Grade I race | |
Location | Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1979 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 7 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | fillies & mares, Three-years-old & up |
Weight | Handicap |
Purse | $500,000 (2021) |
Bonuses | Winner qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint |
The Ballerina Handicap is a Grade I American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are three years old or older over a distance of seven furlongs on the dirt track scheduled annually in August at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $500,000.