The Brighton Mile was an American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1905 and 1910 at Brighton Beach Race Course in Brighton Beach, Coney Island, New York. A handicap event for horses age three and older, it was contested on dirt at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs).
| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Brighton Beach Race Course, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1905 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Assigned |
Inaugurated in 1905, the Brighton Mile was not run in 1908 and 1909 due to passage of the Hart–Agnew Law.[1] That would turn out to be the last time the event was run as further restrictions were enacted by the New York State Legislature through amendments to the Hart–Agnew Law that shut down all racing in New York in 1911 and 1912 and ended horse racing permanently at the Brighton Beach track.[2] [3] [4] [5][6]
A final edition of the Brighton Mile was run at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York and was won by Sam Hildreth's King James.[7]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1:37.60 : Charles Edward (1907) (new race and track record)[8]
Most wins:
- No horse ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer ever won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner ever won this race more than once.
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Win $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Empire City Race Track | ||||||||
| 1910 | King James | 5 | Carroll Shilling | Sam Hildreth | Sam Hildreth | 1 m | 1:39.60 | $1,420 |
| 1908 | - 1909 | Race not held | ||||||
| At Brighton Beach | ||||||||
| 1907 | Charles Edward | 3 | Willie Knapp | Frank M. Taylor | Patchogue Stable (William H. DuBois) | 1 m | 1:37.60 | $3,120 |
| 1906 | Hamburg Belle | 5 | Walter Miller | A. Jack Joyner | Sydney Paget | 1 m | 1:39.00 | $3,170 |
| 1905 | Ort Wells | 4 | John Sperling | Enoch Wishard | John A. Drake | 1 m | 1:38.20 | $3,085 |
References
edit- ^ "Empire City Meeting Opens Auspiciously". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-07-06. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Penalties in the New York Bills". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-01-18. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
- ^ "Race Track Bill Defeated In Senate; Measure Modifying Directors' Liability for Gambling Fails of Passage". The New York Times. July 14, 1911. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ "Oral Betting Held Legal: Appellate Division of New York Supreme Court Renders Important Decision". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1913-02-22. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ "Destruction Wrought by Hughes". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-12-15. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Famous Old Track is Sold". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1914-11-17. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "King James Wins The Brighton Mile". New York Times, page 8. 1910-07-06. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Fast Racing at Brighton: Charles Edward Wins "the Mile" in 1:37 3-5, a New Track Record". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1907-07-11. Retrieved 2020-11-03.