Blue Wind | |
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Sire | Lord Gayle |
Grandsire | Sir Gaylord |
Dam | Azurine |
Damsire | Chamossaire |
Sex | Mare |
Foaled | 3 May 1978[1] |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Betty Laidlaw |
Owner | Diana Firestone |
Trainer | Paddy Prendergast Jr. Dermot Weld Stanley M. Hough |
Record | 18:5-2-3 |
Major wins | |
Silken Glider Stakes (1980) Oaks Stakes (1981) Irish Oaks (1981) | |
Awards | |
Timeform rating: 110 (1980), 127 (1981) | |
Honours | |
Blue Wind Stakes at Naas Racecourse |
Blue Wind (3 May 1978 – 21 June 1996) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning the classic Oaks Stakes in 1981. She showed promising form as a two-year-old in 1980 when she won two of her five races including the Silken Glider Stakes. In the following year she finished second in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and then showed her best form when moved up in distance, winning the Oaks by seven lengths and following up in the Irish Oaks a month later. In 1982 she was campaigned in the United States without success. She made no impact as a broodmare.