Sapling Stakes
The Sapling Stakes is an American Ungraded Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early September at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. Open to 2-year-olds, it was raced on dirt over a distance of six furlongs for a current purse of $100,000. In 2014, its distance was set at 1 mile or 8 furlongs. First run in 1883, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law in 1894 that banned parimutuel betting in the state and the track closed. In 1946, the state legislature passed a bill providing for state regulation of horse racing and the  Sapling Stakes was revived. In 1952, the race was run in two divisions. This race was downgraded to a Listed Status for its 2014 running. Records. Time record: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey: Most wins by a trainer: Note: the 1893 race was run at furlongs on the straight course.