| Ungraded stakes race | |
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1883 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | monmouthpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5+1⁄2 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Purse | $60,000 (2015) |
The Select Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. First run in 1883,[1] the race is open to three-year-olds and is run over a distance of six furlongs on dirt.[2]
Among the notable winners of the Select are Champions Sheilas Reward in 1950,[3] Decathlon in 1956,[4] Nadir in 1958.[5] Shecky Greene in 1973,[6] Gallant Bob in 1975[7] plus in 1979, the Florida-bred Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Bold Ruckus.[8]
- ^ New York Times - August 26, 1883
- ^ Monmouth Park - August 6, 2011 Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New York Times - June 25, 1950
- ^ New York Times - June 24, 1956
- ^ New York Times - June 15, 1958
- ^ New York Times - July 19, 1973
- ^ New York Times - August 14, 1975
- ^ Bold Ruckus at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine