Brighton Derby
| Discontinued horse race | |
| Location | Brighton Beach Race Course Coney Island, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1901 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$15,000 |
The Brighton Derby was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually by the Brighton Beach Racing Association at its Brighton Beach Race Course at Brighton Beach on Coney Island, New York. Open to three-year-olds, it was contested at a distance of one and one half miles (12 furlongs) on dirt.[1] Run during the mid to latter part of July, it was the last of the racing season's thirteen Derby races.[2]
The Brighton Derby was first run at 1½ miles in 1901, then at 1¼ miles in 1902 and 1903 before reverting to the original distance.
During its seven years of existence, Brighton Derby winners Ort Wells, Sysonby and Accountant went on to earn American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse honors. Sysonby would also earn the American Horse of the Year title.[3][4]
The end of a race and of a racetrack
The 1908 Brighton Derby was never run and as such the August 3, 1907 edition was its last.[5] The race's demise was a result of the 1908 passage of the Hart–Agnew anti-betting legislation by the New York Legislature under Republican Governor Charles Evans Hughes that led to a state-wide shutdown of racing in 1911 and 1912.[6][7] Although a February 21, 1913 ruling by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division saw horse racing return in 1913, it was too late for the Brighton Beach horse racing facility and it never reopened.[8][9][10]
Records
Speed record: (at 1½ miles) : 2:30 4/5 – Charles Edward (1907) (new race and track record) [11]
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 – Frank O'Neill (1903, 1904)
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 – James B. A. Haggin (1901, 1903)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Win$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Charles Edward | 3 | Willie Knapp | Frank M. Taylor | Patchogue Stable (William H. DuBois) | 11⁄2 m | 2:30.80 | $11,750 |
| 1906 | Accountant | 3 | Skeets Martin | Matthew M. Allen | James B. Brady | 11⁄2 m | 2:37.20 | $11,750 |
| 1905 | Sysonby | 3 | Dave Nicol | James G. Rowe Sr. | James R. Keene | 11⁄2 m | 2:33.20 | $11,750 |
| 1904 | Ort Wells | 3 | Frank O'Neill | Enoch Wishard | John A. Drake | 11⁄2 m | 2:32.60 | $9,725 |
| 1903 | Charles Elwood | 3 | Frank O'Neill | A. Jack Joyner | James B. A. Haggin | 11⁄4 m | 2:05.00 | $7,550 |
| 1902 | Hyphen | 3 | George Odom | Peter Wimmer | Samuel S. Brown | 11⁄4 m | 2:04.20 | $7,550 |
| 1901 | Watercolor | 3 | Henry Spencer | Charles Littlefield Jr. | James B. A. Haggin | 11⁄2 m | 2:34.20 | $8,300 |
References
- ^ "Condensed History of the Brighton Derby". Daily Racing Form. 1907-08-03. Retrieved 2020-03-21 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Results of the Thirteen Derby Races of 1907 in the United States and Canada". Daily Racing Form. 1907-08-04. Retrieved 2020-03-21 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ The Bloodhorse.com Champion's history charts Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sysonby Won $15,000 Derby As He Pleased". New York Times. 1905-07-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ "Speedy Charles Edward: Dubois Colt Wins Rich Brighton Derby from Frank Gill". Daily Racing Form. 1907-08-04. Retrieved 2020-03-21 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Penalties in the New York Bills". Daily Racing Form. 1908-01-18. Retrieved 2018-10-26 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Race Track Bill Defeated In Senate; Measure Modifying Directors' Liability for Gambling Fails of Passage". The New York Times. July 14, 1911. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Oral Betting Held Legal: Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court Renders Important Decision". Daily Racing Form. 1913-02-22. Retrieved 2019-06-29 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Destruction Wrought by Hughes". Daily Racing Form. 1908-12-15. Retrieved 2018-11-30 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Famous Old Track is Sold". Daily Racing Form. 1914-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-30 – via University of Kentucky Archives.
- ^ "Speedy Charles Edward: Dubois Colt Wins Rich Brighton Derby from Frank Gill". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1907-08-04. Retrieved 2020-03-21.