Penn Mile Stakes
Grade II race | |
Location | Penn National Race Course Grantville, Pennsylvania, USA |
---|---|
Inaugurated | 2013 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 122 lbs. with allowances |
Purse | $300,000 (since 2021) |
The Penn Mile Stakes is a Grade II 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, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.
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[1] with a stakes purse of $500,000.[2]
In 2015 the event was classified as Grade III and in 2017 was upgraded to Grade II.[2]
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. [3]
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.[4]
Records[]
Speed record:
- 1:33.99 - Rydilluc (2013)
Largest margin of victory:
- 3 lengths - Hawkish (2018)
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Winners[]
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Gershwin | Joe Bravo | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing | 1 mile | 1:39.24 | $300,000 | III | [5] | |
2020 | Race not held | |||||||||
2019 | Moon Colony | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 1 mile | 1:37.45 | $500,000 | II | [6] | |
2018 | Hawkish | Manuel Franco | James J. Toner | Robert LaPenta, A.J. Suited Racing, Madaket Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.16 | $500,000 | II | [7] | |
2017 | Frostmourne | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Green Lantern Stables | 1 mile | 1:35.04 | $500,000 | II | [8] | |
2016 | Catch a Glimpse | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler, Jeffrey Begg | 1 mile | 1:34.39 | $500,000 | III | [9] | |
2015 | Force the Pass | Joel Rosario | Alan E. Goldberg | Colts Neck Stables | 1 mile | 1:34.03 | $500,000 | III | [10] | |
2014 | Bobby's Kitten | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1 mile | 1:35.82 | $500,000 | Listed | [11] | |
2013 | Rydilluc | Edgar S. Prado | Gary C. Contessa | Team Stallion Racing Stable | 1 mile | 1:33.99 | $500,000 | Listed | [12] |
Legend:
Dirt
Turf
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "PENN MILE - PENN NATIONAL, PA UNITED STATES". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Penn Mile Stakes (Gr. 2)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Press Release (16 June 2020). "Penn National set for June 19 return". TheRacingBiz. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ King, Byron (28 May 2021). "Mystic Guide Half Brother Gershwin Takes Penn Mile". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "2021 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "2019 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 11)". Equibase. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2018 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2017 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2016 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2015 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2014 Penn Mile Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "2013 Penn Mile Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- Horse races in Pennsylvania
- Flat horse races for three-year-olds
- Graded stakes races in the United States
- Open mile category horse races
- Grantville, Pennsylvania
- Recurring sporting events established in 2013
- 2013 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Grade 2 stakes races in the United States