The Aberdeen Stakes was an American

Thoroughbred horse race Thoroughbred racing is a sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport – flat racing and jump racing, the latter known as National Hunt racing in ...

held annually from 1913 through 1947 at

Havre de Grace Racetrack The Havre de Grace Racetrack was an American horse racing track on Post Road in Havre de Grace, Harford County, Maryland. Nicknamed "The Graw," it operated from August 24, 1912, to 1950. For a time, it was owned by the Harford Agricultural and B ...

Havre de Grace, Maryland Havre de Grace (), abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, Harford County, Maryland. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which ...

. Open to two-year-olds of either sex, it was run on dirt over a distance of four-and-a-half

furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in hors ...

s. At one time an important event for juveniles, 1915 winner George Smith and 1919 winner Paul Jones both went on to win the

Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The competition is a Grade I stakes race for three-year ...

. The Aberdeen Stakes was last run in 1947, a year in which Saggy won and set a new

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for the fourand-a-half furlong distance on dirt around one turn.''New York Times'' April 24, 1947 article titled "World Turf Mark Is Set By Saggy
Retrieved July 12, 2018

Records

* Time for 4.5 furlongs on dirt: 0:51.80, Saggy (1947) - New World Record Most wins by a

jockey A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing. The word "jockey" originated from England and was used to describe the individual ...

: * 2 -

Willie Kelsay William Lloyd Kelsay (October 20, 1892 – April 26, 1952) was one of the top jockeys in American Thoroughbred racing during the 1920s who was widely respected for his ability to handle two-year-old horses during their first year of racing. Racin ...

(1920, 1930) Most wins by a trainer: * 2 - John P. "Doc" Jones (1926, 1946) * 2 - Clyde Phillips (1932, 1933) Most wins by an owner: * 2 - Harry P. Whitney (1917, 1922) * 2 -

William Ziegler Jr. William J. Ziegler Jr. (July 21, 1891 – March 3, 1958) was an American business executive, philanthropist, polo player, yachtsman, and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Born William Conrad Brandt in Muscatine, Iowa to the half-brother ...

(1932, 1933)

Winners

References

{{reflist Discontinued horse races Flat horse races for two-year-olds Horse races in Maryland Recurring sporting events established in 1913 Havre de Grace Racetrack 1913 establishments in Maryland Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1947 1947 disestablishments in Maryland