Grade III race | |
Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1960 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Weight | allowance |
Purse | $200,000 (since 2013)[1] |
The Knickerbocker Stakes is an American Grade III race on turf for Thoroughbred horses run each year at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The Knickerbocker is open to three-year-olds and up, and set at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (nine furlongs). Run in mid October, it currently offers a purse of $200,000.[2]