Flares (foaled 1933 in Maryland) was an American-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse owned, bred, and raced by the preeminent horseman in the United States, William Woodward Sr. Flares was out of the racemare Flambino, winner of the 1927 Gazelle Stakes.
When Flares was a yearling in 1934, Woodward shipped him to trainer Cecil Boyd-Rochfort at his base in Newmarket, England.
However, he became the first American horse since Foxhall in 1882 to win the prestigious two and a half mile race and gave William Woodward his first-ever victory in the event.
[5] Immediately after his Gold Cup win, Flares was brought back to stand at stud in the United States.
The October 14, 1938, issue of the Los Angeles Times reported he would stand for a fee of US$1,000.