Nassau County Stakes

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The Nassau County Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau County, New York. A Grade III event, it is open to three-year-old fillies willing to run the distance of seven furlongs on dirt. The race offers a purse $200,000 added.

Inaugurated in 1996, it is named after the county on Long Island in which Belmont Park is located.

On November 28, 2007, this Grade II stakes race was downgraded to a Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Previously, Belmont Park hosted the Nassau County Handicap, a race on dirt for horses of either sex, age three and older. This race was last run in 1993.

Video Nassau County Stakes

Records

Speed record:

• 1:22.04 - Dream Rush (2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 2 - Jorge Chavez (1996, 2008)
• 2 - Jose Santos (1997, 2003)
• 2 - Mike E. Smith (1998, 1999)
• 2 - Javier Castellano (2002, 2009)

Most wins by a trainer:

• No trainer has won this race more than once.

Most wins by an owner:

• No owner has won this race more than once.

Maps Nassau County Stakes

Winners

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Nassau County Handicap

Open to horses of either sex, age three and older, it was raced on dirt over a distance of 1 ¹/₈ miles (9 furlongs).

In 1992, the four-year-old Strike the Gold, set a new track record of 1:46 3/5 in winning the Nassau County Handicap.

Winners

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References

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