The Blandford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Ireland open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older.
It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
It was formerly open to horses of either gender, and used to be contested over 1 mile and 4 furlongs.
[citation needed] The race was held in mid-October during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
[citation needed] The Blandford Stakes was cut to its present length and restricted to fillies and mares in 2001.