Sorority Stakes
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ClassUngraded Stakes
LocationMonmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey, United States
Oceanport, New Jersey, United States
Inaugurated1956
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
| Class | Ungraded Stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1956 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 (2016) |
The Sorority Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the first week of September at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.
The Sorority Stakes lost its graded status in 2004.[1]
Speed record:
- 1:09.00 Ruffian (1974)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Braulio Baeza (1967, 1968, 1973)
- 3 – Joe Bravo(1999, 2009, 2020)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 – Ben W. Perkins Jr. (2000, 2001, 2002)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Wheatley Stable (1961, 1963, 1968)