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  2. New York Racing Association - Wikipedia

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    The New York Racing Association, Inc. The New York Racing Association, Inc. ( NYRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state of New York, United States: Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park in Elmont; and Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs .

  3. Saratoga Race Course - Wikipedia

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    Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) Official website. Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track located on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. Opened in 1863, it is often considered to be the oldest major sporting venue of any kind in the country. [2] It is the oldest thoroughbred race track in the country, but ...

  4. Travers Stakes - Wikipedia

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    Purse. US$ 1,250,000 [1] The Travers Stakes is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is nicknamed the "Midsummer Derby" [2] and is the third-ranked race for American three-year-olds according to international classifications, behind only the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. [3]

  5. Historic Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing ...

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    Rumors of the race coming to Saratoga emerged when the New York Racing Association scheduled $455 million renovations for Belmont Park in 2024-25 and needed a new place to host the final leg of ...

  6. American Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, the Triple Tiara was reconfigured for a time to consist of the Mother Goose Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks, and the Alabama Stakes, a 1ΒΌ mile race held in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The New York Racing Association, the operator of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, once offered a $2 million ...

  7. Whitney Stakes - Wikipedia

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    Qualification. Four-year-olds and Up. Weight. 124 lbs with allowances. Purse. US$1,000,000 [1] The Whitney Stakes (run as the Whitney Handicap through 2013 and still sometimes referred to as such) is an American Grade 1 stakes race for Thoroughbred racehorses four years of age and older run at a distance of miles. The current purse is $1,000,000.

  8. Hopeful Stakes - Wikipedia

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    Weight. 120 lbs. Purse. $300,000 (2021) [1] The Hopeful Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old horses, the Hopeful is the first Grade I stakes for two-year-olds each season and historically has been a showcase for some of the top East Coast horses at ...

  9. Schuylerville Stakes - Wikipedia

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    Purse. $175,000 (2023) The Schuylerville Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to two-year-old fillies, it is contested at a distance of six furlongs on dirt. A Grade III event, it currently offers a purse of $175,000. By tradition, the Schuylerville is the first ...