Penn Mile Stakes
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 early June at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.
| 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-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $500,000 (2017) |
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]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.99 - Rydilluc (2013)
Largest margin of victory:
- 2 3⁄4 lengths - Bobby's Kitten (2014)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hawkish | Manuel Franco | James J. Toner | Robert LaPenta/A.J. Suited Racing/Madaket Stables LLC | 1:35.16 | $500,000 | II |
| 2017 | Frostmourne | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Green Lantern Stables | 1:35.04 | $500,000 | II |
| 2016 | Catch a Glimpse | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | G. Barber / M. J. Ambler / J. Begg / Windways Farm | 1:34.39 | $500,000 | III |
| 2015 | Force the Pass | Joel Rosario | Alan E. Goldberg | Colts Neck Stables | 1:34.03 | $500,000 | III |
| 2014 | Bobby's Kitten | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 1:35.82 | $500,000 | |
| 2013 | Rydilluc | Edgar Prado | Gary Contessa | Team Stallion Racing Stable | 1:33.99 | $500,000 | |
References
- "PENN MILE - PENN NATIONAL, PA UNITED STATES". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- "Penn Mile Stakes (Gr. 2)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
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