Cape Blanco (foaled 20 April 2007 in Ireland) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won five Group One/Grade I races between 2009 and 2011.

He was the Irish Three-Year-Old Colt of the Year in 2010 and also the American Champion Male Turf Horse for the 2011 season.

[1] Cape Blanco was trained throughout his racing career by Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle Stables near Cashel in County Tipperary for John Magnier and his Coolmore Stud associates.

[5] In addition, Cape Blanco was given a Timeform rating of 130 for top middle-distance performers in 2010 alongside his stablemate Fame and Glory.

His foals have included Californiagoldrush (Sands Point Stakes) and Lance of Puraana (Mainichi Hai).