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Significant Historic Races in the U.S.A. |
| Kentucky Association Old Lexington Course |
| Jerome Park, Fordham, New York |
| Morris Park Courtesy NYPL |
| Monmouth Park at Long Branch |
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| Alabama Stakes |
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies |
First Running: 1872 Alabama Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies |
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| American Derby |
Arlington Park, Arlington Heights, Illinois
1-3/16 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies on Turf |
First Running: 1884 American Derby
Old Washington Park, Chicago
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies |
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| Ashland Stakes (Oaks) |
Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
1-1/16 miles 3 YO Fillies |
First Running: 1879 Ashland Oaks
Kentucky Association's Old Lexington Course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Fillies |
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| Belmont Stakes |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies |
First Running: 1867 Belmont Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1-5/8 miles 3 YO Colts and Fillies |
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| Brooklyn Handicap |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1887 Brooklyn Handicap
Gravesend Race Track, Coney Island, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards |
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| Coaching Club of American Oaks (CCA Oaks) |
Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies |
First Running: 1917 American Oaks
(Old) Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO Fillies |
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| Clark Handicap |
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1875 Clark Stakes
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
2 miles 3 YO |
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| Dixie Stakes |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards on the turf |
First Running: 1870 Dinner Party Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
2 miles 3 YO and upwards |
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| Futurity Stakes |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1888 Futurity Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO colts and fillies from nominated mares |
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| Hopeful Stakes |
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
7/8 m 2 YO |
First Running: 1903 Hopeful Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO |
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| Jerome Handicap |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1 mile for 3 YO |
First Running: 1866 Jerome Stakes, then Champion Stakes to 1872
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile heats for 3 YO |
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| Kentucky Derby |
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO |
First Running: 1875 Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO |
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| Kentucky Oaks |
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO fillies |
First Running: 1875 Kentucky Oaks
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO fillies |
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| Metropolitan Handicap |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1 mile for 3 YO and upwards on dirt |
First Running: 1891 Metropolitan Handicap
Morris Park race track, Westchester County, New York
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO |
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| Monmouth Oaks |
Monmouth Park, Oceanport, New Jersey
1-1/16 miles for 3 YO fillies |
First Running: 1871 Monmouth Oaks Stakes
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO fillies |
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| Mother Goose Stakes |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles for 3 YO fillies |
First Running: 1957 Mother Goose Stakes
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/16 miles for 3 YO fillies |
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| Phoenix Stakes |
Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
3/4 miles (6 furlongs) Handicap for 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1831 post sweepstakes
Kentucky Association's Old Lexington Course, Kentucky
1 mile heats for 3 YO |
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| Preakness Stakes |
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-3/16 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1873 Preakness Stakes
Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland
1-1/2 miles 3 YO |
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| Spinaway Stakes |
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
7/8 miles 2 YO Fillies |
First Running: 1881 Spinaway Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
5/8 miles 2 YO Fillies |
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| Suburban Handicap |
Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1884 Suburban Handicap
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-1/2 miles 3 YO and upwards |
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| Toboggan Handicap |
Aqueduct race course, Queens, New York
6 furlongs for 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1890 Toboggan Slide Handicap
Morris Park race track, Westchester County, New York
6 furlongs for 3 YO and upwards |
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| Travers Stakes |
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles for 3 YO |
First Running: 1864 Travers Stakes (Mid-Summer Derby)
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-3/4 miles for 3 YO and upwards |
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| Withers Stakes |
Aqueduct race course, Queens, New York
1 mile for 3 YO |
First Running: 1874 Withers Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile for 3 YO |
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Discontinued Historic Races in the U.S.A. |
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| Jersey Derby/Lorillard Stakes |
Last Running: 1893 Monmouth Park, Long Branch New Jersey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1864 Jersey Derby
Paterson race course, Passaic County, New Jersey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO |
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| Kenner (Miller) Stakes |
Last Running: 1942 Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-3/16 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1870 Kenner Stakes
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
2 miles 3 YO |
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| Latonia Cup |
Last Running: 1938 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1884 Latonia Cup
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards |
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| Latonia Derby |
Last Running: 1937 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1883 Latonia Derby
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/2 miles 3 YO |
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| Latonia Oaks |
Last Running: 1937 Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies |
First Running: 1887 Latonia Oaks
Old Latonia race course, Kentucky
1-1/4 miles 3 YO Fillies |
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| Lawrence Realization |
Last Running: 2005 Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
1-1/8 miles 3 YO on dirt |
First Running: 1887 Realization Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-5/8 miles 3 YO |
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| Monmouth Cup |
Last Running: 1892 Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
1-3/4 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1887 Monmouth Cup
Monmouth Park, Long Branch, New Jersey
2-1/2 miles 3 YO |
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| Nursery Stakes Handicap |
Last Running: 1935, Belmont Park, Elmont, New York
3/4 miles 2 YO |
First Running: 1866 Nursery Stakes
Jerome Park Race Course, Fordham, New York
1 mile 2 YO |
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| Saratoga Cup |
Last Running: 2005 Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards |
First Running: 1865 Saratoga Cup
Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, New York
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards |
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| Tidal Stakes |
Last Running: 1910 Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1-1/4 miles 3 YO |
First Running: 1880 Tidal Stakes
Sheepshead Bay race course, Brooklyn, New York
1 mile 3 YO |
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