Silken Glider Stakes
Appearance
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Flat horse race in Ireland
Staffordstown Stud Stakes
2024
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Navy blue, gold sash, gold sleeves, gold cap, white pom pom
Dark green, light green yoke, light green armlet, dark green cap
Whirl
And So To Bed
Giselle
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Maroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap | Light blue, dark blue star, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star | Royal blue, cerise stars, cerise sleeves, royal blue cuffs, cerise cap, royal blue star |
Content | Kitty Rose | Dare To Dream |
2022 | ||
Yellow and red chevrons, hooped cap | Black and white halved, black sleeves and cap | Purple and yellow halved, sleeves reversed, quartered cap |
Lumiere Rock | Gozen | Speirling Beag |
2021 | ||
Orange, large royal blue spots, royal blue spots on sleeves, orange cap | Maroon and yellow hoops, maroon sleeves, yellow cap | Royal blue, white stars on sleeves, white stars on cap |
Limiti Di Greccio | Tranquil Lady | Sunset Shiraz |
The Silken Glider Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Ireland open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The race was first run in 2001. It was run at Leopardstown until 2002. Since 2007 it has been sponsored and run as the Staffordstown Stud Stakes.[citation needed ]
The Silken Glider Stakes is promoted to Group 3 in 2022.[1]
Records
[edit ]Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Seamie Heffernan – Miss Helga (2002), Savethisdanceforme (2007), Fancy Blue (2019)
- Johnny Murtagh– Jioconda (2005), Lady Lupus (2009), Gemstone (2010)
Leading trainer (12 wins):
- Aidan O'Brien – Miss Helga (2002), Savethisdanceforme (2007), Lady Lupus (2009), Gemstone (2010), Homecoming Queen (2011), Together Forever (2014), Best In The World (2015), Bye Bye Baby (2017), Peach Tree (2018), Fancy Blue (2019), Content (2023), Whirl (2024)
Winners
[edit ]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2001 | Marionnaud | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:45.10 |
2002 | Miss Helga | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 0.00 |
2003 | Alexander Goldrun | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 1:45.20 |
2004 | Allexina | Fran Berry | John Oxx | 1:48.50 |
2005 | Jioconda | Johnny Murtagh | Edward Lynam | 1:46.00 |
2006 | Boca Dancer | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast | 1:45.80 |
2007 | Savethisdanceforme | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:44.37 |
2008 | Turin Lady | Pat Shanahan | Tracey Collins | 2:09.80 |
2009 | Lady Lupus | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:47.18 |
2010 | Gemstone | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 1:46.48 |
2011 | Homecoming Queen | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.60 |
2012 | Seolan | Chris Hayes | Paddy Prendergast Jr. | 1:51.74 |
2013 | Flying Jib | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld | 1:40.08 |
2014 | Together Forever | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:42.91 |
2015 | Best In The World | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 1:43.88 |
2016 | Calare | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | 1:44.95 |
2017 | Bye Bye Baby[a] | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:53.01 |
2018 | Peach Tree[a] | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 1:44.65 |
2019 | Fancy Blue | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:53.09 |
2020 | Fantasy Lady[b] | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:48.90 |
2021 | Limiti Di Greccio | Billy Lee | Paddy Twomey | 1:44.72 |
2022 | Lumiere Rock | Mikey Sheehy | Joseph O'Brien | 1:45.88 |
2023 | Content | Chris Hayes | Aidan O'Brien | 1:45.13 |
2024 | Whirl | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien | 1:41.75 |
- ^ The 2020 race took place in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland