New York Breeders' Futurity
Encyclopedia
The New York Breeders' Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually since 1963 at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, New York
. Restricted to two-year-old horses bred
in New York State
, the ungraded stakes
is a six furlong
sprint
contested on dirt. It currently offers a purse of $200,000 added and in 2008 that figure swelled to a record $318,525.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
run annually since 1963 at the Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, New York
Farmington, New York
Farmington is a town located in the northern part of Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 10,585 at the 2000 census. Farmington is about twenty-five miles southeast of Rochester, New York...
. Restricted to two-year-old horses bred
Horse breeding
Horse breeding is reproduction in horses, and particularly the human-directed process of selective breeding of animals, particularly purebred horses of a given breed. Planned matings can be used to produce specifically desired characteristics in domesticated horses...
in New York State
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, the ungraded stakes
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
is a six furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
sprint
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
contested on dirt. It currently offers a purse of $200,000 added and in 2008 that figure swelled to a record $318,525.
Past winners
- 2008 - Legal Consent (1:11.59)
- 2007 - By The Lights (1:10.35)
- 2006 - Chief Officer (1:11.16)
- 2005 - Classic Pack (1:09.85)
- 2004 - Caribbean Cruiser (1:10.77)
- 2003 - Mother's Sacrifice (1:13.06)
- 2002 - Infinite Justice (1:10.86)
- 2001 - Shesastonecoldfox (1:11.51)
- 2000 - Pepper Blues (1:13.82)
- 1999 - Image Maker
- 1998 - Hearts At Risk
- 1997 - Mellow Roll
- 1996 - Say Florida Sandy
- 1994 - Key Pro