Grade II race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1975 (as Fort Marcy Handicap) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www.nyra.com |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds & older |
Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances |
Purse | $200,000 (2021) |
The Fort Marcy Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the turf annually in early May at Belmont Park, in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $200,000 added.