Select Stakes (United States) Explained

Class:Ungraded stakes
Horse Race:Select Stakes
Location:Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey
United States
Inaugurated:1883
Race Type:Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website:monmouthpark.com
Distance: furlongs
Surface:Dirt
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-years-old
Purse:$60,000 (2015)

The Select Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. First run in 1883,[1] the race is open to three-year-olds and is run over a distance of six furlongs on dirt.[2]

Among the notable winners of the Select are Champions Sheilas Reward in 1950,[3] Decathlon in 1956,[4] Nadir in 1958.[5] Shecky Greene in 1973,[6] Gallant Bob in 1975[7] plus in 1979, the Florida-bred Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bold Ruckus.[8]

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Distance
Time
2016Full SalutePaco LopezEdward Plesa, Jr.Morris Bailey furlongs1:03.02
2015Fast Flying Rumor Samuel Camacho, Jr.Gerald S. BennettWinning Stables/Midnight Rider furlongs1:02.26
2014No race?
2013No race?
2012No race?
2011ChipshotCorey NakataniSteve AsmussenVinery Stables, LLC6 F1:08.72
2010Out of Respect Paco LopezScott J. VolkJMJ Racing Stables6 F1:10.00
2009Prince JoshuaPaco LopezBarry RoseRose Family Stables6 F1:09.68
2008M J's Enchanteur Eddie CastroScott A. LakeBen Mondello & Adam Russo6 F1:09.26.
2007Cobalt BlueGarrett GomezDouglas F. O'Neill6 F1:10.54
2006Yes He's The ManEddie CastroJ. David BraddyJ. David Braddy & Joel Sainer6 F1:04.85
2005More SmokeClinton PottsJohn C. ZimmermanThomas McClay & Harry Nye6 F1:10.04

Notes and References

  1. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1883/08/26/109775679.pdf New York Times - August 26, 1883
  2. http://oceanportracingreport.com/Oceanport%20Racing%20Report.com%20Monmouth%20Park.htm Monmouth Park - August 6, 2011
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1950/06/25/archives/monmouth-sprint-to-sheilas-reward-lazare-racer-beats-hyphasis-in.html New York Times - June 25, 1950
  4. https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/24/archives/decathlon-captures-select-at-monmouth-decathlon-wins-monmouth-dash.html New York Times - June 24, 1956
  5. https://www.nytimes.com/1958/06/15/archives/nadir-survives-foul-claim-in-winning-monmouths-24250-select.html New York Times - June 15, 1958
  6. https://www.nytimes.com/1973/07/19/archives/light-hearted-6-scores-by-2-lengths-at-big-a-shecky-greene-triumphs.html New York Times - July 19, 1973
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/14/archives/trotter-replaces-noe-in-nyra-post-noe-is-replaced-by-trotter.html New York Times - August 14, 1975
  8. http://www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com/thoroughbred/2006/BoldRuckus.html Bold Ruckus at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame