Advance Stakes
| Stakes race | |
| Location | Sheepshead Bay Race Track Brooklyn, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1899 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+5⁄16 miles (10.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
The Advance Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually from 1899 through 1910 at the Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Brooklyn, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it was raced on dirt. During its tenure, the event was contested at four different distances:
- 1899-1900 : 1+3⁄4 miles
- 1901-1902 : 1+1⁄2 miles
- 1903-1907 : 1+3⁄8 miles
- 1908-1910 : 1+5⁄16 miles
The race ended with the closure of the Coney Island Jockey Club's racetrack, brought on by the State legislature's enactment of the Hart-Agnew Law.
Historical notes
In 1904, Irish Lad set a world record for a mile and three furlongs on dirt in winning the Advance Stakes[1] and in 1908 Ballot set a new world record for a mile and five sixteenths on dirt.[2]
Records
Most wins:
- Ballot (1908, 1910)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - George Odom (1900, 1902, 1903)
- 3 - Joe Notter (1907, 1908, 1910)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - James G. Rowe, Sr. (1907, 1908, 1910)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - James R. Keene (1907, 1908, 1910)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Tme |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Ballot | 6 | Joe Notter | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 2:10.00 |
| 1909 | Fitz Herbert | 3 | Vincent Powers | Sam Hildreth | Sam Hildreth | 2:11.00 |
| 1908 | Ballot | 4 | Joe Notter | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 2:09.60 |
| 1907 | Peter Pan | 3 | Joe Notter | James G. Rowe, Sr. | James R. Keene | 2:20.00 |
| 1906 | Flip Flap | 3 | Willie Knapp | Andrew J. Goldsborough | J. A. "Jack" Bennett | 2:17.80 |
| 1905 | Agile | 3 | Jack Martin | Robert Tucker | Samuel S. Brown | 2:20.80 |
| 1904 | Irish Lad | 4 | Gene Hildebrand | John W. Rogers | H. B. Duryea & H. P. Whitney | 2:17.60 |
| 1903 | Africander | 3 | George Odom | Richard O. Miller | Hampton Stable | 2:19.00 |
| 1902 | Gold Heels | 4 | George Odom | Matthew M. Allen | Fred C. McLewee/Diamond Jim Brady | 2:33.00 |
| 1901 | Star Bright | 4 | Nash Turner | John W. Rogers | William C. Whitney | 2:33.20 |
| 1900 | Imp | 6 | George Odom | Charles E. Brossman | Daniel R. Harness & Brassman | 2:59.20 |
| 1899 | Thomas Cat | 5 | Frank O'Leary | not found | W. C. Eustis | 3:02.20 |