Red Bank Stakes
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The Red Bank Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually since 1974 at Monmouth Park Racetrack
in Oceanport, New Jersey
. A Grade III
event raced in late August/early September, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested at a distance of one mile (8 furlong
s) on turf
Inaugurated in 1974 as a stakes race on dirt for two-year-old fillies
, in 1975 is was made open to fillies and mares
. In 1980, the race was converted to a handicap event on turf which was open to horses age three and older.
An earlier version of the Red Bank Stakes was run in 1885 as a six-furlong
race for two-year-olds. It was won by A. J. Cassatt's
, The Bard
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Since inception the race has been contested at various distances:
Following heavy rains, the 2003 race was switched to the dirt track.
The Red Bank Handicap was run in two divisions in 1984 and 1985.
Most wins:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey
:
Most wins by a trainer
:
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 since 1974 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...
. A Grade III
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...
event raced in late August/early September, it is open to horses age three and older and is contested at a distance of one mile (8 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....
s) on turf
Grass
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Inaugurated in 1974 as a stakes race on dirt for two-year-old fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
, in 1975 is was made open to fillies and mares
Mare (horse)
A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...
. In 1980, the race was converted to a handicap event on turf which was open to horses age three and older.
An earlier version of the Red Bank Stakes was run in 1885 as 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....
race for two-year-olds. It was won by A. J. Cassatt's
Alexander Cassatt
Alexander Johnston Cassatt was the 7th president of the Pennsylvania Railroad , serving from June 9, 1899 to December 28, 1906. Frequently referred to as A. J. Cassatt, the great accomplishment under his stewardship was the planning and construction of tunnels under the Hudson River to finally...
, The Bard
The Bard (horse)
The Bard was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was the most popular horse of his day and one who raced and beat all the top horses. Bred by Charles Reed, owner of the Fairview Stud Farm in Gallatin, Tennessee, his dam was Bradamante and his sire was the U.S...
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Since inception the race has been contested at various distances:
- 1 mile : 1980 to present
- 1 mile and 70 yards on dirt : 1976
- 1 1/16 miles on dirt : 1974-1975, 1977-1978
- 1 1/16 miles on turf : 1979
Following heavy rains, the 2003 race was switched to the dirt track.
The Red Bank Handicap was run in two divisions in 1984 and 1985.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)- 1:32.42 - Icy Atlantic (2007) (Stakes and Monmouth Park turf course record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Adam Smith (1993, 1994)
- 2 - Get Serious (2009, 2010)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Lord WhiteGordon White, Baron White of HullGordon Lindsay White, Baron White of Hull, KBE died in Los Angeles aged 72. He left most of his £70m fortune to his son Lucas...
(1993, 1994) - 2 - Mac Fehsenfeld (2002, 2003)
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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- 3 - Jose C. FerrerJose C. FerrerJose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card...
(1984, 1989, 1991) - 3 - 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...
(2001, 2003, 2007)
Most wins by a trainer
Horse trainer
In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...
:
- 3 - Christophe ClementChristophe ClementChristophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...
(1993, 1994, 1998)
Past winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
2010 | Get Serious | 6 | Pablo Fragoso | John Forbes | Dinan/Moore/Phantom House Farm | 1:32.37 |
2009 | Get Serious | 5 | Pablo Fragoso | John Forbes | Dinan/Moore/Phantom House Farm | 1:33.02 |
2008 | Buffalo Man | 4 | Carlos Marquez, Jr. | Cam M. Gambolati | Clint E. Glasscock et al. | 1:33.05 |
2007 | Icy Atlantic | 6 | Joe Bravo Joe 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... |
Todd Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | 1:32.42 |
2006 | Miesque's Approval | 7 | Eddie Castro Eddie Castro Eddie 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... |
Martin D. Wolfson Martin D. Wolfson Martin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S... |
Live Oak Racing | 1:33.36 |
2005 | American Freedom | 6 | Jose Velez, Jr. | Jamie Woodington | Freedom Acres Inc. | 1:43.00 |
2004 | Burning Roma | 6 | Jesus Castanon Jesus Castanon Jesus Lopez Castanon is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the 2011 Preakness Stakes. The son of a horse trainer, two brothers were also jockeys in Mexico. Castanon got his first win at Agua Caliente Racetrack in 1989 and later that year in the United States, won the Torrey... |
Heather Giglio | H. L. Queen | 1:34.60 |
2003 | Just Le Facts | 4 | Joe Bravo Joe 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... |
Dennis J. Manning | Mac Fehsenfeld | 1:37.60 |
2002 | Key Lory | 8 | Harry Vega Harry Vega Harry Vega is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Vega began his riding career in Michigan in 1983 then in the late 1980s moved to compete at tracks on the Northeast coast of the United States... |
Dennis J. Manning | Mac Fehsenfeld | 1:35.80 |
2001 | Pavillon | 7 | Joe Bravo Joe 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... |
Martin D. Wolfson Martin D. Wolfson Martin "Marty" D. Wolfson is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He embarked on a professional training career in the early 1970s. He is the son of Louis Wolfson, owner of Florida's Harbor View Farm who won the U.S... |
Rio Aventura Stables | 1:36.20 |
2000 | Mi Narrow | 6 | Cornelio Velasquez Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio 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... |
Edwin T. Broome | Lisa Hall | 1:34.80 |
1999 | Inkatha | 5 | Heberto Castillo, Jr. Heberto Castillo, Jr. Heberto Castillo, Jr. is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was born into a family involved in the sport. His father was a jockey and his mother Gloria was a horse trainer in Florida. His sister, Rita, married jockey José Santos in 1997.In 1986, Castillo, Jr... |
William I. Mott | R. Gene Saith | 1:33.80 |
1998 | Statesmanship | 4 | Jose A. Santos | Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head... |
Harris & Karches | 1:35.00 |
1997 | Basqueian Basqueian Basqueian is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning two of the 1994 Canadian Triple Crown races.Basqueian was bred and raced by prominent businessman and major stable owner, Frank Stronach. Racing at age three in 1994, at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack Basqueian finished second by... |
6 | Rick Wilson | Joe Orseno Joe Orseno Joseph F. Orseno is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He began his career as a professional trainer in 1977 and in 1997 joined Frank Stronach's racing stables. In 2000, Orseno conditioned Red Bullet, an upset winner of the Preakness Stakes... |
Frank Stronach Frank Stronach Frank Stronach, CM is an Austrian-Canadian businessman. He is the founder of Magna International, an international automotive parts company based in Aurora, Ontario, Canada, and Magna Entertainment Corp., which specializes in horse-racing entertainment... |
1:35.20 |
1996 | Joker | 4 | Jose Velez, Jr. Jose A. Velez, Jr. Jose Antonio Velez, Jr. is a jockey who competes in American Thoroughbred horse races.The son of jockey Jose Velez, Sr., he began his riding career at Atlantic City Race Course in 1980 and won his first race later that year at the Meadowlands... |
Guadalupe Preciado | Joseph M. Imbesi | 1:35.80 |
1995 | Dove Hunt | 4 | Herb McCauley Herb McCauley W. Herbert McCauley is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who has been called "one of the most talented and aggressive riders of his generation" by John Piesen, an odds-maker for the New York Post and the Daily Racing Form. While still a small boy, Herb McCauley began riding horses on... |
Neil J. Howard Neil J. Howard Neil J. Howard is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer.Howard began working for a racing stable in 1969 and went on to spend seven years as an assistant and stable foreman to future Hall of Fame trainer MacKenzie Miller before going out on his own in 1979.With Summer Squall, in 1990 Neil... |
William S. Farish III | 1:33.80 |
1994 | Adam Smith | 6 | Julie Krone Julie Krone Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair... |
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head... |
Lord White Gordon White, Baron White of Hull Gordon Lindsay White, Baron White of Hull, KBE died in Los Angeles aged 72. He left most of his £70m fortune to his son Lucas... |
1:34.40 |
1993 | Adam Smith | 5 | Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center... |
Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head... |
Lord White Gordon White, Baron White of Hull Gordon Lindsay White, Baron White of Hull, KBE died in Los Angeles aged 72. He left most of his £70m fortune to his son Lucas... |
1:34.20 |
1992 | Daarik | 5 | Larry Saumell | Tom Skiffington, Jr. | Shadwell Stable | 1:34.00 |
1991 | Double Booked | 6 | Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card... |
Linda L. Rice | R. Gorham | 1:33.20 |
1990 | Norquestor | 4 | Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center... |
Hubert Hine | S. C. Savin | 1:36.00 |
1989 | Arlene's Valentine | 4 | Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card... |
Daniel Perlsweig Daniel Perlsweig Daniel Perlsweig is a retired American trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Among his successful horses, Perlsweig is best known for training Lord Avie, the 1980 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt. Lord Avie won the 1981 Florida Derby and was favored to win the 1981 Kentucky Derby... |
A. London | 1:40.20 |
1988 | Iron Courage | 4 | Herb McCauley Herb McCauley W. Herbert McCauley is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey who has been called "one of the most talented and aggressive riders of his generation" by John Piesen, an odds-maker for the New York Post and the Daily Racing Form. While still a small boy, Herb McCauley began riding horses on... |
Harvey L. Vanier Harvey L. Vanier Harvey L. Vanier is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. With his wife Nancy Aiken-Vanier, they own and breed racehorses on their Fairberry Farm in Waterloo, Illinois.-References:* *... |
Roncart & Vanier Harvey L. Vanier Harvey L. Vanier is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. With his wife Nancy Aiken-Vanier, they own and breed racehorses on their Fairberry Farm in Waterloo, Illinois.-References:* *... |
1:35.40 |
1987 | Feeling Gallant | 5 | Chris Antley Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero... |
James E. Picou | H. P. Link | 1:37.20 |
1986 | Mazatleca | 6 | Chris Antley Chris Antley Christopher Wiley Antley was a champion American jockey.He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but grew up in Elloree, South Carolina. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. His first win was on a horse named Vaya Con Dinero... |
Alan E. Goldberg Alan E. Goldberg Alan E. Goldberg is an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer. He began his career as a professional trainer in the early 1970s, serving as an apprentice to Walter Kelley from a base at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack. In 1974 he went out on his own and in 1989 trained Safely Kept to American... |
B. Marcus | 1:35.80 |
1985 | Ends Well | 4 | Michael R. Morgan | Robert Reinacher, Jr. | Greentree Stable Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Saratoga Springs, New York with his brother Harry Payne... |
1:35.60 |
1985 | Castelets | 6 | Vince Bracciale, Jr. | Ronald Cartwright | Buckingham Farm | 1:37.00 |
1984 | Tough Mickey | 4 | Kenny Skinner | Philip G Johnson | M. Napolitano | 1:36.40 |
1984 | Castle Guard | 5 | Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer Jose C. Ferrer is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in the United States in 1983 at Calder Race Course in Florida then at Monmouth Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. On November 24, 1983 Ferrer became the first jockey to win five races on a single card... |
H. Wells | Colonial Farm | 1:35.80 |
1983 | Sun and Shine | 4 | J. Terry | Peter D. Pugh | Red Bank Farm | 1:36.60 |
1982 | Alhambra Joe | 5 | William Nemeti | P. Riegler | H. Tobey | 1:38.60 |
1981 | Colonel Moran | 4 | Gary Donahue | Thomas J. Kelly Thomas Joseph Kelly Thomas Joseph Kelly is a United States Racing Hall of Fame trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses as well as an owner and breeder.... |
Townsend B. Martin | 1:35.20 |
1980 | Horatius | 5 | Don MacBeth Don MacBeth Donald MacBeth was a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Macbeth rode horses at Alberta racetracks before going to race in the United States. Among horses of note, he rode Deputy Minister, winner of the 1981 Sovereign and Eclipse awards for Outstanding... |
James W. Murphy | P. J. Torsney | 1:35.00 |
1979 | Navajo Princess | 5 | Jacinto Vasquez Jacinto Vásquez Jacinto Vásquez is a retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980, but may be best known as the regular jockey for the great filly Ruffian.-Biography:... |
Douglas Dodson Douglas Dodson Douglas Allan Dodson was a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Douglas Dodson was born in Pickardville, Alberta, Canada, the son of James Floyd and Emma Dodson. His family moved to a ranch in Elk River, Idaho when he was still a child and as a small boy he learned to ride horses... |
Glen Oaks Farm | 1:43.20 |
1978 | Love Jenny | 4 | M. Gomez | Eugene Euster | R. A. Nixon | 1:46.20 |
1977 | Playin' Footsie | 4 | Ronald Ardoin Ronald Ardoin Ronald D. Ardoin is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He is one of a number of successful Cajun jockeys who began their careers riding in bush track races in Louisiana.... |
William I. Mott | B. Erickson | 1:44.40 |
1976 | Collegiate | 4 | Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards DFC was an English comedic script writer and comedy actor on both radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as the headmaster 'Professor' James Edwards in Whack-O!-Biography:... |
Anthony J. Bardaro | Bright View Farm | 1:40.20 |
1975 | Kudara | 4 | Don MacBeth Don MacBeth Donald MacBeth was a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Born in Red Deer, Alberta, Macbeth rode horses at Alberta racetracks before going to race in the United States. Among horses of note, he rode Deputy Minister, winner of the 1981 Sovereign and Eclipse awards for Outstanding... |
Tom Harraway | Tinton Falls Stable | 1:42.20 |
1974 | Mystery Mood | 2 | Jorge Tejeira Jorge Tejeira Jorge Enrique Tejeira is a retired Panamanian jockey in United States Thoroughbred horse racing. He rode at venues across the United States and won a number of riding titles, including seasonal/annual championships at Philadelphia Park Racetrack in Pennsylvania and in California at Del Mar... |
Joseph Pierce, Jr. | W. P. Burke/J. H. Pierce | 1:45.20 |