The Longfellow Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run each year in early June at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. A six furlong sprint for either gender aged three and up, the ungraded Longfellow offers a purse of $70,000 and a trophy.
The race, inaugurated in 1952, began as an eight furlong event. From 1963 to 1967 it went off at furlongs. In 1968 it stretched out to nine furlongs and remained at that distance until 1996. In 1997, it became a six furlong race.
The Longfellow is named for the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Longfellow, one of America's great racehorses as well as one of the great stallions of the 19th century.
Records In 2000, Delaware Township set a new stakes record of 1:07.84 while equaling the track record set in 1992 by Gilded Time.
Winners since 2000 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2011Sean Avery5Joe BravoAllen IwinskiBlack Swan Stable1:09.2720102009Go Go Shoot4Eddie CastroBruce N. LevineRepole Stable1:07.852008Mr. Umphrey6Eddie CastroRichard Dutrow, Jr.Four Roses Thoroughbred1:09.412007Wildeyed Dreamer4Chuck LopezScott A. LakeCharles W. Everett1:09.302006Joey P.4Joe BravoBen W. Perkins, Jr.John Petrini1:03.242005Don Six5Aaron GryderScott A. LakePatricia A. Generazio1:09.032004Canadian Frontier5Edgar PradoStanley M. HoughMrs. E. Paul Robsham1:08.982003It's a Monster4Joe BravoBen W. Perkins, Jr.New Farm1:09.662002Impeachthepro5Dale BecknerM. Anthony FerraroN. Laneve/W. Warner/Ferraro 1:09.532001Max's Pal4Rick WilsonBen W. Perkins, Jr.Raymond Dweck1:09:042000Delaware Township4Joe BravoBen W. Perkins, Jr.New Farm1:07.84
Earlier winners
1999 - My Jeffs Mombo 1998 - Buffalo Dan 1997 - Basqueian 1996 - Ops Smile 1995 - Boyce 1994 - Winnetou 1993 - First And Only 1992 - Futurist 1991 - Thunder Regent 1990 - Great Normand 1989 - Double Booked 1988 - Triteamtri 1987 - Owens Troupe 1986 - I'm A Banker 1985 - Cozzene 1984 - Tough Mickey 1983 - John's Gold 1982 - Gilded Age 1981 - Data Swap 1980 - Foretake 1979 - Dan Horn 1978 - Dan Horn 1977 - Quick Card 1976 - Landscaper 1975 - Bucks Bid 1974 - Northern Fling 1973 - Dartsum 1972 - Good Counsel 1971 - Matto Grosso 1970 - Ribofilio 1969 - Jean-Pierre 1968 - More Scents 1967 - War Censor 1966 - In Zeal 1965 - Turbo Jet II 1964 - Parka 1963 - Parka 1962 - Royal Record 1961 - Call The Witness 1960 - Julmar 1959 - Lil Fella 1958 - Tudor Era 1957 - Combustion 1956 - Prince Morvi 1955 - County Clare 1954 - News Again 1953 - Thasian Hero 1952 - Crocodile
References Monmouth Park's official site Longfellow Stakes at Pedigree Query USA Today article on the 2008 Longfellow Stakes