The Sapling Stakes is an American
Ungraded Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early September at
Monmouth Park in
Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to 2-year-olds, it was raced on dirt over a distance of six
furlongs for a current purse of $100,000. In 2014, its distance was set at 1 mile or 8 furlongs.
First run in 1883, the
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the ...
passed a law in 1894 that banned
parimutuel betting in the state and the track closed. In 1946, the state legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of
horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
and the Sapling Stakes was revived.
In 1952, the race was run in two divisions.
This race was downgraded to a Listed Status for its 2014 running.
[http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/82327/eight-stakes-elevated-in-status-for-2014 ]
Records
Time record:
* 1:07.84 –
Gilded Time
Gilded Time (6 February 1990 — 7 December 2021) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing, racehorse and sire (horse), sire. He was a leading American two-year-old in 1992, and at the end of the season was voted American Champion Two-Year-Old ...
(1992) (former distance of 6 furlongs)
Most wins by an owner:
* 3 –
James Cox Brady Jr. (1949, 1952, 1953)
Most wins by a
jockey
A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...
:
* 3 –
Braulio Baeza (1964, 1965, 1968)
* 3 –
Craig Perret
Craig Perret (born February 2, 1951, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races. At age fifteen he began his career in thorou ...
(1980, 1982, 1996)
* 3 –
Joe Bravo (1997, 2000, 2006)
* 3 –
Paco Lopez (2012, 2014, 2016)
Most wins by a
trainer:
* 8 –
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas (born September 2, 1935 in Antigo, Wisconsin) is an American horse trainer and a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee. He has won twenty Breeders' Cup races, received five Eclipse Awards for his accomplishments, and his horses ha ...
(1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998)
Winners of the Sapling stakes
Earlier winners
* 1883 – Duchess (W. Donohue) 1:18.75
* 1884 – Brookwood (
Edward Feakes
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”.
History
The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...
) 1:15.50
* 1885 – Savanac (R. Olney) 1:17 .00
* 1886 –
Hanover
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(
Jim McLaughlin) 1:17.50
* 1887 – Fitz James (
Edward H. Garrison) 1:16.50
* 1888 – Tipstaff (Eilke) 1:15.25
* 1889 – Devotee (W. Hayward) 1:15.25
* 1890 – Sorcerer (F. Reagan) 1:16.25
* 1891 – Air Plant (
Anthony Hamilton) 1:12.75
* 1892 – Don Alonzo (
Fred Taral
Frederick J. "Fred" Taral (August 2, 1867 – February 13, 1925) was an American Hall of Fame jockey.
Jockey career
Taral began his career in racing in the 1880s at small racetracks in Oklahoma.
In 1883, he rode his first competitive thorough ...
) 1:13.75
* 1893 – Senator Grady (W. Midgley) 1:05.00
Note: the 1893 race was run at furlongs on the straight course.
References
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External links
The Sapling Stakes at Pedigree Query
1883 establishments in New Jersey
Horse races in New Jersey
Monmouth Park Racetrack
Flat horse races for two-year-olds
Ungraded stakes races in the United States
Recurring sporting events established in 1883