Sleepy Hollow Stakes
Encyclopedia
The Sleepy Hollow is an American ungraded
restricted stakes race for two-year-olds Thoroughbred
s held in the fall at Belmont Park
, New York
. Though not restricted to New York
bred horses, this is not an open race: it is considered a race on the New York bred schedule.
At a distance of one mile, and in its 18th running in 2011, it's a major step up for talented and hopeful young horses. The Sleepy Hollow offers a purse of $100,000.
The race is named for the historic village of Sleepy Hollow, New York
on the banks of the Hudson River
made famous by the American
writer, Washington Irving
in his 1819 short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
.
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...
restricted stakes race for two-year-olds Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
s held in the fall at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...
, New York
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...
. Though not restricted to New York
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...
bred horses, this is not an open race: it is considered a race on the New York bred schedule.
At a distance of one mile, and in its 18th running in 2011, it's a major step up for talented and hopeful young horses. The Sleepy Hollow offers a purse of $100,000.
The race is named for the historic village of Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Sleepy Hollow is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by the Philipse Manor stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line.Originally...
on the banks of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
made famous by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer, Washington Irving
Washington Irving
Washington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works...
in his 1819 short story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., written while he was living in Birmingham, England, and first published in 1820...
.
Past winners
- 2010 - Bandbox (Ramon Dominguez)
- 2009 - Fenway Faithful (Ramon Dominguez)
- 2008 - Trinity Magic (Edgar Prado)
- 2007 - Giant Moon (Kent DesormeauxKent DesormeauxKent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
) - 2006 - Chief's Lake
- 2005 - Sharp HumorSharp HumorSharp Humor is a thoroughbred race horse born April 21, 2003.-Connections:Sharp Humor is co-owned by the Purdedel Stable, trained by Dale Romans, and ridden by Mark Guidry. Sharp Humor was bred in New York by Patrica S. Purdy...
- 2004 - Galloping Grocer
- 2003 - Friends Lake
- 2002 - Funny CideFunny CideFunny Cide is a Thoroughbred race horse who won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes in 2003. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the first gelding to win since Clyde Van Dusen in 1929.-Bloodlines:...
(winner of the 2003 Kentucky DerbyKentucky DerbyThe Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter mile at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry...
& Preakness StakesPreakness StakesThe Preakness Stakes is an American flat Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds held on the third Saturday in May each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It is a Grade I race run over a distance of 9.5 furlongs on dirt. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds ; fillies 121 lb...
) - 2001 - White Ibis
- 2000 - Le Grande Danseur
- 1999 - Entrepreneur
- 1998 - Shut Out Time
- 1997 - Mellow Roll
- 1996 - Kashatreya
- 1995 - Carrbine Special
- 1994 - Outlaw