The Cotillion Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Parx Racing and Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It is run in late September or early October as a prelude to the annual Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. The race is open to three-year-old filles, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles (eight and a half furlongs) on the dirt. The Grade I event carries a purse of US$1 million.

From 2006 to 2010 it was called the Fitz Dixon Cotillion to honor Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr. of the prominent Widener family of Philadelphia, who have been major figures in Thoroughbred racing since the early part of the 20th century.

This race was inaugurated in 1969 at Liberty Bell Park in Northeast Philadelphia before thoroughbred racing moved to the then-Keystone Racetrack (later known as Philadelphia Park) in nearby Bensalem in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It has produced multiple Eclipse Award winners, including Shuvee, Susan's Girl, Revidere, Ashado, Havre de Grace, and Untapable. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no race was run in 2020.

Records Speed record: 1:40.93 – Havre de Grace (2010)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Mike E. Smith (2000, 2013, 2016, 2018)

Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Steven M. Asmussen (2012, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2022)

Most wins by an owner: 3 – Fox Hill Farms (2000, 2010, 2016)

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Time2026Bodacious BayMicah Husbands Jr.Saffie A. Joseph Jr.C2 Racing Stable, Miller Racing LLC, St Elias Stable, Mathis Stable, BAG Stables, Carr Legacy Racing & Steve Taub1:43.602025ClicquotIrad Ortiz Jr.Brenden P. WalshX Men Racing IV, Madaket Stables, & SF Racing 1:42.852024Thorpedo AnnaBryan J HernandezKenneth G. McPeekBrookdale Racing, Inc.1:45.452023Ceiling CrusherEdwin A. MaldonadoDoug O'NeillWonderland Racing Stables, Todd Cady, Tim Kasparoff & Ty Leatherman1:45.692022Society Florent GerouxSteven M. AsmussenPeter E. Blum Thoroughbreds1:42.942021ClairiereRicardo Santana Jr.Steven M. AsmussenStonestreet Stables1:44.312019Street BandSophie DoyleJ. Larry JonesRay Francis, Cindy Jones, J. Larry Jones, Medallion Racing & MyRaceHorse Stable1:44.202018Midnight BisouMike E. SmithSteven M. AsmussenBloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables, Allen Racing1:45.952017It Tiz WellDrayden Van DykeJerry HollendorferTommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC1:43.672016SongbirdMike E. SmithJerry HollendorferFox Hill Farms1:44.022015I'm a ChatterboxFlorent GerouxJ. Larry JonesCarolyn & Fletcher Gray1:44.482014UntapableRosie NapravnikSteven M. AsmussenWinchell Thoroughbreds1:42.302013Close HatchesMike E. SmithWilliam I. MottJuddmonte Farms1:44.032012My Miss AureliaCorey NakataniSteven M. AsmussenStonestreet Stables & George Bolton1:44.542011Plum PrettyRafael Bejarano Bob Baffert Peach Tree Stable 1:41.192010Havre de GraceJeremy Rose Anthony W. Dutrow Fox Hill Farms Inc. 1:40.932009Careless JewelRobert LandryJosie CarrollDonver Stables1:41.402008Seattle SmoothJose LezcanoAnthony W. DutrowMercedes Stable1:42.582007Bear NowJerry BairdReade BakerBear Stables1:41.212006IndiaJoe BravoTodd A. PletcherLyon Stables1:43.262005Nothing But FunRichard MiglioreMike HushionBarry K. Schwartz1:46.642004AshadoEibar CoaTodd A. PletcherStarlight Racing1:41.682003Fast CookieNick SantagataWilliam I. MottStonerside Stable1:45.832002Smok'n FrolicJosé Vélez Jr.Todd A. PletcherDogwood Stable1:44.272001Mystic LadyEibar CoaMark HennigLee Lewis1:43.862000JostleMike E. SmithJohn Servis Fox Hill Farms1:42.541999Skipping AroundMike McCarthyRobert W. CamacArthur I. Appleton1:43.451998Lu RaviWillie MartinezCarl Bowman Fujita Yoshio1:43.551997SnitRobert ColtonBarclay TaggWilliam M. Backer1:43.911996Double Dee'sFiliberto LeonJames W. FerraroTri Bone Stable1:44.691995Clear MandateJosé C. FerrerGeorge R. ArnoldG. Watts Humphrey Jr.1:42.871994Sovereign KittyHerb McCauleyRichard SchosbergHeatherwood Farm1:43.521993JacodyTommy TurnerL. William DonovanMinranshe Nanbri Stable1:43.221992Star MinisterAndrea SeefeldtRichard W. Small Robert E. Meyerhoff1:44.061991No Race1990Valay MaidLazaro SaumellCarlos GarciaMrs. Frank Wright1:43.801989Sharp DanceKelly CastanedaPatricia CliftonFrancis Ogden1:45.801988AquabaJean CruguetScotty Schulhofer King Ranch1:44.401987Silent Turn †Randy RomeroAngel Penna Sr. Dennis Diaz1:42.801986Toes KnowsDanny WrightJames P. Simpson James P. Simpson1:42.801985Koluctoo's JillHerb McCauleyRobert Levine Robert Levine 1:42.801984Squan SongRuben HernandezCarlos Garcia Due Process Stable1:42.801984DoweryVince Bracciale Jr.Frank A. AlexanderD. L. Brooks1983Quixotic LadyChris McCarronWoody StephensRoss Valley Farm 1:42.801982Lady EleanorCraig PerretBruce N. LevineBrandy Hills Farm1:45.001981Truly BoundRonnie FranklinBud DelpWindfields Farm1:42.801980Sugar and SpiceGeorges MartensJohn M. VeitchCalumet Farm1:45.001979AladaJeffrey FellR. G. Van Wert Meadow Stable1:43.801978Queen LibDon MacBethHarry WellsRaritan Stable1:43.201977Suede ShoeTony BlackFrank Whiteley Jr.Peter M. Brant1:42.601976RevidereJacinto VásquezDavid A. WhiteleyW. Haggin Perry1:44.001975My JulietDon BrumfieldLeland G. RipleyGeorge Weasel Jr.1:43.601974Honky StarDarrel McHargueDavid R. Vance Dan Lasater1:44.001973Lilac HillDon MacBethTom Harraway Michael C. Erlanger1:43.601972Susan's GirlVictor TejadaJohn W. RussellFred W. Hooper1:44.201971Alma NorthFrank LovatoFrank ZittoEast Acres Stable1:43.601970Office QueenJohn L. RotzBudd Lepman Stephen A. Calder1:44.001969ShuveeJesse DavidsonWillard C. FreemanAnne Minor Stone1:43.20 † In 1987, Sacahuista won the race but was disqualified for interference and set back to second.

† In 2018, Monomoy Girl won the race but was disqualified for interference and set back to second.

References

The Cotillion Handicap at Pedigree Query The Cotillion Handicap at the NTRA The Cotillion Handicap at Philadelphia Park Bloodhorse article on Bear Now setting new record time in the 2007 Cotillion Handicap