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The Matchmaker Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport New Jersey. The Grade III race is open to Fillies and Mares Three-years-old & up and is run on turf over a distance of 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs).Inaugurated in 1967 at Atlantic City Race Course the race was run on dirt from 1967 to 1978 and again in 1983. Run at 1 3/16 miles from 1967 through 1996 the race was moved to Monmouth Park in 1997.