| Class | Grade III |
|---|---|
| Location | Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, New Jersey,United States |
| Inaugurated | 1947 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred -Flat racing |
| Website | Monmouth Park Racetrack |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $150,000 |
TheOceanport Stakes is an AmericanThoroughbred horse race run annually in early August atMonmouth Park Racetrack inOceanport, New Jersey. Open to horses age three and older, theGrade III event is contested onturf over a distance of1+1⁄16 miles(8.5 furlongs).
Inaugurated in 1947 as a sixfurlongsprint race on dirt, it was switched to the turf course in 1964.
The race was not run in 1996 due toHurricane Bertha. It was run in two divisions in 1956, 1966–1969, 1971, 1973, 1975–1976, 1979, 1982.
Speed record:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Raased | 5 | Heriberto Figueroa | Alison Escobar | Esquivel Candido | 1:44.43 |
| 2016 | Blacktype (FR) | 5 | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Jump Sucker Stable | 1:45.64 |
| 2015 | Heart to Heart | 4 | Victor Espinoza | Brian A. Lynch | Terry Hamilton | 1:40.79 |
| 2014 | Guys Reward | 7 | Paco Lopez | Dale L. Romans | Michael J. Bruder | 1:40.48 |
| 2013 | Silver Max | 4 | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Bacon/Wells | 1:40.02 |
| 2012 | Tune Me In | 5 | Paco Lopez | Bruce F. Alexander | Patricia A. Generazio | 1:43.39 |
| 2011 | Yummy With Butter | 7 | Paco Lopez | Yvon Belsoeur | Bruno Schickedanz | 1:40.98 |
| 2010 | Get Serious | 6 | Pablo Fragroso | John H. Forbes | J. M. Dinan & J. J. Moo | |
| 2009 | Get Serious | 5 | Pablo Fragroso | John H. Forbes | J. M. Dinan & J. J. Moo | 1:43.02 |
| 2008 | Silver Tree | 8 | Kent Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | 1:40.05 |
| 2007 | Silent Roar | 4 | Stewart Elliott | Michael J. Moran | Michael J. Moran | 1:38.99 |
| 2006 | Three Valleys | 5 | Ramon Dominguez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | 1:40.06 |
| 2005 | Ay Caramba | 5 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Patricia Bozano | 1:42.53 |
| 2004 | Gulch Approval | 4 | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Marylou Whitney | 1:42.31 |
| 2003 | Runspastum | 6 | Julian Pimentel | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1:42.31 |
| 2002 | Tempest Fugit | 5 | Jose A. Velez, Jr. | John Servis | Dennis A. Drazin | 1:42.72 |
| 2001 | Key Lory | 7 | Chuck C. Lopez | Dennis Manning | Mac Fehsenfeld | 1:40.20 |
| 2000 | North East Bound | 4 | Jose A. Velez, Jr. | William W. Perry | J. DeMarco & R. DiSano | 1:44.60 |
| 1999 | Mi Narrow | 5 | Joe Bravo | Edwin T. Broome | Lisa Hall | 1:39.40 |