| Ungraded stakes race | |
|---|---|
| Select Stakes | |
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey United States |
| Inaugurated | 1883 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | monmouthpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Purse | $75,000 |
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]
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance |
Time |
| 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 |