Longfellow Stakes
| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location | sprint |
|---|---|
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Three-year-olds: 117 lbs; Older: 123 lbs., allowances |
| Purse | $70,000 |
The Longfellow Stakes is an American
Thoroughbred horse race run each year in early June at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. A six furlong sprint for either gender aged three and up, the ungraded
Longfellow offers a purse of $70,000 and a trophy.
The race, inaugurated in 1952, began as an eight furlong event. From 1963 to 1967 it went off at 8+1⁄2 furlongs. In 1968 it stretched out to nine furlongs and remained at that distance until 1996. In 1997, it became a six furlong race.
The Longfellow is named for the
stallions
of the 19th century.
Records
In 2000, Delaware Township set a new stakes record of 1:07.84 while equaling the track record set in 1992 by Gilded Time.
Winners since 2000
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sean Avery | 5 | Joe Bravo | Allen Iwinski | Black Swan Stable | 1:09.27 |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 2009 | Go Go Shoot | 4 | Eddie Castro | Bruce N. Levine | Repole Stable | 1:07.85 |
| 2008 | Mr. Umphrey | 6 | Eddie Castro | Richard Dutrow, Jr.
|
Four Roses Thoroughbred | 1:09.41 |
| 2007 | Wildeyed Dreamer | 4 | Chuck Lopez | Scott A. Lake | Charles W. Everett | 1:09.30 |
| 2006 | Joey P. | 4 | Joe Bravo | Ben W. Perkins, Jr.
|
John Petrini | 1:03.24 |
| 2005 | Don Six | 5 | Aaron Gryder | Scott A. Lake | Patricia A. Generazio | 1:09.03 |
| 2004 | Canadian Frontier | 5 | Edgar Prado | Stanley M. Hough | Mrs. E. Paul Robsham | 1:08.98 |
| 2003 | It's A Monster | 4 | Joe Bravo | Ben W. Perkins, Jr.
|
New Farm | 1:09.66 |
| 2002 | Impeachthepro | 5 | Dale Beckner | M. Anthony Ferraro | N. Laneve/W. Warner/Ferraro | 1:09.53 |
| 2001 | Max's Pal | 4 | Rick Wilson | Ben W. Perkins, Jr.
|
Raymond Dweck | 1:09:04 |
| 2000 | Delaware Township | 4 | Joe Bravo | Ben W. Perkins, Jr.
|
New Farm | 1:07.84 |
Earlier winners
- 1999 - My Jeffs Mombo
- 1998 - Buffalo Dan
- 1997 - Basqueian
- 1996 - Ops Smile
- 1995 - Boyce
- 1994 - Winnetou
- 1993 - First And Only
- 1992 - Futurist
- 1991 - Thunder Regent
- 1990 - Great Normand
- 1989 - Double Booked
- 1988 - Triteamtri
- 1987 - Owens Troupe
- 1986 - I'm A Banker
- 1985 - Cozzene
- 1984 - Tough Mickey
- 1983 - John's Gold
- 1982 - Gilded Age
- 1981 - Data Swap
- 1980 - Foretake
- 1979 - Dan Horn
- 1978 - Dan Horn
- 1977 - Quick Card
- 1976 - Landscaper
- 1975 - Bucks Bid
- 1974 - Northern Fling
- 1973 - Dartsum
- 1972 - Good Counsel
- 1971 - Matto Grosso
- 1970 - Ribofilio
- 1969 - Jean-Pierre
- 1968 - More Scents
- 1967 - War Censor
- 1966 - In Zeal
- 1965 - Turbo Jet II
- 1964 - Parka
- 1963 - Parka
- 1962 - Royal Record
- 1961 - Call The Witness
- 1960 - Julmar
- 1959 - Lil Fella
- 1958 - Tudor Era
- 1957 - Combustion
- 1956 - Prince Morvi
- 1955 - County Clare
- 1954 - News Again
- 1953 - Thasian Hero
- 1952 - Crocodile