Parx Dash Stakes

{{Infobox horseraces

| class = Listed

| horse race = Parx Dash Stakes

| image =

| caption =

| location = Parx Casino and Racing
Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States

| inaugurated = 2011 (as Parx Dash Handicap)

| race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing

| website = [http://www.parxracing.com/ Parx]

| distance = 5 furlongs

| surface = Turf

| track = left-handed

| qualification = Three years old and older

| weight = Base weights with allowances:
4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.
3-year-olds: 122 lbs.

| purse = $100,000 (2022)

| bonuses = Winner received automatic entry to Grade III Turf Monster Stakes

}}

The Parx Dash Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old or older, over a distance of five furlongs on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

==History==

The race was inaugurated in 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=22932 |title= Parx Dash Stakes (Gr. 3) |work=Equibase |date=2020 |accessdate=30 April 2020}} with an attractive purse offered of $200,000 as the Parx Dash Handicap.

In 2013 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?query_type=stakes&search_bar=stakes&field=view&id=5067 |title=PARX DASH STAKES - PARX RACING, PA |work=Thoroughbred Pedigree Online |date=2020 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

The event has attracted fast sprinters from the East Coast of the US, including Ben's Cat{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/106429/bens-cat-aims-for-fourth-parx-dash-victory |title=Ben's Cat Aims for Fourth Parx Dash Victory |work=Bloodhorse.com |date=7 July 2015 |accessdate=30 April 2020 |last=Angst |first=Frank}} and Pure Sensation who both won this event three times.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/234589/speedy-pure-sensation-not-slowing-down-at-age-8 |title=Speedy Pure Sensation Not Slowing Down at Age 8 |quote="Patricia Generazio's homebred won his third Parx Dash (G3T) July 6." |work=Bloodhorse.com |date=7 July 2019 |accessdate=1 May 2020 |last=Oser |first=Christine }}

In 2022 the event was downgraded to Listed.{{cite web |title=TOBA: Blue Grass Back to Grade I |url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/toba-blue-grass-back-to-grade-i/ |website=Thoroughbred Daily News |access-date=13 June 2022 |date=January 28, 2022}} However the event was moved off the turf and status was lowered to a Black Type event.

Records

Speed record:

Margins:

  • {{frac|5|3|4}} lengths – Pure Sensation (2017)

Most wins by a jockey

  • 3 – Julian Pimentel (2012, 2013, 2014)

Most wins by a trainer

Most wins by an owner

  • 3 – The Jim Stable (2012, 2013, 2014)
  • 3 – Patricia A. Generazio (2016, 2017, 2019)

Winners of Parx Dash Stakes – Turf Monster Stakes double

  • Ben's Cat (2012)
  • Pure Sensation (2017, 2019)

Winners

class="wikitable sortable"
Year

! Winner

! Age

! Jockey

! Trainer

! Owner

! Distance

! Time

! Purse

! Grade

! Ref

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|align="left" colspan=11|Parx Dash Stakes

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|align=center |2024

|Alogon

|align=center |5

|Jaime Rodriguez

|Edward Allard

|Charles T. Matses

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.03

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center |Listed

|{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=4&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=08/24/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2024 Parx Dash Stakes Listed - (race 4) |work=Equibase |date=24 August 2024 |accessdate=26 August 2024}}

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|align=center |2023

|Nobody Listens

|align=center |5

|Luis Saez

|Tim Eggleston

|Matt Kwiatkowski, Jason Keylor & Roger D. Browing

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:58.83

|align=center |$100,000

|align=center |Listed

|{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=08/22/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Parx Dash Stakes Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=22 August 2023 |accessdate=23 August 2023}}

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|align=center |2022

| Violent Turbulence

|align=center |5

| Silvestre Gonzalez

| Kathleen A. Demasi

| Pewter Stable and Spedale Family Racing

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center | 0:57.95

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |

| {{nowrap|Off turf}}{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=08/23/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2022 Parx Dash Stakes Black Type - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=23 August 2022 |accessdate=24 August 2022}}

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|align=center |2021

| The Critical Way

|align=center |7

| Paco Lopez

| Jose Delgado

| Monster Racing Stables

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:58.55

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=08/31/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2021 Parx Dash Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=31 August 2021 |accessdate=12 June 2022}}

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|align="center" |2020

|align="center" colspan=10|Race not held

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|align=center |2019

| Pure Sensation

|align=center |8

| Paco Lopez

| Christophe Clement

| Patricia A. Generazio

|align=center |abt. 5 furlongs

|align=center |1:00.42

|align=center |$210,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/06/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2019 Parx Dash Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=6 July 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2018

| Vision Perfect

|align=center |6

| Frankie Pennington

| Jason Servis

| Mr. Amore Stable

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.18

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/07/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2018 Parx Dash Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=7 July 2018 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2017

| Pure Sensation

|align=center |6

| Kendrick Carmouche

| Christophe Clement

| Patricia A. Generazio

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.24

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/08/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2017 Parx Dash Stakes Grade 3 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=8 July 2017 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2016

| Pure Sensation

|align=center |5

| Kendrick Carmouche

| Christophe Clement

| Patricia A. Generazio

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.35

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/09/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2016 Parx Dash Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=9 July 2016 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align="left" colspan=11|Parx Dash Handicap

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|align=center |2015

| Tightend Touchdown

|align=center |6

| Frankie Pennington

| Jason Servis

| Mr. Amore Stable

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.19

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/11/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2015 Parx Dash Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=11 July 2015 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2014

| Ben's Cat

|align=center |8

| Julian Pimentel

| King T. Leatherbury

| The Jim Stable

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:56.62

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/12/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2014 Parx Dash Handicap Grade 3 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=12 July 2014 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2013

| Ben's Cat

|align=center |7

| Julian Pimentel

| King T. Leatherbury

| The Jim Stable

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:59.43

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |III

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=7&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=07/05/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2013 Parx Dash Handicap Grade 3 - (race 7) |work=Equibase |date=5 July 2013 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2012

| Ben's Cat

|align=center |6

| Julian Pimentel

| King T. Leatherbury

| The Jim Stable

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:54.96

|align=center |$150,000

|align=center |Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=06/17/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2012 Parx Dash Handicap Listed - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=17 June 2012 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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|align=center |2011

| El Churruca

|align=center |6

| Angel S. Arroyo

| Ramon Preciado

| Victory Thoroughbred

|align=center |5 furlongs

|align=center |0:57.30

|align=center |$200,000

|align=center |Listed

|{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=PRX&CTRY=USA&DT=06/18/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2011 Parx Dash Handicap Listed - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=18 June 2011 |accessdate=30 April 2020}}

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