Grade III race | |
Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1874 (at Jerome Park Racetrack) |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | NYRA |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-olds |
Weight | 123 lbs with allowances |
Purse | $250,000 (since 2014) |
The Withers Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for three years old horses over the distance of 1+1⁄8 miles on the dirt scheduled annually in February at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. The event currently carries a purse of $250,000.[1]