| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1913 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 4.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two years old |
The Keene Memorial Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run for twenty years from 1913 through 1932 at Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York. The race was created to honor James R. Keene who died on January 3, 1913. A Wall Street stockbroker, Keene was a major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and would become one of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame's Pillars of the Turf. [1] [2]