Mayflower Stakes

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This article is about the Thoroughbred horse race. For the flower, see Mayflower. For the ship, see Mayflower II.
Mayflower Stakes
Listed race
LocationSuffolk Downs
East Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Inaugurated1935
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Race information
Distance5.5f - 8.32f
SurfaceDirt
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationTwo-year-olds

The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from 5+1⁄2 furlongs to about 8+5⁄16 furlongs, the event was never graded.

Notable horses to race in the Mayflower Stakes were Alsab, Pavot, Quadrangle, Sword Dancer, Timely Writer, and Seabiscuit.

Three fillies have won an edition of this race.

Records[]

5 Furlongs:

  • 59.40 - Airflame (1936), setting a new track record

5.5 Furlongs:

  • 1:04.60 - Cocopet (1943), setting a new track record

6 Furlongs:

  • 1:10.20 - Handsome Boy (1965)

About 8 5/16 Furlongs:

  • 1:42.40 by Sword Dancer (1958)

Winning Margin:

  • 6 1/2 lengths - Pentelicus (1986)

Winners of the Mayflower[]

Year
Winner
Distance (furlongs)
Time
1988 6 N/A
1987 6 1:11.25
1986 6 1:12.00
1985 6 1:11.00
1984 6 1:11.45
1983 6 N/A
1982 5.5 1:05.80
1981 Timely Writer 5.5 1:04.80
1980 6 N/A
1979 6 N/A
1978 6 N/A
1977 6 N/A
1976 6 1:11.80
1975 6 N/A
1974[1] 6 1:11.25
1973[2] 6 1:10.45
1972[3] River of Fire 6 N/A
1971 6 1:11.80
1970 6 1:11.60
1969[4] 6 1:12:00
1968 6 1:12.20
1967 6 1:11.00
1966 [5] 6 1:12.00
1965 6 1:10.20
1964 6 1:12.00
1963 Orbiter 6 N/A
1962 5.5 1:06.00
1961[6] 5.5 1:06.40
1960 5.5 1:06.20
1959 Bally Ache 5.5 1:05.80
1958 Sword Dancer 8.32 1:42.40
1957 Deadeye Dick 8.32 1:46.80
1956 Melson 8.32 1:43.00
1955 8.32 1:43.60
1954 6 1:13.20
1953 Switch On 5.5 N/A
1952 5.5 1:06.40
1951 5.5 1:05.80
1950 5.5 1:05.60
1949 5.5 1:12.20
1948 5.5 1:11.60
1947 5.5 1:12.20
1946 5.5 1:12.20
1945 5.5 1:13.00
1944 Pavot 5.5 1:05.60
1943 5.5 1:04.60
1942 5.5 1:04.80
1941 Alsab 5.5 1:05.20
1940 5.5 1:05.20
1939 5.5 1:05.40
1938 5.5 1:05.80
1937 6 1:12.20
1936 5 59.40
1935 6 1:13.20

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ McCracken, Sam (July 5, 1974). "Sweet Mouth, Lord Arlen first on 4th". The Boston Globe.
  2. ^ Kinsley, Bob (July 2, 1973). "Brunate comes over big in Mayflower". The Boston Globe.
  3. ^ "The Morning Record - Google News Archive Search".
  4. ^ McCracken, Sam (July 5, 1969). "23,088 Bet $1,817,667 As Suffolk Ends Meet". The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ "At Suffolk Downs, an Unintended Spectator | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-04-26.
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