The Dr. James Penny Memorial Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in July at Parx Casino and Racing racetrack in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.

History The race was inaugurated in 2000 with an attractive purse offered of $100,000 as the Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap. The event was named in honor of Dr. James Penny V.M.D. (1921–1999), the track veterinarian for over 25 years at Liberty Bell and stayed on when thoroughbred racing moved to Keystone Race Track.

In 2012 the event was upgraded to a Grade III.

The 2018 running was moved off the turf track due to the conditions and run on a sloppy track.

In 2023 the event was downgraded to Listed was not scheduled by Parx Racing.

Records Speed record: miles – 1:40.74 – Assateague (2014)

Margins: lengths – Divine Miss Grey (2018) Most Wins:

2 – Princess Grace (2021, 2022)

Most wins by a jockey:

2 – Heberto Castillo Jr. (2001, 2003) 2 – Harry Vega (2004, 2007) 2 – Joel Rosario (2013, 2014) 2 – Joe Bravo (2017, 2021)

Most wins by a trainer: 4 – William I. Mott (2001, 2003, 2006, 2008) Most wins by an owner:

2 – WinStar Farm (2000, 2008) 2 – John and Susan Moore (2021, 2022)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Distance Time Purse Grade RefDr. James Penny Memorial Stakes2023Race not held2022Princess Grace 5Florent GerouxMichael StidhamJohn and Susan Moore1:43.70$200,000III2021 Princess Grace 4 Joe Bravo Michael Stidham John and Susan Moore 1:41.18$200,000III2020Race not held2019 Notapradaprice 5 Frankie Pennington John C. Servis Main Line Racing Stable 1:45.49$202,000III2018 Divine Miss Grey 4 Junior Alvarado Danny Gargan Corms Racing Stable & R.A. Hill Stable miles 1:43.49$182,000 Listed 2017 Fourstar Crook 5 Joe Bravo Chad C. Brown Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith miles 1:42.78$200,000III2016 Zipessa 4 Florent Geroux Michael Stidham Empyrean Stables miles 1:41.42$200,000IIIDr. James Penny Memorial Handicap2015 Coffee Clique 5 Manuel Franco Brian A. Lynch Amerman Racing (Jerry & Joan Amerman) miles 1:42.64$200,000III2014 Assateague 5 Joel Rosario Michael R. MatzHelen Alexander, Dorothy Matz & Helen Groves miles 1:40.74$200,000III2013 Somali Lemonade 4 Joel Rosario Michael R. Matz Caroline A. Forgason miles 1:47.83$250,000III2012 Gitchee Goomie 5 Alan Garcia Patsy C. Symons miles 1:41.23$250,000III2011 Daveron (GER) 6 Eddie Castro H. Graham Motion Team Valor International abt. miles 1:43.34$200,000 Listed 2010 Cherokee Queen 5 Julien R. Leparoux Martin D. Wolfson Farnsworth Stables miles 1:41.33$200,000 Listed 2009 4 Christophe Clement Don & Joan Cimpl, Jon & Sara Kelly miles 1:44.59$200,000 Listed 2008 Sharp Susan 4 Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott IEAH Stables, WinStar Farm & Pegasus Holdings Group Stable miles 1:42.50$200,000 Listed 2007 High Moment 4 Harry Vega Rodney Jenkins Richard W. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. D.R. Palmer miles 1:42.87$100,000 Listed 2006 Pommes Frites 4 José A. Santos William I. Mott Haras Santa Maria de Arara miles 1:44.93$100,000 Listed 2005 Spring Season 6 Victor H. Molina Augustin Stable miles 1:46.20$100,000Listed 2004 Lady of the Future 6 Harry Vega Thomas M. Greene Max H. Pearson miles 1:43.80$100,000Listed 2003 Delta Princess 4 Heberto Castillo Jr. William I. Mott Saud bin Khaled miles 1:42.48$100,000 Listed 2002 Babae (CHI) 6 Michael J. Luzzi Frank A. Alexander Joseph P. Platt Jr. miles 1:46.86$100,000 Listed 2001 Iftiraas (GB) 4 Heberto Castillo Jr. William I. Mott Gary A. Tanaka miles 1:44.41$100,000Listed 2000 License Fee 5 Larry Melancon W. Elliott Walden WinStar Farm miles 1:44.93$100,000 Listed

See also List of American and Canadian Graded races

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