Silver Tankard Stakes

Silver Tankard Stakes

Listed race
Location	Pontefract Racecourse Pontefract, England
Inaugurated	1993
Race type	Flat / Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Totesport
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	£35,000 (2016) 1st: £19,849

Silver Tankard Stakes

2016
D'bai	Al Hamdany	Forest Ranger

Previous years
2015
Thanksfortellingme	Beast Mode	Percy Street
2014
Prince Gagarin	Teofilo's Princess	My Reward
2013
Lady Heidi	Safety Check	Riverboat Springs
2012
Willie The Whipper	Oasis Cannes	Top Notch Tonto
2011
Letsgoroundagain	Ptolemaic	Stipulate
2010
Zenella	Royal Exchange	Rigolleto
2009
Gallic Star	Tominator	Namecheck
2008
Playfellow	Mishrif	Laahig
2007
Siberian Tiger	Latin Lad	Alan Devonshire
2006
Sweet Lilly	Champlain	Empire Day
2005
Nakheel	Dream Fantasy	Startori
2004
Viva Pataca	Wise Dennis	Haunting Memories
2003
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
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
2016	D'bai	William Buick	Charlie Appleby	1:49.66

^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

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British flat horse races

References

• Racing Post:
  • "1993"., "1994"., "1995"., "1996"., "1997"., "1998"., "1999"., "2000"., "2001"., "2002".
  • "2003"., "2004"., "2005"., "2006"., "2007"., "2008"., "2009"., "2010"., "2011"., "2012".
  • "2013"., "2014"., "2015"., "2016".

• pedigreequery.com – Silver Tankard Stakes – Pontefract.