The Blenheim Stakes is a Listed flat

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance activity, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its bas ...

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open to

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s aged two years only. It is run at

Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Ireland. It is situated in the parish of Ratoath in County Meath, on the R155 regional road, off the N3. It hosted its first race in 1848 and since 1870 has been the home of the Irish Grand ...

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 The Curragh ( ; ) is a flat open plain in County Kildare, Ireland. This area is well known for horse breeding and training. The Irish National Stud is on the edge of Kildare town, beside the Japanese Gardens. Pollardstown Fen, the larges ...

until 2014.

Records

Leading

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since 1994 (5 wins): *

Michael Kinane Michael J. Kinane (born 22 June 1959) is an Irish former flat racing jockey. He had a 34-year career, retiring on 8 December 2009. A prolific winner of the Irish, English and French Classic races over two decades, Kinane h ...

– ''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 Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

''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)''

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References

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