Molly Pitcher Stakes

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Molly Pitcher Stakes
ClassGrade III
Location Monmouth Park
Oceanport, New Jersey, United States
Inaugurated1946
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website www.monmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
Purse$100,000 (2016)

The Molly Pitcher Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race raced annually during the last week of August at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. The race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, over one and one-sixteenth miles on the dirt. This Grade III event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

Contents

The Molly Pitcher was reduced from a Grade II to a Grade III event in 2015 and had its purse lowered. [1]

In 1951, the Molly Pitcher was the first race in the United States ever to be televised in color. [2]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
OwnerTime
2022Search Results4 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1:40.47
2021Graceful Princess5 Joel Rosario Todd Pletcher Whisper Hill Farm1:41.67
2020Horoligist4 Joe Bravo William I. Mott There's a Chance Stable et al.1:43.48
2019 Midnight Bisou 4 Mike E. Smith Steve Asmussen Bloom Racing Stable et al.1:43.55
2018Berned4 Joe Bravo H. Graham Motion West Point Thoroughbreds, et al.1:44.52
2017Money'soncharlotte5 Paco Lopez Kelly Breen George E. Hall1:42.80
2016Genre4 Paco Lopez Todd Pletcher Cheyenne Stables1:43.10
2015Got Lucky4 Paco Lopez Todd Pletcher Hill 'n' Dale Farms/Steinberg1:44.12
2014 Majestic River 4 Rosie Napravnik Todd Pletcher Natrona Racing Stable1:43.11
2013 Joyful Victory 5 Rosie Napravnik J. Larry Jones Fox Hill Farms1:46.09
2012 Brushed by a Star 4 Corey Nakatani Grant T. Forster Team Forster1:44.15
2011Quiet Giant4 Julien Leparoux Todd Pletcher Edward P. Evans 1:43.32
2010Just Jenda4 Terry J. Thompson Cindy Jones J. Larry & Cindy Jones1:43.52
2009Luna Vega4 Elvis Trujillo Steve Asmussen Millennium Farms1:41.91
2008 Hystericalady 5 Robby Albarado Jerry Hollendorfer Rancho San Miguel et al.1:43.21
2007 Hystericalady 4 Eddie Castro Jerry Hollendorfer Rancho San Miguel et al.1:41.85
2006Promenade Girl4 Jeremy Rose Lawrence E. Murray Sondra D. Bender1:42.98
2005Capeside Lady4 Chris DeCarlo Todd A. Pletcher So Madcapt Stable1:41.49
2004La Reason4 Chuck C. Lopez David R. Vance K & K Racing Stable1:51.10
2003Summer Colony5 Gary Stevens Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1:51.83
2002Atelier5 Eibar Coa C. R. McGaughey III Alexander & Groves 1:48.63
2001March Magic4 Mike Luzzi Richard Violette Jr. Ralph M. Evans Jr.1:43.79
2000Lu Ravi5 Pat Day Carl E. Bowman Yoshio Fujita1:43.17
1999Heritage of Gold4 Casey Lambert Steve Asmussen Jack Garey1:41.76
1998Relaxing Rhythm4 Pat Day Patrick B. Byrne Stronach Stable 1:42.30
1997Rare Blend4 Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III H. Joseph Allen 1:43.60
1996 Halo America 6 Pat Day Bobby C. Barnett John A. Franks 1:41.60
1995 Inside Information 4 Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Mills Phipps 1:43.81
1994Hey Hazel4 Chuck C. Lopez Roger Attfield Mickey Canino1:46.41
1993 Wilderness Song 5 David Clark James E. Day Sam-Son Farm 1:44.79
1992Versailles Treaty4 Mike E. Smith C. R. McGaughey III Cynthia Phipps 1:43.18
1991Valay Maid4 Marco Castaneda Ben W. Perkins Jr. Frank P. Wright1:43.80
1990A Penny Is a Penny5 Aaron Gryder Steven Morguelan David L. Levitch1:43.40
1989Bodacious Tatas4 Rick Wilson John C. Kimmel Aspen Stable1:42.40
1988 Personal Ensign 4 Randy Romero C. R. McGaughey III Ogden Phipps 1:41.80
1987Reel Easy4 Herb McCauley Mickey Preger Stephen D. Peskoff1:42.00
1986 Lady's Secret 4 Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas Eugene V. Klein 1:41.20
1985Sefa's Beauty6 Pat Day William I. Mott Farid Sefa1:42.60
1984Sultry Sun4 Mickey Solomone Patrick J. Kelly Live Oak Racing 1:41.60
1983 Ambassador of Luck 4 Antonio Graell Mitchell C. Preger Envoy Stable1:41.20
1982Jameela6 Jack Kaenel Hyman M. Ravich Peter M. Brant 1:42.60
1981Weber City Miss4 Ruben Hernandez Howard M. Tesher H. Joseph Allen 1:44.00
1980Plankton4 Vince Bracciale Jr. Howard M. Tesher Frederick K. Tesher1:44.20
1979Navajo Princess5 Craig Perret Douglas Dodson Glen Oaks Farm1:43.40
1978Creme Wave4 Don MacBeth Charles P. Sanborn Seth Beller1:45.20
1977Dottie's Doll4 Craig Perret Paul A. Healy Joseph R. Daly1:41.80
1976Garden Verse4 Frank Lovato Sr. James P. Conway Niblick Stable1:46.00
1975Honky Star4 Jorge Tejeira David R. Vance Dan Lasater 1:43.00
1974Lady Love4 Michael Hole Frank Catrone Ada L. Rice 1:43.80
1973Light Hearted4 Eldon Nelson Henry S. Clark Christiana Stables 1:41.40
1972Out in Space5 Carlos Barrera Beverly P. HackerMilton Polinger1:43.80
1971Double Delta5 Kennard Knapp Stanley M. Rieser Drymond/Greenslit1:42.80
1970Double Ripple5 Eldon Nelson John Tammaro Jr. Victor Mosca1:44.00
1969 Singing Rain 4 Ray Broussard Oscar White Walter M. Jeffords Jr.1:43.80
1968 Politely 5 Angel Cordero Jr. George M. Baker Bohemia Stable 1:45.00
1967 Politely 4 William Boland George M. Baker Bohemia Stable 1:44.20
1966Discipline4 Ray Broussard Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 1:43.60
1965 Miss Cavandish 4 Howard Grant Roger Laurin Harry S. Nichols1:44.60
1964Spicy Living4 Manuel Ycaza Jimmy Rowe Eleonora Sears 1:43.20
1963Patrol Woman4 Steve Brooks Kenny Noe Sr. Mrs. Joseph A. Goodwin1:44.40
1962 Primonetta 4 Braulio Baeza James P. Conway Darby Dan Farm 1:42.40
1961Shirley Jones5 Howard Grant James W. Smith Brae Burn Farm1:43.20
1960 Royal Native 4 Bill Hartack Peter F. Gacicia William B. MacDonald1:43.80
1959Miss Orestes4 Larry Gilligan Sidney CulverAlfred T. Taylor1:45.60
1958 Searching 6 Harold Keene Hirsch Jacobs Ethel D. Jacobs 1:44.20
1957Manotick5 John Choquette Casey Hayes Christopher Chenery 1:42.80
1956 Blue Sparkler 4 Ovie Scurlock Harry M. Wells Woodland Farm 1:44.60
1955 Misty Morn 3 Sam Boulmetis James Fitszimmons Wheatley Stable 1:45.40
1954Shady Tune4 Walter Blum Nate L. Byer Carolyn K Stable1:44.00
1953My Celeste7 Logan Batcheller William S. Cotton Constance Morabito1:47.60
1952Dixie Flyer5 Porter Roberts Harold O. Simmons Duntreath Farm1:45.40
1951Marta4 Conn McCreary Woody Stephens Woodvale Farm 1:46.20
1950Danger Ahead4 Herb Lindberg E. BarnesH. W. Fingher1:46.20
1949Allie's Pal4 John Gilbert Morrie Sidell S. D. Sidell1:46.20
1948Camargo4 Carson Kirk Henry S. Clark Christiana Stables 1:45.40
1947Elpis5 Frank Moon Arthur Skelton William G. Helis 1:45.00
1946Mahmoudess4 Merritt A. Buxton Hirsch Jacobs Joseph G. Dushock1:46.60

References

  1. Equibase.com. "Molly Pitcher Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. "First Color Television Broadcast of a Sporting Event was 60 Years Ago on July 14, 1951 by CBS". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. 2011-07-14. Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-09.