The Gallant Bob Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds, over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt held annually in September at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.

History The race was inaugurated in 1979 as the Gallant Bob Handicap after the horse Gallant Bob who was the first Pennsylvania based horse to earn an Eclipse Award in 1975. The inaugural even was run with conditions of four year olds and older and was held in January.

The event had a lengthy absence of 11 years of twelve years between 1987 and 1998 and when the event resumed in 1999 conditions were changed that the event was only for three year olds.

In 2013 the event was upgraded to a Grade III and in 2019 the event was upgraded to a Grade II.

Records Speed record: 6 furlongs – 1:07.51 - Royal Currier (2011) 7 furlongs – 1:22.40 - Georgeandthedragon (1981)

Margins: lengths – Royal Currier (2011)

Most wins by a jockey 2 – Eibar Coa (2004, 2009) 2 – Stewart Elliott (2010, 2011) 2 – Jose Luis Flores (2001, 2002) 2 – John Neid Jr. (1979, 1984) 2 – Joel Rosario (2019, 2021) 2 – John R. Velazquez (2017, 2022) 2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2018, 2024)

Most wins by a trainer

3 – Guadalupe Preciado (2014, 2022, 2024)

Most wins by an owner

2 – Nicholas Cammarano Jr. (2022, 2024)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefGallant Bob Stakes 2026Stradale3Jose L. OrtizSteven M. AsmussenKaleem Shah6 furlongs1:09.83$400,000II2025Mad House3Paco LopezDavid VanwinkleJames Thares6 furlongs 1:08.77$400,000II2024Bentornato 3Irad Ortiz Jr.Guadalupe PreciadoNicholas Cammarano Jr. 6 furlongs1:09.92$400,000II 2023Damon's Mound3Junior AlvaradoMichelle LovellMichele Love & Cliff Love 6 furlongs 1:10.24 $400,000 II2022Scaramouche3John R. VelazquezGuadalupe PreciadoNicholas Cammarano Jr. 6 furlongs1:10.38$300,000II2021 Jackie's Warrior 3 Joel Rosario Steve Asmussen J.Kirk & Judy Robison 6 furlongs 1:08.64$300,000II2020Race not held2019 King Jack 3 Joel Rosario Jerry Hollendorfer Michael C. Stinson 6 furlongs 1:08.89$300,000II2018 Firenze Fire 3 Irad Ortiz Jr. Jason Servis Mr. Amore Stable 6 furlongs 1:11.27$300,000III2017 Coal Front 3 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Robert V. LaPenta & Head of Plains Partners 6 furlongs 1:08.94$300,000III2016 Noholdingback Bear 3 Eurico Rosa Da Silva Michael P. De Paulo Bear Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.61$300,000III2015 Trouble Kid 3 Joshua Navarro Ramon Preciado Barbara Hopkins 6 furlongs 1:10.56$300,000III2014 Favorite Tale 3 John Bisono Guadalupe Preciado PJG Stable 6 furlongs 1:08.16$300,000III2013 City of Weston 3 Paco Lopez Antonio Sano Cloud Nine Lumoni 6 furlongs 1:09.63$300,000III2012 Well Spelled 3 Pablo Fragoso Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. GSP Racing Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.88$300,000 Listed 2011 Royal Currier 3 Stewart Elliott Patricia Farro MAT Stables 6 furlongs 1:07.51$250,000 Listed 2010 Bank Merger 3 Stewart Elliott Kiaran P. McLaughlin Darley Stable 6 furlongs 1:09.31$250,000Listed Gallant Bob Handicap2009 Pashito the Che 3 Eibar Coa Scott A. Lake Tuna Stables and Off The Hook Racing 6 furlongs 1:08.42$250,000 Listed 2008 Rollers 3 Michael J. Luzzi Barclay Tagg Lael Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.48$250,000 Listed 2007 Premium Wine 3 Harry Vega Anthony W. Dutrow Zayat Stables 6 furlongs 1:09.93$250,000 Listed 2006 Diabolical 3 Mario G. Pino Steve Klesaris Puglisi Racing & Steve Klesaris 6 furlongs 1:08.40$97,000Listed 2005 Joey Carson 3 Anthony S. Black Timothy F. Ritchey Big Daddy Stables 6 furlongs 1:10.29$100,000 Listed 2004 Abbondanza 3 Eibar Coa Timothy J. Tullock Jr. Germania Farms 6 furlongs 1:08.11$100,000 Listed 2003 Northern Air 3 Joseph Rocco Mark Shuman Michael J. Gill 6 furlongs 1:10.16$150,000 Listed 2002 Thunderello 3 Jose Flores Scott A. Lake Charles G. Mady 6 furlongs 1:09.83$150,000 Listed 2001 Sea of Green 3 Jose Flores Janis L. Gerace Janis L. Gerace 6 furlongs 1:11.14$150,000 Listed 2000 Ultimate Warrior 3 Roberto Alvarado Jr. Bernard S. Flint Bernard S. Flint & James Ryan 6 furlongs 1:09.41$150,000 Listed 1999 Valid Trefaire 3 Jorge F. Chavez Emanuel Tortora James R. Lewis Jr. 6 furlongs 1:08.93$140,000 Listed 1987–1998Race not held1986 Berngoo 4 Danny WrightJames P. Simpson A. Rettaliata 6 furlongs 1:09.60$42,830 1985 Rocky Knave 4 Danny NiedRobert Camac Appleton & Nix 7 furlongs 1:23.00$29,075 1984 Two Davids 4 John Neid Jr.Dennis Heimer Stanley Joselson 6 furlongs 1:09.60$28,350 1983Race not held1982 Main Stem 4 Rochelle F. Lee Mark J. Reid Tresvant Stable 7 furlongs 1:23.20$28,975 1981 Georgeandthedragon 4 Jorge Tejeira Mark Perlsweig SKS Stable 7 furlongs 1:22.40$28,200 1980 Our Gary 4 Herb McCauley Daniel Perlsweig Edgehill Farm 7 furlongs 1:23.60$27,750 1979 Al Battah 4 John Neid Jr. William Pricket William Pricket 7 furlongs 1:22.60$27,075

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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