The Flash Stakes was a race for two-year-old

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and one of the longest running horse racing events in

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. 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 United States. Once a historic fixture in

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at the

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, it was eliminated in 2005 by the

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(NYRA), which feared

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. Moved from its home in Saratoga after a long absence, the Grade III Flash had raced on at

Belmont Park Belmont Park is a thoroughbred racing, thoroughbred horse racetrack in Elmont, New York, just east of New York City limits best known for hosting the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United Stat ...

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 Native Dancer (March 27, 1950 – November 16, 1967), nicknamed the ''Gray Ghost'', was one of the most celebrated and accomplished Thoroughbred racehorses in American history and was the first horse made famous through the medium of television ...

* 1951 – Cousin * 1950 – Northern Star * 1949 – Greek Ship * 1948 – Algasir * 1947 – Star Bout * 1946 – Gestapo * 1945 –

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* 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. Eigh ...

* 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 Sysonby (1902–1906) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won every start easily, except one, at distances from one mile to two and a quarter miles. His superiority as a two and three-year-old was unchallenged during his short career of 1 ...

* 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 –

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* 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

References

{{Reference list 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