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| Class | Restricted stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1979 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | Belmont Park at the NYRA |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies & Mares, three-years-old & up, bred in New York State |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | US$125,000 |
The Mount Vernon Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Contested on turf at a distance of a mile (8 furlongs), it is restricted to Fillies and mares age three and older who were bred in the State of New York
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The Mount Vernon Stakes is named for the city of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York. Since inception in 1979, the race has been contested at various distances:
- 1 mile : 2014–present
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1979–1982, 1989–1996, 2008–2013
- 1+1⁄8 miles : 1997–2007
- 1+1⁄4 miles : 1983–1988
Due to course conditions, the race was switched to dirt in 1988, 1990 and 2003.
The Mount Vernon was run in two divisions in 1989, 1992, 2002, 2004, and 2005.