Blue Wind
| Blue Wind | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Lord Gayle |
| Grandsire | Sir Gaylord |
| Dam | Azurine |
| Damsire | Chamossaire |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 3 May 1978 |
| 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 | |
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Silken Glider Stakes (1980) Oaks Stakes (1981) Irish Oaks (1981) |
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| 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 1000 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.
Blue Wind was a dark chestnut mare with a white sock on her left hind leg bred in Ireland by Betty Laidlaw. She was sired by Lord Gayle, an American-bred stallion who won the Prix Perth in 1970. Lord Gayle's other winning progeny included Carroll House, Desirable (Cheveley Park Stakes, dam of Shadayid), Gay Lemur (Jockey Club Stakes) and the leading hurdler Pollardstown. Blue Wind's dam was a granddaughter of the broodmare Dunure, whose other descendants included the Irish Derby winner Dark Warrior and the St Leger winner Bollin Eric.
As a yearling the filly was sold for 5,600 guineas and sent into training with Paddy Prendergast.
Blue Wind finished unplaced over six furlongs on her racecourse debut, and then ran second over seven and a half furlongs. In August she recorded her first victory when she won a seven furlong maiden race at Gowran Park by five lengths. In September she was moved up in class and distance for the Group Three Silken Glider Stakes over one mile at Leopardstown Racecourse and won by two and a half lengths from the Dermot Weld-trained Overplay. Blue Wind was sent to France in October for the Group One Prix Marcel Boussac. She dead-heated for sixth place, two and a half lengths behind the winner Tropicaro. In November, the filly was sent to the Goffs Sales where she was bought for 180,000 guineas by representatives of the American owner and breeder Diana Firestone. Blue Wind was moved to the stable of Dermot Weld at the Curragh, County Kildare.
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