What is "blakeney"

Blakeney may refer to:

Blakeney (1966–1992) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He won the Derby at Epsom as a three-year-old in 1969 and was one of the few winners of the race to campaign successfully at four. He later had a successful stud career.

Blakeney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Allan Blakeney (1925–2011), Canadian politician
• Ben Bruce Blakeney (1908–1963), American lawyer
• Edward Blakeney (1778–1868), British field marshal
• Frederick Blakeney (1913–1990), Australian diplomat
• Issac Blakeney (born 1992), American football player
• John Blakeney (died 1747), Irish MP for Athenry
• John Blakeney (died 1781), Irish MP for Athenry
• John Blakeney (died 1789), Irish MP for Athenry
• Michael Blakeney, British and Australian academic
• R.B.D. Blakeney (1872–1952), British Army general and fascist politician
• Robert Blakeney (died 1733), Irish MP for Athenry
• Robert Blakeney (died 1762), Irish MP for Athenry
• Theophilus Blakeney, Irish MP for Athenry, soldier, and High Sheriff of County Galway
• General William Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney (1672–1761), Irish soldier
• William Theophilus Blakeney (1832–1898), Registrar-General for Queensland
• William Blakeney (died 1804), Irish MP for Athenry