Parx Dash 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.

Parx Dash Stakes

Class	Listed
Location	Parx Casino and Racing Bensalem, Pennsylvania, United States
Inaugurated	2011 (as Parx Dash Handicap)
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Parx
Race information
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

History

The race was inaugurated in 2011^[1] with an attractive purse offered of $200,000^[1] as the Parx Dash Handicap.

In 2013 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.^[2]

The event has attracted fast sprinters from the East Coast of the US, including Ben's Cat^[3] and Pure Sensation who both won this event three times.^[4]

In 2022 the event was downgraded to Listed.^[5] However the event was moved off the turf and status was lowered to a Black Type event.^[6]

Records

Speed record:

• 5 furlongs – 54.96 - Ben's Cat (2012)

Margins:

• 5+3⁄4 lengths – Pure Sensation (2017)

Most wins by a jockey

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

Most wins by a trainer

• 3 – Christophe Clement (2016, 2017, 2019)
• 3 – King T. Leatherbury (2012, 2013, 2014)

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

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance	Time	Purse	Grade	Ref
Parx Dash Stakes
2024	Alogon	5	Jaime Rodriguez	Edward Allard	Charles T. Matses	5 furlongs	0:57.03	$100,000	Listed	[7]
2023	Nobody Listens	5	Luis Saez	Tim Eggleston	Matt Kwiatkowski, Jason Keylor & Roger D. Browing	5 furlongs	0:58.83	$100,000	Listed	[8]
2022	Violent Turbulence	5	Silvestre Gonzalez	Kathleen A. Demasi	Pewter Stable and Spedale Family Racing	5 furlongs	0:57.95	$200,000		Off turf[6]
2021	The Critical Way	7	Paco Lopez	Jose Delgado	Monster Racing Stables	5 furlongs	0:58.55	$200,000	III	[9]
2020	Race not held
2019	Pure Sensation	8	Paco Lopez	Christophe Clement	Patricia A. Generazio	abt. 5 furlongs	1:00.42	$210,000	III	[10]
2018	Vision Perfect	6	Frankie Pennington	Jason Servis	Mr. Amore Stable	5 furlongs	0:57.18	$200,000	III	[11]
2017	Pure Sensation	6	Kendrick Carmouche	Christophe Clement	Patricia A. Generazio	5 furlongs	0:57.24	$200,000	III	[12]
2016	Pure Sensation	5	Kendrick Carmouche	Christophe Clement	Patricia A. Generazio	5 furlongs	0:57.35	$200,000	III	[13]
Parx Dash Handicap
2015	Tightend Touchdown	6	Frankie Pennington	Jason Servis	Mr. Amore Stable	5 furlongs	0:57.19	$200,000	III	[14]
2014	Ben's Cat	8	Julian Pimentel	King T. Leatherbury	The Jim Stable	5 furlongs	0:56.62	$200,000	III	[15]
2013	Ben's Cat	7	Julian Pimentel	King T. Leatherbury	The Jim Stable	5 furlongs	0:59.43	$200,000	III	[16]
2012	Ben's Cat	6	Julian Pimentel	King T. Leatherbury	The Jim Stable	5 furlongs	0:54.96	$150,000	Listed	[17]
2011	El Churruca	6	Angel S. Arroyo	Ramon Preciado	Victory Thoroughbred	5 furlongs	0:57.30	$200,000	Listed	[18]

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