Mayflower Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Suffolk Downs East Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1935 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5.5f - 8.32f |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from 5 1/2 furlongs to about 8 5/16 furlongs, the event was never graded.
Notable horses to race in the Mayflower Stakes were Alsab, Pavot, Quadrangle, Sword Dancer, Timely Writer, and Seabiscuit.
Three fillies have won an edition of this race.
Records
5 Furlongs:
- 59.40 - Airflame (1936), setting a new track record
5.5 Furlongs:
- 1:04.60 - Cocopet (1943), setting a new track record
6 Furlongs:
- 1:10.20 - Handsome Boy (1965)
About 8 5/16 Furlongs:
- 1:42.40 by Sword Dancer (1958)
Winning Margin:
- 6 1/2 lengths - Pentelicus (1986)
Winners of the Mayflower
| Year |
Winner |
Distance (furlongs) |
Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kechi | 6 | N/A |
| 1987 | Make the Most | 6 | 1:11.25 |
| 1986 | Pentelicus | 6 | 1:12.00 |
| 1985 | Avenging Storm | 6 | 1:11.00 |
| 1984 | Doubly Clear | 6 | 1:11.45 |
| 1983 | Fill Rons Pockets | 6 | N/A |
| 1982 | Pappa Riccio | 5.5 | 1:05.80 |
| 1981 | Timely Writer | 5.5 | 1:04.80 |
| 1980 | And More | 6 | N/A |
| 1979 | IC Diplomat | 6 | N/A |
| 1978 | Groton High | 6 | N/A |
| 1977 | Jet Diplomacy | 6 | N/A |
| 1976 | Royal Ski | 6 | 1:11.80 |
| 1975 | Rebelling | 6 | N/A |
| 1974[1] | Sweet Mouth | 6 | 1:11.25 |
| 1973[2] | Brunate | 6 | 1:10.45 |
| 1972[3] | River of Fire | 6 | N/A |
| 1971 | Fast Royalty | 6 | 1:11.80 |
| 1970 | Brazen Brother | 6 | 1:11.60 |
| 1969[4] | Fool and His Money | 6 | 1:12:00 |
| 1968 | Greek Road | 6 | 1:12.20 |
| 1967 | Four Fingers | 6 | 1:11.00 |
| 1966 | Happy Voter[5] | 6 | 1:12.00 |
| 1965 | Handsome Boy | 6 | 1:10.20 |
| 1964 | Duc de Great | 6 | 1:12.00 |
| 1963 | Orbiter | 6 | N/A |
| 1962 | Steel Viking | 5.5 | 1:06.00 |
| 1961[6] | Stevward | 5.5 | 1:06.40 |
| 1960 | Song of Wine | 5.5 | 1:06.20 |
| 1959 | Bally Ache | 5.5 | 1:05.80 |
| 1958 | Sword Dancer | 8.32 | 1:42.40 |
| 1957 | Deadeye Dick | 8.32 | 1:46.80 |
| 1956 | Melson | 8.32 | 1:43.00 |
| 1955 | Countermand | 8.32 | 1:43.60 |
| 1954 | Door Prize | 6 | 1:13.20 |
| 1953 | Switch On | 5.5 | N/A |
| 1952 | Im Marie | 5.5 | 1:06.40 |
| 1951 | Lost Story | 5.5 | 1:05.80 |
| 1950 | Iamarelic | 5.5 | 1:05.60 |
| 1949 | Greek Ship | 5.5 | 1:12.20 |
| 1948 | Ocean Drive | 5.5 | 1:11.60 |
| 1947 | Dart By | 5.5 | 1:12.20 |
| 1946 | Mel Eppley | 5.5 | 1:12.20 |
| 1945 | Air Rate | 5.5 | 1:13.00 |
| 1944 | Pavot | 5.5 | 1:05.60 |
| 1943 | Cocopet | 5.5 | 1:04.60 |
| 1942 | Through Bound | 5.5 | 1:04.80 |
| 1941 | Alsab | 5.5 | 1:05.20 |
| 1940 | Blue Pair | 5.5 | 1:05.20 |
| 1939 | Roman Flag | 5.5 | 1:05.40 |
| 1938 | Heather Time | 5.5 | 1:05.80 |
| 1937 | Historic Era | 6 | 1:12.20 |
| 1936 | Airflame | 5 | 59.40 |
| 1935 | Material | 6 | 1:13.20 |
See also
References
- ^ McCracken, Sam (July 5, 1974). "Sweet Mouth, Lord Arlen first on 4th". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Kinsley, Bob (July 2, 1973). "Brunate comes over big in Mayflower". The Boston Globe.
- ^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19720717&id=sTVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BgENAAAAIBAJ&pg=4881,1948651
- ^ McCracken, Sam (July 5, 1969). "23,088 Bet $1,817,667 As Suffolk Ends Meet". The Boston Globe.
- ^ http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/At-Suffolk-Downs-an-Unintended-Spectator.html?c=y&page=2
- ^ http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1072728/4/index.htm