Wonder Again Stakes

The Wonder Again Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old held over a distance of one mile on the inner turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

Wonder Again Stakes
Grade III race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated2014
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing - Inner Turf
Websitenyra.com
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-old fillies
WeightAllowance
Purse$150,000 (2020)
BonusesFirst three placegetters invited to Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes[1]

History

The race was inaugurated in 2014[2] with a stakes purse of $200,000.[3]

In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III.[1]

The race is named after the Grade I winner Wonder Again who won the GI Garden City Breeders' Cup (2002) and GI Diana Handicap (2004).[4]

The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes which is held in July.

Records

Speed record:

  • 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)

Most wins by a trainer:

  • 3 - Chad C. Brown (2015, 2017, 2019)

Winners
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
2020 Sweet Melania Jose L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher Lawana L. & Robert Low 1 mile 1:34.24 $145,500 III [5]
2019 Cambier Parc Jose L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown OXO Equine ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:46.34 $194,000 III [6]
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 [7]
2017 New Money Honey Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown e Five Racing Thoroughbreds ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:48.01 $200,000 III [8]
2016 Time and Motion John R. Velazquez James J. Toner Phillips Racing Partnership ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:47.48 $200,000 Listed [9]
2015 Lady Eli Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners abt. ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.94 $200,000 [10]
2014 Sea Queen Irad Ortiz Jr. Christophe Clement Stonetower Stables ​1 1⁄8 miles 1:49.89 $200,000 [11]

Notes:
Fillies in bold have won the Wonder Again Stakes – Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes double

See also

References
  1. "THE WONDER AGAIN". equibase. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. "WONDER AGAIN STAKES - BELMONT PARK, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. "Wonder Again S. Black Type - Thoroughbred INNER TURF FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD". equibase. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. "Wins - WONDER AGAIN". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. "2020 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 - (race 6)" (PDF). Equibase. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. "2019 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "2018 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  8. "2017 Wonder Again Stakes Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  9. "2016 Wonder Again Stakes Listed - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  10. "2015 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type - (race 6)". Equibase. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  11. "2014 Wonder Again Stakes Black Type - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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