Select Stakes (United States)

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]

Select Stakes
Ungraded stakes race
LocationMonmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey
United States
Inaugurated1883
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitemonmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance​5 1⁄2 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old
Purse$60,000 (2015)

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
  1. New York Times - August 26, 1883
  2. Monmouth Park - August 6, 2011 Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. New York Times - June 25, 1950
  4. New York Times - June 24, 1956
  5. New York Times - June 15, 1958
  6. New York Times - July 19, 1973
  7. New York Times - August 14, 1975
  8. Bold Ruckus at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine


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