Wonder Again Stakes

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Wonder Again Stakes
Grade III race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated2014
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing – Inner Turf
Websitenyra.com
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
Weight124 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000 (2021)
BonusesFirst three placegetters invited to Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes[1]

The Wonder Again Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old held over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the inner turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History[]

The race is named after the Grade I winner Wonder Again who won the GI Garden City Breeders' Cup (2002) and GI Diana Handicap (2004).[2]

The race was inaugurated in 25 May 2014[3] with a stakes purse of $200,000.[4]

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III.[1]

The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes which is held in July.

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA scheduled the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting with a shorter distance of 1mile.[5]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:46.34 Camber Parc (2019)

Largest margin of victory:

  • 1+1⁄4 lengths – Camber Parc (2019)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 – Chad C. Brown (2015, 2017, 2019)

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 Con Lima Flavien Prat Todd A. Pletcher Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph F. Graffeo, Del Toro, Eric Nikolaus & Troy Johnson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.84 $200,000 III [6]
2020 Sweet Melania José L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher Lawana L. & Robert Low 1 mile 1:34.24 $145,500 III [7]
2019 Cambier Parc José L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown OXO Equine 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.34 $194,000 III [8]
2018 La Signare (FR) Joel Rosario Brian A. Lynch Madaket Stables, T&A Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.84 $200,000 III [9]
2017 New Money Honey Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.01 $200,000 III [10]
2016 Time and Motion John R. Velazquez James J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.48 $200,000 Listed [11]
2015 Lady Eli Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.94 $200,000 [12]
2014 Sea Queen Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement Stonetower Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.89 $200,000 [13]

Notes:
Fillies in bold have won the Wonder Again Stakes – Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes double

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "THE WONDER AGAIN". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Wins – WONDER AGAIN". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "WONDER AGAIN STAKES - BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Wonder Again S. Black Type – Thoroughbred INNER TURF FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD". equibase. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ^ McCalmont, Keith (19 May 2020). "NYRA announces stakes schedule for 25 day Belmont Park spring summer meet". New York Racing Association. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 6)" (PDF). Equibase. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ "2019 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  9. ^ "2018 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  10. ^ "2017 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  11. ^ "2016 Wonder Again Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  12. ^ "2015 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 6)". Equibase. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  13. ^ "2014 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 8)". Equibase. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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