United Nations Stakes

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Grade I race
United Nations Stakes
Location	Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, USA
Inaugurated	1953
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Monmouth Park Racetrack
Race information
Distance	1⅜ miles (11 furlongs)
Track	Grass, left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$750,000

The United Nations Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in July at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. The race is open to horses, age three and up, going one and three-eighths miles on the turf. A Grade I event, it currently offers a purse of $750,000. Until 2007, it was known as the United Nations Handicap.

Founded in 1953 at the Atlantic City Race Course in Mays Landing, New Jersey, the race was set at a distance of 1 3/16 miles. From 1990 through 1997, it was known as the Caesars International. No race was held in 1998 and in 1999, it was shifted to Monmouth Park. In 2008, it will be in its 55th running.

[edit] Records

Time record:

• 1 3/8 miles - 2:12.78 : Balto Star (2003)
• 1 3/16 miles - 1:52.00 : Steinlen (1990)

Most wins by a jockey

• 4 - Jorge Velasquez and Jose Santos
• 3 - Pat Day and Bill Shoemaker

[edit] Winners since 1978

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	English Channel	5	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	2:12.89
2006	English Channel	4	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	2:13.24
2005	Better Talk Now	6	Ramon Dominguez	H. Graham Motion	Bushwood Stables LLC	2:20.57
2004	Request for Parole	5	Edgar Prado	Stanley M. Hough	Jeri and Sam Knighton	2:13.37
2003	Balto Star	5	Jose Velez, Jr.	Todd A. Pletcher	Anstu Stables	2:12.78
2002	With Anticipation	7	Pat Day	Jonathan Sheppard	Augustin Stables	2:12.81
2001*	Senure	5	Robbie Davis	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	2:13.56
2000	Down the Aisle	7	Robbie Davis	William I. Mott	Charles H. Deters	2:13.63
1999	Yagli	6	Jerry D. Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson	2:16.02
1998	No race
1997	Influent	6	Jean-Luc Samyn	Howard M. Tesher	Turfinpaddock Farm	1:53.60
1996	Sandpit	7	Corey Nakatani	Richard Mandella	Sierra Thoroughbreds	1:55.60
1995	Sandpit	6	Corey Nakatani	Richard Mandella	Sierra Thoroughbreds	1:57.20
1994	Lure	5	Mike E. Smith	C. R. McGaughey III	Claiborne Farm/Gamely Corp.	1:52.60
1993	Star of Cozzene	5	Jose Santos	Mark Hennig	Team Valor	1:53.20
1992	Sky Classic	5	Pat Day	James E. Day	Sam-Son Farm	1:52.20
1991	Exbourne	5	Chris McCarron	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farm	1:52.60
1990	Steinlen	7	Jose Santos	D. Wayne Lukas	Daniel Wildenstein	1:52.00
1989	Yankee Affair	7	Pat Day	Henry L. Carroll	Jujugen Stable	1:53.20
1988	Equalize	6	Jose Santos	Angel Penna, Sr.	Alejandro Menditeguy	1:53.60
1987	Manila	4	Jacinto Vasquez	LeRoy Jolley	Bradley M. Shannon	1:58.80
1986	Manila	3	Jose Santos	LeRoy Jolley	Bradley M. Shannon	1:52.60
1985	Ends Well	4	Michael Morgan	R. Reinadner, Jr.	Greentree Stable	1:54.60
1984	Hero's Honor	4	Jerry D. Bailey	MacKenzie Miller	Rokeby Stables	1:54.00
1983	Acaroid	5	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Jan H. Nerud	Tartan Stable	1:53.40
1982	Naskra's Breeze	5	Jean-Luc Samyn	Philip G. Johnson	Broadmoor Stable	1:55.60
1981	Key To Content	4	George Martens	MacKenzie Miller	Rokeby Stable	1:52.80
1980	Lyphard's Wish	4	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Angel Penna, Sr.	Daniel Wildenstein	1:53.80
1979	Noble Dancer	7	Jacinto Vasquez	Thomas J. Kelly	Haakon Fretheim	1:56.40
1978	Noble Dancer	6	Steve Cauthen	Thomas J. Kelly	Haakon Fretheim	1:56.40

* With Anticipation finished first in 2001 but was disqualified following a Stewards' Inquiry. The horse came back to win the race in 2002 in track record time.

[edit] Earlier winners