Class: | Listed |
Horse Race: | Parx Dash Stakes |
Location: | Parx Casino and Racing Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States |
Inaugurated: | 2011 (as Parx Dash Handicap) |
Race Type: | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website: | Parx |
Distance: | 5 furlongs |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | left-handed |
Qualification: | Three years old and older |
Weight: | Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs. |
Purse: | $100,000 (2022) |
Bonuses: | Winner received automatic entry to Grade III Turf Monster Stakes |
The Parx Dash Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.
The race was inaugurated in 2011[1] with an attractive purse offered of $200,000[1] as the Parx Dash Handicap.
In 2013 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.[2]
The event has attracted fast sprinters from the East Coast of the US, including Ben's Cat[3] and Pure Sensation who both won this event three times.[4]
In 2022 the event was downgraded to Listed.[5] However the event was moved off the turf and status was lowered to a Black Type event.
Speed record:
Margins:
Most wins by a jockey
Most wins by a trainer
Most wins by an owner
Winners of Parx Dash Stakes - Turf Monster Stakes double
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |||||||
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align=center | 2023 | Nobody Listens | align=center | 5 | Luis Saez | Tim Eggleston | Matt Kwiatkowski, Jason Keylor & Roger D. Browing | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:58.83 | align=center | $100,000 | align=center | Listed | [6] | |
align=center | 2022 | Violent Turbulence | align=center | 5 | Silvestre Gonzalez | Kathleen A. Demasi | Pewter Stable and Spedale Family Racing | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.95 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | [7] | ||
align=center | 2021 | The Critical Way | align=center | 7 | Paco Lopez | Jose Delgado | Monster Racing Stables | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:58.55 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [8] | |
2020 | Race not held | ||||||||||||||||
align=center | 2019 | Pure Sensation | align=center | 8 | Paco Lopez | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | align=center | abt. 5 furlongs | align=center | 1:00.42 | align=center | $210,000 | align=center | III | [9] | |
align=center | 2018 | Vision Perfect | align=center | 6 | Frankie Pennington | Jason Servis | Mr. Amore Stable | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.18 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [10] | |
align=center | 2017 | Pure Sensation | align=center | 6 | Kendrick Carmouche | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.24 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [11] | |
align=center | 2016 | Pure Sensation | align=center | 5 | Kendrick Carmouche | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.35 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [12] | |
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align=center | 2015 | Tightend Touchdown | align=center | 6 | Frankie Pennington | Jason Servis | Mr. Amore Stable | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.19 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [13] | |
align=center | 2014 | Ben's Cat | align=center | 8 | Julian Pimentel | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:56.62 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [14] | |
align=center | 2013 | Ben's Cat | align=center | 7 | Julian Pimentel | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:59.43 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | III | [15] | |
align=center | 2012 | Ben's Cat | align=center | 6 | Julian Pimentel | King T. Leatherbury | The Jim Stable | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:54.96 | align=center | $150,000 | align=center | Listed | [16] | |
align=center | 2011 | El Churruca | align=center | 6 | Angel S. Arroyo | Ramon Preciado | Victory Thoroughbred | align=center | 5 furlongs | align=center | 0:57.30 | align=center | $200,000 | align=center | Listed | [17] |