Silver Flash Stakes Explained

Class:Group 3
Horse Race:Silver Flash Stakes
Location:Leopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race Type:Flat / Thoroughbred
Website:Leopardstown
Distance:7f (1,408 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Two-year-old fillies
Weight:9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse:€47,000 (2022)
1st: €29,500

|}The Silver Flash Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was formerly held at Phoenix Park in early September. For a period it was run over 7 furlongs and classed at Listed level.

The race was transferred to Leopardstown and switched to late October in 1991. It was cut to 6 furlongs in 1993, and from this point it took place in early June. It was moved to July in 1999.

The Silver Flash Stakes reverted to 7 furlongs in 2007. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2008.

Records

Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):

Leading trainer since 1986 (14 wins):

Winners since 1986

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1986width=160px Simple Tastewidth=170px Paul Cookwidth=180px Ian Balding
1987Tribal RitePat ShanahanMichael Kauntze
1988Dash of RedDeclan GillespieJames Murphy1:23.90
1989The CaretakerMichael KinaneDermot Weld1:20.00
1990KooyongaWarren O'ConnorMichael Kauntze1:20.40
1991FawaayidWillie SuppleJim Bolger1:32.90
1992On the CatwalkRichard HughesEdward O'Grady1:31.30
1993Las MeninasStephen CraineTommy Stack1:13.50
1994Eva Luna (IRE)Kevin ManningJim Bolger1:15.70
1995PangaMichael KinaneDermot Weld1:14.60
1996AzraTed DurcanJim Bolger1:14.60
1997HeeremandiChristy RocheAidan O'Brien1:15.40
1998April StarlightChristy RocheAidan O'Brien1:12.80
1999Desert SkyKevin ManningJim Bolger1:12.50
2000Freshwater PearlMichael KinaneAidan O'Brien1:13.40
2001AgnethaPat SmullenDermot Weld1:14.60
2002LuminataKevin ManningJim Bolger1:15.20
2003MaroochydoreMichael KinaneDavid Wachman1:13.70
2004Silk and ScarletJamie SpencerAidan O'Brien1:15.70
2005Abigail PettKevin ManningJim Bolger1:13.30
2006ChantingKieren FallonDavid Wachman1:14.60
2007TriskelWayne LordanTommy Stack1:36.80
2008Luminous EyesPat SmullenDermot Weld1:29.65
2009CabaretJohnny MurtaghAidan O'Brien1:28.32
2010TogetherJohnny MurtaghAidan O'Brien1:28.65
2011MaybeJoseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:31.47
2012HarasiyaJohnny MurtaghJohn Oxx1:31.31
2013WonderfullyJoseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien1:26.65
2014Jack NaylorFran BerryJessica Harrington1:28.48
2015TanazaPat SmullenDermot Weld1:29.57
2016Promise To Be TrueRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:28.83
2017HappilyRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:28.99
2018Skitter ScatterRonan WhelanPatrick Prendergast1:31.24
2019LoveSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien1:30.84
2020ShaleGavin RyanDonnacha O'Brien1:27.69
2021AgarthaDeclan McDonoghJoseph O'Brien1:29.55
2022Never Ending StoryRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:30.75
2023Ylang YlangRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:31.92
2024Bedtime StoryRyan MooreAidan O'Brien1:32.00

See also

References

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