The Saranac Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York . The Grade III stakes is open to three-year-old horses and is raced on turf over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles. The event, currently run in early September, raised its purse to $ 300,000 in 2014. As of 2023 the race is run for a purse of $ 175,000.
7-569: Inaugurated in 1901, the race is named for the village of Saranac in Clinton County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains . Due to a legislated ban on parimutuel betting , all New York State racetracks ceased operations in 1911 and 1912. Cancellation of the race occurred again from 1943 to 1947 as a result of World War II. When it returned in 1948, the race was shifted to the now defunct Jamaica Racetrack until 1956 when it
14-545: Is on the western border of the county, west of Plattsburgh , and is within the Adirondack Park . The population was 3,852 at the 2020 census , down from 4,007 at the 2010 census . The town is named for the Saranac River that flows through the town. The first settlement took place circa 1802. The town of Saranac was established from the western part of the town of Plattsburgh in 1824. According to
21-580: Is the principal east–west highway through Saranac. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,519 households, and 1,134 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.0 inhabitants per square mile (13.9/km ). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White , 0.14% African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.19% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.24% from other races , and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of
28-580: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 115.9 square miles (300.3 km ), of which 115.3 square miles (298.6 km ) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km ), or 0.57%, is water. The western town line is the border of Franklin County . The Saranac River is the principal waterway in the town, flowing through the southern and eastern sections of the town toward Lake Champlain . New York State Route 3
35-405: The average family size was 3.14. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the town
42-408: The population. There were 1,519 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and
49-465: Was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack where it was held from 1957 to 1961, 1963–1967, 1972–1974, and in 1976. Raced on dirt until 1979, over the years the Saranac Stakes has been run at various distances: Most wins by an owner: Most wins by a jockey : Most wins by an trainer : Saranac, New York Saranac is a town in Clinton County , New York , United States. The town
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