Tom Ridge Stakes Explained

Class:Ungraded
Horse Race:Tom Ridge Stakes
Location:Presque Isle Downs
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Inaugurated:2007
Race Type:Thoroughbred, flat
Distance:1 miles (6 furlongs)
Surface:Synthetic
Qualification:3-year-old
Purse:$100,000
Bonuses:$500

The Tom Ridge Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pennsylvania. First run in 2007, it was originally known as the Tom Ridge Labor Day Stakes when it was run the first two years on Labor Day. The race is a six-furlong event for three-year-old horses and is raced on Tapeta synthetic dirt.

It currently offers a purse of $100,000.

The race is named for Tom Ridge, who was the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001.

Records

Speed record:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
2007Elite SquadronDana WhitneyJames E. BakerTom R. Walters1:10.69
2008Fatal BulletEurico Rosa Da SilvaReade BakerBear Stables1:08.60
2009Great LoveErick D. RodriguezJohn J. RobbJanet L. Wayson1:10.00
2010Rockin' RockstarWillie MartinezMichael LauerRalph T. Piercy1:08.42
2011Getaway GuyJulien LeparouxGreg FoleyClarkland Farm/Foley1:09.12
2012Sum of the PartsJulien LeparouxTom AmossKlaravich Stables/Lawrence1:09.02
2013Dan the Tin ManScott SpiethRicky GriffithDebmar Stables1:09:79
2014Choctaw ChuckJose Angel GarciaKevin RiceClyde D. Rice1:09.46
2015CyclogenisisTrevor McCarthyGeorge WeaverMatthew Schera1:09.33
2016Noholdingback BearEurico Rosa Da SilvaMichael P. De PauloBear Stables1:08.16
2017BalandeenAlbin JimenezChris HartmanJoey Keith Davis1:10.31
2018Trigger WarningIrwin RosendoMike RoneBrinley Enterprises1:08.71