Long Branch Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1878 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
The Long Branch Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to three-year-olds, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs). Raced in mid July, the Long Branch Stakes is a prep race for the $1 million Haskell Invitational Handicap in early August.
First run in 1878, it was raced annually through 1893 after which the race track closed its gates. The race was revived in 1947 as the Long Branch Handicap following the 1946 reopening of the new Monmouth Park. There was no race from 1959 to 1962. In 1963 it was restarted as the Long Branch Stakes. In 2013 the race will be in its 79th running.
Fort Marcy won this race in 1967, the filly De La Rose in 1981.
Past winners
- 2012 - My Adonis (Elvis Trujillo)
- 2011 - Rattlesnake Bridge
- 2010 - Trappe Shot
- 2009 - Atomic Rain (Joe Bravo|
- 2008 - Truth Rules (Stewart Elliott)
- 2007 - First Defence (Javier Castellano)
- 2006 - Praying for Cash (Jose Velez Jr.)
- 2005 - Park Avenue Ball
- 2004 - Lion Heart (Joe Bravo)
- 2003 - Max Forever (Jose C. Ferrer)
- 2002 - Puck (Manuel Aguilar)
- 2001 - Burning Roma (Rick Wilson)
- 2000 - Thistyranthasclass
- 1999 - Ghost Story
- 1998 - Favorite Trick
- 1997 - Jules (sire of Peace Rules)
- 1996 - Dr. Caton
- 1995 - Pyramid Peak
- 1994 - Meadow Flight
- 1993 - Bert's Bubbleator
- 1992 - Scudan (By 13 3/4 lengths over odds-on choice)
- 1991 - Sultry Song
- 1990 - Tees Prospect
- 1989 - Orange Sunshine
- 1988 - Mi Selecto
- 1987 - I'm So Bad
- 1986 - Lyphard Line
- 1985 - Bea Quality
- 1984 - Dr Schwarztsman
- 1983 - Smart Style (1st division), Princilian (2nd division)
- 1982 - Prince Westport (1st division), Play for Love (2nd division)
- 1981 - De La Rose (filly)
- 1980 - No Bend
- 1979 - Commodore
- 1978 - Mac Diarmida
- 1977 - P R Man
- 1976 - Pastry
- 1975 - Lee Gary
- 1974 - Silver Florin (1st Division), Hat Full (2nd Division)
- 1973 - Bemo
- 1972 - Deep Cut
- 1971 - Gleaming
- 1970 - Summer Resort
- 1969 - North Flight
- 1968 - Royal Trace
- 1967 - Blasting Charge (1st Division), Fort Marcy (2nd Division)
- 1966 - Assagai
- 1965 - Carry Forward
- 1964 - Phantom Shot
- 1963 - Gray Pet
- 1962 - NOT RUN
- 1961 -
- 1960 -
- 1959 -
- 1958 - Little Hermit
- 1957 - Beau Fond
- 1956 - Skipper Bill
- 1955 - Revolt
- 1954 - Brown Booter
- 1953 - Bit O Fate
- 1952 - General Staff
- 1951 - Sheilas Reward
- 1950 - Reveille
- 1949 - Whirling Fox
- 1948 - Beau Chef
- 1947 - Polynesian
- 1893 - Candelabra
- 1891 - Eon
- 1888 - Belvidere
- 1887 - Hidalgo
- 1885 - Richmond
- 1880 - Report
- 1872 - Midday (filly)
- 1871 - Helmbold