The Colleen Stakes is an American

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held annually during the first part of August at

Monmouth Park Racetrack Monmouth Park Racetrack is an American race track for thoroughbred horse racing in Oceanport, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and is operated under a five-year lease as a partnership with ...

Oceanport, New Jersey Oceanport is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 5,832,fillies A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use: *In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old. *In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, t ...

, it is contested on dirt over a distance of

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s (1,210 yards / 1,106 meters). Inaugurated in 1887 at the Monmouth Park Association racetrack in Long Branch, New Jersey, it was raced at

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in Fordham, New York, in 1891 as a result of political pressure from New Jersey State anti-gambling politicians. ''New York Times'' - June 29, 1891
/ref> The race returned to Monmouth Park for 1892 and 1893, after which the New Jersey Legislature enacted laws that ended betting in the state, and the racetrack was forced out of business. In 1946, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of horse racing, and the new Monmouth Park Racetrack opened that year with the Colleen Stakes as part of its regular racing schedule. The Colleen Stakes was run in two divisions in 1949, 1980, 1986 and 1987. In 2012, the distance was reduced from furlongs to 5 furlongs.

Records

Speed record: * 0:56.68 - Funfair (2012) (At current distance) * 1:02.80 - American Royale (1991) (new stakes and track record)

Winners

Earlier winners

*1995 - Careless Heiress *1993 - At The Half *1992 - Royal Linkage *1991 - American Royale *1990 - Barbara's Nemesis *1989 - Chrissys Secret *1988 - Divine Answer *1987 - Blue Jean Baby (1st Div.) *1987 - Lost Kitty (2nd Div.) *1986 - Dr. Myrtle (1st Div.) *1986 - Burnished Bright (2nd Div.) *1985 - Lazer Show *1984 - Count Pennies *1983 - Hot Milk *1982 - ''not found'' *1981 - Sabotage *1980 - Queen Designate (1st Div.) *1980 - Madame Premier (2nd Div.) *1979 - Accipiter's Dream *1978 - Mongo Queen *1977 - Sunny Bay *1976 - Sensational *1975 - Dearly Precious *1974 - ''not found'' *1973 - Celestial Lights *1972 - Marian Z *1971 - Rondeau *1970 -

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*1969 - Ashua *1968 - Process Shot *1967 -

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*1966 - Rhubarb *1965 - Never In Paris *1964 - Queen Empress *1963 - Busy Jill *1962 - No Resisting *1961 - Batter Up *1960 - Little Tumbler *1959 - Rose of Serro *1958 - Lady Be Good *1957 - Poly Hi *1956 - Leallah *1955 -

Doubledogdare Doubledogdare (1953–1974) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Bred and raced by the renowned Claiborne Farm of Bull Hancock, she was sired by Double Jay, the American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt of 1946 and a four-time Leading bro ...

*1954 -

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*1953 - Incidentally & Lady Bouncer *1952 - Late Model *1951 - Star-Enfin *1950 - Sungari *1949 -

Almahmoud Almahmoud (1947–1971) was an American Thoroughbred racemare that was best known as an influential broodmare who produced Natalma and Cosmah. She was sired by the 1936 Epsom Derby winner Mahmoud, who was imported to the United States in 1940 ...

(1st Div.) *1949 -

Bed O' Roses {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Bed o' Roses , image = , caption = , sire = Rosemont , grandsire = The Porter , dam = Good Thing , damsire = Discovery , sex = Filly , foaled = 1947 , country = United States , colour = Bay , breede ...

(2nd Div.) *1948 - Raise You *1947 - Elastic *1946 - Pipette *1893 - Beldemere *1892 - Helen Nichols *1891 - Melba *1890 - Reckon *1889 - Starlight *1888 - Felicia II *1887 - Belinda

References

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2009 Colleen Stakes results at Monmouth Park

Monmouth Park 2010 stakes race schedule and details for the Colleen Stakes
Ungraded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New Jersey Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies Recurring sporting events established in 1887 Monmouth Park Racetrack 1887 establishments in New Jersey