| Surface | Turf |
|---|---|
| Class | Defunct Grade III Stakes |
| Horse race | Everglades Stakes |
| Location | Hialeah Park Race Track Hialeah, Florida, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1939 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www.hialeahparkracing.com |
| Distance | 1 1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs) |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old |
| Purse | US$100,000 |
The Everglades Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Hialeah Park in Hialeah, Florida. For three-year-old horses, the 1 1⁄8 mile race was run on dirt until 1994 when it was converted to a race on turf. It was elevated to Grade III status in 1999.
Raced for two-year-old fillies in 1939 and 1940, as a result of World War II, there was no race run between 1941 and 1945. On its return in 1946, it was changed to a race for three-year-olds as an important prep race for the Flamingo Stakes that would attract some of the very best horses in the United States.[1]
In 2000, the race was held on the dirt at Gulfstream Park[2] then was run for the last time ever back at Hialeah in 2001 after which the track closed.[3]
The Everglades Stakes was run in two divisions in 1951.[4]
Records
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 – Bill Hartack (1956, 1957, 1958)
- 3 – Michael Hole (1972, 1973, 1975)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – Horace A. Jones (1948, 1956, 1957, 1958)
Most wins by an owner:
- 5 – Calumet Farm (1948, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1968)
Winners
References
- ^ Miami News – January 8, 1939
- ^ "Horse racing - Hialeah at Gulfstream Saturday's results". Palm Beach Post. 2000-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
- ^ Palm Beach Post – March 19, 2001
- ^ Pedigree Query