Philip H. Iselin Stakes

Last updated
Philip H. Iselin Handicap
Grade III race
Location Monmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey, USA
Inaugurated1884
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.monmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance1+116 miles (8.5 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up
WeightHandicap
Purse$100,000 (2016)

The Philip H. Iselin Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to horses three years of age and older, the race was first run in 1884. In 1891, New Jersey state legislators began a move to ban parimutuel betting and the race had to be moved to the Jerome Park Racetrack and the Morris Park Racetrack in The Bronx, New York. With a legislated permanent ban, after the 1893 running the Monmouth Park Racetrack was shut down and the property sold. In 1946 Thoroughbred racing returned to a new Monmouth Park facility, spurred on by the burgeoning American economy after the end of World War II.

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From inception until 1966 the race was known as the Monmouth Handicap; then from 1967 through 1980 it was run as the Amory L. Haskell Handicap. In 1981 it reverted to the Monmouth Handicap name, then in 1986, it was given its present name to honor Philip H. Iselin, a founding shareholder and director of the Monmounth Park Racetrack who would serve as its president and chairman of the Board of directors.

Created in the 19th century, when most Thoroughbred horse races were run at much longer distances than they are today, the early Monmouth Handicaps were raced over a distance of 1+12 miles.

The Philip Iselin Stakes is the second leg of the Mid Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships Long Dirt Division or MATCh Races. MATCh is a series of five races in five separate thoroughbred divisions run throughout four Mid-Atlantic States including; Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park Racecourse in Maryland; Delaware Park Racetrack in Delaware; Parx, Philadelphia Park and Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania and Monmouth Park in New Jersey.

Records

Time record (since 1979):

Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist.
(Miles)
Time
Purse Gr.
2022Informative5Dexter HaddockUriah St. LewisTrin-Brook Stables, Inc.1-1/16 m1:44.22$250,000G3
2021 Code of Honor 5 Paco Lopez Claude R. McGaughey William Farish 1-1/16 m1:42.38$252,000G3
2020Warrior's Charge4 Paco Lopez Brad H. Cox Ten Strike Racing & Madaket Stables 1-1/16 m1:43.37$200,000G3
2019Monongahela5 Jose Lezcano Jason Servis Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, Gary Aisquith1-1/16 m1:42.45$150,000G3
2018Harlan Punch5 Joe Bravo David JacobsonDavid Jacobson1-1/16 m1:44.53$100,000G3
2017Just Call Kenny6 Eddie Castro Patrick B. McBurneyDominic Bossone, Peter D. Donnelly, James Cahill, ABL Stable, & Phantom House Farm1-1/8 m1:47.73$100,000G3
2016Baccelo6Nik JuarezDavid JacobsonDavid Jacobson1-1/8 m1:48.55$100,000G3
2015Valid5Nik JuarezMarcus J. VitaliCrossed Sabres Farm1-1/8 m1:50.14$150,000G3
2014Balance of Power4 Chuck Lopez David JacobsonDrawing Away Stable & David Jacobson1-1/8 m1:48.78$150,000G3
2013Last Gunfighter4 Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown John D. Gunther1-1/8 m1:52.03$150,000G3
2012San Pablo4Christopher DeCarlo Todd Pletcher Burning Sands Stable1-1/8 m1:49.59$150,000G3
2011Where's Sterling4 Paco Lopez Nick CananiFrank Calabrese1-1/8 m1:48.57$252,500G3
2010Duke of Mischief4 Eibar Coa David FawkesAlex & Joann Lieblong, Fawkes Racing, Marilyn McMaster1-1/8 m1:51.15$300,000G3
2009Chirac4 Elvis Trujillo Jane CibelliPia M. Kirkham1-1/8 m1:49.11$300,000G3
2008Honest Man4 Terry J. Thompson J. Larry Jones WinStar Farm & Foxhill Farms1-1/8 m1:49.12$300,000G3
2007Gottcha Gold4 Chuck Lopez Edward Plesa Jr. Centaur Farms Inc.1-1/8 m1:48.36$300,000G3
2006Park Avenue Ball4Christopher DeCarloJames T. RyersonChar-Mari Stable1-1/8 m1:49.73$250,000G3
2005West Virginia4 José A. Vélez Jr. Todd Pletcher Don & Roberta Zuckerman1-1/8 m1:50.83$250,000G3
2004 Ghostzapper 4 Javier Castellano Robert J. Frankel Stronach Stables 1-1/8 m1:47.66$200,000G3
2003Tenpins5 Robby Albarado Donald WinfreeJoseph V. Vitelli1-1/8 m1:50.20$200,000G3
2002Cat's At Home5 José A. Vélez Jr. Mark A. Hennig Edward P. Evans 1-1/8 m1:49.00$350,000G2
2001Broken Vow4 Ramon Domínguez H. Graham Motion Pin Oak Stable 1-1/8 m1:49.40$350,000G2
2000Rize4 José C. Ferrer Norman R. PointerRunnin Horse Farm1-1/8 m1:48.40$350,000G2
1999 Frisk Me Now 5Edwin L. King Jr.Robert J. DursoCarol R. Dender1-1/8 m1:49.20$350,000G2
1998 Skip Away 5 Jerry Bailey Sonny Hine Carolyn H. Hine 1-1/8 m1:47.20$500,000G2
1997 Formal Gold 4 Kent Desormeaux William W. Perry John D. Murphy1-1/16 m1:40.20$250,000G2
1996 Smart Strike 4 Craig Perret Mark Frostad Sam-Son Farm 1-1/16 m1:41.40$300,000G1
1995Schossberg5 Dave Penna Phil England Steve Stavro 1-1/8 m1:49.20$300,000G1
1994Taking Risks4 Mark T. Johnston King T. Leatherbury Lakeville Stables1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1993Valley Crossing5 Chris Antley Richard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff1-1/8 m1:49.20$500,000G1
1992Jolie's Halo5 Edgar Prado Robert W. Camac Arthur I. Appleton 1-1/8 m1:46.80$500,000G1
1991 Black Tie Affair 5 Pat Day Ernie T. Poulos Jeff Sullivan1-1/8 m1:47.80$500,000G1
1990 Beau Genius 5Ricardo LopezGerald S. BennettBrian Davidson1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1989Proper Reality4 Jerry Bailey Robert E. Holthus Juanita Winn1-1/8 m1:48.00$250,000G1
1988 Alysheba 4 Chris McCarron Jack Van Berg Dorothy & Pamela Scharbauer1-1/8 m1:47.80$500,000G1
1987Bordeaux Bob4 Chris Antley D. Wayne Lukas Mark Barge1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1986Roo Art4 Bill Shoemaker D. Wayne Lukas Barbara Holleran1-1/8 m1:48.80$250,000G1
1985 Spend a Buck 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Cam Gambolati Hunter Farm1-1/8 m1:46.80$250,000G1
1984Believe The Queen4 Donnie Miller Jr. H. Allen Jerkens Bohemia Stable 1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1983 Bates Motel 4Terry Lipham John Gosden Jacqueline Getty1-1/8 m1:47.20$250,000G1
1982Mehmet4 Eddie Delahoussaye Robert J. Frankel A.J. Chlad, Sam Mevorach, Elizabeth Vallone1-1/8 m1:48.20$250,000G1
1981Amber Pass4 Cash Asmussen Sonny Hine Entremont Stable1-1/8 m1:47.40$250,000G1
1980 Spectacular Bid 4 Bill Shoemaker Grover G. Delp Hawksworth Farm1-1/8 m1:48.00$250,000G1
1979Text5 Bill Shoemaker Vincent Clyne Elmendorf Farm 1-1/8 m1:47.40$100,000G1
1978Life's Hope5 Craig Perret Laz Barrera Harbor View Farm 1-1/4 m2:03.20$100,000G1
1977Majestic Light4 Sandy Hawley John W. Russell Ogden Mills Phipps 1-1/4 m2:00.40$100,000G1
1976Hatchet Man5Vincent Bracciale Jr. John M. Gaver Jr. Greentree Stable 1-1/4 m2:00.60$100,000G1
1975 Royal Glint 5 Craig Perret Gordon R. PotterDan Lasater1-1/4 m2:00.60$109,150
1974True Knight5Miguel A. RiveraLou Rondinello Darby Dan Farm 1-1/4 m2:02.00$111,100
1973West Coast Scout5 Larry Adams Mervin Marks Oxford Stable 1-1/4 m2:01.20$114,300
1972West Coast Scout4 John L. Rotz Mervin Marks Oxford Stable 1-1/4 m2:02.20$113,500
1971Jontilla4John GiovanniAlfred CleffWilliam R. Kelly1-1/4 m2:01.00$115,600
1970Gladwin4 Heliodoro Gustines Evan S. JacksonHastings Harcourt1-1/4 m2:02.60$116,400
1969 Verbatim 4 Pete Anderson James P. Conway Elmendorf Farm (Maxwell Gluck)1-1/4 m2:02.20$113,800
1968Bold Hour4 William Boland Sylvester Veitch George D. Widener Jr. 1-1/4 m2:03.00$111,000
1967Handsome Boy4 Jacinto Vásquez H. Allen Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1-1/4 m2:02.00$112,400
1966 Bold Bidder 4 Pete D. Anderson Woody Stephens John R. Gaines 1-1/4 m2:03.60$114,450
1965Repeating4 Hedley Woodhouse Lucien Laurin Mrs. Lucien Laurin 1-1/4 m2:04.20$108,300
1964 Mongo 5 Wayne Chambers Frank A. Bonsal Montpelier 1-1/4 m2:01.80$107,500
1963 Decidedly 4 Manuel Ycaza Horatio Luro El Peco Ranch 1-1/4 m2:02.00$111,300
1962 Carry Back 4 John L. Rotz Jack A. Price Katherine Price 1-1/4 m2:00.40$109,150
1961Don Poggio5 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Pancho Martin Gustave Ring 1-1/4 m2:02.40$122,300
1960 First Landing 4 Eddie Arcaro Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1-1/4 m2:02.80$112,000
1959 Sword Dancer 3 Bill Shoemaker J. Elliott Burch Brookmeade Stable 1-1/4 m2:05.00$113,750
1958 Bold Ruler 4 Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 1-1/4 m2:01.60$110,650
1957 Dedicate 5 Eddie Arcaro G. Carey Winfrey Jan Burke1-1/4 m2:01.80$113,500
1956 Nashua 4 Eddie Arcaro James E. Fitzsimmons Leslie Combs II 1-1/4 m2:02.80$114,400
1955Helioscope4 Sam Boulmetis Sr. Howard HausnerWilliam G. Helis Jr.1-1/4 m2:02.20$83,550
1954Bassanio4Sidney Cole James E. Fitzsimmons Ogden Phipps 1-1/4 m2:02.20$58,800
1953My Celeste7Logan BatchellerWilliam S. CottonConstance Morabito1-1/4 m2:05.20$34,350
1952 One Hitter 6 Ted Atkinson John M. Gaver Sr. Greentree Stable 1-1/4 m2:04.20$28,050
1951 Arise 5 Sam Boulmetis Sr. James C. Bentley Addison Stable (Harry Addison Sr.)1-1/4 m2:04.80$28,500
1950Greek Ship3 Joe Culmone Preston M. Burch Brookmeade Stable 1-1/4 m2:02.40$30,500
1949Three Rings4 Hedley Woodhouse Willie Knapp Evelyn L. Hopkins1-1/4 m2:03.60$29,500
1948Tide Rips4Porter Roberts William L. Passmore Bayard Sharp1-1/4 m2:03.20$29,150
1947Round View4Louis F. Hildebrandt Hollie Hughes Sanford Stud Farms 1-1/4 m2:01.20$29,000
1946Lucky Draw5 Conn McCreary Bert Mulholland George D. Widener Jr. 1-1/4 m2:01.80$22,970
1894- 1945Race not held
1893Gloaming6 Alonzo Clayton Harry M. MasonJohn G. Follansbee1-1/2 m2:33.00$3,955
1892Reckon4William Penn R. Wyndham Walden John A. & Alfred H. Morris 1-1/2 m2:33.50$3,770
1891Banquet4John Lamley Hardy Campbell Jr. Michael F. Dwyer 1-1/2 m2:40.00$5,055
1890Tea Tray5James J. MooreWilliam LakelandWilliam Lakeland1-1/2 m2:34.00$5,335
1889Eurus6William Hayward John Huggins Alexander Cassatt 1-1/2 m2:50.00$4,715
1888 Firenze 4 Edward Garrison Matthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 1-1/2 m2:36.00$5,385
1887Kaloolah4George ChurchJames MurphyJ. D. Morrissey1-1/2 m2:42.25$3,570
1886Hidalgo4John SpellmanMatthew Byrnes James Ben Ali Haggin 1-1/2 m2:39.50$3,570
1885Richmond3 Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 1-1/2 m2:38.50$4,025
1884Drake Carter4William HaywardGreen B. MorrisGreen B. Morris & James D. Patton1-1/2 m2:37.75$3,460

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