The Red Smith Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens , New York . A race on turf open to horses age three and older, it is typically run in November over a distance of 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 miles (11 furlongs).
5-604: Inaugurated in 1960, it was run as the Edgemere Handicap until 1981. Previously, there had been a race on dirt known as the Edgemere Handicap which was contested at a distance of a mile and one furlong . Last run in 1957, this turf race was renamed the Red Smith Handicap in honor of the late Walter "Red" Smith , an honored and respected sports columnist for over 45 years who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1976. In 2019 it
10-405: A jockey : Most wins by a trainer : Edgemere Handicap The Edgemere Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race . Inaugurated in 1901 at the old Aqueduct Racetrack , it was open to horses of all ages and contested on dirt at a distance of one mile and seventy yards. The following year the distance was changed to one mile and one furlong. In 1902 and again in 1908, the race
15-571: Was a victim of necessary cost cutting measures and as a result here was no race between 1909 and 1916. A February 21, 1913 ruling by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division saw horse racing return in 1913. However, the Edgemere was not revived until 1917 and to fit horsemen's needs, the race conditions were modified to make it a contest for horses age three and older. The Edgemere Handicap remained at Aqueduct Racetrack until 1956 when it
20-665: Was changed to the Red Smith Stakes. Since inception, the Red Smith has been run at various distances: Hosted by: The Red Smith was run in two divisions in 1977, 1983, and 1986. There was no race in 1979. In 1984, 1997, 2006 and 2018, the Red Smith was taken off the turf and run on the dirt. The 1997 race was shortened to 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles, and the 2018 race was shortened to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. Speed record: (at current distance of 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 miles) Most wins: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by
25-611: Was won by a two-year-old. Allan, a colt owned and trained by Frank M. Kelly was the first then Fashion Plate won in 1908. On June 11, 1908, the Republican controlled New York Legislature under Governor Charles Evans Hughes passed the Hart-Agnew anti-betting legislation. The owners of Aqueduct Racetrack, and other racing facilities in New York State, struggled to stay in business without income from betting. The Edgemere Handicap
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