# Dr. James Penny Memorial Stakes

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 1+1⁄16 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:
* 1+1⁄16 miles – 1:40.74 – Assateague (2014)
Margins:
* 7+1⁄4 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 | Ref |
| Dr. James Penny Memorial Stakes |||||||||||
| 2023 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 2022 | Princess Grace | 5 | Florent Geroux | Michael Stidham | John and Susan Moore | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.70 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2021 | Princess Grace | 4 | Joe Bravo | Michael Stidham | John and Susan Moore | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.18 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2020 | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held | Race not held |
| 2019 | Notapradaprice | 5 | Frankie Pennington | John C. Servis | Main Line Racing Stable | abt. 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:45.49 | $202,000 | III | |
| 2018 | Divine Miss Grey | 4 | Junior Alvarado | Danny Gargan | Corms Racing Stable & R.A. Hill Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.49 | $182,000 | Listed | On dirt |
| 2017 | Fourstar Crook | 5 | Joe Bravo | Chad C. Brown | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & Gary Aisquith | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.78 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2016 | Zipessa | 4 | Florent Geroux | Michael Stidham | Empyrean Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.42 | $200,000 | III | |
| Dr. James Penny Memorial Handicap |||||||||||
| 2015 | Coffee Clique | 5 | Manuel Franco | Brian A. Lynch | Amerman Racing | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.64 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2014 | Assateague | 5 | Joel Rosario | Michael R. Matz | Helen Alexander, Dorothy Matz & Helen Groves | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:40.74 | $200,000 | III | |
| 2013 | Somali Lemonade | 4 | Joel Rosario | Michael R. Matz | Caroline A. Forgason | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:47.83 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2012 | Gitchee Goomie | 5 | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Patsy C. Symons | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.23 | $250,000 | III | |
| 2011 | Daveron (GER) | 6 | Eddie Castro | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International | abt. 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.34 | $200,000 | Listed | |
| 2010 | Cherokee Queen | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Martin D. Wolfson | Farnsworth Stables | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:41.33 | $200,000 | Listed | |
| 2009 | Carribean Sunset (IRE) | 4 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Don & Joan Cimpl, Jon & Sara Kelly | 1+1⁄16 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 | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.50 | $200,000 | Listed | |
| 2007 | High Moment | 4 | Harry Vega | Rodney Jenkins | Richard W. Brown, Mr. & Mrs. D.R. Palmer | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.87 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2006 | Pommes Frites | 4 | José A. Santos | William I. Mott | Haras Santa Maria de Arara | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.93 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2005 | Spring Season | 6 | Victor H. Molina | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.20 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2004 | Lady of the Future | 6 | Harry Vega | Thomas M. Greene | Max H. Pearson | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:43.80 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2003 | Delta Princess | 4 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | William I. Mott | Saud bin Khaled | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:42.48 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2002 | Babae (CHI) | 6 | Michael J. Luzzi | Frank A. Alexander | Joseph P. Platt Jr. | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:46.86 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2001 | Iftiraas (GB) | 4 | Heberto Castillo Jr. | William I. Mott | Gary A. Tanaka | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.41 | $100,000 | Listed | |
| 2000 | License Fee | 5 | Larry Melancon | W. Elliott Walden | WinStar Farm | 1+1⁄16 miles | 1:44.93 | $100,000 | Listed | |
Turf  Dirt