Select Stakes (United States)

Select Stakes

Ungraded stakes race
Location	Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey United States
Inaugurated	1883
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	monmouthpark.com
Race information
Distance	5 1/2 furlongs
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old
Purse	$60,000 (2015)

The Select Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. First run in 1883,^[1] the race is open to three-year-olds and is run over a distance of six furlongs on dirt.^[2]

Among the notable winners of the Select are Champions Sheilas Reward in 1950,^[3] Decathlon in 1956,^[4] Nadir in 1958.^[5] Shecky Greene in 1973,^[6] Gallant Bob in 1975^[7] plus in 1979, the Florida-bred Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bold Ruckus.^[8]

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time
2016	Full Salute	Paco Lopez	Edward Plesa, Jr.	Morris Bailey	5 1/2 furlongs	1:03.02
2015	Fast Flying Rumor	Samuel Camacho, Jr.	Gerald S. Bennett	Winning Stables/Midnight Rider	5 1/2 furlongs	1:02.26
2014	No race?
2013	No race?
2012	No race?
2011	Chipshot	Corey Nakatani	Steve Asmussen	Vinery Stables, LLC	6 F	1:08.72
2010	Out of Respect	Paco Lopez	Scott J. Volk	JMJ Racing Stables	6 F	1:10.00
2009	Prince Joshua	Paco Lopez	Barry Rose	Rose Family Stables	6 F	1:09.68
2008	M J's Enchanteur	Eddie Castro	Scott A. Lake	Ben Mondello & Adam Russo	6 F	1:09.26.
2007	Cobalt Blue	Garrett Gomez	Douglas F. O'Neill	The Merv Griffin Ranch Co.	6 F	1:10.54
2006	Yes He's The Man	Eddie Castro	J. David Braddy	J. David Braddy & Joel Sainer	6 F	1:04.85
2005	More Smoke	Clinton Potts	John C. Zimmerman	Thomas McClay & Harry Nye	6 F	1:10.04

References

1. New York Times - August 26, 1883
2. Monmouth Park - August 6, 2011
3. New York Times - June 25, 1950
4. New York Times - June 24, 1956
5. New York Times - June 15, 1958
6. New York Times - July 19, 1973
7. New York Times - August 14, 1975
8. Bold Ruckus at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame