Discontinued stakes race | |
Location | Sheepshead Bay Race Track Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1895–1909 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Race information | |
Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three years old & up |
The Russet Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race on turf held annually from 1895 through 1909 at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Open to horses age three and older and run at a distance of 1½ miles, it was an event that attracted mainly stayers who were best at longer distances.