Jamaica Race Course

Jamaica Race Course
Jamaica Race Course, c.1907
LocationJamaica, Queens, New York City, New York
United States
Owned byMetropolitan Jockey Club
Date openedApril 1903 (121 years ago) (1903-04)
Date closedAugust 1959 (65 years ago) (1959-08)
Course typeFlat
Notable racesBed O' Roses Handicap
Daingerfield Handicap
Excelsior Handicap
Frizette Stakes
Jamaica Handicap
Paumonok Handicap
Pierrepont Handicap
Prioress Stakes
Remsen Handicap
Sheepshead Bay Handicap
Wood Memorial Stakes

Jamaica Race Course, also called the Jamaica Racetrack,[1] was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility operated by the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.

  1. ^ Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300182576. Retrieved October 7, 2012.