The Brighton Mile was an American Thoroughbred horse race run between 1905 and 1910 at Brighton Beach Race Course in Brighton Beach,

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. A handicap event for horses age three and older, it was contested on dirt at a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). Inaugurated in 1905, the Brighton Mile was not run in 1908 and 1909 due to passage of the

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. That would turn out to be the last time the event was run as further restrictions were enacted by the New York State Legislature through amendments to the Hart–Agnew Law that shut down all racing in New York in 1911 and 1912 and ended horse racing permanently at the Brighton Beach track. A final edition of the Brighton Mile was run at

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in Yonkers, New York and was won by Sam Hildreth's King James.

Records

Speed record: * 1:37.60 : Charles Edward (1907) (new race and track record) Most wins: * No horse ever won this race more than once. Most wins by a

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: * No jockey ever won this race more than once. Most wins by a trainer: * No trainer ever won this race more than once. Most wins by an owner: * No owner ever won this race more than once.

Winners

References

{{reflist Brighton Beach Race Course Recurring sporting events established in 1905 Open mile category horse races Coney Island Discontinued horse races in New York City 1905 establishments in New York City 1910 disestablishments in New York (state) Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1910