Hudson Stakes

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Hudson Stakes
Discontinued stakes race
Location Gravesend Race Track, Gravesend, New York (1887–1910)
United States
Aqueduct Racetrack,
South Ozone Park, Queens, New York, United States (1914–1932)
Inaugurated1887
Race type Thoroughbred – flat racing
Race information
Distance5 furlongs (5/8 mile)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds

The Hudson Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race first run in 1887 at Gravesend Race Track in Gravesend, New York. A race for two-year-old horses of either sex, it was run on dirt over a distance of five furlongs.

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The Hudson Stakes carries the name of the early 17th century explorer, Henry Hudson, for whom New York's Hudson River was named. An annual event, the it was last run at the Gravesend track in 1910, at a time when New York state racetrack owners were struggling to survive following the June 11, 1908 passage of the Hart–Agnew anti-betting legislation. Implemented by the Republican controlled New York Legislature under Governor Charles Evans Hughes. the law contained penalties that allowed for fines and up to a year in prison. [1] Further restrictive legislation was passed by the New York Legislature in 1910 which deepened the financial crisis for track operators and led to a complete shutdown of racing across the state during 1911 and 1912. [2] [3] A February 21, 1913 ruling by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division saw horse racing return in 1913. [4] However, it was too late for the Gravesend horse racing facility and it never reopened. [5]

In 1914 the running of the Hudson Stakes was taken up by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. [6] It was won by Sea Shell under jockey Joe McCahey who would go on to win that year's national riding title with the most purse money won by any American jockey. [7] [8]

Historical race notes

The 1918 edition of the Hudson Stakes saw the Aqueduct track record for five furlongs on dirt broken when High Time won in a time 58 2/5. High Time would have a very successful career at stud, becoming the Leading sire in North America in 1928 and the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 1936 and again in 1940. [9]

The legendary Man o' War won the 1919 Hudson Stakes carrying at least 15 pounds more than any of his rivals. Although on a track rated as fast, he winning time of 1:01 3/5 was the slowest of any winner during the 19 years it was hosted by the Aqueduct track. [10]

The Great Depression brought difficult times once again for Thoroughbred racing and it would lead to the final running of the Hudson Stakes taking place on June 18, 1932. The event was won by Jerome H. Louchheim's Sandy Bill in a time of 58 seconds, the fastest in the history of the race. [11]

In 1978, Belmont Park revived usage of the Hudson name with the Hudson Handicap, a mile race for New York-bred horses age three and older. It has since been renamed the Hudson Stakes. [12]

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwner
Dist.
(Miles)		TimeWin $
1932Sandy Bill2Francis Horn Clarence Buxton Jerome H. Louchheim 5 F0:58.00$4,625
1931Makalu2 Laverne Fator Alex Gordon Fair Stable 5 F0:59.60$6,075
1930Sovietta2 Linus McAtee A. Jack Joyner George D. Widener Jr. 5 F1:00.00$6,275
1929Grattan2Laverne Fator Sam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 5 F1:00.00$7,300
1928Mei Foo2Laverne FatorSam Hildreth Rancocas Stable 5 F1:01.00$6,175
1927 Dice 2 Danny McAuliffe James E. Fitzsimmons Wheatley Stable 5 F0:59.20$5,700
1926Witchmount2Linus McAtee James G. Rowe Jr. Harry P. Whitney 5 F1:00.20$5,150
1925Sarmaticus2 Frank Coltiletti George M. Odom Robert L. Gerry Sr. 5 F1:00.00$5,200
1924Elf2James H. BurkeJames G. Rowe Jr.Harry P. Whitney5 F0:59.20$5,150
1923Transmute2Linus McAtee Fred Hopkins Harry P. Whitney5 F0:58.80$5,500
1922Sunference2 Albert Johnson Eugene Wayland Willis Sharpe Kilmer 5 F0:59.40$5,525
1921Sweep By2José RodriguezWalter S. HouseMrs. A. R. Lawson5 F0:59.20$5,275
1920General J M Gomez2Tommy MurrayWilliam L. McDanielAlfredo H. Diaz5 F0:59.00$3,150
1919 Man o' War 2 Johnny Loftus Louis Feustel Glen Riddle Farm 5 F1:01.60$2,825
1918 High Time 2Edward TaplinHarry A. MorrisseyHenry A. Porter5 F0:58.40$3,650
1917Drastic2 James Butwell Sam Hildreth August Belmont Jr. 5 F1:00.20$3,050
1916Tumbler2 Thomas McTaggart James G. Rowe Sr. Harry P. Whitney5 F1:00.60$1,925
1915Paddy Whack2 Charles B. Borel Richard Benson James Butler 5 F1:01.00$1,525
1914Sea Shell2 Joe McCahey Jack D. Adkins Roderick J. MacKenzie 5 F1:00.00$8,050
1911- 1913No races held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.
1910Trap Rock2 Eddie Dugan Thomas Welsh August Belmont Jr.5 F1:02.40$3,560
1909No race held due to the Hart–Agnew Law.
1908Lawton Wiggins2 James Lee John E. Madden John E. Madden 5 F1:01.00$5,690
1907Royal Vane2 George Mountain Fred Burlew Fred Burlew 5 F1:00.60$5,895
1906Gretna Green2 LaVerne Sewell James G. Rowe Sr. James R. Keene 5 F1:01.80$4,660
1905 Jacobite 2 Willie Davis A. Jack Joyner Sidney Paget 5 F1:02.00$4,080
1904Glorifier2 Willie Gannon James H. McCormick Louis V. Bell5 F1:00.60$3,720
1903Palmbearer2Willie GannonJames G. Rowe Sr. Foxhall P. Keene 5 F1:01.00$5,080
1902River Pirate2 George M. Odom Peter G. Wimmer Samuel S. Brown 5 F1:00.40$3,950
1901Hanover Queen2 Henry Spencer R. Wyndham Walden Alfred H. & Dave H. Morris 5 F1:02.20$2,910
1900Prince Charles2 Nash Turner Peter G. Wimmer William Collins Whitney 5 F1:01.60$3,900
1899High Order2 Patrick A. McCue Peter G. WimmerAugustus Eastin & Samuel Edward Larabie5 F1:01.50$4,530
1898 Jean Bereaud 2 Tod Sloan Sam Hildreth John Daly 5 F1:02.50$4,040
1897George Keene2 Samuel Doggett Edward L. GravesE. L. Graves & Co.5 F1:02.75$2,980
1896Arbuckle (DH)

George Kessler

2

2

 John J. McCafferty

Fred Taral

John J. McCafferty

Matthew Byrnes

John J. McCafferty

Matthew Byrnes

5 F1:03.00$2,335

$2,335

1895Applegate2 Lester Reiff John J. McCafferty John J. McCafferty 5 F1:03.00$4,000
1894Gotham2 John Lamley John E. Campbell Jacob Ruppert Jr. 5 F1:02.25$3,430
1893Halton2Tod Sloan Charles Boyle Charles Boyle & Charles Littlefield Sr. 5 F1:03.50$5,680
1892Wallace2Fred TaralKanataka Stable5 F1:05.00$4,020
1891Georgia2 Fred Littlefield R. Wyndham Walden John A. & Alfred H. Morris 5 F1:03.00$6,500
1890Grey Rock2 Marty Bergen W. H. RollerHoboken Stable (Gottfried F. Walbaum)5 F1:05.75$5,470
1889Ballarat2 Anthony Hamilton Matthew M. Allen George Hearst 5 F1:02.50$5,840
1888Oregon2 Jim McLaughlin Frank McCabe Dwyer Brothers Stable 5 F1:04.00$2,535
1887 King Fish 2Jim McLaughlinFrank McCabeDwyer Brothers Stable5 F1:02.75$2,160

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