| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | c.1865 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A sprint race, it was open to two-year-old horses and run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was last run in 1958.
The Grand Union Hotel was a luxury hotel in Saratoga Springs that by 1870 was the largest hotel in the world. It was the meeting place for Saratoga Race Course officials and where the wealthy elite stayed during the racing season.[1]
The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was won by several U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horses including Colin, Man o' War, Zev, Tom Fool, Native Dancer and Nashua. When Man o' War won in 1919, the purse was $10,000.[2]
- ^ "THE GRAND UNION OPEN.; Saratoga's Famous Hotel Ready for Its Summer Guests". The New York Times. 30 June 1907.
- ^ "MAN O'WAR TAKES GRAND UNION HOTEL STAKES, WITH UPSET SECOND; MAN O' WAR IS KING OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS Glen Riddle Farm's Colt Easily Captures Grand Union Hotel Stakes at Saratoga. AVENGES FORMER DEFEAT Leads Upset to Wire by 2 Lengths While 35,000 Persons Look on --Cudgel is Also a Winner. Record Crowd at Spa. Evergay First in Lead. Is Not for Sale. Cudgel is off Slowly. Enfilade Wins Waterford Handicap Hollister Again in Pocket". The New York Times. 24 August 1919.