Silver Tankard Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location |
Pontefract Racecourse Pontefract, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1993 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Totepool |
| Website | Pontefract |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 4y (1,613 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 |
£40,000 (2015) 1st: £22,684 |
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| Thanksfortellingme | Beast Mode | Percy Street |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Prince Gagarin | Teofilo's Princess | My Reward |
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| Lady Heidi | Safety Check | Riverboat Springs |
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| Willie The Whipper | Oasis Cannes | Top Notch Tonto |
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| Letsgoroundagain | Ptolemaic | Stipulate |
| 2010 | ||
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| Zenella | Royal Exchange | Rigolleto |
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| Gallic Star | Tominator | Namecheck |
| 2008 | ||
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| Playfellow | Mishrif | Laahig |
| 2007 | ||
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| Siberian Tiger | Latin Lad | Alan Devonshire |
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| Sweet Lilly | Champlain | Empire Day |
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| Nakheel | Dream Fantasy | Startori |
| 2004 | ||
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| Viva Pataca | Wise Dennis | Haunting Memories |
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| New Mexican | Makfool | Carte Sauvage |
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 4 yards (1,613 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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):
- Michael Hills – Entice (1996), Gulland (1997)
- Richard Hills – Hataab (1999), Nakheel (2005)
- Seb Sanders – Battle Chant (2002), Comic Strip (2004)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Mick Channon – Worthily (2000), Sweet Lilly (2006), Siberian Tiger (2007), Gallic Star (2009)
Winners
| 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 [a] | Jamie Spencer | Lynda Ramsden | 1:44.18 |
| 2004 | Comic Strip [b] | 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 |
a The 2003 winner New Mexican was later exported to Hong Kong and renamed Golden Sun.
b The 2004 winner Comic Strip subsequently raced in Hong Kong as Viva Pataca.
See also
References
- pedigreequery.com – Silver Tankard Stakes – Pontefract.
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