Pennine Ridge Stakes
The Pennine Ridge Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old over a distance of one mile on the inner turf held annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $150,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 2014 with a stakes purse of $200,000.In 2016 the event was classified as Grade III.
The race is named after the Graded stakes winner Pennine Ridge who in 1994 won the Jamaica Handicap, Hill Prince Stakes and Choice Handicap.
The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Derby which is held in July.
Records
Speed record:- 1:45.78 - Catholic Boy
- lengths - Decorated Invader
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Chad C. Brown
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| 2020 | Decorated Invader | Joel Rosario | West Point Thoroughbreds | 1 mile | 1:33.66 | $150,000 | III | ||
| 2019 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Bran | miles | 1:48.20 | $200,000 | III | ||
| 2018 | Catholic Boy | Javier Castellano | Jonathan Thomas | Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm & Twin Creeks Racing Stable | miles | 1:45.78 | $196,000 | III | |
| 2017 | Oscar Performance | Jose L. Ortiz | Brian A. Lynch | Amerman Racing Stables | miles | 1:48.44 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2016 | Camelot Kitten | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | miles | 1:47.49 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2015 | Divisidero | William B. Bradley | Gunpowder Farms | abt. miles | 1:48.03 | $200,000 | |||
| 2014 | Gala Award | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | M. Tabor, S. Magnier, D. Smith | miles | 1:49.73 | $200,000 |