Red Bank Stakes

The Red Bank Stakes is a Listed Stakes American Thoroughbred horse race for horses age three and older contested at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on turf held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.

History[]

An earlier version of the Red Bank Stakes was run between 1882–93. In 1885 as a six-furlong race for two-year-olds. It was won by A. J. Cassatt's, The Bard.^[1]

The current rendition was inaugurated in 1974 as a stakes race on dirt for two-year-old fillies, in 1975 it was made open to fillies and mares. In 1980, the race was converted to a handicap event on turf which was open to horses age three and older. ^[2]

When conditions are too wet the on discretion has moved the event to the dirt track.^[3]

The Red Bank Handicap was run in two divisions in 1984 and 1985.^[3]

In 2021 the event was downgraded to a Listed event.^[4]

Distance[]

Since inception the race has been contested at various distances:

• 1 mile : 1980 to present
• 1 mile and 70 yards on dirt : 1976
• 1+1⁄16 miles on dirt : 1974–1975, 1977–1978
• 1+1⁄16 miles on turf : 1979

Records[]

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 mile)

• 1:32.42 – (2007) (Stakes and Monmouth Park turf course record)

Most wins:

• 3 – (2009, 2010, 2012)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 – James Dinan/Phantom House Farm (2009, 2010, 2012)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Joe Bravo (2001, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2016)
• 3 – José C. Ferrer (1984, 1989, 1991)
• 3 – (2009, 2010, 2012)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 – Christophe Clement (1993, 1994, 1998, 2013, 2016)
• 3 – (2009, 2010, 2012)

Winners[]

References[]

• Monmouth Park