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1stFolsom Blues2yo by Blue Point × Liwa Palace€240,000
2ndMonogram2yo by Kingman × Pocket Square€80,000
3rdFlorida Bay2yo by Mehmas × Ripponette€40,000
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Folsom Blues
Purse€400,000
Distance1400 metres
Winning time1m 27.80s
SurfaceTurf
Conditions2-year-old colts and fillies

Stories of this Result

Folsom Blues

Folsom Blues won by 6 lengths, the widest margin in this race since 2020. Out of the Oasis Dream mare Liwa Palace, the winner is the third different Group 1 winner this season for his sire Blue Point.

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Joseph Patrick O'Brien had already trained winners of this race: Thunder Moon (2020), Al Riffa (2022) and Scorthy Champ (2024). This was the seventh win at the Irish Champions Festival for the stable since 1926.

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Result

8 runners · prize money to 6th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stFolsom Blues2yo colt by Blue Point × Liwa PalaceJ M SheridanJoseph Patrick O'Brien€240,000
2ndMonogram2yo colt by Kingman × Pocket SquareColin KeaneJoseph Patrick O'Brien6€80,000
3rdFlorida Bay2yo colt by Mehmas × RipponetteRonan WhelanAidan O'Brien1 ¼€40,000
4thTrean2yo colt by Bayside Boy × Wondrous WordsBilly LeePaddy Twomey½€20,000
5thDr Rascal2yo colt by Sottsass × Litte Miss RascalKaiya FraserOliver ColeNeck€12,000
6thGiant Sequoia2yo colt by Frankel × Pink DogwoodRyan MooreAidan O'Brien2 ¾€8,001
7thHaffner2yo colt by Justify × Earth StrikeWayne LordanAidan O'Brien1 ¾
8thPorto Vecchio2yo colt by Frankel × JoailliereChris HayesDermot Weld1 ¼

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 13.09.26
Folsom Blues
Liwa PalaceDamby Oasis Dream
DamLiwa Palace

Folsom Blues is out of the Group-placed Liwa Palace (Oasis Dream), third in the Gr.3 Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani. She is also the dam of Atlantic Coast (Kodiac), known as Cote Atlantique in Australia, winner of the Gr.3 Killavullan Stakes and placed in the Golden Fleece, then a Group 2, a Group winner in Ireland, a stakes winner in France and Australia and Group-placed in New Zealand, and of the three-year-old colt Greek Mythology (Pinatubo), twice placed at Listed level, including second in the Listed Surrey Stakes.

Second damLadeena

Second dam Ladeena (Dubai Millennium), a winner at three, bred two more winners, among them Atlantis Star (Cape Cross), third in the Listed Stardom Stakes. Her grandchildren include Lady Kermit (Starspangledbanner), third in the Listed Marygate Stakes, and of Frozen Juke (Frozen Power), a Listed winner in Italy.

Third damAqaarid

Third dam Aqaarid (Nashwan) won the Gr.1 Fillies' Mile and the Gr.3 Fred Darling Stakes and was second in the Gr.1 1,000 Guineas. Two more of her foals won, and among her grandchildren are the Listed winners Rising Star (Fast Company) and Titus Mills (Dubawi).

Wider family

The line goes back to the great producer Violetta III (Pinza), ancestress of the Classic winners Teenoso, Sir Percy, Rule Of Law, Give Thanks and Harayir.

Next generation

Liwa Palace produced a full brother to Folsom Blues last year and died after foaling him.

Connections

Folsom Blues in 2026

2 places
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère1400 metres · €400,0002ndJoseph Patrick O'BrienMickael Barzalona04.10.2026ParisLongchampPrize money €91,440Race detailsWatch
Phoenix Stakes1200 metres · €400,0002ndJoseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagle09.08.2026CurraghPrize money €80,000Race detailsWatch
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All winners since 2020

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederVideo
2025ZavateriWithout Parole × ZerouaEve Johnson HoughtonCharles BishopMick and Janice MariscottiJohn D Gunther & Ttr Bloodstock
2024Scorthy ChampMehmas × FidaahaJoseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleRectory Road Holdings Limited & B Fowler & Mrs A M O'BrienHealthy Wood Co Ltd
2023Henry LongfellowDubawi × MindingAidan O'BrienRyan MooreMichael Tabor & Derrick Smith & Mrs John MagnierCoolmore
2022Al RiffaWootton Bassett × Love On My MindJoseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleJassim Bin Ali Al AttiyahSarl De Chambure Haras D'Etreham Et Al
2021Native TrailOasis Dream × NeedleleafCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinLe Haras D'Haspel
2020Thunder MoonZoffany × Small SacrificeJoseph Patrick O'BrienDeclan McDonoghMrs C C Regalado-GonzalezWhisperview Trading Ltd

History since 2011

Vincent O'Brien National Stakes
16Editions since 2011
0Multiple winners
0%Won by fillies or mares0 of 16 · 0 of the last 16
1:21.82Fastest winning timePinatubo · 2019

Record holders

Most wins since 2011
1Aidan O'BrienTrainer · 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20235 wins
1Coolmore GroupOwner · 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20235 wins
3William BuickJockey · 2018, 2019, 20213 wins
4GodolphinBreeder · 2018, 20192 wins

Biggest upsets

Longest-priced winners
1Scorthy Champ2024 · Dylan Browne McMonagle13.00
2Al Riffa2022 · Dylan Browne McMonagle10.00
3Thunder Moon2020 · Declan McDonogh8.50
4Zavateri2025 · Charles Bishop8.50
5Folsom Blues2026 · Joey Sheridan6.50
Show all 16 winners since 2011Hide the list
YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2026Folsom BluesBlue Point × Liwa PalaceJoseph Patrick O'BrienJoey SheridanAl Shira'aa Racing LimitedAl Shira'aa Racing Limited6.50
2025ZavateriWithout Parole × ZerouaEve Johnson HoughtonCharles BishopMick & Janice MariscottiJohn D Gunther & Ttr Bloodstock8.50
2024Scorthy ChampMehmas × FidaahaJoseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleRectory Road Holdings & B Fowler & Mrs A M O'BrienHealthy Wood Co Ltd13.00
2023Henry LongfellowDubawi × MindingAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore GroupCoolmore1.91
2022Al RiffaWootton Bassett × Love On My MindJoseph Patrick O'BrienDylan Browne McMonagleJassim Bin Ali Al AttiyahSarl De Chambure Haras D'Etreham Et Al10.00
2021Native TrailOasis Dream × NeedleleafCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinLe Haras d'Haspel4.50
2020Thunder MoonZoffany × Small SacrificeJoseph Patrick O'BrienDeclan McDonoghChantal Regalado-GonzalezWhisperview Trading8.50
2019PinatuboShamardal × Lava FlowCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinGodolphin1.33
2018QuortoDubawi × VolumeCharlie ApplebyWilliam BuickGodolphinGodolphin2.38
2017Verbal DexterityVocalised × LonrachJim BolgerKevin ManningJackie BolgerJ S Bolger & John Corcoran3.50
2016ChurchillGalileo × MeowAidan O'BrienRyan MooreCoolmore GroupLiberty Bloodstock1.80
2015Air Force BlueWar Front × ChathamAidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienCoolmore GroupStone Farm1.91
2014GleneaglesGalileo × You'resothrillingAidan O'BrienJoseph O'BrienCoolmore GroupYou'resothrilling Syndicate1.33
2013ToormoreArakan × Danetime OutRichard Hannon Sr.Richard HughesMiddleham Park Racing IX & James PakBEC Bloodstock2.00
2012Dawn ApproachNew Approach × Hymn of the DawnJim BolgerKevin ManningGodolphinJim Bolger1.40
2011PowerOasis Dream × FrappeAidan O'BrienSeamie HeffernanCoolmore GroupNorelands & Hugo Lascelles3.75

Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.

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