Wonder Again Stakes Explained

Surface:Turf
Class:Grade II
Horse Race:Wonder Again Stakes
Location:Belmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated:2014
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing – Inner Turf
Website:nyra.com
Distance: miles
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-old fillies
Purse:$200,000 (2023)

The Wonder Again Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old held over a distance of miles on the inner turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.[1] [2] The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.[1] [2]

History

The race is named after the Grade I winner Wonder Again, full sister to Grass Wonder (Japanese-trained), who won the GI Garden City Breeders' Cup (2002) and GI Diana Handicap (2004).[2] [3]

The race was inaugurated in 25 May 2014 with a stakes purse of $200,000.[1]

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III, and promoted to Grade II in 2022.[1]

The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes which is held in July.

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA scheduled the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting with a shorter distance of one mile.[4]

In 2024 the event was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due to infield tunnel and redevelopment work at Belmont Park.[5]

Records

Speed record:

Largest margin of victory:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerJockeyTrainerOwnerDistanceTimePurseGradeRef
At Aqueduct
align=center 2024Segesta Irad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownJuddmonte Farmsalign=center milesalign=center 1:48.24align=center $200,000align=center II[6]
At Belmont Park
align=center 2023Prerequisite Flavien PratChad C. BrownFirst Row Partners & Team Hanleyalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.20align=center $200,000align=center II[7]
align=center 2022Manny FrancoChad C. BrownKlaravich Stablesalign=center milesalign=center 1:50.73align=center $194,000align=center III[8]
align=center 2021Con Lima Flavien PratTodd A. PletcherEclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph F. Graffeo, Del Toro, Eric Nikolaus & Troy Johnson align=center milesalign=center 1:50.84align=center $200,000align=center III[9]
align=center 2020Sweet MelaniaJosé L. OrtizTodd A. PletcherLawana L. & Robert Low align=center 1 milealign=center 1:34.24align=center $145,500align=center III[10]
align=center 2019Cambier ParcJosé L. OrtizChad C. BrownOXO Equinealign=center milesalign=center 1:46.34align=center $194,000align=center III[11]
align=center 2018La Signare (FR)Joel RosarioBrian A. LynchMadaket Stables, T&A Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds align=center milesalign=center 1:48.84align=center $200,000align=center III[12]
align=center 2017Javier CastellanoChad C. Browne Five Racing Thoroughbredsalign=center milesalign=center 1:48.01align=center $200,000align=center III[13]
align=center 2016Time and MotionJames J. TonerPhillips Racing Partnershipalign=center milesalign=center 1:47.48align=center $200,000align=center Listed [14]
align=center 2015Lady EliIrad Ortiz Jr.Chad C. BrownSheep Pond Partnersalign=center milesalign=center 1:49.94align=center $200,000align=center [15]
align=center 2014Sea QueenIrad Ortiz Jr.Stonetower Stablesalign=center milesalign=center 1:49.89align=center $200,000align=center [16]

Notes:
Fillies in bold have won the Wonder Again Stakes  - Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes double

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wonder Again Stakes (Gr. 2) . Equibase . 2023 . 14 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Wonder Again. New York Racing Association. 2023. 14 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Horse Profile for Wonder Again (KY) . Equibase . 2023 . 14 October 2023.
  4. News: McCalmont . Keith . NYRA announces stakes schedule for 25 day Belmont Park spring summer meet . 22 April 2021 . . 19 May 2020.
  5. Web site: NYRA sets 2024 calendar, with Belmont Stakes at Saratoga . nyra.com . . 5 May 2024 . January 24, 2024.
  6. Web site: 2024 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 2 – (race 2) . Equibase . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  7. Web site: 2023 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 2 – (race 10) . Equibase . 11 June 2023 . 12 June 2023.
  8. Web site: 2022 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 2 – (race 3) . Equibase . 9 June 2022 . 9 June 2022.
  9. Web site: 2021 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 3 June 2021 . 4 June 2021.
  10. Web site: 2020 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 6) . Equibase . 20 June 2020 . 21 June 2020.
  11. Web site: 2019 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3) . Equibase . 6 June 2019 . 14 June 2020.
  12. Web site: 2018 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8) . Equibase . 7 June 2018 . 14 June 2020.
  13. Web site: 2017 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3) . Equibase . 8 June 2017 . 14 June 2020.
  14. Web site: 2016 Wonder Again Stakes Listed – (race 8) . Equibase . 5 June 2016 . 14 June 2020.
  15. Web site: 2015 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 6) . Equibase . 31 May 2015 . 14 June 2020.
  16. Web site: 2014 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 8) . Equibase . 25 May 2014 . 14 June 2020.

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