Pennine Ridge Stakes

The Pennine Ridge Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the inner turf held annually in late May or early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Pennine Ridge Stakes
Grade II 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-years-olds
Weight123 lbs with allowances
Purse$200,000 (since 2021)
BonusesFirst three placegetters invited to Belmont Derby[1]

History

The race was inaugurated in 2014[2] with a stakes purse of $200,000.[3]

In 2016 the event was classified as Grade III.[3]

The race is named after the Graded stakes winner Pennine Ridge who in 1994 won the Jamaica Handicap, Hill Prince Stakes and Choice Handicap.[4]

The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Derby which is held in July.

In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA schedule the event at a shorter distance of one mile.[5]

In 2021 the event was moved off the turf due to the inclement weather which affected the turf course. Subsequently the event was downgraded to Grade III.[6]

Records

Speed record:

Largest margin of victory:

  • 4+1⁄2 lengths – Decorated Invader (2020)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2023 Kalik Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Robert LaPenta, eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Madaket Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.85 $200,000 II [7]
2022 Emmanuel Irad Ortiz Jr. Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm & Siena Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.11 $200,000 II [8]
2021 Sainthood Joel Rosario Todd A. Pletcher WinStar Farm & China Horse Club 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.57 $194,000 III Off turf[6]
2020 Decorated Invader Joel Rosario Christophe Clement West Point Thoroughbreds 1 mile 1:33.66 $150,000 II [9]
2019 Demarchelier (GB) Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Peter M. Brant 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $200,000 III [10]
2018 Catholic Boy Javier Castellano Jonathan Thomas Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, Twin Creeks Racing Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:45.78 $196,000 III [11]
2017 Oscar Performance José L. Ortiz Brian A. Lynch Amerman Racing Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.44 $200,000 III [12]
2016 Camelot Kitten Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.49 $200,000 III [13]
2015 Divisidero Rafael Manuel Hernandez William B. Bradley Gunpowder Farms abt. 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.03 $200,000 [14]
2014 Gala Award John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.73 $200,000 [15]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

See also

References
  1. "THE PENNINE RIDGE". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. "PENNINE RIDGE STAKES - BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  3. "Pennine Ridge Stakes (Gr. 3)". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  4. "Wins – PENNINE RIDGE". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. 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 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  7. "2023 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  8. "2022 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. "2020 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 4)". Equibase. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  10. "2019 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  11. "2018 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  12. "2017 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  13. "2016 Pennine Ridge Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  14. "2015 Pennine Ridge Stakes Listed – (race 9)". Equibase. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  15. "2014 Pennine Ridge Stakes Listed – (race 4)". Equibase. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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