W. L. McKnight Stakes
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The W. L. McKnight Stakes is an American Grade 3 Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.[1] Inaugurated in 1973 at Calder Race Course it remained there through 2013 when the track closed. In 2017 a race condition was changed from being open to horses age three and older to those who were four and older. A race on turf at a distance of a mile and one-half, due to safety concerns it was shifted from the turf course to the main dirt track in 1993, 2005, and 2013.
Grade 3 race | |
Location | Gulfstream Park (2014–present) Calder Race Course (1973–2013) |
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Inaugurated | 1973 |
Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 1½ miles (12 furlongs) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four years & older |
Purse | US$200,000 |
The race was named for William L. McKnight, the founder of Tartan Farms.[2] Prior to 2019, it was run as the W. L. McKnight Handicap.