Stuyvesant Handicap
The Stuyvesant Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in the fall of the year at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Inaugurated in 1916, after its 58th running in 2008, the race was discontinued.
| Grade III race (discontinued) | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1916 |
| Last run | 2008 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred, Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Purse | $100,000+ |
A Grade III event for horses age three and older, it was contested on dirt over nine furlongs—1+1⁄8 miles (1.8 km). The Stuyvesant, named for an area of New York settled by the Dutch in the dawn of what would become America, offered a purse of $100,000 added.
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