Greenwood Cup Stakes Explained

Class:Grade III
Horse Race:Greenwood Cup Stakes
Location:Parx Casino and Racing
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Inaugurated:2002 (as Greenwood Cup Handicap)
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:Parx
Distance: miles
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds and older
Weight:Base weights with allowances:
Older: 126 lbs
3YOs: 123 lbs
Purse:$200,000 (since 2011)

The Greenwood Cup Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older, over a distance of one-and-one-half miles on the dirt held annually in September during the fall meeting at Parx Casino and Racing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The current purse is $200,000.

History

The race is named for Greenwood Racing, Inc. who purchased Philadelphia Park in December 1990.[1]

The inaugural running of the event was on 8 June 2002 under handicap conditions on held on the turf course as the Greenwood Cup Handicap. The event was won by multiple Grade I winner, the Dr. John A. Chandler bred and owned eight-year-old Cetewayo, who finished strongly as the 1/2 odds-on favorite to win by a length in a time of 2:35.01. The following year the event was moved off the turf and raced on a sloppy dirt track and was won by Golden Ticket who led all the way winning by ten-and-one-quarter lengths.

The event was not held between 2005 and 2007. When the event resumed it was scheduled in mid-July and was held on the dirt track as a stakes allowance.[2]

Previously a Listed race, the event was upgraded to Grade III status for 2012 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.[1]

In 2013, Eldaafer a former winner of the Grade III Breeders' Cup Marathon won the event as an eight year old.

In 2020, Parx Racing cancelled their race meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[2]

Records

Speed record
Margins
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by an owner

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
align=center 2023Nextalign=center 5Luan MachadoWilliam D. CowansMichael A. Fosteralign=center milesalign=center 2:33.28align=center $200,000align=center III[3]
align=center 2022Ridin With Bidenalign=center 4Paco LopezRobert E. Reid Jr.Cash Is King & LC Racing align=center milesalign=center 2:32.92align=center $200,000align=center III[4]
align=center 2021Magic Michael align=center 4Frankie PenningtonJamie NessMorris E. Kernan Jr., Yo Berbs & Jagger, Inc.align=center milesalign=center 2:32.01align=center $200,000align=center III[5]
2020Race not held
align=center 2019Adventistalign=center 6John BisonoUriah St. LewisBleu Max Stablealign=center milesalign=center 2:33.81align=center $200,000align=center III[6]
align=center 2018align=center 4Paco LopezTodd A. PletcherBortolazzo Stable align=center milesalign=center 2:32.40align=center $200,000align=center III[7]
align=center 2017Madefromluckyalign=center 5Javier CastellanoTodd A. PletcherCheyenne Stables & Mac Nichol align=center milesalign=center 2:32.72align=center $200,000align=center III[8]
align=center 2016Scubaalign=center 5Brendan P. WalshDARRS, Inc.align=center milesalign=center 2:32.76align=center $200,000align=center III[9]
align=center 2015Neck 'n Neckalign=center 6Paco LopezIan R. WilkesTed Mitzlaffalign=center milesalign=center 2:33.64align=center $200,000align=center III[10]
align=center 2014Cary Streetalign=center 5Miguel MenaBrendan P. WalshJBL Thoroughbreds & Walsh Racing align=center milesalign=center 2:30.71align=center $200,000align=center III[11]
align=center 2013Eldaaferalign=center 8Ricardo Santana Jr.Diane D. MoriciJim Atwell & Kevin Jacobsenalign=center milesalign=center 2:33.73align=center $200,000align=center III[12]
align=center 2012Redeemedalign=center 4Jay Em Ess Stablealign=center milesalign=center 2:28.01align=center $200,000align=center III[13]
align=center 2011†Birdrunalign=center 5Rajiv MaraghWilliam I. MottPreston Stables align=center milesalign=center 2:30.30align=center $200,000align=center Listed [14]
align=center 2010A. U. Mineralign=center 5Frankie PenningtonClark HannaDon L. Bengealign=center milesalign=center 2:29.97align=center $240,000align=center Listed [15]
align=center 2009Alcomo (BRZ)align=center 6Willie MartinezEduardo CaramoriAbdul Rahman Al Jasmialign=center milesalign=center 2:31.88align=center $250,000align=center Listed [16]
align=center 2008Evening Attirealign=center 10Jose L. EspinozaPatrick J. KellyMary & Joseph Grant & Thomas J. Kellyalign=center milesalign=center 2:29.90align=center $250,000align=center Listed [17]
2005 - 2007Race not held
align=center 2004In Handalign=center 4Rafael Mojica Jr.Philip J. Oliveralign=center milesalign=center 2:33.32align=center $100,000align=center Listed [18]
align=center 2003Golden Ticketalign=center 5Cesar DeAlbaClifford W. Sise Jr.Glenn Holsingeralign=center milesalign=center 2:31.61align=center $100,000align=center Listed [19]
align=center 2002Cetewayoalign=center 8Clinton L. PottsMichael W. DickinsonDr. John A. Chandleralign=center milesalign=center 2:35.01align=center $100,000align=center Listed [20]
Legend:

Notes:
† In the 2011 running, A. U. Miner was first past the post and wagering was paid out as the winner, however the horse returned a positive swab for methylprednisolone and was disqualified from first place purse money. The redistributed winner's purse went to Birdrun, who finished second.[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenwood Cup Stakes Profile. www.equibase.com. 6 September 2016.
  2. Web site: GREENWOOD CUP STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2021 . 21 September 2021.
  3. Web site: 2023 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 23 September 2023 . 23 September 2023.
  4. Web site: 2022 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 24 September 2022 . 25 September 2022.
  5. Web site: 2021 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 25 September 2021 . 26 September 2021.
  6. Web site: 2019 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 5 October 2019 . 20 September 2021.
  7. Web site: 2018 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 3 September 2018 . 20 September 2021.
  8. Web site: 2017 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6) . Equibase . 4 September 2017 . 20 September 2021.
  9. Web site: 2016 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 5 September 2016 . 20 September 2021.
  10. Web site: 2015 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) . Equibase . 7 September 2015 . 20 September 2021.
  11. Web site: 2014 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 1 September 2014 . 20 September 2021.
  12. Web site: 2013 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 2 September 2013 . 20 September 2021.
  13. Web site: 2012 Greenwood Cup Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) . Equibase . 14 July 2012 . 20 September 2021.
  14. Web site: 2011 Greenwood Cup Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 16 July 2011 . 20 September 2021.
  15. Web site: 2010 Greenwood Cup Stakes Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 17 July 2010 . 20 September 2021.
  16. Web site: 2009 Greenwood Cup Stakes Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 18 July 2009 . 20 September 2021.
  17. Web site: 2008 Greenwood Cup Stakes Listed - (race 8) . Equibase . 19 July 2008 . 20 September 2021.
  18. Web site: 2004 Greenwood Cup Handicap Listed - (race 9) . Equibase . 5 June 2004 . 20 September 2021.
  19. Web site: 2003 Greenwood Cup Handicap Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 7 June 2003 . 20 September 2021.
  20. Web site: 2002 Greenwood Cup Handicap Listed - (race 10) . Equibase . 8 June 2002 . 20 September 2021.
  21. Web site: A. U. Miner DQ'd from Greenwood Cup Win . 13 October 2011 . 20 September 2021 . Ron . Mitchell . Jason . Shandler .

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