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Pentelicus (wasp)
Pentelicus may refer to: * Pentelicus Mountain, a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon * Pentelicus (horse), a horse winner of the Mayflower Stakes The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from furlongs to abo ... in 1986 * ''Pentelicus'' (wasp), a wasp genus in the subfamily Encyrtinae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentelicus Mountain
Mount Pentelicus or Pentelikon (, or ) is a mountain in Attica, Greece, situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon. Its highest point is the peak ''Pyrgari'', with an elevation of 1,109 m. The mountain is covered in large part with forest (about 60 or 70%), and can be seen from southern Athens (Attica), the Pedia plain, Parnitha, and the southern part of the northern suburbs of Athens. Houses surround the mountain, especially in Vrilissia, Penteli, Ekali, Dionysos and north of Gerakas. Marble from Mount Pentelicus is of exceptionally high quality and was used to construct much of the Athenian Acropolis. Later, Pentelic marble was exported to Rome, where it was used in construction and in sculptures. In ancient times it was also called Brilissos or Brilittos (, ) which is the origin of the name of the nearby suburb of Vrilissia. Mountain Mount Pentelicus has been famous for its marble since antiquity. Pentelic marble was used for the construction of buildings i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentelicus (horse)
Pentelicus may refer to: * Pentelicus Mountain, a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon * Pentelicus (horse), a horse winner of the Mayflower Stakes The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from furlongs to abo ... in 1986 * ''Pentelicus'' (wasp), a wasp genus in the subfamily Encyrtinae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayflower Stakes
The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from furlongs to about furlongs, the event was never graded. Notable horses to race in the Mayflower Stakes were Alsab, Pavot, Quadrangle, Sword Dancer, Timely Writer, and Seabiscuit. Three fillies have won an edition of this race. Records 5 Furlongs: * 59.40 - Airflame (1936), setting a new track record 5.5 Furlongs: * 1:04.60 - Cocopet (1943), setting a new track record 6 Furlongs: * 1:10.20 - Handsome Boy (1965) About 8 5/16 Furlongs: * 1:42.40 by Sword Dancer (1958) Winning Margin: * 6 1/2 lengths - Pentelicus (1986) Winners of the Mayflower See also *Massachusetts Handicap The Massachusetts Handicap, frequently referred to as the "MassCap", was a flat thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and up held annually at Suffolk Downs in Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentelicus (wasp)
Pentelicus may refer to: * Pentelicus Mountain, a tall mountain and mountain range situated northeast of Athens and southwest of Marathon * Pentelicus (horse), a horse winner of the Mayflower Stakes The Mayflower Stakes was one of the premiere juvenile stakes in New England. Run at Suffolk Downs, the Mayflower was held from Suffolk's inauguration in 1935 to 1988, when Suffolk was purchased from the Ogden Corporation. Run from furlongs to abo ... in 1986 * ''Pentelicus'' (wasp), a wasp genus in the subfamily Encyrtinae {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |