Listed race | |
Location | Pontefract Racecourse Pontefract, England |
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Inaugurated | 1993 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | EBF Stallions |
Website | Pontefract |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 6y (1,615 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-olds |
Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies Penalties 5 lb for Group winners 3 lb for Listed winners |
Purse | £50,000 (2021) 1st: £28,355 |
2022 | ||
Local Dynasty | Luckin Brew | Caernarfon |
Previous years | ||
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2021 | ||
Mr Professor | Westover | Approachability |
The Silver Tankard Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Pontefract over a distance of 1 mile and 6 yards (1,615 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The event was established in 1993, and the inaugural running was won by Barbaroja. It has held Listed status throughout its history.
The Silver Tankard Stakes is currently staged on the third or fourth Monday in October. It is part of Pontefract's last racing fixture of the year.
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1993 | Barbaroja | Walter Swinburn | Jimmy FitzGerald | 1:48.20 |
1994 | Kalabo | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil | 1:48.80 |
1995 | Weet-a-Minute | Kieren Fallon | Reg Hollinshead | 1:43.60 |
1996 | Entice | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 1:47.20 |
1997 | Gulland | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 1:47.90 |
1998 | Three Green Leaves | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 1:47.50 |
1999 | Hataab | Richard Hills | Ed Dunlop | 1:46.60 |
2000 | Worthily | John Reid | Mick Channon | 1:51.60 |
2001 | Bandari | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 1:48.50 |
2002 | Battle Chant | Seb Sanders | Ed Dunlop | 1:47.10 |
2003 | New Mexican [lower-alpha 1] | Jamie Spencer | Lynda Ramsden | 1:44.18 |
2004 | Comic Strip [lower-alpha 2] | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:46.45 |
2005 | Nakheel | Richard Hills | Mark Johnston | 1:47.02 |
2006 | Sweet Lilly | Tony Culhane | Mick Channon | 1:49.32 |
2007 | Siberian Tiger | Tadhg O'Shea | Mick Channon | 1:46.77 |
2008 | Playfellow | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 1:51.25 |
2009 | Gallic Star | Chris Catlin | Mick Channon | 1:46.94 |
2010 | Zenella | Paul Hanagan | Ann Duffield | 1:45.28 |
2011 | Letsgoroundagain | William Carson, Jr. | Charles Hills | 1:47.42 |
2012 | Willie the Whipper | Graham Lee | Ann Duffield | 1:53.48 |
2013 | Lady Heidi | Silvestre de Sousa | Philip Kirby | 1:53.52 |
2014 | Prince Gagarin | Adam Kirby | Ed Dunlop | 1:52.58 |
2015 | Thanksfortellingme | Richard Kingscote | Ralph Beckett | 1:48.94 |
2016 | D'bai | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:49.66 |
2017 | Connect | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | 1:51.87 |
2018 | Manuela de Vega | Harry Bentley | Ralph Beckett | 1:46.85 |
2019 | King Carney | Daniel Tudhope | Charlie Fellowes | 1:50.76 |
2020 | Pythagoras | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey | 1:50.99 |
2021 | Mr Professor | Silvestre de Sousa | Alice Haynes | 1:51.54 |
2022 | Local Dynasty | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | 1:46.42 |
no race 2023 [lower-alpha 3] |
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