Haskell Invitational Stakes
| Grade I race | |
| Location |
Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
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| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds - invitation only |
| Weight | 122 lbs. Non-winners of a triple crown race allowed 2 lbs; Non-winners of a Grade I at a mile or over in the same calendar year allowed 4 lbs |
| Purse | $1,000,000[1] |
| Bonuses | The owner and trainer of any Triple Crown race victor which starts in the Haskell receives a $25,000 bonus per Triple Crown race victory. A $10,000 trainer's bonus is awarded for each horse starting in the Haskell that is a Grade 1 winner and has not won a leg of the Triple Crown. |
The Haskell Invitational (formerly known as the Haskell Invitational Handicap) is an American Grade I race for thoroughbred horses. In 1968, the Board of Directors of Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey honored its former President and Chairman Amory L. Haskell (1893-1966) with the Amory L. Haskell Handicap, a race for older horses. In 1981, the race was made an invitation-only stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1⁄8 miles. It has been run under allowance weight conditions beginning with the 2006 running. In 2011, Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey became an official sponsor of the race. In 2016, the official sponsor became betfair.com.
A major race for three-year-olds in between the U.S. Triple Crown series and the Breeders' Cup, it currently offers a purse of US$1,000,000 and awards one of the most prestigious trophies in U.S. thoroughbred racing in the Haskell Invitational Trophy.
History
In 1968, Monmouth Park inarguarated the Amory L. Haskell Handicap to honor its former president, Amory L. Haskell. In 1981, the race became an invitational handicap for three-year-olds. In 2006, the race was changed from a handicap to allowance weight conditions.[2]
In 1997, the purse for the race was increased to $1,000,000 and has since remained at that level with two exceptions.[1] In 2002, the purse was increased to $1,500,000 due to the presence of War Emblem, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In 2015, the purse was increased to $1,750,000 as it featured American Pharoah in his first race since winning the Triple Crown.[3] The 2015 running attracted a record New Jersey crowd of 60,983.[2]
Ten winners of the Haskell Invitational have gone on to win championship honors at the Eclipse Awards as best three-year-old colt or filly. Four have also been named horse of the year in the year they won the Haskell. They are:[2]
- Champion three-year-old colts: Wajima (1975), Holy Bull (1994), Skip Away (1996), Point Given (2001), War Emblem (2002), Big Brown (2008), Lookin at Lucky (2010), American Pharoah (2015)
- Champion three-year-old fillies: Serena's Song (1995), Rachel Alexandra (2009)
- Horses of the Year: Holy Bull (1994), Point Given (2001), Rachel Alexandra (2009), American Pharoah (2015)
Records
Stakes record
- 1:47.00 - Bet Twice & Majestic Light
Largest winning margin
- 9 3/4 lengths - Verrazano (2013)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Craig Perret, Martin Garcia
- 2 - Miguel A. Rivera, Jose Santos, Chris McCarron, Mike E. Smith, Gary Stevens, Jerry Bailey, John Velazquez, Victor Espinoza, Kent Desormeaux
Most wins by a trainer:
- 8 - Bob Baffert (2001, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Winners of the Haskell Invitational
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Distance (Miles) |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Exaggerator | 3 | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Big Chief Racing/Rocker O Ranch et al. | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.70 | I |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | 3 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables, LLC | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.95 | I |
| 2014 | Bayern | 3 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah, Inc. | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.82 | I |
| 2013 | Verrazano | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Let's Go Stable/Tabor/Magnier | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.68 | I |
| 2012 | Paynter | 3 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.67 | I |
| 2011 | Coil | 3 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Pegram, Watson & Weitman | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.10 | I |
| 2010 | Lookin at Lucky | 3 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Pegram, Watson & Weitman | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | I |
| 2009 | Rachel Alexandra ‡ | 3 | Calvin Borel | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables/McComick | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.21 | I |
| 2008 | Big Brown | 3 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. | IEAH Stables / Paul Pompa Jr. | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.31 | I |
| 2007 | Any Given Saturday | 3 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm / Padua Stables | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.35 | I |
| 2006 | Bluegrass Cat | 3 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.85 | I |
| 2005 | Roman Ruler | 3 | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Fog City Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.88 | I |
| 2004 | Lion Heart | 3 | Joe Bravo | Patrick L. Biancone | D. Smith & M. Tabor | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | I |
| 2003 | Peace Rules | 3 | Edgar Prado | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | I |
| 2002 | War Emblem | 3 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | I |
| 2001 | Point Given | 3 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 1 1⁄8 | 1.49.60 | I |
| 2000 | Dixie Union | 3 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | I |
| 1999 | Menifee | 3 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | A.B. Hancock III & James Stone | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1998 | Coronado's Quest | 3 | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | S. Janney III & Stonerside Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1997 | Touch Gold | 3 | Chris McCarron | David Hofmans | Frank Stronach | 1 1⁄8 | 1.47.60 | I |
| 1996 | Skip Away | 3 | Jose A. Santos | Sonny Hine | Carolyn Hine | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1995 | Serena's Song ‡ | 3 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | I |
| 1994 | Holy Bull | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.20 | I |
| 1993 | Kissin Kris | 3 | Jose A. Santos | David R. Bell | John A. Franks | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | I |
| 1992 | Technology | 3 | Jerry Bailey | Sonny Hine | S. Savin & Classic Partners | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1991 | Lost Mountain | 3 | Craig Perret | Thomas Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | I |
| 1990 | Restless Con | 3 | Timothy T. Doocy | Duane Offield | Chambers & Rago | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | I |
| 1989 | King Glorious | 3 | Chris McCarron | Jerry Hollendorfer | Four M Stable & Halo Farms | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | I |
| 1988 | Forty Niner | 3 | Laffit Pincay, Jr. | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.60 | I |
| 1987 | Bet Twice | 3 | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Cisley Stable & Blanche Levy | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.00 | I |
| 1986 | Wise Times | 3 | Chris DeCarlo | Philip A. Gleaves | R. L. Reineman Stables | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1985 | Skip Trial | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Sonny Hine | Mrs. Ben Cohen | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1984 | Big Pistol | 3 | Garth Patterson | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | I |
| 1983 | Deputed Testamony | 3 | Herb McCauley | J. William Boniface | Bonita Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.20 | I |
| 1982 | Wavering Monarch | 3 | Randy Romero | George R. Arnold | Glencrest Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.80 | I |
| 1981 | Five Star Flight | 3 | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins | Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Wilcox | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | I |
| 1980 | Thanks To Tony | 3 | Carlos Lopez, Sr. | Reynoldo H. Nobles | Sui Generis Stables | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.40 | I |
| 1979 | Coastal | 3 | Ruben Hernandez | David A. Whiteley | William Haggin Perry | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.80 | I |
| 1978 | Delta Flag | 3 | Dan Nied | Lawrence W. Jennings | Dogwood Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:53.20 | I |
| 1977 | Affiliate | 3 | Miguel A. Rivera | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.60 | I |
| 1976 | Majestic Light | 3 | Sandy Hawley | John W. Russell | Ogden Phipps | 1 1⁄8 | 1:47.00 | I |
| 1975 | Wajima | 3 | Braulio Baeza | Stephen A. DiMauro | East-West Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.60 | I |
| 1974 | Holding Pattern | 3 | Mike Miceli | James J. Sarner, Jr. | Gerbas & Schleicher | 1 1⁄8 | 1:49.80 | I |
| 1973 | Our Native | 3 | Miguel A. Rivera | William J. Resseguet | Elizabeth Pritchard | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.60 | I |
| 1972 | Freetex | 3 | Michael Hole | William T. Raymond | Middletown Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
| 1971 | West Coast Scout | 3 | Larry Adams | Mervin Marks | Oxford Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.00 | |
| 1970 | Twice Worthy | 3 | John Ruane | James P. Conway | Saddle Rock Farm | 1 1⁄8 | 1:48.40 | |
| 1969 | Al Hattab | 3 | Ray Broussard | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | Pelican Stable | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.20 | |
| 1968 | Balustrade | 3 | Eric Walsh | Morris H. Dixon | Thaddeus R. Trout | 1 1⁄8 | 1:50.00 | |
A ‡ designates a filly.
References
- 1 2 "Graded Stakes Profile - Haskell Invitational". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Haskell Invitational History" (PDF). www.monmouthpark.com. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.monmouthpark.com/News.aspx?id=9617