Grade III race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York |
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Inaugurated | 1918 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
Weight | 123 lbs. with allowances |
Purse | US$100,000 (2020) |
The Westchester Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄16 miles annually in early May at Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $100,000 added.