The Parx Dash Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000. History The race was inaugurated in 2011 with an attractive purse offered of $200,000 as the Parx Dash Handicap.
In 2013 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.
The event has attracted fast sprinters from the East Coast of the US, including Ben's Cat and Pure Sensation who both won this event three times.
In 2022 the event was downgraded to Listed. However the event was moved off the turf and status was lowered to a Black Type event.
Records Speed record: 5 furlongs – 54.96 - Ben's Cat (2012)
Margins: lengths – Pure Sensation (2017)
Most wins by a jockey 3 – Julian Pimentel (2012, 2013, 2014)
Most wins by a trainer 3 – Christophe Clement (2016, 2017, 2019) 3 – King T. Leatherbury (2012, 2013, 2014) Most wins by an owner
3 – The Jim Stable (2012, 2013, 2014) 3 – Patricia A. Generazio (2016, 2017, 2019)
Winners of Parx Dash Stakes – Turf Monster Stakes double
Ben's Cat (2012) Pure Sensation (2017, 2019)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefParx Dash Stakes2025Race not held2024Alogon 5Jaime RodriguezEdward AllardCharles T. Matses5 furlongs0:57.03$100,000Listed2023Nobody Listens 5Luis SaezTim EgglestonMatt Kwiatkowski, Jason Keylor & Roger D. Browing5 furlongs0:58.83$100,000Listed2022 Violent Turbulence5 Silvestre Gonzalez Kathleen A. Demasi Pewter Stable and Spedale Family Racing 5 furlongs 0:57.95$200,000 2021 The Critical Way7 Paco Lopez Jose Delgado Monster Racing Stables5 furlongs0:58.55$200,000III2020Race not held2019 Pure Sensation8 Paco Lopez Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazioabt. 5 furlongs1:00.42$210,000III2018 Vision Perfect6 Frankie Pennington Jason Servis Mr. Amore Stable5 furlongs0:57.18$200,000III2017 Pure Sensation6 Kendrick Carmouche Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio5 furlongs0:57.24$200,000III2016 Pure Sensation5 Kendrick Carmouche Christophe Clement Patricia A. Generazio5 furlongs0:57.35$200,000IIIParx Dash Handicap2015 Tightend Touchdown6 Frankie Pennington Jason Servis Mr. Amore Stable5 furlongs0:57.19$200,000III2014 Ben's Cat8 Julian Pimentel King T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable5 furlongs0:56.62$200,000III2013 Ben's Cat7 Julian Pimentel King T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable5 furlongs0:59.43$200,000III2012 Ben's Cat6 Julian Pimentel King T. Leatherbury The Jim Stable5 furlongs0:54.96$150,000Listed 2011 El Churruca6 Angel S. Arroyo Ramon Preciado Victory Thoroughbred5 furlongs0:57.30$200,000Listed
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