Penn Mile Stakes
Horse race
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The Penn Mile Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, held over a distance of one mile on the turf annually in late May or early June at Penn National Race Course at 7:30pm EST, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $400,000.
| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Penn National Race Course Grantville, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | 122 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $400,000 (since 2022) |
History
With the influx of additional funds from the Penn National Race Course turning itself to a Racino the club ventured in adding higher stakes races. The race was inaugurated in 2013[1] with a stakes purse of $500,000.[2]
In 2015 the event was classified as Grade III and in 2017 was upgraded to Grade II.[2]
The event in 2020 was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with Penn National closed when the event was to be scheduled. [3]
Due to weather conditions and the state of the track the 2021 running was moved to the dirt and the event was downgraded to Grade III.[4]
In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Grade III status.[5]
Records
Speed record:
- 1:33.99 – Rydilluc (2013)
Largest margin of victory:
- 4 lengths – Alpyland (2026)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Javier Castellano (2014, 2025, 2026)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Mark E. Casse (2016, 2019, 2025, 2026)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – D. J. Stable (2025, 2026)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alpyland | Javier Castellano | Mark E. Casse | D. J. Stable | 1:34.17 | $400,000 | III | [6] | |
| 2025 | Dream On | Javier Castellano | Mark E. Casse | D. J. Stable | 1:35.62 | $400,000 | III | [7] | |
| 2024 | First World War | Frankie Dettori | Brenden P. Walsh | Qatar Racing & Hunter Valley Farm | 1:33.50 | $400,000 | III | [8] | |
| 2023 | Major Dude | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Spendthrift Farm | 1:33.73 | $400,000 | II | [9] | |
| 2022 | Wow Whata Summer | Tyler Conner | James L. Lawrence II | Jeremy Brooks | 1:42.39 | $400,000 | II | [10] | |
| 2021 | Gershwin | Joe Bravo | Michael Stidham | Godolphin Racing | 1:39.24 | $300,000 | III | [11] | |
| 2020 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 2019 | Moon Colony | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | 1:37.45 | $500,000 | II | [12] | |
| 2018 | Hawkish | Manuel Franco | James J. Toner | Robert LaPenta, A.J. Suited Racing, Madaket Stables | 1:35.16 | $500,000 | II | [13] | |
| 2017 | Frostmourne | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Green Lantern Stables | 1:35.04 | $500,000 | II | [14] | |
| 2016 | Catch a Glimpse | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler, Jeffrey Begg | 1:34.39 | $500,000 | III | [15] | |
| 2015 | Force the Pass | Joel Rosario | Alan E. Goldberg | Colts Neck Stables | 1:34.03 | $500,000 | III | [16] | |
| 2014 | Bobby's Kitten | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1:35.82 | $500,000 | Listed | [17] | |
| 2013 | Rydilluc | Edgar S. Prado | Gary C. Contessa | Team Stallion Racing Stable | 1:33.99 | $500,000 | Listed | [18] | |
Legend:
Dirt
Turf