Group 3 race | |
Location | Leopardstown County 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 |
2024 | ||
Bedtime Story | Exactly | Barnavara |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Ylang Ylang | Vespertilio | Mysteries |
2022 | ||
Never Ending Story | Zoinnocent | La Dolce Vita |
2021 | ||
Agartha | Juncture | Seisai |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Kooyonga | African Dance | Beloved Visitor |
1989 | ||
The Caretaker | Missing You | Endless Joy |
1988 | ||
Dash Of Red | Alpine Spring | Command Performer |
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.
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.
Leading jockey since 1986 (5 wins):
Leading trainer since 1986 (14 wins):
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 |
2023 | Ylang Ylang | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:31.92 |
2024 | Bedtime Story | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:32.00 |
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