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Select Stakes (United States)

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Select Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
LocationMonmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey New Jersey
United States United States
Inaugurated1883
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitemonmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance5 1/2 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-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
2016 Full Salute Paco Lopez Edward Plesa, Jr. Morris Bailey 5 1/2 furlongs 1:03.02
2015 Fast Flying Rumor Samuel Camacho, Jr. Gerald S. Bennett Winning Stables/Midnight Rider 5 1/2 furlongs 1:02.26
2014 No race?
2013 No race?
2012 No race?
2011 Chipshot Corey Nakatani Steve Asmussen Vinery Stables, LLC 6 F 1:08.72
2010 Out of Respect Paco Lopez Scott J. Volk JMJ Racing Stables 6 F 1:10.00
2009 Prince Joshua Paco Lopez Barry Rose Rose Family Stables 6 F 1:09.68
2008 M J's Enchanteur Eddie Castro Scott A. Lake Ben Mondello & Adam Russo 6 F 1:09.26.
2007 Cobalt Blue Garrett Gomez Douglas F. O'Neill The Merv Griffin Ranch Co. 6 F 1:10.54
2006 Yes He's The Man Eddie Castro J. David Braddy J. David Braddy & Joel Sainer 6 F 1:04.85
2005 More Smoke Clinton Potts John C. Zimmerman Thomas McClay & Harry Nye 6 F 1:10.04

References