Silver Tankard Stakes

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.

Silver Tankard Stakes
Listed race
LocationPontefract Racecourse
Pontefract, England
Inaugurated1993
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorEBF Stallions
WebsitePontefract
Race information
Distance1m 6y (1,615 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
5 lb for fillies
Penalties
5 lb for Group winners
3 lb for Listed winners
Purse£35,000 (2020)
1st: £19,849
Silver Tankard Stakes
2020
Pythagoras Mystery Angel The Rosstafarian

History

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.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Mick ChannonWorthily (2000), Sweet Lilly (2006), Siberian Tiger (2007), Gallic Star (2009)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
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
  1. The 2003 winner New Mexican was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Golden Sun
  2. The 2004 winner Comic Strip subsequently raced in Hong Kong as Viva Pataca

See also

References

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