Flash Stakes

The Flash Stakes was a race for two-year-old Thoroughbred horses and one of the longest running horse racing events in America. Run before races were graded, the Flash was won by a host of starry names.^[1] Begun before the United States Hotel Stakes (also now removed from racing's roster), it was the oldest race for juveniles of either gender in the United States.^[2]

Flash Stakes

Discontinued Stakes race
Location	Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1869
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance	5 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Weight-For-Age
Purse	Varied over the years

Once a historic fixture in Saratoga Springs, New York at the Saratoga Race Course,^[3] it was eliminated in 2005 by the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which feared bankruptcy.

Moved from its home in Saratoga after a long absence, the Grade III Flash had raced on at Belmont Park as a five furlong sprint on the main track for a $100,000 added purse until the NYRA's 2005 decision.

Winners since 1999

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2005	Beacon Shine	Javier Castellano	William I. Mott	Kinsman Stable	0:58.39
2004	Primal Storm	Shane Sellers	Steve Asmussen	Keith Asmussen	0:57.49
2003	Chapel Royal	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Derrick Smith & Michael Tabor	0:57.02
2002	Whywhywhy	Edgar Prado	Patrick Biancone	Fabien Ouaki	0:57:10
2001	Busters Daydream	Edgar Prado	Timothy Tullock Jr.	S J Bee Stable	0:56.93
2000	Yonaguska	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Michael Tabor	0:57.86
1999	More Than Ready	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	0:57.10

Earlier winners

• 1983 : 1998 - Not Run
• 1982 – Victorious
• 1981 – Ringaro
• 1972 : 1980 – Not Run
• 1971 – Riva Ridge
• 1969 – Pontifex
• 1967 – Forward Pass
• 1966 – Bold Hour
• 1965 – Indulto
• 1964 – New Act
• 1963 – Irvkup
• 1962 – Catullus
• 1961 – Jaipur
• 1960 – Not Run
• 1959 – Greek Page
• 1958 – First Minister
• 1957 – Wing Jet
• 1956 – Missile
• 1955 – Reneged
• 1954 – Laugh
• 1953 – Card Trick
• 1952 – Native Dancer
• 1951 – Cousin
• 1950 – Northern Star
• 1949 – Greek Ship
• 1948 – Algasir
• 1947 – Star Bout
• 1946 – Gestapo
• 1945 – Assault
• 1944 – Plebiscite
• 1943 – Tropea
• 1942 – Breezing Home
• 1941 – Amphitheater
• 1940 – Overdrawn
• 1939 – Epatant
• 1938 – Eight Thirty
• 1937 – Maetall
• 1936 – Maedic
• 1935 – Red Rain
• 1934 – Pitter Pat
• 1933 – Elylee
• 1932 – Happy Gal
• 1931 – Irenes Bob
• 1930 – Jamestown
• 1929 – Gallant Fox
• 1928 – Jack High
• 1927 – Distraction
• 1926 – Osmand
• 1925 – Sarmaticus
• 1924 – Felix
• 1923 – Lord Baltimore
• 1922 – Dust Flower
• 1921 – Miss Joy
• 1920 – Moody
• 1919 – Miss Jemima
• 1918 – Billy Kelly
• 1917 – Papp
• 1916 – Rickety
• 1915 – Prince of Como
• 1914 – Trial By Jury
• 1913 – Old Rosebud
• 1912 – Not Run
• 1911 – Not Run
• 1910 – Semproius
• 1909 – Waldo
• 1908 – Edward
• 1907 – Fair Play
• 1906 – Peter Pan
• 1905 – Burgomaster
• 1904 – Sysonby
• 1902 – Judith Campbell
• 1901 – Goldsmith
• 1900 – Not Run
• 1899 – Not Run
• 1898 – Not Run
• 1897 – Hamburg
• 1896 – Not Run
• 1895 – Oranetto
• 1894 – Lisa II
• 1893 – Galilee
• 1892 – Nick
• 1890 – Sir John
• 1889 – Protection
• 1888 – Princess Bowling
• 1887 – King Fish
• 1886 – Agnes
• 1885 – Primero
• 1884 – Volante
• 1883 – Burton
• 1882 – George Kinney
• 1881 – Memento
• 1879 – Sensation
• 1878 – Harold
• 1877 – Duke of Magenta
• 1875 – Faithless
• 1874 – Olitapa
• 1873 – Regardless
• 1872 – Tom Bowling
• 1870 – Ratan
• 1869 – Remorseless

References

1. Nicholls, Joe (August 4, 1964). "New Act Takes Flash Stakes at Spa". The New York Times.
2. "Condensed History Of The Flash Stakes., Daily Racing Form, 1908-07-30". drf.uky.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
3. Ryall, G. F. T. (1965-08-06). "Kelso Takes the Waters". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-11-06.