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.

Silver Flash Stakes
Group 3 race
LocationLeopardstown
Co. Dublin, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorFrank Conroy
WebsiteLeopardstown
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€50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Silver Flash Stakes
2020
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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 (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 (11 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)

Winners since 1986
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
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
  1. The 2020 race was run in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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