Penn Mile Stakes
The Penn Mile Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, held over a distance of one mile on the turf annually in early June at Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.
History
With the influx of additional funds from the Penn National Race Course turning itself to a Racino the club ventured in adding higher stakes races. The race was inaugurated in 2013 with a stakes purse of $500,000.In 2015 the event was classified as Grade III and in 2017 was upgraded to Grade II.
Records
Speed record:- 1:33.99 - Rydilluc
- lengths - Bobby's Kitten
Winners
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse | Grade |
2018 | Hawkish | Manuel Franco | James J. Toner | Robert LaPenta/A.J. Suited Racing/Madaket Stables LLC | 1:35.16 | $500,000 | II |
2017 | Frostmourne | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Green Lantern Stables | 1:35.04 | $500,000 | II |
2016 | Catch a Glimpse | Florent Geroux | Mark E. Casse | G. Barber / M. J. Ambler / J. Begg / Windways Farm | 1:34.39 | $500,000 | III |
2015 | Force the Pass | Joel Rosario | Alan E. Goldberg | Colts Neck Stables | 1:34.03 | $500,000 | III |
2014 | Bobby's Kitten | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 1:35.82 | $500,000 | |
2013 | Rydilluc | Edgar Prado | Gary Contessa | Team Stallion Racing Stable | 1:33.99 | $500,000 |