Union Avenue Stakes
The Union Avenue is an American ungraded Thoroughbred horse race race run annually at Saratoga Race Course. The race is restricted to fillies and mares 3-years-old and up who were bred in the State of New York. It is raced at a distance of six furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $70,000 added.
The Union Avenue, inaugurated in 2004, is named for the famed street in Saratoga Springs, New York where the track is located.
Read more about Union Avenue Stakes: Winners of The Union Avenue Stakes
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