Silver Flash Stakes

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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):

• Ryan Moore - Promise To Be True (2016), Happily (2017), Never Ending Story (2022), Ylang Ylang (2023), Bedtime Story (2024)

Leading trainer since 1986 (14 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), Never Ending Story (2022), Ylang Ylang (2023), Bedtime Story (2024)

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	ShaleTemplate:Efn	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

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish flat horse races

References

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• galopp-sieger.de – Silver Flash Stakes.
• ifhaonline.org – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Silver Flash Stakes (2019).
• pedigreequery.com – Silver Flash Stakes – Leopardstown.