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in 1910 which deepened the financial crisis for track operators and led to a complete shutdown of racing across the state during 1911 and 1912. When a
February 1913 Court ruling saw racing return that year it was too late for any revival of the Great Filly Stakes as the Sheepshead Bay horse racing
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Although prize money declined from its inaugural high, the Great Filly Stakes still offered a significant purse throughout its tenure. Run in
September, the race helped establish the year's Champion two-year-old filly and those expected to be top-level performers in their upcoming three-year-old
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on June 11 of that year. As a result, owners of
Sheepshead Bay Race Track, and other racing facilities in New York State, struggled to stay in business without income from wagering. Racetrack operators had no choice but to make cuts to the
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After 1908, the financial situation had deteriorated to the point where it left the future of the
Sheepshead Bay track in doubt and its owners attempted to make a deal with the
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to host its Great Filly Stakes for 1910. Unsuccessful in their effort, the final Great Filly Stakes took place on
September 8, 1909 and was won by Schoolmarm.
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had a redoubtable career in which she won top races against the best competition including beating male opponents on a regular basis.
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in the United States with $ 23,975 going to the winner. It was run on dirt over a distance of six
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run from 1901 through 1909 that began as one of the richest events for two-year-old
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856:"Schoolmarm's Great Filly: J. A. Bennet's Candidate Wins Rich Juvenile Special at"
731:"Schoolmarm's Great Filly: J. A. Bennet's Candidate Wins Rich Juvenile Special at"
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would be named a
Champion at both age two and three, and although not a Champion,
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campaigns. As such, in the nine years the race was run it produced three future
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806:"Striking Falling off in Value of Ten Greatest Stakes"
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249:Further restrictive legislation was passed by the
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944:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
919:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
894:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
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819:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
794:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
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719:– via University of Kentucky Archives.
992:1909 disestablishments in New York (state)
254:facility never reopened for horse racing.
967:Discontinued horse races in New York City
962:Flat horse races for two-year-old fillies
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230:being paid out which by 1909 saw many
234:offering drastically reduced purses.
987:1901 establishments in New York City
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706:"Winners of the Great Filly Stakes"
223:Hart–Agnew anti-betting legislation
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881:"Anti-Racing Bills Pass at Albany"
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781:"Penalties in the New York Bills"
238:The end of a race and a racetrack
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221:had already passed the
131:Thoroughbred horse race
313:Most wins by an owner:
186:honoree. In addition,
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244:Saratoga Association
219:Charles Evans Hughes
212:New York Legislature
178:, all of which were
111:Two-year-old fillies
676:William C. Whitney
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642:William C. Whitney
612:Newton Bennington
400:A. J. Goldsborough
320:William C. Whitney
308:(1901, 1904, 1906)
129:is a discontinued
127:Great Filly Stakes
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603:John Bullman
458:Keep Moving
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322:(1901, 1902)
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66:Thoroughbred
669:Willie Shaw
608:Fred Burlew
535:Tommy Burns
465:Eddie Dugan
388:Schoolmarm
288:Tommy Burns
268:1:11 3/5 –
228:purse money
210:controlled
103:left-handed
70:Flat racing
54:Inaugurated
956:Categories
941:2018-11-30
916:2018-11-30
891:2018-11-30
866:2018-11-29
841:2018-11-29
816:2018-10-15
791:2018-10-26
766:2018-11-06
741:2018-11-29
716:2018-11-28
692:References
430:Joe Notter
208:Republican
19:Horse race
685:$ 23,975
661:Blue Girl
652:$ 12,740
621:$ 15,300
586:$ 10,245
493:Killaloe
485:$ 11,655
450:$ 10,515
188:Blue Girl
180:Champions
166:fillies,
62:Race type
57:1901–1909
682:1:14.80
649:1:12.60
618:1:12.80
583:1:11.60
553:$ 9,055
550:1:15.40
518:$ 9,365
515:1:13.40
482:1:15.00
447:1:12.60
422:Maskette
413:$ 7,175
410:1:14.00
370:Furlongs
216:Governor
204:wagering
168:Maskette
151:New York
139:furlongs
119:$ 10,000
86:furlongs
81:Distance
45:New York
41:Brooklyn
33:Location
629:Girdle
595:Beldame
357:Trainer
334:Winners
297:trainer
258:Records
176:Beldame
141:at the
135:fillies
92:Surface
562:Artful
380:Win$
353:Jockey
345:Winner
279:jockey
272:(1904)
270:Artful
214:under
172:Artful
657:1901
626:1902
591:1903
558:1904
523:1905
490:1906
455:1907
418:1908
385:1909
365:Dist.
361:Owner
116:Purse
100:Track
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646:6 F
615:6 F
580:6 F
547:6 F
512:6 F
479:6 F
444:6 F
407:6 F
376:Time
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