Select Stakes prize money
The Select Stakes is worth $60,000 for the 2015 running . That makes it the 940th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 195th richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Select Stakes is
Ungraded stakes · furlongs · Dirt · Monmouth Park Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Monmouth Park Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Ungraded stakes
- Distance
- furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1883
We hold the total fund for the Select Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:04.18 in 2024, the Select Stakes pays $935 for every second of the race, which is 427th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 188th in the United States.
Every Select Stakes winner
12 runnings, 2005 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Smithwick's Spice1:04.18 | Jorge Luis Gonzalez | Douglas Nunn | New Spice Stable |
| 2023 | Eamonn1:02.96 | Paco Lopez | Joseph F. Orseno | Robert Cotran |
| 2022 | Belgrano1:02.12 | Jorge Vargas, Jr. | Frank Russo | Peace Sign Stables |
| 2016 | Full Salute1:03.02 | Paco Lopez | Edward Plesa Jr. | Morris Bailey |
| 2015 | Fast Flying Rumor1:02.26 | Samuel Camacho Jr. | Gerald S. Bennett | Winning Stables/Midnight Rider |
| 2011 | Chipshot1:08.72 | Corey Nakatani | Steve Asmussen | Vinery Stables, LLC |
| 2010 | Out of Respect1:10.00 | Paco Lopez | Scott J. Volk | JMJ Racing Stables |
| 2009 | Prince Joshua1:09.68 | Paco Lopez | Barry Rose | Rose Family Stables |
| 2008 | M J's Enchanteur1:09.26. | Eddie Castro | Scott A. Lake | Ben Mondello & Adam Russo |
| 2007 | Cobalt Blue1:10.54 | Garrett Gomez | Douglas F. O'Neill | The Merv Griffin Ranch Co. |
| 2006 | Yes He's The Man1:04.85 | Eddie Castro | J. David Braddy | J. David Braddy & Joel Sainer |
| 2005 | More Smoke1:10.04 | Clinton Potts | John C. Zimmerman | Thomas McClay & Harry Nye |
12 of the 12 runnings name the rider, 12 name the trainer and 12 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Select Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Select Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 930 | Preis der Sparkassen-FinanzgruppeIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 931 | Prix HerodChantilly Racecourse | France | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 932 | Prix IsonomyDeauville-La Touques Racecourse, Deauville, France | France | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 933 | Prix MatchemSaint-Cloud | France | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 934 | Prix Omnium IISaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 935 | Prix YacowlefChantilly Racecourse | France | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 936 | Schwarzgold-RennenKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 937 | Silberne PeitscheMunich Racecourse | Germany | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 938 | Zukunfts-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $62,521 | €55,000 |
| 939 | Lamplighter StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | $60,000 | $60,000 |
| 941 | Esher CupSandown Park | Great Britain | $59,850 | £45,000 |
| 942 | Heron StakesSandown Park | Great Britain | $59,850 | £45,000 |
| 943 | Prix André BaboinVarious, France | France | $59,111 | €52,000 |
| 944 | Grand National HurdlesRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | $58,640 | NZ$100,000 |
| 945 | New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipAlexandra Park | New Zealand | $58,640 | NZ$100,000 |
| 946 | Badener Sprint-CupIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $56,838 | €50,000 |
| 947 | Ballysax StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | $56,838 | €50,000 |
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | $56,838 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | $56,838 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | $56,838 | €50,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Select Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 195th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumson Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Ungraded stakes | $75,000 |
| San Miguel Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Discontinued stakes | $70,000 |
| Count Fleet Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | $65,000 |
| Lamplighter Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Non-graded stakes | $60,000 |
| Whirl Stakes | Empire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | $4,000 | |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | North America | Grade I | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | North America | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Select Stakes prize money?
$60,000, for the 2015 running.
Where does the Select Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
940th of 997. 939 races pay more, the nearest of them Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. In the United States it is 195th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Select Stakes most often?
Paco Lopez, with 4 wins between 2009 and 2023.
When was the Select Stakes first run?
1883. This page holds 12 runnings, from 2005 to 2024.
How far is the Select Stakes?
furlongs, on dirt, at Monmouth Park Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money