The Lamplighter Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually during the last week of May at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to three-year-old horses, it is contested on turf over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs).
| Non-graded stakes race | |
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.monmouthpark |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$60,000 |
Inaugurated in 1946 as the Lamplighter Handicap, the race was named to honor Lamplighter, the 1893 American Co-Champion Older Male Horse owned by prominent horseman Pierre Lorillard IV who had been a co-owner of the Monmouth Park Association's racetrack.
Since its inception, the race has been contested at various distances on both dirt and turf:
- 1+1⁄16 miles on dirt : 1946–1970, 1972, 1974, 1984,1987
- 1+1⁄8 miles on turf : 1971
- 1+1⁄16 miles on turf : 1973, 1975–1983, 1985–1986, 1988–2004, 2007–present
- 1 mile on turf : 2005, 2006
On July 1, 1978 the legendary U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, John Henry, made his turf stakes debut with a third-place finish in the second division of the Lamplighter.
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1:40.52 – Lendell Ray (2000)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – George D. Widener Jr. (1950, 1965)
- 2 – James Cox Brady Jr. (1953, 1954)
- 2 – Calumet Farm (1961, 1971)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Craig Perret (1975, 1976, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – William I. Mott (1993, 1995, 2000, 2003)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mo Maverick | Eddie Castro | George R. Weaver | R. A. Hill Stable & Gatsas Stables | 1:42.80 | ||
| 2016 | Franklin Towers | Nik Juarez | Jane Cibelli | Clarke Ohrstrom | 1:40.80 | ||
| 2015 | Nonna's Boy | Christopher DeCarlo | Todd Pletcher | Repole Stable | 1:41.11 | ||
| 2013 | – 2014 | Race not held | |||||
| 2012 | Malibu Way | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Lael Stable | 1:42.27 | ||
| 2011 | Crimson China | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1:40.73 | ||
| 2010 | Thunder Brew | Carlos Marquez Jr. | Anthony Pecoraro | Roman Hill Farm | 1:40.54 | ||
| 2009 | Sleepless Knight | Joe Bravo | Kelly J. Breen | George and Lori Hall | 1:41.39 | ||
| 2008 | El Sultry Sun | Eddie Castro | John C. Kimmel | Live Oak Racing | 1:41.01 | ||
| 2007 | Top Cross | Chris DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère | 1:41.15 | ||
| 2006 | Smart Enough | Joe Bravo | John R. S. Fisher | Erdenheim Farm | 1:33.75 | ||
| 2005 | Network | Javier Castellano | Edwin T. Broome | Edwin T. Broome | 1:35.96 | ||
| 2004 | Gotaghostofachance | Stewart Elliott | Edward T. Allard | Phillip J. Torsney | 1:40.82 | ||
| 2003 | Stroll | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Claiborne Farm | 1:40.09 | ||
| 2002 | Entitlement | Pat Day | John K. Hennig | Brereton C. Jones | 1:45.07 | ||
| 2001 | First Spear | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | 1:41.94 | ||
| 2000 | Lendell Ray | Aaron Gryder | William I. Mott | Dave Eigel/Kenneth Glass | 1:40.52 | ||
| 1999 | Phi Beta Doc | Ramon Domínguez | Robert W. Leonard | Robert W. Leonard/Dennis Foster | 1:45.00 | ||
| 1998 | Soldier Field | Rick Wilson | Linda L. Rice | David Sepler | 1:43.20 | ||
| 1997 | Statesmanship | Herb McCauley | Christophe Clement | Peter F. Karches | 1:42.00 | ||
| 1996 | Allied Forces | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | Ahmed Al Tayer | 1:42.00 | ||
| 1995 | Claudius | Herb McCauley | William I. Mott | Darley Racing | 1:41.00 | ||
| 1994 | Mr. Impatience | Chuck Lopez | Dennis J. Manning | Southview Farm | 1:42.20 | ||
| 1993 | Namaqualand | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:43.00 | ||
| 1992 | Smilin and Dancin | Richard Migliore | Stephen L. DiMauro | Flanna Stable | 1:41.20 | ||
| 1991 | Futurist | Rick Wilson | John R. S. Fisher | Richard L. Gelb | 1:41.40 | ||
| 1990 | Groscar | Rick Wilson | Robert E. Reid Jr. | S. M. Baer | 1:41.20 | ||
| 1989 | Expensive Decision | Jean-Luc Samyn | Stanley Shapoff | E. L. Shapoff | 1:41.20 | ||
| 1988 | Mi Selecto | Craig Perret | Eduardo Azpurua | Wilfredo Agusti | 1:42.40 | ||
| 1987 | Clever Secret | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | 1:42.40 | ||
| 1986 | One Magic Moment | Craig Perret | Joseph Pierce Jr. | Richard D. Irwin | 1:44.40 | ||
| 1985 | Crazy Life | Chris Antley | Ronnie Warren | S. & T. Adams | 1:44.00 | ||
| 1984 | Light Spirits | Chris Antley | Charles Hadry | Locust Hill Farm | 1:44.40 | ||
| 1983 | Tough Mickey | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | M. Napolitano | 1:42.60 | ||
| 1982 | Majesty's Prince | William Nemeti | Joseph B. Cantey | John D. Marsh | 1:49.80 | ||
| 1981 | McCann | David Ashcroft | Frank A. Alexander | Dogwood Stable | 1:45.00 | ||
| 1980 | Ghazwan | Ramon Encinas | Roger Wojtowiez | Buckram Oak Farm | 1:45.80 | ||
| 1980 | Harvest Hero | Jean Cruguet | Guy J. Lyon | Universal Thoroughbred | 1:46.20 | ||
| 1979 | Quiet Crossing | Don MacBeth | Doug Peterson | Tay Hill Stable | 1:47.00 | ||
| 1978 | North Course | Don MacBeth | Charles Sanborn | Helmore Farm | 1:43.40 | ||
| 1978 | Prince Misko | Mike Miceli | Anthony Arcodia | Miami Lakes Ranch | 1:43.20 | ||
| 1977 | Qui Native | Don MacBeth | Charles Sanborn | S. Beller | 1:41.40 | ||
| 1976 | Modred | Craig Perret | Willard C. Freeman | Mrs. Paul L. Hexter | 1:42.00 | ||
| 1976 | Chati | Don Brumfield | James W. Murphy | Hickory Tree Stable | 1:43.60 | ||
| 1975 | Embassy Row | Craig Perret | Lawrence W. Jennings | Dan Williams | 1:47.20 | ||
| 1974 | Key to the Gun | Don MacBeth | J. Bowes Bond | Nydrie Stable | 1:43.80 | ||
| 1974 | Don't Be Late Jim | Joe Imparato | Dewey Smith | Audley Farm Stable | 1:44.60 | ||
| 1973 | Bold Nix | Carlos Barrera | Frank J. McManus | Raymond M. Curtis | 1:44.60 | ||
| 1972 | Floor Show | Michael Hole | Ira Hanford | Mill River Stable | 1:44.20 | ||
| 1971 | Gleaming | Eddie Maple | Reggie Cornell | Calumet Farm | 1:49.20 | ||
| 1970 | Well Mannered | Frank Verardi | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | 1:44.40 | ||
| 1970 | Jaradara | Eddie Maple | Lawrence W. Jennings | A-Dee Farm | 1:44.00 | ||
| 1969 | Al Hattab | Ray Broussard | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Pelican Stable | 1:42.00 | ||
| 1968 | Jig Time | Jesse Davidson | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables | 1:45.80 | ||
| 1967 | Air Rights | Eddie Belmonte | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer | 1:45.20 | ||
| 1966 | Jolly Jet | Nick Shuk | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Powhatan Stable | 1:44.00 | ||
| 1965 | Eurasian | Johnny Sellers | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | 1:43.20 | ||
| 1964 | Knightly Manner | Howard Grant | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry | 1:42.40 | ||
| 1963 | Raritan Valley | Paul Kallai | Joe Kulina | Glenelg Stable | 1:43.60 | ||
| 1962 | Green Ticket | Eric Guerin | William W. Stephens | Adele L. Rand | 1:43.40 | ||
| 1961 | Beau Prince | Steve Brooks | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1:43.40 | ||
| 1960 | Irish Lancer | Chris Rogers | Norman McLeod | Pebblebrook Farm | 1:44.60 | ||
| 1959 | Atoll | Bill Hartack | Ray Metcalf | Elkcam Stable | 1:45.00 | ||
| 1958 | Plion | Bill Hartack | Tom Jolley | Edward Potter Jr. | 1:44.80 | ||
| 1957 | Pro-Brandy | Howard Grant | Deverne Emery | Carolyn K. Stable | 1:44.20 | ||
| 1957 | Stratmat | Richard Lawless | L. Harry Silver | Modan Stable | 1:43.20 | ||
| 1956 | Greek Spy | Eric Guerin | Sherrill W. Ward | C. Ulrick Bay | 1:41.20 | ||
| 1955 | Star Rover | Walter Blum | Edward Anspach | Mrs. Irving Gushen | 1:43.80 | ||
| 1954 | Artismo | Dave Gorman | Robert L. Dotter | James Cox Brady Jr. | 1:43.80 | ||
| 1953 | Landlocked | James Stout | Robert L. Dotter | James Cox Brady Jr. | 1:45.80 | ||
| 1952 | Flaunt | Keith Stuart | H. W. Williams | Arnold Skjeveland | 1:46.60 | ||
| 1951 | Uncle Miltie | Dave Gorman | Andrew C. Colando | Joseph J. Colando | 1:46.00 | ||
| 1950 | Lights Up | George Hettinger | Jack Creevy | George D. Widener Jr. | 1:45.20 | ||
| 1949 | Colonel Mike | Basil James | Eugene Jacobs | Eugene Jacobs | 1:47.20 | ||
| 1948 | First Nighter | Dave Gorman | William J. Hirsch | S. A. Mason II | 1:44.80 | ||
| 1947 | Lighthouse | Tommy Malley | Edward Feakes | Woodland Farm | 1:44.20 | ||
| 1946 | Lookout Dice | Nick Jemas | G. Lewis | Lookout Stock | 1:45.20 | ||