| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Gulfstream Park (2014–present) Calder Race Course (1973–2013) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four years & older |
| Purse | US$200,000 |
The W. L. McKnight Stakes is an American Grade 3 Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[1] Inaugurated in 1973 at Calder Race Course it remained there through 2013 when the track closed. In 2017 a race condition was changed from being open to horses age three and older to those who were four and older. A race on turf at a distance of a mile and one-half, due to safety concerns it was shifted from the turf course to the main dirt track in 1993, 2005, and 2013.
The race was named for William L. McKnight, the founder of Tartan Farms.[2] Prior to 2019, it was run as the W. L. McKnight Handicap.