Discontinued stakes race | |
Location | Sheepshead Bay Race Track, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York |
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Inaugurated | 1889–1910 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | Part 1: 1889–1910, 5.5 F Part 2: 1889–1900, 5.75 F & 1901–1910: 6 F |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-old colts & fillies |
The Double Event Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in two parts from 1889 through 1910 at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. A race on dirt for two-year-old colts and fillies, the first part was run on the track's opening day in June and at a distance of 5½ furlongs throughout its term. The second part was run in mid July at a distance of 5 3/4 furlongs until 1901 when it was set at six furlongs. Each race originally carried a guaranteed purse of $10,000 and a bonus of $1,000 to the owners of any horse who won both parts.[1][2][3][4]