The Penn Mile Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, held over a distance of one mile on the turf annually in late May or early June at Penn National Race Course at 7:30pm EST, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.
History
With the influx of additional funds from the Penn National Race Course turning itself to a Racino the club ventured in adding higher stakes races. The race was inaugurated in 2013 with a stakes purse of $500,000.
In 2015 the event was classified as Grade III and in 2017 was upgraded to Grade II.
The event in 2020 was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with Penn National closed when the event was to be scheduled.
Due to weather conditions and the state of the track the 2021 running was moved to the dirt and the event was downgraded to Grade III.
In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status.
Records Speed record: 1:33.99 – Rydilluc (2013)
Largest margin of victory: 4 lengths – Alpyland (2026)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Javier Castellano (2014, 2025, 2026)
Most wins by a trainer: 4 – Mark E. Casse (2016, 2019, 2025, 2026)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – D. J. Stable (2025, 2026)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time Purse Grade 2026AlpylandJavier CastellanoMark E. CasseD. J. Stable 1:34.17$400,000III2025Dream OnJavier CastellanoMark E. CasseD. J. Stable 1:35.62$400,000III 2024First World War Frankie DettoriBrenden P. WalshQatar Racing & Hunter Valley Farm1:33.50$400,000III 2023Major DudeIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd A. PletcherSpendthrift Farm1:33.73$400,000II 2022Tyler ConnerJames L. Lawrence IIJeremy Brooks1:42.39$400,000II 2021GershwinJoe Bravo Michael StidhamGodolphin Racing1:39.24$300,000III2020Race not held2019Moon ColonyMark E. CasseJohn C. Oxley1:37.45$500,000II2018HawkishManuel FrancoJames J. TonerRobert LaPenta, A.J. Suited Racing, Madaket Stables1:35.16$500,000II2017FrostmourneIrad Ortiz Jr.Green Lantern Stables1:35.04$500,000II2016Florent GerouxMark E. CasseGary Barber, Michael James Ambler, Jeffrey Begg1:34.39$500,000III2015Force the PassJoel RosarioAlan E. GoldbergColts Neck Stables1:34.03$500,000III2014Bobby's KittenJavier CastellanoChad C. BrownKenneth & Sarah Ramsey1:35.82$500,000 Listed 2013RydillucEdgar S. PradoGary C. ContessaTeam Stallion Racing Stable1:33.99$500,000 Listed
Legend:
See also List of American and Canadian Graded races
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