The United Nations Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf held annually in July at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey.
Entered with stablemate Fisherman and with Eddie Arcaro riding, Career Boy finished fourth in the 1956 Arc to Ribot.
In 1957 the event was won by Round Table which was his eighth straight victory in the midst of an eleven race winning streak that landed him US Champion Male Turf Horse honors.
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker who rode Clem to a new course record in 1:543⁄5 to a half length victory over Round Table who carried 130 pounds.
The event was held in September and with NYRA holding the Man o' War Stakes in late October or early November the path to the Washington D.C. International was clear.
The 1962 and 1963 winner Mongo also went on to win the prestigious Washington D.C. International[10] and captured US Champion Male Turf Horse honors.
The 1964 US Champion Male Turf Horse, Irish-bred Turbo Jet II finished third to Western Warrior in the event,[11] but the following start he was victorious in the Man o' War Stakes.
The 1966 winner Assagai would also win the Man o' War Stakes[13] was crowned US Champion Male Turf Horse.
Assagai was also second to 1967 longshot winner Flit-to, and third was Fort Marcy who eventually was voted 1967 US Champion Male Turf Horse.
[19] The 1978 winner, the English-bred Noble Dancer II was superbly ridden by U. S. Triple Crown winning jockey Steve Cauthen by six lengths[20] which continues to be the largest margin of victory in the event.
[1] The 1989 US Champion Male Turf Horse, the English-bred Steinlen set a new track record in 1990 winning in 1:52 flat.
[24] The Canadian-bred Sky Classic won the 1992 renewal and which culminated in him winning US Champion Male Turf Horse honors.
After many years being scheduled close to July 4th weekend, the event is now part of the Haskell Stakes race day card.