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The Saratoga Dew Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at the end of August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Restricted to New York bred fillies and Mares , age three or older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one eight miles (9 furlongs ).
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The Albany Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race that is held at the Saratoga Race Course and is open to Thoroughbred three-year-old horses of either gender bred in New York state. It is run at a mile and one eighth on the dirt and currently offers a purse of $250,000. [1]
The event was named after the winner of the 1983 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga, A Phenomenon. [1] A Phenomenon suffered a life-ending injury in the 1984 Forego Handicap. [2] The event was classified as Grade III in 1990 [3] and in 1995 upgraded to Grade II. In 2000, the event was renamed to honor Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. who had died in 1999.
In September 1979, after Niatross won his first six races, a half interest in him was sold to Stockbroker Lou Guida and the Niatross syndicate for $2.5 million. [2] He was unbeaten in 13 starts in his 2-year-old season, when he was named Harness Horse of the Year.
The Fourstardave Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for horses that are three years old or older over a distance of one mile on the turf course scheduled annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.
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The Lake Placid Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies over a distance of one and one-sixteenths miles on the turf course scheduled annually in late July or early August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $200,000.