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 late May or early June at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.

Penn Mile Stakes
Grade II race
LocationPenn National Race Course
Grantville, Pennsylvania, USA
Inaugurated2013
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
WebsiteHollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
Race information
Distance1 mile (8 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds
Weight122 lbs. with allowances
Purse$400,000 (since 2022)

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:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • No owner has won this race more than once.

Winners

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade
2023 Major Dude Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher Spendthrift Farm 1 mile 1:33.73 $400,000 II [5]
2022 Wow Whata Summer Tyler Conner James L. Lawrence II Jeremy Brooks 1 mile 1:42.39 $400,000 II [6]
2021 Gershwin Joe Bravo Michael Stidham Godolphin Racing 1 mile 1:39.24 $300,000 III [7]
2020 Race not held
2019 Moon Colony Julien R. Leparoux Mark E. Casse John C. Oxley 1 mile 1:37.45 $500,000 II [8]
2018 Hawkish Manuel Franco James J. Toner Robert LaPenta, A.J. Suited Racing, Madaket Stables 1 mile 1:35.16 $500,000 II [9]
2017 Frostmourne Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement Green Lantern Stables 1 mile 1:35.04 $500,000 II [10]
2016 Catch a Glimpse Florent Geroux Mark E. Casse Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler, Jeffrey Begg 1 mile 1:34.39 $500,000 III [11]
2015 Force the Pass Joel Rosario Alan E. Goldberg Colts Neck Stables 1 mile 1:34.03 $500,000 III [12]
2014 Bobby's Kitten Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 1 mile 1:35.82 $500,000 Listed [13]
2013 Rydilluc Edgar S. Prado Gary C. Contessa Team Stallion Racing Stable 1 mile 1:33.99 $500,000 Listed [14]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also


References

  1. "PENN MILE - PENN NATIONAL, PA UNITED STATES". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. "Penn Mile Stakes (Gr. 2)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. Press Release (16 June 2020). "Penn National set for June 19 return". TheRacingBiz. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  4. King, Byron (28 May 2021). "Mystic Guide Half Brother Gershwin Takes Penn Mile". Bloodhorse.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  5. "2023 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. "2022 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 6)". Equibase. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  7. "2021 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. "2019 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 11)". Equibase. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  9. "2018 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  10. "2017 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 2 - (race 9)". Equibase. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  11. "2016 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  12. "2015 Penn Mile Stakes Grade 3 - (race 4)". Equibase. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  13. "2014 Penn Mile Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  14. "2013 Penn Mile Stakes Listed - (race 4)". Equibase. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
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