Wonder Again Stakes
The Wonder Again Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies aged three years old held over a distance of one mile on the inner turf scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.
History
The race was inaugurated in 2014 with a stakes purse of $200,000.In 2017 the event was classified as Grade III.
The race is named after the Grade I winner Wonder Again who won the GI Garden City Breeders' Cup and GI Diana Handicap.
The event is considered a preparatory race for the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes which is held in July.
Records
Speed record:- 1:46.34 - Camber Parc
- lengths - Camber Parc
- 2 - Irad Ortiz, Jr.
- 3 - Chad C. Brown
Winners
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
2020 | Sweet Melania | Jose L. Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | Lawana L. & Robert Low | 1 mile | 1:34.24 | $145,500 | III | |
2019 | Cambier Parc | Jose L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | OXO Equine | miles | 1:46.34 | $194,000 | III | |
2018 | La Signare | Joel Rosario | Brian A. Lynch | Madaket Stables, T&A Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds | miles | 1:48.84 | $200,000 | III | |
2017 | New Money Honey | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | miles | 1:48.01 | $200,000 | III | |
2016 | Time and Motion | John R. Velazquez | James J. Toner | Phillips Racing Partnership | miles | 1:47.48 | $200,000 | Listed | |
2015 | Lady Eli | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Sheep Pond Partners | abt. miles | 1:49.94 | $200,000 | ||
2014 | Sea Queen | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Stonetower Stables | miles | 1:49.89 | $200,000 |
Notes:
Fillies in bold have won the Wonder Again Stakes - Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes double