The Everglades Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hialeah Park in Hialeah, Florida . For three-year-old horses, the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 mile race was run on dirt until 1994 when it was converted to a race on turf . It was elevated to Grade III status in 1999.
5-559: Raced for two-year-old fillies in 1939 and 1940, as a result of World War II, there was no race run between 1941 and 1945. On its return in 1946, it was changed to a race for three-year-olds as an important prep race for the Flamingo Stakes that would attract some of the very best horses in the United States. In 2000, the race was held on the dirt at Gulfstream Park then was run for the last time ever back at Hialeah in 2001 after which
10-503: The Florida Keys ; Eddie Arcaro replaced him on Citation, going on to win the U.S. Triple Crown . The Flamingo Stakes was run in two divisions in 1952. Chief's Crown finished first in the 1985 Flamingo Stakes but was disqualified to second. A successful appeal was reported by The Washington Post as "Racing officials in Florida redressed an injustice yesterday and made Chief's Crown
15-494: The track closed. The Everglades Stakes was run in two divisions in 1951. Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Most wins by an owner: Flamingo Stakes The Flamingo Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old horses run over a distance of a mile and one-eighth. Run as the Florida Derby until 1937, the inaugural event took place at Tampa Downs on February 27, 1926. There
20-631: Was a very important early prep race for the Kentucky Derby . Nine winners of this race went on to win the Derby: Lawrin (1938), Faultless (1947) Citation (1948), Needles (1956), Tim Tam (1958), Carry Back (1961), Northern Dancer (1964), Foolish Pleasure (1975), Seattle Slew (1977), Spectacular Bid (1979). In 1948, Citation won the Flamingo Stakes under regular jockey Al Snider . Six days later, Snider drowned while out fishing in
25-579: Was no race in 1927 and 1928 but was revived in 1929 at Hialeah Park Race Track . In 1937, Court Scandal won the first edition of the renamed Flamingo Stakes for owner Townsend Martin , an investment banker, polo player, and former part owner of the New York Jets football team. With the introduction of the grading system for races in 1973, the Flamingo Stakes was given Grade I status which it held through 1989. Run in March or early April, for many years it
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