Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup Stakes
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The Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup Stakes is an American Grade III
Thoroughbred horse race
run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack
in Oceanport, New Jersey
. Open to three-year-olds, it is a six furlong
sprint
raced on dirt.
Inaugurated in 1992 at the Atlantic City Race Course
, the Jersey Shore Stakes was moved to Monmouth Park in 1997 and won that year by Smoke Glacken
.
Most wins by a jockey
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Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City.Monmouth Park's marquee event...
in Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport, New Jersey
Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,832.Oceanport was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1920, from portions of Eatontown Township , based on the results of a...
. Open to three-year-olds, it is a six furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
raced on dirt.
Inaugurated in 1992 at the Atlantic City Race Course
Atlantic City Race Course
The Atlantic City Race Course , formerly the Atlantic City Race Track, is a thoroughbred horse race track located in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The track is located off the Black Horse Pike next to the Hamilton Mall...
, the Jersey Shore Stakes was moved to Monmouth Park in 1997 and won that year by Smoke Glacken
Smoke Glacken
Smoke Glacken is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire, Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magesterial who was a son of Northern Dancer.Trained by Henry Carroll, at age two Smoke Glacken finished...
.
Records
Speed record:- 1:08.26 - Henny HughesHenny HughesHenny Hughes is a thoroughbred race horse. A foal of 2003, he was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. He was taken off the Triple Crown trail in March 2006. He went on to record three impressive sprint victories in stakes races before failing badly in the Breeders Cup Sprint finishing 14th...
(2006)
Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
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- 5 - Joe BravoJoe Bravo (jockey)Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New...
(1995, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006)
Past winners
- 2011 - Flashpoint (Cornelio VelasquezCornelio VelásquezCornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school...
) - 2010 -
- 2009 - Custom for Carlos (Eddie CastroEddie CastroEddie Castro is a Panamanian-born jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He grew up on a produce farm in Panama where he learned to ride saddle horses. Influenced by the accomplishments of other local jockeys, Castro attended the Panamanian jockey school and began riding in races in...
) - 2008 - J Be K
- 2007 - Idiot Proof
- 2006 - Henny HughesHenny HughesHenny Hughes is a thoroughbred race horse. A foal of 2003, he was a contender for the Triple Crown in 2006. He was taken off the Triple Crown trail in March 2006. He went on to record three impressive sprint victories in stakes races before failing badly in the Breeders Cup Sprint finishing 14th...
- 2005 - Joey P
- 2004 - Pomeroy
- 2003 - Gators N Bears
- 2002 - Boston Common
- 2001 - City Zip
- 2000 - Disco Rico (MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
Champion Sprinter, 2001) - 1999 - Yes It's True
- 1998 - Good and Tough
- 1997 - Smoke GlackenSmoke GlackenSmoke Glacken is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Sired by Two Punch, a son of the important sire, Mr. Prospector, his dam was Majesty's Crown, a daughter of Irish stakes winner Magesterial who was a son of Northern Dancer.Trained by Henry Carroll, at age two Smoke Glacken finished...
(American Champion Sprint Horse, 1997) - 1996 - Swing and Miss
- 1995 - Ft Stockton
- 1994 - End Sweep
- 1993 - Montbrook
- 1992 - Surely Six