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.
The Silken Glider Stakes is promoted to Group 3 in 2022.European Pattern Committee announces new Chairman and changes to the 2022 European Programme of Flat Black Type Races
Records 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 (13 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), Sugar Island (2025)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time 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 Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:53.01 2018 Peach Tree Donnacha O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 1:44.65 2019 Fancy Blue Seamie Heffernan Aidan O'Brien 1:53.09 2020 Fantasy Lady 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 2025 Sugar Island Wayne Lordan Aidan O'Brien 1:43.68
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish flat horse races
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