| Grade III race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | First: 1888–1910 (as Sheepshead Bay Handicap at Sheepshead Bay Race Track) Renewal: 1957 (at Jamaica Race Course) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+3⁄8 miles (11 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, four-years-old and older |
| Weight | 124 lbs with allowances |
| Purse | $200,000 (since 2012) |
The Sheepshead Bay Stakes is a Grade III American thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares ages four-years-old and older run over a distance of one and three-eighth miles on the turf scheduled annually in early May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.