Glens Falls Stakes

The Glens Falls Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Open to fillies and mares age three and older, it is run at a distance of one and three-eighths miles (11 furlongs) on the turf. A Grade III event, it currently offers a purse of $200,000. The event at Saratoga Race Course is named after the nearby city of Glens Falls, New York.

Glens Falls Stakes
Grade III race
LocationSaratoga Race Course
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Inaugurated1996
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/index saratoga
Race information
Distance1 38 miles (11 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFillies & Mares, three-year-olds & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$200,000 (2015)

The Glens Falls Handicap was run in two divisions in 2004.

In 2013, due to weather conditions, the race was taken off the inner turf and raced on the muddy track. It was also reduced in length to 1 and 1/8 miles.[1] In 2014 it was run at its usual length and on its usual surface.

Past winners

Winners of the Glens Falls since it began are:

References

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