Monmouth Beach Stakes

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Monmouth Beach Stakes
ClassUngraded
Location Monmouth Park
Oceanport, New Jersey
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website http://www.monmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance1,830 yd (1,670 m)
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old & up Fillies and Mares
WeightAssigned
Purse$75,000

The Monmouth Beach Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.

Raced near the end of May, it is open to fillies and mares, age three and older. It is contested on dirt at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. Weights are assigned at 117 lb (53 kg). for three-year-olds and at 124 lb (56 kg) for older horses, plus specific allowances. It currently offers a purse of $70,000.

The Monmouth Beach Stakes has been raced at various distances, recently at 1 mile (1.6 km) in 2002 and 2007, 1+116 mi (1.7 km) in 2003, 2004 and 1+18 miles (1.8 km) in 2005.

Past winners include the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Wilderness Song who won in 1993.

Winners of the Monmouth Beach Stakes since 2000

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2015Stiffed4 Gabriel Saez John F. Mazza Holly Crest Farm1:41.25
2014Natalie Victoria6 José Ortiz Michelle Nevin James A. Riccio1:41.41
2013Zucchini Flower4 Jeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Albert Frassetto1:39.83
2012Nefertini4 Carlos Marquez Jr. Alan Goldberg Robert E. Masterson1:43.06
2011C C's Pal4 Kendrick Carmouche Derek S. Ryan Eric Fein1:42.77
2010Just Jenda4 Terry J. Thompson Cindy Jones J. Larry & Cindy Jones 1:42.07
2009Maren's Meadow3 Justin Shepherd Larry Jones River Ridge Ranch1:40.53
2008For Kisses5 Carlos Marquez Jr. Richard W. Small Buckingham Farm1:41.71
2007Maizelle4 Chris DeCarlo Todd Pletcher Aaron & Marie Jones 1:36.31
2006Emerald Earrings5 Eddie Castro Bruce Alexander Daniel A. Herrmann1:43.18
2005Capeside Lady4 Chris DeCarlo Todd Pletcher So Madcapt Stable1:45.08
2004Pocus Hocus6 Eibar Coa James A. Jerkens Susan & John Moore1:44.32
2003Tonight's Wager5 Dale Beckner William I. Mott Ervin Rodriquez1:43.54
2002Southern Fiction4 José Vélez Jr. Victoria Oliver G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1:39.27
2001Wittenberg4 Dale Beckner Victoria Oliver G. Watts Humphrey Jr. 1:41.85
2000Too Too Divine5 Marland Suckie John J. Fee Charles C. Lenz Jr.1:40.99

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