Brighton Oaks
| Discontinued horse race | |
 | |
| Location | Brighton Beach Race Course, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1901 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 9 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $7,500 |
The Brighton Oaks was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Brighton Beach Race Course in Brighton Beach, Coney Island, New York from 1901[1] through 1906.[2] A race for three-year-old fillies, it was contested at various distances:
- 1 mile : 1902
- 1 mile 70 yards : 1903
- 1+1⁄16 miles : 1904
- 1 mile, 1 furlong : 1901, 1905–1906
Records
[edit]Speed record: (at 1 mile, 1 furlong)
- 1:53.60 - Brookdale Nymph (1906)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 2 - Winfield O'Connor (1901, 1902)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Julius Bauer (1901, 1902)
- 2 - A. Jack Joyner (1904, 1905)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - Arthur Featherstone (1901, 1902)
- 2 - Sydney Paget (1904, 1905)
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Brookdale Nymph | Lucien Lyne | John W. Rogers | Harry Payne Whitney | 1:53.60 |
| 1905 | Tradition | Willie Davis | A. Jack Joyner | Sydney Paget | 1:56.40 |
| 1904 | Hamburg Belle | Gene Hildebrand | A. Jack Joyner | Sydney Paget | 1:47.80 |
| 1903 | Birch Broom | Arthur Redfern | S. W. Street | James R. Keene | 1:45.40 |
| 1902 | Hatasoo | Winfield O'Connor | Julius Bauer | Arthur Featherstone | 1:40.00 |
| 1901 | Reina | Winfield O'Connor | Julius Bauer | Arthur Featherstone | 1:54.20 |