Wonder Again Stakes
The Wonder Again Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old held over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the inner turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.[1][2] The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.[1][2]
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing – Inner Turf |
| Website | nyra.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Purse | $200,000 (2023) |
History edit
The race is named after the Grade I winner Wonder Again, full sister to Grass Wonder (Japanese-trained), who won the GI Garden City Breeders' Cup (2002) and GI Diana Handicap (2004).[2][3]
The race was inaugurated in 25 May 2014 with a stakes purse of $200,000.[1]
In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III, and promoted to Grade II in 2022.[1]
The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes which is held in July.
In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, NYRA scheduled the event in their updated and shortened spring-summer meeting with a shorter distance of one mile.[4]
Records edit
Speed record:
- 1+1⁄8 miles – 1:46.34 Camber Parc (2019)
Largest margin of victory:
- 1+1⁄4 lengths – Camber Parc (2019)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2014, 2015)
- 2 – José L. Ortiz (2019, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 – Chad C. Brown (2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once.
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prerequisite | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | First Row Partners & Team Hanley | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.20 | $200,000 | II | [5] |
| 2022 | Consumer Spending | Manny Franco | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.73 | $194,000 | III | [6] |
| 2021 | Con Lima | Flavien Prat | Todd A. Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph F. Graffeo, Del Toro, Eric Nikolaus & Troy Johnson | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:50.84 | $200,000 | III | [7] |
| 2020 | Sweet Melania | José L. Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | Lawana L. & Robert Low | 1 mile | 1:34.24 | $145,500 | III | [8] |
| 2019 | Cambier Parc | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | OXO Equine | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:46.34 | $194,000 | III | [9] |
| 2018 | La Signare (FR) | Joel Rosario | Brian A. Lynch | Madaket Stables, T&A Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.84 | $200,000 | III | [10] |
| 2017 | New Money Honey | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:48.01 | $200,000 | III | [11] |
| 2016 | Time and Motion | John R. Velazquez | James J. Toner | Phillips Racing Partnership | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:47.48 | $200,000 | Listed | [12] |
| 2015 | Lady Eli | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sheep Pond Partners | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.94 | $200,000 | [13] | |
| 2014 | Sea Queen | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Stonetower Stables | 1+1⁄8 miles | 1:49.89 | $200,000 | [14] |
Notes:
Fillies in bold have won the Wonder Again Stakes – Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes double
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Wonder Again Stakes (Gr. 2)". Equibase. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Wonder Again". New York Racing Association. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Horse Profile for Wonder Again (KY)". Equibase. 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ McCalmont, Keith (19 May 2020). "NYRA announces stakes schedule for 25 day Belmont Park spring summer meet". New York Racing Association. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "2023 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 2 – (race 10)". Equibase. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "2022 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 2 – (race 3)". Equibase. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "2021 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "2020 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 6)" (PDF). Equibase. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "2019 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "2018 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "2017 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "2016 Wonder Again Stakes Listed – (race 8)". Equibase. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "2015 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 6)". Equibase. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "2014 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type – (race 8)". Equibase. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.