The Boiling Spring Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of June at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. A Grade III event open to three-year-old fillies, it is currently contested on turf over a distance of a mile and an eighth.
| Grade III race | |
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.monmouthpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
Inaugurated in 1977 at Meadowlands Racetrack, the race was moved to Monmouth Park in 2004.
The Boiling Springs Stakes was run in two divisions from 1977 through 1982 and in 1986, 1990, 1995, and 1997.
Records edit
Speed record:
- 1:39.81 – My Princess Jess (2008)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Darby Dan Farm (1981, 1990 (2), 1991)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – Jean-Luc Samyn (1978, 1982, 1993, 2000)
- 6 – Joe Bravo (1992, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – John M. Veitch (1990 (2), 1991)
Winners edit
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tin Type Gal | Trevor McCarthy | H. Graham Motion | My Meadowview Farm | 1:47.71 |
| 2015 | Strict Compliance | Joe Bravo | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables/Lawrence | 1:46.68 |
| 2014 | Munirah | Trevor McCarthy | H. Graham Motion | Zanim R. Meahjohn | 1:47.51 |
| 2013 | no race | ||||
| 2012 | Dancing Solo | Joe Bravo | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing Stables | 1:41.99 |
| 2011 | Summer Soiree | Gabriel Saez | Graham Motion | Team Valor International | 1:42.89 |
| 2010 | Strike It Rich | Garrett Gomez | Christophe Clement | Waterville Lake Stable | 1:40.25 |
| 2009 | Mary's Follies | Stewart Elliott | John H. Forbes | James Dinan et al. | 1:41.21 |
| 2008 | My Princess Jess | Joe Bravo | Barclay Tagg | Lael Stables | 1:39.81 |
| 2007 | Rutherienne † | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Virginia Kraft Payson | 1:40.60 |
| 2006 | Quite A Bride | Cornelio Velásquez | William I. Mott | Haras Santa Maria de Araras | 1:41.37 |
| 2005 | Toll Taker | Aaron Gryder | Timothy Hills | Sea Gull Associates | 1:44.36 |
| 2004 | Seducers Song | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Peter Karches | 1:45.66 |
| 2003 | no race | ||||
| 2002 | Showlady | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | Sheikh Mohammed | 1:42.27 |
| 2001 | Mystic Lady | Eibar Coa | Mark A. Hennig | Lee Lewis | 1:42.63 |
| 2000 | Storm Dream | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Lael Stables | 1:47.09 |
| 1999 | Wild Heart Dancing | Jorge F. Chavez | Robert Barbara | My Jo Lee Stable | 1:43.08 |
| 1998 | Mysterious Moll | Julio C. Espinoza | Del W. Carroll II | Pont Street Stable | 1:40.09 |
| 1997 | Stoneleigh | José A. Santos | W. Elliott Walden | W. Carl & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | 1:41.13 |
| 1997 | Victory Chime | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | H. Joseph Allen | 1:41.99 |
| 1996 | Careless Heiress | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll Jr. | R. P. Levy, Sibling Stable | 1:50.54 |
| 1995 | Christmas Gift | Herb McCauley | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | 1:43.49 |
| 1995 | Class Kris | Rick Wilson | James E. Picou | Fred W. Hooper | 1:43.27 |
| 1994 | Avie's Fancy | José Ferrer | Mark Perlsweig | Gunsmith Stables | 1:41.41 |
| 1993 | Tribulation | Jean-Luc Samyn | James J. Toner | G. Arthur Seelbinder | 1:42.70 |
| 1992 | Captive Miss | Joe Bravo | Philip M. Serpe | Zeke Minassian | 1:40.78 |
| 1991 | Dance O'My Life | Chris Antley | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1:41.44 |
| 1990 | Memories of Pam | Jerry Bailey | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1:41.00 |
| 1990 | Plenty of Grace | Jerry Bailey | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 1:42.20 |
| 1989 | Darby Shuffle | Julie Krone | D. Wayne Lukas | H. Joseph Allen | 1:40.60 |
| 1988 | Siggebo | Rick Wilson | John F. Mazza | Daffodil Hill Farm | 1:43.20 |
| 1987 | Rullah Runner | Walter Guerra | William Badgett Jr. | John A. Valentine | 1:41.40 |
| 1986 | Spruce Fir | B. Douglas Thomas | Harry M. Wells | William A. Purdey | 1:41.60 |
| 1985 | Jolly Saint | José A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Fernwood Stable | 1:41.00 |
| 1984 | Possible Mate | Don MacBeth | Philip G. Johnson | Edward P. Evans | 1:41.80 |
| 1983 | Sabin | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 1:47.80 |
| 1982 | Sunny Sparkler | Jean-Luc Samyn | Flint S. Schulhofer | Te Ce Stable | 1:41.40 |
| 1982 | Larida | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Newstead Farm | 1:41.40 |
| 1981 | Irish Joy | Chuck Lopez | Lawrence W. Jennings | Arthur I. Appleton | 1:42.40 |
| 1981 | Wings of Grace | Jorge Velásquez | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | 1:41.40 |
| 1980 | Champagne Ginny | Jorge Velásquez | Ray Metcalf | Elkcam Stable | 1:42.00 |
| 1980 | Refinish | Chris McCarron | Laz Barrera | Aaron U. Jones | 1:41.60 |
| 1979 | Jameela | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Hyman Ravich | Mrs. Richard Worthington Jr. | 1:41.60 |
| 1979 | Gala Regatta | Eddie Maple | W. Burling Cocks | Mr. M. Valentine | 1:41.00 |
| 1978 | Key to the Saga | Jean-Luc Samyn | Stephen A. DiMauro | Buckland Farm | 1:41.40 |
| 1978 | Sisterhood | B. Gonzalez | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1:41.40 |
| 1977 | Council House | Craig Perret | P. O'Donnell Lee | Buckland Farm | 1:42.40 |
| 1977 | Critical Cousin | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John W. Russell | Ogden Phipps | 1:42.40 |
- † In 2007, Red Birkin finished first but was disqualified and set back to third for drifting out through the lane.