The Monmouth Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race on turf at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. It took place for the first time on September 13, 2008. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested at a distance of 1-1/8 miles (9 furlongs). Monmouth Park created the Monmouth Stakes when IEAH Stables said they wanted their Dual Classic winner, Big Brown, to compete in a turf race in the middle of September. Although Belmont Park was willing to create a race, that never materialized. Philadelphia Park used the Presidents Cup to entice Big Brown to race there.
Stakes Race | Grade | Purse |
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Violet Stakes | III | $150,000 |
Monmouth Stakes | III | $250,000 |
Pegasus Stakes | III | $200,000 |
Boiling Springs Stakes | III | $155,000 |
Salvator Mile Stakes | III | $200,000 |
United Nations Stakes | I | $765,000 |
Jersey Shore Stakes | III | $150,000 |
Matchmaker Stakes | III | $200,000 |
Oceanport Stakes | III | $200,000 |
Haskell Invitational Handicap | I | $1,000,000 |
Monmouth Oaks | III | $150,000 |
Philip H. Iselin Stakes | III | $250,000 |
Molly Pitcher Stakes | II | $250,000 |
Sapling Stakes | III | $150,000 |
Cliff Hanger Stakes | III | $150,000 |
Eatontown Stakes | III | $150,000 |
Monmouth Cup Stakes | II | $300,000 |
Red Bank Stakes | III | $200,000 |