# Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes

The Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older, over a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs on the all weather track held annually in September at Presque Isle Downs & Casino racetrack in Summit Township, Pennsylvania. The event currently carries a purse of $300,000.

## History

The race was inaugurated in 2007 with an attractive purse offered of $400,000 over the distance of six furlongs. The distance of the event was increased to 6+1⁄2 furlongs in 2009. That same year, 2009, the event was upgraded to a Grade III and two years later in 2011 to a Grade II.
The event has become the highlight of the meet and attracts fine fillies and mares from Canada and USA including dual winner of the event Informed Decision who later won the 2009 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, and Groupie Doll won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint in 2012 and 2013.
The event was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

## Records

Speed record:
* 6+1⁄2 furlongs: 1:13.92 - Roses For Debra (2024) (new track record)
* 6 furlongs: 1:07:95 - Wild Gams (2008)
Margins:
* 4+1⁄4 lengths – Hotshot Anna (2018)

### Most wins by a jockey

* 2 – Julien R. Leparoux (2009, 2010)
* 2 – Rajiv Maragh (2012, 2013)
* 2 – Antonio A. Gallardo (2018, 2019)

### Most wins by a trainer

* 2 – Jonathan E. Sheppard (2009, 2010)
* 2 – William B. Bradley (2012, 2013)
* 2 – Gary Mandella (2014, 2015)
* 2 – Hugh H. Robertson (2018, 2019)
* 2 – Saffie Joseph Jr. (2022, 2023)

### Most wins by an owner

* 2 – Augustin Stable (2009, 2010)
* 2 – Fred Bradley, William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns (2012, 2013)
* 2 – HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing (2014, 2015)
* 2 – Hugh H. Robertson (2018, 2019)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade | Ref |
| Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes |||||||||||
| 2024 | Roses for Debra | 5 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Christophe Clement | Cheyenne Stable & John O'Meara | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:13.92 | $300,250 | II | |
| 2023 | Accomplished Girl | 3 | Edgard Zayas | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Gentry Farms | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.29 | $298,500 | II | |
| 2022 | Artie's Princess* | 5 | Jose L. Ortiz | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Kenneth Ramsey & Estate of Sarah Ramsey | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.57 | $400,600 | II | |
| 2021 | 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 |
| 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 | Hotshot Anna | 5 | Antonio A. Gallardo | Hugh H. Robertson | Hugh H. Robertson | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.32 | $400,000 | II | |
| 2018 | Hotshot Anna | 4 | Antonio A. Gallardo | Hugh H. Robertson | Hugh H. Robertson | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.73 | $400,600 | II | |
| 2017 | Ami's Mesa | 4 | Luis Contreras | Josie Carroll | Ivan Dalos | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.68 | $400,800 | II | |
| 2016 | Sarah Sis | 4 | Florent Geroux | Ingrid Mason | Joe Ragsdale | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:16.42 | $400,200 | II | |
| 2015 | Living The Life (IRE) | 5 | Joe Bravo | Gary Mandella | HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.17 | $400,000 | II | |
| 2014 | Living The Life (IRE) | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Gary Mandella | HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.26 | $400,400 | II | |
| 2013 | Groupie Doll | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | William B. Bradley | Fred Bradley, William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:14.88 | $400,200 | II | |
| 2012 | Groupie Doll | 4 | Rajiv Maragh | William B. Bradley | Fred Bradley, William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:16.32 | $400,600 | II | |
| 2011 | Musical Romance | 4 | Juan Leyva | William A. Kaplan | William A. Kaplan & Pinnacle Racing Stable (Adam Lazarus, managing partner) | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:16.40 | $400,800 | II | |
| 2010 | Informed Decision | 5 | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.62 | $400,400 | III | |
| 2009 | Informed Decision | 4 | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | 1:15.10 | $398,000 | III | |
| 2008 | Wild Gams | 5 | Miguel Mena | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | New Farm (Everett & Nancy Novak) | 6 furlongs | 1:07.95 | $400,000 | Listed | |
| 2007 | Miss Macy Sue | 4 | Eusebio Razo Jr. | Kelly R. Von Hemel | Roll Reroll Stables | 6 furlongs | 1:08.21 | $400,000 | Listed | |
Legend:
 All Weather Track
Notes:
*Artie's Princess finished first in the 2022 running of the race, but in March 2023 the horse was disqualified due to a medication violation. In July 2023, the disqualification was reversed by the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission.