Grand Union Hotel Stakes

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Defunct Race race
Grand Union Hotel Stakes
Location	Saratoga Race Course Saratoga Springs, New York
Inaugurated	c.1865
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	Saratoga Race Course
Race information
Distance	6 furlongs
Track	Dirt, left-handed
Qualification	Two-year-olds
Weight	Assigned
Purse

The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. A sprint race, it was open to two-year-old horses and run on dirt over a distance of six furlongs.

The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was last run in 1958.

The Grand Union Hotel was a luxury hotel in Saratoga Springs that by 1870 was the largest hotel in the world. It was the meeting place for Saratoga Race Course officials and where the wealthy elite stayed during the racing season. [1]

The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was won by several U.S. Racing Hall of Fame horses including Colin, Man o' War, Zev, Tom Fool, Native Dancer and Nashua. When Man o' War won in 1919, the purse was $10,000. [2]

[edit] Partial list of past winners

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[edit] References

• The Grand Union Hotel Stakes at Pedigree Query