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The Brooklyn Stakes (formerly known as the Brooklyn Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island. It currently is a Grade II event open to four-year-olds and up willing to race one and one-half miles on dirt. It was a Grade 1 race prior to 1993. [1]
Metropolitan Handicap; Suburban Handicap; Brooklyn Handicap (now the Brooklyn Invitational Stakes) Since 2008, the Brooklyn Handicap and Metropolitan Handicap have both been run on Belmont Stakes day, making it impossible for a horse to win all 3 races. Four horses have won the Handicap Triple Crown: Whisk Broom II (1913) [2] Tom Fool (1953 ...
In 1953, a healthy four-year-old Tom Fool was undefeated in ten races, He won at distances ranging from 5½ furlongs to 1¼ miles and became only the second horse to win New York's Handicap Triple Crown: the Metropolitan, Suburban and Brooklyn Handicaps. Tom Fool also won the Whitney Stakes and captured the Pimlico Special by eight lengths ...
Brooklyn Handicap (now run as the Brooklyn Invitational Stakes), run over 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2012 m) (now 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (2414 m)) on a dirt track, at Belmont Park; Suburban Handicap (now run as the Suburban Stakes), run over 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2012 m) on a dirt track, at Belmont Park; Tom Fool, winner of the New York Handicap Triple in 1953
Matriarch Handicap: 3 1991, 1992, 1993 [111] Flawlessly: Ramona Handicap: 3 1992, 1993, 1994 [111] Flying Halo William Reid Stakes: 3 1952, 1953, 1955 [citation needed] Forego: Brooklyn Handicap: 3 1974, 1975, 1976 [22] Game Ormond Memorial Gold Cup 3 1969, 1970, 1971 [citation needed] Game On Dude: Santa Anita Handicap: 3 2011, 2013, 2014 [112 ...
It is known as a "stallion-making race" as the distance of a mile often displays the winner's "brilliance", referring to an exceptional turn of foot. Winners of the race who went on to become notable stallions include Tom Fool (1953), Native Dancer (1954), Buckpasser (1967), Fappiano (1981), Gulch (1987–88), and Ghostzapper (2005).
In 1961, Kelso joined Whisk Broom II and Tom Fool as the third horse in history to win the New York Handicap Triple, made up of the Metropolitan Handicap – in which he carried 130 pounds (59 kg), the Suburban Handicap – in which he carried 133 pounds (60 kg) – and the Brooklyn Handicap, in which he carried 136 pounds (62 kg). [10]
Moving back to his home base in New York, he next won the Carter Handicap and Brooklyn Handicap, while placing in the Metropolitan Handicap and Suburban Handicap. He started the fall campaign with a loss in the Marlboro Cup, then went on to win the Woodward Stakes, Vosburgh Handicap and Jockey Club Gold Cup. [3]