Inaugurated 1869 Surface Dirt | Distance 5 furlongs Qualification Two-year-olds | |
Location Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing | ||
The Flash Stakes was an important and prestigious 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. 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 US.
Once a historic fixture in Saratoga, New York at the Saratoga Race Course, 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.