Silver Flash Stakes

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Silver Flash Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Leopardstown
County Dublin, Ireland
Race type Flat / Thoroughbred
Website Leopardstown
Race information
Distance7f (1,408 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-old fillies
Weight9 st 0 lb
Penalties
5 lb for Group 2 winners
3 lb for Group 3 winners
Purse€47,000 (2022)
1st: €29,500
Silver Flash Stakes
2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020-2011
2020
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2019
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LoveUnforgetableSo Wonderful
2018
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2017
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HappilyShalailahDawn Delivers
2016
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Promise To Be TrueTake A Deep BreathIntricately
2015
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TanazaAlice SpringsTurret Rocks
2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010-2001
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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ChantingMiss BeatrixGee Kel
2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000-1991
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990-1988
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1989
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1988
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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.

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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

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerTime
1986Simple TastePaul Cook Ian Balding
1987Tribal RitePat ShanahanMichael Kauntze
1988Dash of RedDeclan GillespieJames Murphy1:23.90
1989The Caretaker Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:20.00
1990 Kooyonga Warren O'ConnorMichael Kauntze1:20.40
1991FawaayidWillie Supple Jim Bolger 1:32.90
1992On 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
1995Panga Michael Kinane Dermot Weld 1:14.60
1996Azra Ted Durcan Jim Bolger 1:14.60
1997Heeremandi Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:15.40
1998April Starlight Christy Roche Aidan O'Brien 1:12.80
1999Desert Sky Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:12.50
2000Freshwater Pearl Michael Kinane Aidan O'Brien 1:13.40
2001Agnetha Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:14.60
2002Luminata Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:15.20
2003Maroochydore Michael Kinane David Wachman 1:13.70
2004Silk and Scarlet Jamie Spencer Aidan O'Brien 1:15.70
2005Abigail Pett Kevin Manning Jim Bolger 1:13.30
2006Chanting Kieren Fallon David Wachman 1:14.60
2007Triskel Wayne Lordan Tommy Stack 1:36.80
2008Luminous Eyes Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:29.65
2009Cabaret Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:28.32
2010Together Johnny Murtagh Aidan O'Brien 1:28.65
2011 Maybe Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:31.47
2012Harasiya Johnny Murtagh John Oxx 1:31.31
2013Wonderfully Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:26.65
2014Jack Naylor Fran Berry Jessica Harrington 1:28.48
2015Tanaza Pat Smullen Dermot Weld 1:29.57
2016Promise 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 WhelanPatrick Prendergast1:31.24
2019 Love Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:30.84
2020 Shale [lower-alpha 1] Gavin Ryan Donnacha O'Brien 1:27.69
2021Agartha Declan McDonogh Joseph O'Brien 1:29.55
2022Never Ending Story Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:30.75
2023Ylang Ylang Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:31.92
2024Bedtime Story Ryan Moore Aidan O'Brien 1:32.00
  1. The 2020 race was run in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

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