Epsom) on their next run, 0 of the 4 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs
10/12 winners ran in at least 4 more races that season,
8 of the 12 won at least 1 more race that season, 5/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Irish Oaks Run
3/12 winners ran in the Irish Oaks (Curragh) that season, 0 of the 3 won, 0 placed