Matchmaker Stakes

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Matchmaker Stakes
ClassGrade III
LocationMonmouth Park Racetrack
Oceanport, New Jersey, United States
Inaugurated1967 (at Atlantic City Race Course)
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
WebsiteMonmouth Park Racetrack
Race information
Distance1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-years-old & older
WeightBase weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 124 lbs.
3-year-olds: 121 lbs.
Purse$300,000 (since 2023)
BonusesFirst three placegetters choice of WinStar Farm stallions (2022)

The Matchmaker Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares age three and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.

History

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The inaugural running of the event was on 30 September 1967 at Atlantic City Race Course over a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles on the dirt. The event concept was that additional stakes offered for the event were given to the owners for payment to breed to selected sires. The first running attracted 14 entrants and the three sires that were available for the placegetters were the 1958 US Horse of the Year Round Table, 1960 US Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Hail To Reason and the 1962 Belmont Stakes winner Jaipur.[1] The winner of the inaugural race was the Maryland bred mare Politely who set a new track record of 1:551⁄5.[1] Politely would win the event again the following year.[2]

In the early years of the event in the attracted the finest mares as owners vied for the possibility of breeding to former champions that were offered as part of prizemoney. In 1973 when The American Graded Stakes Committee was founded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association the event was immediately given the highest classification of Grade I.[3]

In 1978 the event was moved to be run on the turf track.[4] In 1979 the event was downgraded to Grade II.[4]

In 1997 with diminished racing dates given to the Atlantic City Race Course the event was moved to Monmouth Park.[3] The distance of the event was decreased to 1+1⁄8 miles.[4] Also that year the event was downgraded once more to Grade III.[4] Since 2004, the event has beene part of the Haskell Invitational day meeting.

In 2009, the Matchmaker was taken off the turf because of heavy rain in New Jersey earlier in the day. Originally carded as a Grade III event, the Matchmaker lost its graded status for that running in a decision made by the American Graded Stakes Committee shortly after it was run.[4]

Taylor Made Stallions sponsored the Matchmaker from 2005 to 2012. The event has been supported by WinStar Farm since 2014.

Records

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Speed record:

  • 1+1⁄8 miles (turf) – 1:46.19 Batique (2001)
  • 1+3⁄16 miles (turf) – 1:53.40 Sabin (1984) & Spruce Fir (1989)
  • 1+3⁄16 miles (dirt) – 1:54.20 Susan's Girl (1975) & Mississippi Mud (1977)

Margins:

Most wins:

  • 2 – Politely (1967, 1968)
  • 2 – Starstruck (2013, 2014)

Most wins by trainer:

  • 9 – Chad C. Brown (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by owner:

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade Ref
At Monmouth Park – Matchmaker Stakes
2025 Segesta 4 Irad Ortiz Jr. Chad C. Brown Juddmonte Farms 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.17 $300,000 III [5]
2024 Beaute Cachee (FR) 5 Frankie Dettori Chad C. Brown Louis Lazzinnaro, Madaket Stables, Michael J. Caruso & Michael Dubb 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.63 $300,000 III [6]
2023 Consumer Spending 4 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Klaravich Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.00 $300,000 III [7]
2022 Lemista (IRE) 5 Flavien Prat Chad C. Brown Peter Brant 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.07 $201,000 III [8]
2021 Great Island 5 Joel Rosario Chad C. Brown Alpha Delta Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.89 $150,000 III [9]
2020 Nay Lady Nay (IRE) 4 Paco Lopez Chad C. Brown First Row Partners & Hidden Brook Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.21 $152,500 III [10]
2019 I'm So Fancy (IRE) 5 Trevor McCarthy Arnaud Delacour Lael Stable 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.11 $135,000 III [11]
2018 Elysea's World (IRE) 5 Jose L. Ortiz Chad C. Brown Sheep Pond Partners & All Pro Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.70 $102,000 III [12]
2017 Wekeela (FR) 5 Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown Martin S. Schwartz 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.97 $101,000 III [13]
2016 Itsonlyactingdad 4 Joe Bravo Todd A. Pletcher Starlight Racing 1+1⁄8 miles 1:52.27 $110,000 III [14]
2015 Casual Smile (GB) 4 Abel Castellano Jr. Chad C. Brown William S. Farish III 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.12 $162,000 III [15]
2014 Starstruck (IRE) 5 Kerwin D. Clark J. Larry Jones Calumet Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.35 $170,000 III [16]
2013 Starstruck (IRE) 4 Rosie Napravnik J. Larry Jones Calumet Farm 1+1⁄8 miles 1:49.27 $158,000 III [17]
2012 Laughing (IRE) 4 Rafael Bejarano Alan E. Goldberg Richard Santulli 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.93 $150,500 III [18]
2011 Romacaca 5 E. T. Baird Nick Canani Frank Carl Calabrese 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.54 $207,500 III [19]
2010 Unbridled Essence 4 Paco Lopez Gregory D. Sacco Red Oak Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.97 $210,000 III [20]
2009 Captain's Lover (SAF) 5 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher Team Valor International 1+1⁄8 miles 1:51.60 $200,000 Listed Off turf[21]
2008 J'ray 5 Joe Bravo Todd A. Pletcher Lawrence Goichman 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.39 $150,000 III [22]
2007 Roshani 4 Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher Ben McElroy 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.55 $150,000 III [23]
2006 Ready's Gal 4 John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher James T. Scatuorchio 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.77 $150,000 III [24]
2005 Love Match 5 Javier Castellano John C. Kimmel Anne Wrenn Poulson 1+1⁄8 miles 1:50.20 $150,000 III [25]
2004 Where We Left Off (GB) 4 Corey Nakatani Christophe Clement Moyglare Stud 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.80 $100,000 III [26]
Matchmaker Handicap
2003 Volga (IRE) 5 Joe Bravo Christophe Clement H. Joseph Allen 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.20 $100,000 III [27]
2002 Clearly a Queen 5 Eibar Coa Teresa M. Pompay John A. Franks 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.76 $100,000 III [28]
Matchmaker Stakes
2001 Batique 5 Jose C. Ferrer Laird R. George Helen K. Groves 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.19 $100,000 III [29]
2000 Horatia (IRE) 4 Jose A. Santos Christophe Clement Gerald W. Leigh 1+1⁄8 miles 1:47.52 $100,000 III [30]
1999 Natalie Too 5 Joe Bravo D. Wayne Lukas Padua Stables 1+1⁄8 miles 1:46.81 $100,000 III [31]
1998 Bursting Forth 4 Mario E. Verge H. Graham Motion Sam Huff 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.46 $100,000 III [32]
1997 Fleur de Nuit 4 Julie Krone Joseph H. Pierce Jr. Robert Greenbaum 1+1⁄8 miles 1:48.91 $100,000 III [33]
At Atlantic City Race Course
1996 Powder Bowl 4 Darci S. Rice Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.71 $100,000 II [34]
1995 Avie's Fancy 4 Herb McCauley Mark C. Perlsweig Gunsmith Stables 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.19 $100,000 II [35]
1994 Alice Springs 4 Julie Krone Jonathan E. Sheppard Augustin Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.21 $100,000 II [36]
1993 Fairy Garden 5 Mike E. Smith Roger L. Attfield Michael J. Ryan 1+3⁄16 miles 1:57.81 $100,000 II [37]
1992 Radiant Ring (CAN) 4 Robert E. Colton James E. Day Jon Kelly 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.92 $100,000 II [38]
1991 Miss Josh 5 Laffit Pincay Jr. Barclay Tagg Bonner Farm 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.18 $150,000 II [39]
1990 Capades 4 Angel Cordero Jr. Richard O'Connell Poma Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.60 $150,000 II [40]
1989 Spruce Fir 6 Douglas B. Thomas Harry Wells William A. Purdey 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.40 $150,000 II [41]
1988 Magdelaine (NZ) 5 Eddie Maple Terry Knight Carmen Coosa 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.20 $100,000 II [42]
1987 Carotene (CAN) 4 Don James Seymour Roger L. Attfield Kinghaven Farms 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.60 $100,000 II [43]
1986 Lake Country (CAN) 5 Vincent Bracciale Jr. Donald Walker Donald McIntosh 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.60 $108,000 II [44]
1985 Key Dancer 4 Jerry D. Bailey William J. Hirsch Jr. Oxford Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 2:02.40 $230,000 II [45]
1984 Sabin 4 Eddie Maple Woodford C. Stephens Henryk de Kwiatkowski 1+3⁄16 miles 1:53.40 $300,000 II [46]
1983 Luminaire 4 Buck Thornburg Anthony J. Bardaro Bright View Farm 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.80 $225,000 II Off turf[47]
1982 Hunston (GB) 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Philip G. Johnson Brookway Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:58.60 $255,500 II [48]
1981 Mairzy Doates 5 Cash Asmussen Horatio A. Luro Arno D. Schefler 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.00 $150,000 II [49]
1980 Just A Game II (IRE) 4 Don Brumfield David A. Whiteley Peter M. Brant & H. Joseph Allen 1+3⁄16 miles 1:57.60 $150,000 II [50]
1979 Warfever (FR) 6 Jean-Luc Samyn H. Allen Jerkens Shirley Sucher 1+3⁄16 miles 2:03.20 $150,000 I Rescheduled‡[51]
1978 Queen Lib 3 Donald MacBeth Harry Wells Raritan Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.40 $150,000 I [52]
1977 Mississippi Mud 4 Jorge Enrique Tejeira Charles Peoples Bayard Sharp 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.20 $125,000 I [53]
1976 § Dancers Countess 4 Chris McCarron Doug M. Davis Jr. George M. Holtsinger 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.00 $150,000 I [54]
1975 Susan's Girl 6 James D. Nichols James L. Newman Fred W. Hooper 1+3⁄16 miles 1:54.20 $150,000 I [55]
1974 Desert Vixen 4 Laffit Pincay Jr. Thomas F. Root Sr. Harry T. Mangurian Jr. 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.20 $100,000 I [56]
1973 Alma North 5 Frank Lovato Jr. Frank J. Zitto Eugene Mori 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.20 $100,000 I [57]
1972 † Numbered Account 3 Laffit Pincay Jr. Roger Laurin Ogden Phipps 1+3⁄16 miles 1:57.60 $100,000 [58]
1971 Deceit 3 John L. Rotz Del W. Carroll Windfields Farm 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.80 $100,000 [59]
1970 Dedicated To Sue 4 Michael Hole Frank Calcagni Walnut Hill Farm 1+3⁄16 miles 1:56.40 $100,000 [60]
1969 Gallant Bloom 3 John L. Rotz Max Hirsch King Ranch Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.40 $100,000 [61]
1968 Politely 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. George M. Baker Bohemia Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.20 $100,000 [2]
1967 Politely 4 Ray Broussard George M. Baker Bohemia Stable 1+3⁄16 miles 1:55.20 $92,500 [1]

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf
Notes:
§ Ran as an entry
‡ Originally the event was scheduled for Friday, 10 August 1979, but an electrical storm forced the cancellation of the meeting and the event was redrawn and held on Wednesday, 15 August 1979.[62]
† In the 1983 Alma North was first past the post but was disqualified for interference of the third place finisher Honestous and Numbered Account was declared the winner, Honestous was placed second and Alma North moved to third.

See also

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References

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