The Flash Stakes was an important and prestigious

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for two-year-old

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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. Begun before the

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(also now removed from racing's roster), it was the oldest race for juveniles of either gender in the US. Once a historic fixture in

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at the

Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country, but is actu ...

, it was eliminated in 2005 by the

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(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

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sprint on the main track for a $100,000 added purse until the NYRA's 2005 decision.

Winners since 1999

Earlier winners

* 1983 : 1998 - ''Not Run'' * 1982 – Victorious * 1981 – Ringaro * 1972 : 1980 – ''Not Run'' * 1971 –

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* 1969 – Pontifex * 1967 –

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* 1966 – Bold Hour * 1965 – Indulto * 1964 – New Act * 1963 – Irvkup * 1962 – Catullus * 1961 –

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* 1960 – ''Not Run'' * 1959 – Greek Page * 1958 – First Minister * 1957 – Wing Jet * 1956 – Missile * 1955 – Reneged * 1954 – Laugh * 1953 – Card Trick * 1952 – Native Dancer * 1951 – Cousin * 1950 – Northern Star * 1949 – Greek Ship * 1948 – Algasir * 1947 – Star Bout * 1946 – Gestapo * 1945 – Assault * 1944 – Plebiscite * 1943 – Tropea * 1942 – Breezing Home * 1941 – Amphitheater * 1940 – Overdrawn * 1939 – Epatant * 1938 –

Eight Thirty Eight Thirty (March 27, 1936 – April 7, 1965) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. He was owned by George D. Widener, Jr. and bred by his Erdenheim Farm. Widener is one of only five people ever named an Exemplar of Racing. Ei ...

* 1937 – Maetall * 1936 – Maedic * 1935 – Red Rain * 1934 – Pitter Pat * 1933 – Elylee * 1932 – Happy Gal * 1931 – Irenes Bob * 1930 – Jamestown * 1929 –

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* 1928 – Jack High * 1927 – Distraction * 1926 – Osmand * 1925 – Sarmaticus * 1924 – Felix * 1923 – Lord Baltimore * 1922 – Dust Flower * 1921 – Miss Joy * 1920 – Moody * 1919 – Miss Jemima * 1918 – Billy Kelly * 1917 – Papp * 1916 – Rickety * 1915 – Prince of Como * 1914 – Trial By Jury * 1913 –

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* 1912 – ''Not Run'' * 1911 – ''Not Run * 1910 – Semproius'' * 1909 – Waldo * 1908 – Edward * 1907 –

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* 1906 –

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* 1905 –

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* 1904 – Sysonby * 1902 – Judith Campbell * 1901 – Goldsmith * 1900 – ''Not Run'' * 1899 – ''Not Run'' * 1898 – ''Not Run'' * 1897 –

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* 1896 – ''Not Run'' * 1895 – Oranetto * 1894 – Lisa II * 1893 – Galilee * 1892 – Nick * 1890 – Sir John * 1889 – Protection * 1888 – Princess Bowling * 1887 – King Fish * 1886 – Agnes * 1885 – Primero * 1884 – Volante * 1883 – Burton * 1882 – George Kinney * 1881 – Memento * 1879 –

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* 1878 –

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* 1877 – Duke of Magenta * 1875 – Faithless * 1874 – Olitapa * 1873 – Regardless * 1872 – Tom Bowling * 1870 – Ratan * 1869 – Remorseless {{div col end Horse races in the United States Discontinued horse races in New York (state) Belmont Park Flat horse races for two-year-olds Previously graded stakes races in the United States