Sapling Stakes
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 passed a law in 1894 that banned parimutuel betting in the state and the track closed its doors. In 1946, the state legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of horse racing and the Sapling Stakes was revived.
In 1952, the race was run in two divisions.
Its purse has been reduced from $150,000 to $100,000.
This race was downgraded to a Listed Status for its 2014 running.Records
Time record:
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
- 8 - D. Wayne Lukas
Winners of the Sapling stakes
- 1883 - Duchess 1:18.75
- 1884 - Brookwood 1:15.50
- 1885 - Savanac 1:17.00
- 1886 - Hanover 1:17.50
- 1887 - Fitz James 1:16.50
- 1888 - Tipstaff 1:15.25
- 1889 - Devotee 1:15.25
- 1890 - Sorcerer 1:16.25
- 1891 - Air Plant 1:12.75
- 1892 - Don Alonzo 1:13.75
- 1893 - Senator Grady 1:05.00
Note: the 1893 race was run at furlongs on the straight course.
