Records
In 2005, Bellamy Road set a new stakes record of 1:47.16 at the 1⅛ mile distance in winning by 17½ lengths for his famous owner, George Steinbrenner.
Most wins by a jockey:
- 9 - Eddie Arcaro
- 4 - Angel Cordero, Jr.
- 3 - Johnny Longden, Bill Shoemaker, Mike E. Smith
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons
- 4 - Lucien Laurin
- 3 - Nick Zito, Ivan H. Parke (Parke also won once as a jockey)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Belair Stable, Wheatley Stable, Greentree Stable, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
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