The Monmouth Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the turf held annually in late May or early June at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.
History The inaugural running of the event was on September 13, 2008 when Monmouth Park created the Monmouth Stakes when IEAH Stables said they wanted their Dual Classic winner, Big Brown, to compete in a turf race in the middle of September. (Although Belmont Park was willing to create a race, that never materialized. Philadelphia Park used the Presidents Cup to entice Big Brown to race there.)
The following year the event was moved to June.
In 2010 the event was classified as Grade III.
The event was not held in 2016.
In 2025 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.
Records Speed record: 1:45.93 - Data Link (2012)
Margins: 5 lengths – Redistricting (GB) (2025)
Most wins by a horse 2 - Money Multiplier (2017, 2018) 2 - Almanaar (GB) (2019, 2020)
Most wins by a jockey: 4 - Joe Bravo (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer: 8 - Chad C. Brown (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – Shadwell Stable (2019, 2020) 2 – Michael Dubb (2021, 2022) 2 – Klaravich Stables (2017, 2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref2025Redistricting (GB) 5Flavien PratChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables miles1:49.78$150,000Listed2024Fort Washington5 Kendrick CarmoucheMagic Cap Stables miles1:48.70$157,500IIIRunning Bee5 Vincent CheminaudChad C. BrownCalumet Farm2023Catnip 4Joel RosarioMichael StidhamJohn & Susan Moore miles1:47.40$150,000III2022Sacred Life (FR)8 Manuel Franco Chad C. BrownMichael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael J. Caruso miles1:47.70$162,000III2021Devamani (FR)8Nik JuarezChad C. BrownMichael Dubb, Sanford J. Goldfarb & Samuel Abraham miles1:48.90$156,000III2020Almanaar (GB)8Joe BravoChad C. BrownShadwell Stable miles1:49.22$157,500III2019Almanaar (GB)7Joe BravoChad C. BrownShadwell Stable miles1:45.75$205,000II2018Money Multiplier6Joe BravoChad C. BrownAl Shahania Stud miles1:46.79$196,000II2017Money Multiplier5Javier CastellanoChad C. BrownKlaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence miles1:47.91$200,000II2016Race not held2015Triple Threat (FR)5Jose LezcanoWilliam I. MottTeam Valor & Gary Barber miles1:49.89$205,000II20145Joe BravoChristophe ClementMoyglare Stud miles1:46.32$217,500II2013Boisterous6John R. VelazquezClaude R. McGaughey IIIPhipps Stable miles1:48.84$202,500II2012Data Link4Stuart S. Janney III miles1:45.93$200,000II2011Teaks North4Eddie CastroJustin SallustoJules Boutelle miles1:48.56$250,000III2010Get Serious6Pablo FragosoJohn H. ForbesJames M. Dinan, Jacques J. Moore & Phantom House Farm miles1:47.11$255,000III2009Presious Passion6Elvis TrujilloMary HartmannPatricia A. Generazio miles1:47.32$200,000 Listed 2008Big Brown3Kent DesormeauxRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.IEAH Stables, Paul Pompa Jr., Gary Tolchin, Andrew Cohen & Pegasus Holdings miles1:47.41$500,000 Listed
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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