Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Explained

Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes
Location:Presque Isle Downs & Casino
Summit Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Inaugurated:2007
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Distance: furlongs
Surface:All Weather Track
Track:left-handed
Qualification:fillies and mares, three years old and older
Weight:Base weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 120 lbs.
Graded stakes race winners 1 lbs. added
Purse:$300,000 (2023)

The Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of furlongs on the all weather track held annually in September at Presque Isle Downs & Casino racetrack in Summit Township, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

History

The race was inaugurated in 2007[1] with an attractive purse offered of $400,000[1] over the distance of six furlongs. The distance of the event was increased to furlongs in 2009.[2] That same year, 2009, the event was upgraded to a Grade III[2] and two years later in 2011 to a Grade II.[1]

The event has become the highlight of the meet and attracts fine fillies and mares from Canada and USA including dual winner of the event Informed Decision who later won the 2009 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and Groupie Doll won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint in 2012 and 2013.

The event was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[3]

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

Most wins by a trainer

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes
align=center 2023Accomplished Girl align=center 3Edgard ZayasSaffie Joseph Jr.Gentry Farms (A.P. Gentry)align=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.29align=center $298,500align=center II[4]
align=center 2022Artie's Princess*align=center 5Jose L. OrtizSaffie Joseph Jr.Kenneth Ramsey & Estate of Sarah Ramseyalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.57align=center $400,600align=center II[5]
2021Race not held
2020Race not held
align=center 2019Hotshot Annaalign=center 5Antonio A. GallardoHugh H. RobertsonHugh H. Robertsonalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.32align=center $400,000align=center II[6]
align=center 2018Hotshot Annaalign=center 4Hugh H. RobertsonHugh H. Robertsonalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.73align=center $400,600align=center II[7]
align=center 2017Ami's Mesaalign=center 4Luis ContrerasJosie CarrollIvan Dalosalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.68align=center $400,800align=center II[8]
align=center 2016Sarah Sisalign=center 4Florent GerouxIngrid MasonJoe Ragsdalealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.42align=center $400,200align=center II[9]
align=center 2015align=center 5Joe BravoGary MandellaHnR Nothhaft Horse Racingalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.17align=center $400,000align=center II[10]
align=center 2014Living The Life (IRE)align=center 4Mike E. SmithGary MandellaHnR Nothhaft Horse Racingalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.26align=center $400,400align=center II[11]
align=center 2013Groupie Dollalign=center 5Rajiv MaraghWilliam B. BradleyFred Bradley, William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burnsalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:14.88align=center $400,200align=center II[12]
align=center 2012Groupie Dollalign=center 4Rajiv MaraghWilliam B. BradleyFred Bradley, William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burnsalign=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.32align=center $400,600align=center II[13]
align=center 2011Musical Romancealign=center 4Juan LeyvaWilliam A. Kaplan & Pinnacle Racing Stable (Adam Lazarus, managing partner)align=center furlongsalign=center 1:16.40align=center $400,800align=center II[14]
align=center 2010Informed Decisionalign=center 5Julien R. LeparouxJonathan E. SheppardAugustin Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.62align=center $400,400align=center III[15]
align=center 2009Informed Decisionalign=center 4Julien R. LeparouxAugustin Stablealign=center furlongsalign=center 1:15.10align=center $398,000align=center III[16]
align=center 2008Wild Gamsalign=center 5Miguel MenaBenjamin W. Perkins Jr.New Farm (Everett & Nancy Novak)align=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:07.95align=center $400,000align=center Listed [17]
align=center 2007Miss Macy Suealign=center 4Eusebio Razo Jr.Kelly R. Von HemelRoll Reroll Stablesalign=center 6 furlongsalign=center 1:08.21align=center $400,000align=center Listed [18]
Legend:

Notes:
*Artie's Princess finished first in the 2022 running of the race, but in March 2023 the horse was disqualified due to a medication violation.[19] In July 2023, the disqualification was reversed by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission.[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (Gr. 2) . Equibase . 2020 . 3 May 2020.
  2. Web site: PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS MASTERS STAKES - MULTIPLE TRACKS . Thoroughbred Pedigree Online . 2020 . 3 May 2020.
  3. Web site: King . Byron . Presque Isle Downs Scheduled to Begin Meet July 27 The Presque Isle Masters (G2) and Presque Isle Mile will not be run this year. . Bloodhorse.com . 21 September 2022 . 23 June 2020.
  4. Web site: 2023 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 7) . Equibase . 18 September 2023 . 19 September 2023.
  5. Web site: 2022 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 8) . Equibase . 19 September 2022 . 1 August 2023.
  6. Web site: 2019 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 16 September 2019 . 3 May 2020.
  7. Web site: 2018 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 17 September 2018 . 3 May 2020.
  8. Web site: 2017 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 18 September 2017 . 3 May 2020.
  9. Web site: 2016 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 19 September 2016 . 3 May 2020.
  10. Web site: 2015 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 5) . Equibase . 7 September 2015 . 3 May 2020.
  11. Web site: 2014 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 8 September 2014 . 3 May 2020.
  12. Web site: 2013 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 9 September 2013 . 3 May 2020.
  13. Web site: 2012 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6) . Equibase . 8 September 2012 . 3 May 2020.
  14. Web site: 2011 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9) . Equibase . 10 September 2011 . 3 May 2020.
  15. Web site: 2010 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 11 September 2010 . 3 May 2020.
  16. Web site: 2009 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Grade 3 - (race 7) . Equibase . 12 September 2009 . 3 May 2020.
  17. Web site: 2008 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 13 September 2008 . 3 May 2020.
  18. Web site: 2007 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Listed - (race 7) . Equibase . 15 September 2007 . 3 May 2020.
  19. Web site: Presque Isle Downs suspends Saffie Joseph Jr. for Masters positive. Hegarty. Matt. 3 March 2023. Daily Racing Form. 4 March 2023.
  20. Web site: PA Commission Reverses Penalties for Artie's Princess. Perez. Joe. 1 August 2023. The Blood-Horse. 1 August 2023.

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