Silver Tankard Stakes

Silver Tankard Stakes
Listed race
Location Pontefract Racecourse
Pontefract, England
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
Silver Tankard Stakes
2015
Thanksfortellingme Beast Mode Percy Street

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):

Leading trainer (4 wins):


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 [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

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