Silver Flash Stakes
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.
| Group 3 race | |
| Location | Leopardstown Co. Dublin, Ireland |
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| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website | Leopardstown |
| Race information | |
| 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 |
| 2022 | ||
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| Never Ending Story | Zoinnocent | La Dolce Vita |
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| 2021 | ||
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| Agartha | Juncture | Seisai |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Shale | Pretty Gorgeous | A Ma Chere |
| 2019 | ||
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| Love | Unforgetable | So Wonderful |
| 2018 | ||
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| Skitter Scatter | Moravia | Secret Thoughts |
| 2017 | ||
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| Happily | Shalailah | Dawn Delivers |
| 2016 | ||
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| Promise To Be True | Take A Deep Breath | Intricately |
| 2015 | ||
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| Tanaza | Alice Springs | Turret Rocks |
| 2014 | ||
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| Jack Naylor | Agnes Stewart | Qualify |
| 2013 | ||
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| Wonderfully | Perhaps | Avenue Gabriel |
| 2012 | ||
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| Harasiya | My Special J's | Roseraie |
| 2011 | ||
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| Maybe | La Collina | Gooseberry Fool |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Together | Laughing Lashes | Kissable |
| 2009 | ||
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| Cabaret | Alshahbaa | Kitty Kiernan |
| 2008 | ||
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| Luminous Eyes | Chintz | Mark Of An Angel |
| 2007 | ||
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| Triskel | Mad About You | Saoirse Abu |
| 2006 | ||
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| Chanting | Miss Beatrix | Gee Kel |
| 2005 | ||
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| Abigail Pett | Romantic Notion | Beauty Bright |
| 2004 | ||
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| Silk And Scarlet | Alexander Icequeen | La Maitresse |
| 2003 | ||
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| Maroochydore | Acciacatura | Summer Sunset |
| 2002 | ||
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| Luminata | Daganya | New Design |
| 2001 | ||
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| Agnetha | Sophisticat | Colourfast |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Freshwater Pearl | La Vida Loca | Marseille Express |
| 1999 | ||
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| Desert Sky | Buffalo Berry | Misty Peak |
| 1998 | ||
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| April Starlight | Camargo | Show Me The Money |
| 1997 | ||
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| Heeremandi | Festival Song | Attractive Crown |
| 1996 | ||
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| Azra | Classic Park | Scottish Mist |
| 1995 | ||
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| Panga | Orange Walk | Tossup |
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| Eva Luna | Sharp Point | Petite Fantasy |
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 (4 wins):
- Michael Kinane – The Caretaker (1989), Panga (1995), Freshwater Pearl (2000), Maroochydore (2003)
- Kevin Manning – Eva Luna (1994), Desert Sky (1999), Luminata (2002), Abigail Pett (2005)
Leading trainer since 1986 (12 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Heeremandi (1997), April Starlight (1998), Freshwater Pearl (2000), Silk and Scarlet (2004), Cabaret (2009), Together (2010), Maybe (2011), Wonderfully (2013), Promise To Be True (2016), Happily (2017), Love (2019), Never Ending Story (2022)
Winners since 1986
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1986 | Simple Taste | Paul Cook | Ian Balding | |
| 1987 | Tribal Rite | Pat Shanahan | Michael Kauntze | |
| 1988 | Dash of Red | Declan Gillespie | James Murphy | 1:23.90 |
| 1989 | The Caretaker | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:20.00 |
| 1990 | Kooyonga | Warren O'Connor | Michael Kauntze | 1:20.40 |
| 1991 | Fawaayid | Willie Supple | Jim Bolger | 1:32.90 |
| 1992 | On the Catwalk | Richard Hughes | Edward O'Grady | 1:31.30 |
| 1993 | Las Meninas | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack | 1:13.50 |
| 1994 | Eva Luna (IRE) | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:15.70 |
| 1995 | Panga | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld | 1:14.60 |
| 1996 | Azra | Ted Durcan | Jim Bolger | 1:14.60 |
| 1997 | Heeremandi | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.40 |
| 1998 | April Starlight | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien | 1:12.80 |
| 1999 | Desert Sky | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:12.50 |
| 2000 | Freshwater Pearl | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | 1:13.40 |
| 2001 | Agnetha | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:14.60 |
| 2002 | Luminata | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:15.20 |
| 2003 | Maroochydore | Michael Kinane | David Wachman | 1:13.70 |
| 2004 | Silk and Scarlet | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | 1:15.70 |
| 2005 | Abigail Pett | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:13.30 |
| 2006 | Chanting | Kieren Fallon | David Wachman | 1:14.60 |
| 2007 | Triskel | Wayne Lordan | Tommy Stack | 1:36.80 |
| 2008 | Luminous Eyes | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:29.65 |
| 2009 | Cabaret | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:28.32 |
| 2010 | Together | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:28.65 |
| 2011 | Maybe | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.47 |
| 2012 | Harasiya | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx | 1:31.31 |
| 2013 | Wonderfully | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:26.65 |
| 2014 | Jack Naylor | Fran Berry | Jessica Harrington | 1:28.48 |
| 2015 | Tanaza | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:29.57 |
| 2016 | Promise To Be True | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:28.83 |
| 2017 | Happily | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:28.99 |
| 2018 | Skitter Scatter | Ronan Whelan | Patrick Prendergast | 1:31.24 |
| 2019 | Love | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:30.84 |
| 2020 | Shale[lower-alpha 1] | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | 1:27.69 |
| 2021 | Agartha | Declan McDonogh | Joseph O'Brien | 1:29.55 |
| 2022 | Never Ending Story | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:30.75 |
- The 2020 race was run in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
References
- galopp-sieger.de – Silver Flash Stakes.
- ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Silver Flash Stakes (2019).
- pedigreequery.com – Silver Flash Stakes – Leopardstown.
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