Philip H. Iselin Stakes Explained

Class:Grade III
Horse Race:Philip H. Iselin Handicap
Location:Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey, USA
Inaugurated:1884
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance: miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface:Dirt
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-olds & up
Weight:Handicap
Purse:$100,000 (2016)

The Philip H. Iselin Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to horses three years of age and older, the race was first run in 1884. In 1891, New Jersey state legislators began a move to ban parimutuel betting and the race had to be moved to the Jerome Park Racetrack and the Morris Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York. With a legislated permanent ban, after the 1893 running the Monmouth Park Racetrack was shut down and the property sold. In 1946 Thoroughbred racing returned to a new Monmouth Park facility, spurred on by the burgeoning American economy after the end of World War II.

From inception until 1966 the race was known as the Monmouth Handicap; then from 1967 through 1980 it was run as the Amory L. Haskell Handicap. In 1981 it reverted to the Monmouth Handicap name, then in 1986, it was given its present name to honor Philip H. Iselin, a founding shareholder and director of the Monmounth Park Racetrack who would serve as its president and chairman of the Board of directors.

Created in the 19th century, when most Thoroughbred horse races were run at much longer distances than they are today, the early Monmouth Handicaps were raced over a distance of miles.

The Philip Iselin Stakes is the second leg of the Mid Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Long Dirt Division or MATCh Races. MATCh is a series of five races in five separate thoroughbred divisions run throughout four Mid-Atlantic States including; Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park Racecourse in Maryland; Delaware Park Racetrack in Delaware; Parx, Philadelphia Park and Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania and Monmouth Park in New Jersey.

Records

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Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
PurseGr.
2022Informative5Dexter HaddockUriah St. LewisTrin-Brook Stables, Inc.1-1/16 m1:44.22$250,000G3
2021Code of Honor5Paco LopezClaude R. McGaugheyWilliam Farish1-1/16 m1:42.38$252,000G3
2020Warrior's Charge4Paco LopezBrad H. CoxTen Strike Racing & Madaket Stables1-1/16 m1:43.37$200,000G3
2019Monongahela5Jose LezcanoJason ServisMichael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, Gary Aisquith1-1/16 m1:42.45$150,000G3
2018Harlan Punch5Joe BravoDavid JacobsonDavid Jacobson1-1/16 m1:44.53$100,000G3
2017Just Call Kenny6Eddie CastroPatrick B. McBurneyDominic Bossone, Peter D. Donnelly, James Cahill, ABL Stable, & Phantom House Farm 1-1/8 m1:47.73$100,000G3
2016Baccelo6Nik JuarezDavid JacobsonDavid Jacobson1-1/8 m1:48.55$100,000G3
2015Valid5Nik JuarezMarcus J. VitaliCrossed Sabres Farm1-1/8 m1:50.14$150,000G3
2014Balance of Power4Chuck LopezDavid JacobsonDrawing Away Stable & David Jacobson1-1/8 m1:48.78$150,000G3
2013Last Gunfighter4Joe BravoChad C. BrownJohn D. Gunther1-1/8 m1:52.03$150,000G3
2012San Pablo4Christopher DeCarloTodd PletcherBurning Sands Stable1-1/8 m1:49.59$150,000G3
2011Where's Sterling4Paco LopezNick CananiFrank Calabrese1-1/8 m1:48.57$252,500G3
2010Duke of Mischief4Eibar CoaDavid FawkesAlex & Joann Lieblong, Fawkes Racing, Marilyn McMaster 1-1/8 m1:51.15$300,000G3
2009Chirac4Elvis TrujilloJane CibelliPia M. Kirkham1-1/8 m1:49.11$300,000G3
2008Honest Man4Terry J. ThompsonJ. Larry JonesWinStar Farm & Foxhill Farms1-1/8 m1:49.12$300,000G3
2007Gottcha Gold4Chuck LopezEdward Plesa Jr.Centaur Farms Inc.1-1/8 m1:48.36$300,000G3
2006Park Avenue Ball4Christopher DeCarloJames T. RyersonChar-Mari Stable1-1/8 m1:49.73$250,000G3
2005West Virginia4José A. Vélez Jr.Todd PletcherDon & Roberta Zuckerman1-1/8 m1:50.83$250,000G3
2004 Ghostzapper4Javier CastellanoRobert J. FrankelStronach Stables1-1/8 m1:47.66$200,000G3
2003 Tenpins5Robby AlbaradoDonald WinfreeJoseph V. Vitelli1-1/8 m1:50.20$200,000G3
2002 Cat's At Home5José A. Vélez Jr.Mark A. HennigEdward P. Evans1-1/8 m1:49.00$350,000G2
2001 Broken Vow4Ramon DomínguezH. Graham MotionPin Oak Stable1-1/8 m1:49.40$350,000G2
2000 Rize4José C. FerrerNorman R. PointerRunnin Horse Farm1-1/8 m1:48.40$350,000G2
1999 Frisk Me Now5Edwin L. King Jr.Robert J. DursoCarol R. Dender1-1/8 m1:49.20$350,000G2
1998 Skip Away5Jerry BaileySonny HineCarolyn H. Hine1-1/8 m1:47.20$500,000G2
1997 4Kent DesormeauxWilliam W. PerryJohn D. Murphy1-1/16 m1:40.20$250,000G2
1996 Smart Strike4Craig PerretMark Frostad1-1/16 m1:41.40$300,000G1
1995 Schossberg5Dave PennaPhil England Steve Stavro1-1/8 m1:49.20$300,000G1
1994 Taking Risks4Mark T. JohnstonKing T. LeatherburyLakeville Stables 1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1993 Valley Crossing5Chris AntleyRichard W. SmallRobert E. Meyerhoff1-1/8 m1:49.20$500,000G1
1992 Jolie's Halo5Edgar PradoRobert W. Camac1-1/8 m1:46.80$500,000G1
1991 Black Tie Affair5Pat DayErnie T. PoulosJeff Sullivan 1-1/8 m1:47.80$500,000G1
1990 Beau Genius5Ricardo LopezGerald S. BennettBrian Davidson 1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1989 Proper Reality4Jerry BaileyRobert E. HolthusJuanita Winn1-1/8 m 1:48.00$250,000G1
1988 4Chris McCarronJack Van BergDorothy & Pamela Scharbauer1-1/8 m1:47.80$500,000G1
1987 Bordeaux Bob4Chris AntleyD. Wayne LukasMark Barge 1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1986 Roo Art4Bill ShoemakerD. Wayne LukasBarbara Holleran 1-1/8 m1:48.80$250,000G1
1985 Spend a Buck3Laffit Pincay Jr.Cam GambolatiHunter Farm1-1/8 m1:46.80$250,000G1
1984Believe The Queen 4Donnie Miller Jr.H. Allen JerkensBohemia Stable1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1983 4Terry LiphamJohn GosdenJacqueline Getty1-1/8 m1:47.20$250,000G1
1982 Mehmet4Eddie DelahoussayeRobert J. FrankelA.J. Chlad, Sam Mevorach, Elizabeth Vallone1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1981 Amber Pass4Cash AsmussenSonny HineEntremont Stable1-1/8 m1:47.40$250,000G1
1980 Spectacular Bid4Bill ShoemakerGrover G. DelpHawksworth Farm 1-1/8 m1:48.00$250,000G1
1979 Text5Bill ShoemakerVincent Clyne1-1/8 m1:47.40$100,000G1
1978 Life's Hope5Craig PerretLaz BarreraHarbor View Farm1-1/4 m2:03.20$100,000G1
1977 Majestic Light 4Sandy HawleyJohn W. RussellOgden Mills Phipps1-1/4 m2:00.40$100,000G1
1976 Hatchet Man5Vincent Bracciale Jr.John M. Gaver Jr.1-1/4 m2:00.60$100,000G1
1975 Royal Glint5Craig PerretGordon R. PotterDan Lasater1-1/4 m2:00.60$109,150
1974 True Knight5Miguel A. RiveraLou Rondinello1-1/4 m2:02.00$111,100
1973 West Coast Scout 5Larry AdamsMervin MarksOxford Stable1-1/4 m2:01.20$114,300
1972 West Coast Scout 4John L. RotzMervin MarksOxford Stable1-1/4 m2:02.20$113,500
1971 Jontilla4John GiovanniAlfred CleffWilliam R. Kelly1-1/4 m2:01.00$115,600
1970 Gladwin4Heliodoro GustinesEvan S. JacksonHastings Harcourt1-1/4 m2:02.60$116,400
1969 4Pete AndersonJames P. ConwayElmendorf Farm (Maxwell Gluck)1-1/4 m2:02.20$113,800
1968 Bold Hour 4William BolandSylvester VeitchGeorge D. Widener Jr.1-1/4 m2:03.00$111,000
1967 Handsome Boy4Jacinto VásquezH. Allen Jerkens1-1/4 m2:02.00$112,400
1966 Bold Bidder4Pete D. AndersonWoody Stephens1-1/4 m2:03.60$114,450
1965 Repeating4Hedley WoodhouseLucien Laurin1-1/4 m2:04.20$108,300
1964 Mongo5Wayne ChambersFrank A. BonsalMontpelier1-1/4 m2:01.80$107,500
1963 Decidedly4Manuel YcazaHoratio LuroEl Peco Ranch1-1/4 m2:02.00$111,300
1962 4John L. RotzJack A. PriceKatherine Price1-1/4 m2:00.40$109,150
1961 Don Poggio5Sam Boulmetis Sr.Pancho MartinGustave Ring1-1/4 m2:02.40$122,300
1960 First Landing4Eddie ArcaroCasey HayesMeadow Stable1-1/4 m2:02.80$112,000
1959 Sword Dancer3Bill ShoemakerJ. Elliott Burch1-1/4 m2:05.00$113,750
1958 4Eddie ArcaroJames E. Fitzsimmons1-1/4 m2:01.60$110,650
1957 5Eddie ArcaroG. Carey WinfreyJan Burke1-1/4 m2:01.80$113,500
1956Nashua4Eddie ArcaroJames E. FitzsimmonsLeslie Combs II1-1/4 m2:02.80$114,400
1955 Helioscope 4Sam Boulmetis Sr.Howard HausnerWilliam G. Helis Jr.1-1/4 m2:02.20$83,550
1954 Bassanio4Sidney ColeJames E. FitzsimmonsOgden Phipps1-1/4 m2:02.20$58,800
1953 My Celeste7Logan BatchellerWilliam S. CottonConstance Morabito1-1/4 m2:05.20$34,350
1952 6Ted AtkinsonJohn M. Gaver Sr.Greentree Stable1-1/4 m2:04.20$28,050
1951 5Sam Boulmetis Sr.James C. BentleyAddison Stable (Harry Addison Sr.)1-1/4 m2:04.80$28,500
1950 Greek Ship 3Joe CulmonePreston M. Burch1-1/4 m2:02.40$30,500
1949 Three Rings 4Hedley WoodhouseWillie KnappEvelyn L. Hopkins 1-1/4 m2:03.60$29,500
1948 Tide Rips4Porter RobertsWilliam L. PassmoreBayard Sharp1-1/4 m2:03.20$29,150
1947 Round View4Louis F. HildebrandtHollie HughesSanford Stud Farms1-1/4 m2:01.20$29,000
1946Lucky Draw5Conn McCrearyBert MulhollandGeorge D. Widener Jr.1-1/4 m2:01.80$22,970
1894- 1945Race not held
1893Gloaming6Alonzo ClaytonHarry M. MasonJohn G. Follansbee1-1/2 m2:33.00$3,955
1892Reckon4William Penn R. Wyndham WaldenJohn A. & Alfred H. Morris1-1/2 m2:33.50$3,770
1891Banquet4John LamleyHardy Campbell Jr.Michael F. Dwyer1-1/2 m2:40.00$5,055
1890Tea Tray5James J. MooreWilliam LakelandWilliam Lakeland1-1/2 m2:34.00$5,335
1889Eurus6William HaywardJohn HugginsAlexander Cassatt1-1/2 m2:50.00$4,715
1888 Firenze4Edward GarrisonMatthew ByrnesJames Ben Ali Haggin1-1/2 m2:36.00$5,385
1887Kaloolah4George ChurchJames MurphyJ. D. Morrissey1-1/2 m2:42.25$3,570
1886 Hidalgo4John SpellmanMatthew ByrnesJames Ben Ali Haggin1-1/2 m2:39.50$3,570
1885 Richmond3Frank McCabeDwyer Brothers Stable1-1/2 m2:38.50$4,025
1884 Drake Carter4William Hayward Sr.Green B. MorrisGreen B. Morris & James D. Patton1-1/2 m2:37.75$3,460