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