The Shevlin Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds run at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York and at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race on dirt was inaugurated in 1925 to honor the long service of James Shevlin, the President of the Queens County Jockey Club which operated Aqueduct Racetrack[1] who had died at age 82 on November 24, 1924, at his home in Brooklyn.[2]
| Discontinued stakes race | |
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| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York United States 1925-1945, 1947-1955 Belmont Park Elmont, New York (1946, 1956-1959) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1925 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile : 1925-1939 1+1⁄16 miles : 1940-1952 7 furlongs : 1953-1959 |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Weight | Assigned |
There was no race run from 1933 through 1935.
Records edit
Speed record:
- 1:36.80 - Volitant (1959) (1 mile)
- 1:42.80 - Jacomar (1940) (1+1⁄16 miles - race and track record)[3]
- 1:22.40 - Clem - (7 furlongs)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 - Ted Atkinson (1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1950)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 5 - James E. Fitzsimmons (1931, 1932, 1941, 1952, 1954)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Belair Stud (1931, 1932, 1952)
Winners edit
References edit
- ^ New York Times - January 17, 1925
- ^ New York Times - November 25, 1924 obituary for James Shevlin
- ^ "Jacomar, Chicuelo Win For Mrs. Lewis In Aqueduct Races". New York Times. 1940-06-16. Retrieved 2019-08-04.