Sapling Stakes

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Sapling Stakes
Ungraded Stakes race
Location Monmouth Park
Oceanport, New Jersey USA
Inaugurated1883
Race type ThoroughbredFlat racing
Website www.monmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance8 furlongs
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds
WeightAssigned
Purse$201,000 (2021)

The Sapling Stakes is an American Ungraded Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early September at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to 2-year-olds, it was raced on dirt over a distance of six furlongs for a current purse of $100,000. In 2014, its distance was set at 1 mile or 8 furlongs.

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First run in 1883, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law in 1894 that banned parimutuel betting in the state and the track closed. In 1946, the state legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of horse racing and the Sapling Stakes was revived.

In 1952, the race was run in two divisions.

This race was downgraded to a Listed Status for its 2014 running. [1]

Records

Time record:

Most wins by an owner:

Most wins by a jockey:


Most wins by a trainer:

Winners of the Sapling stakes

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2023NotedJairo Rendon Todd Pletcher Repole Stable 1:38.91
2022Lost Ark Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Harrell Ventures LLC1:37.20
2021Double Thunder Paco Lopez Todd Pletcher Phoenix Thoroughbred III1:38.76
2016 Tip Tap Tapizar Paco Lopez Steve Asmussen Whispering Oaks Farm1:39.00
2015 Sunny Ridge Nik Juarez Jason Servis Dennis Drazin1:39.80
2014 Souper Colossal Paco Lopez Edward Plesa Jr. Live Oak Plantation1:38.44
2013 Dunkin Bend Ricardo Santana Jr. Steve Asmussen Michael Langford1:11.82
2012 Brave Dave Paco Lopez Edward Plesa Jr. Melin/Plesa1:10.44
2011 She Digs Me Elvis Trujillo Steve Asmussen Kirk & Judy Robison1:10.10
2010 Madman Diaries Jeffrey Sanchez Wesley A. Ward Robert Teel & Wesley A. Ward1:11.64
2009 Western Smoke Elvis Trujillo Steve Asmussen Kirk & Judy Robison1:09.55
2008 Silent Valor Stewart Elliott Todd Pletcher Let's Go Stable1:10.26
2007 Lantana Mob Stewart Elliott Steve Asmussen Vinery Stables1:09.97
2006 Xchanger Joe Bravo Mark Shuman Circle Z Stables1:10.68
2005 He's Got Grit Aaron Gryder Steve Asmussen Curtis C. Greene1:09.69
2004 Evil Minister Julian Pimentel Erik Juvonen Namcook Stables1:11.21
2003 Dashboard Drummer José C. Ferrer Allen Iwinski Edwin Wachtel et al.1:10.84
2002 Valid Video Chuck C. Lopez Dennis Manning Mac Fehsenfeld1:09.88
2001 Pure Precision Eibar Coa John J. Tammaro III Kinsman Stable 1:10.82
2000 Shooter Joe Bravo John F. Dowd L. & R. Hurley & D J Stable1:10.63
1999 Dont Tell the Kids Jorge Tejeira Robert J. Durso O. Wayne Link1:10.18
1998 Yes It's True Shane Sellers D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 1:10.09
1997 Double Honor Joe Bravo D. Wayne Lukas Ahmed bin Salman 1:09.75
1996 Smoke Glacken Craig Perret Henry L. Carroll Karkenny Levy et al.1:10.16
1995 Hennessy Donna Barton D. Wayne Lukas Bob & Beverly Lewis 1:10.84
1994 Boone's Mill Pat Day D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:10.40
1993 Sacred Honour Carlos Lopez Sr. Ben Perkins Jr. John A. Franks 1:11.00
1992 Gilded Time Chris McCarron Darrell Vienna Milch, Silverman & Silverman1:07.80
1991 Big Sur Richard Migliore D. Wayne Lukas Kaskel, Lukas & Young 1:10.80
1990 Deposit Ticket Gary Stevens D. Wayne Lukas Overbrook Farm & Lukas 1:11.00
1989 Carson City Julie Krone D. Wayne Lukas William T. Young 1:10.40
1988 Bio Patrick A. Johnson Steven C. Penrod W. W. Hancock III1:10.40
1987 Tejano Jacinto Vásquez D. Wayne Lukas Lloyd R. French Jr.1:09.00
1986 Bet Twice Chris Antley Warren A. Croll Jr. Levy & Cisley Stable1:10.20
1985 Hilco Scamper Gary Stevens Mike Chambers Wright-Cross-Roch1:10.80
1984 Doubly Clear Joseph Garcia Stephen C. Rowan Judy Bujnicki1:10.40
1983 Smart n Slick Donnie Miller Jr. Jerry C. Meyer A. Hawk1:10.80
1982 O.K. by You Craig Perret Walter Reese Timber Creek Farm1:10.80
1981 Out of Hock Don Brumfield Stanley M. Rieser Charles J. Cella 1:10.20
1980 Travelling Music Craig Perret J. Bowes Bond Elberon Farm 1:11.00
1979 Rockhill Native John Oldham Herbert K. Stevens Harry A. Oak1:08.80
1978 Tim the Tiger Jeffrey Fell John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 1:11.80
1977 Alydar Eddie Maple John M. Veitch Calumet Farm 1:10.60
1976 Ali Oop Larry Saumell Warren A. Croll Jr. Jaclyn Stable 1:09.80
1975Full Out Buck Thornburg Odie Lee Buckland Farm 1:11.60
1974 Foolish Pleasure Jacinto Vásquez LeRoy Jolley John L. Greer 1:10.40
1973 Tisab Walter Blum James E. O'BryantMill Ridge Farm1:10.20
1972 Assagai Jr. Joseph Imparato Cy ButlerHerbert Marant & John Sessa1:10.80
1971 Chevron Flight Martin Fromin Tommy Heard Jr. Caesar P. Kimmel1:11.80
1970 Staunch Avenger David E. Whited Gin L. Collins Annette Mann1:11.40
1969 Ring For Nurse Michael Miceli Don LevineRed Brick Stable1:11.80
1968 Reviewer Braulio Baeza Edward A. Neloy Ogden Phipps 1:10.40
1967 Subpet Ray Broussard Warren A. Croll Jr. Tom LeClair1:10.40
1966 Great Power Bill Shoemaker Edward A. Neloy Wheatley Stable 1:09.40
1965 Buckpasser Braulio Baeza William C. Winfrey Ogden Phipps 1:10.60
1964 Bold Lad Braulio Baeza William C. Winfrey Wheatley Stable 1:09.40
1963 Mr. Brick Larry Adams Charles A. DuBois Roy Sturgis1:10.60
1962 Delta Judge Ray Broussard Clyde Troutt Ada L. Rice 1:10.60
1961 Sir Gaylord Ismael Valenzuela Casey Hayes Meadow Stable 1:10.60
1960 Hail To Reason Bobby Ussery Hirsch Jacobs Patrice Jacobs1:10.40
1959 Sky Clipper Willie Harmatz Howard Hausner William G. Helis Jr. 1:11.40
1958 Watch Your Step Eric Guerin C. W. ParishCircle M Farm1:10.60
1957 Plion Nick Shuk Tom Jolley Edward J. Potter Jr.1:11.40
1956 King Hairan Eddie Arcaro Leonard H. Hunt Massey & Edwards1:10.80
1955 Needles John Choquette Hugh L. Fontaine D-H Stables1:10.60
1954 Royal Coinage Jack Skelly Anthony J. Pupino Clearwater Stable1:11.00
1953 Artismo James Stout Robert L. Dotter James Cox Brady Jr. 1:11.00
1952 Landlocked Fernando Fernandez Robert L. Dotter James Cox Brady Jr. 1:13.00
1952 Laffango Fred Pannell Merritt A. Buxton Trio Stable1:12.80
1951 Landseair James Stout J. Bowes Bond High Ground Stable1:12.60
1950 Battlefield Eddie Arcaro Jack Creevy George D. Widener Jr. 1:10.80
1949 Casemate John Gilbert Robert L. Dotter James Cox Brady Jr. 1:11.60
1948 Blue Peter Eric Guerin Andy Schuttinger Joseph M. Roebling 1:12.80
1947 Task Robert J. Martin William J. Hirsch King Ranch 1:11.60
1946 Donor Job Dean Jessop Preston M. Burch W. Deering Howe 1:12.20

Earlier winners

Note: the 1893 race was run at 5+12 furlongs on the straight course.

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