Tyro Stakes
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Oceanport, New Jersey,
United States
| Class | Ungraded stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1886 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5 furlongs (0.63 mi) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two years old |
| Purse | US$75,000 |
The Tyro Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. A non-graded stakes race offering a current purse of $60,000, it is open to two-year-old horses weighted at 122 pounds with allowances. It was a run on a dirt track from inception until 2012 when it became a race on turf. It is currently contested at a distance of five furlongs.
In 1886, this race was won by Tremont, the United States Champion Two-Year-Old Male. Tremont won every one of his 13 races during a period of 10 weeks but refused to train at the age of three. The great California filly, Los Angeles, won this race in 1887.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 6 – Paco Lopez: (2013, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 –Steve Asmussen: (2005, 2007, 2011, 2020)
- 4 – Wesley Ward: (2012, 2017, 2019, 2021)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – New Farm: (1993, 1998, 2010)