The Sleepy Hollow is an American ungraded restricted stakes race for two-year-olds

Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

s held in the fall at Belmont Park, New York. Though not restricted to New York bred horses, this is not an open race: it is considered a race on the New York bred schedule. At a distance of one mile, and in its 22nd running in 2015, it's a major step up for talented and hopeful young horses. The Sleepy Hollow currently offers a purse of $250,000. The race is named for the historic village of Sleepy Hollow, New York on the banks of the

Hudson River The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York and flows southward through the Hudson Valley to the New York Harbor between N ...

made famous by the American writer,

Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legen ...

in his 1819 short story, ''

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...

.''

Past winners

* 2021 - Shipsational (

Luis Saez Luis Saez (born May 19, 1992) in Panama City, Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Saez rode Maximum Security to finish first in the 2019 Kentucky Derby but was subsequently disqualified due to interference. The two later w ...

) * 2020 - Brooklyn Strong ( José Ortiz) * 2019 - Captain Bombastic ( Jose Ortiz) * 2018 - Bankit ( Irad Ortiz Jr. * 2017 - Evaluator (

Manuel Franco Manuel Franco (July 9, 1871 – June 5, 1919) was President of Paraguay from August 15, 1916, to June 5, 1919. Childhood and Youth Doctor Manuel Franco was born in Concepción on June 9, 1871, in times of the government of Cirilo Antonio Rivar ...

) * 2016 - Pat On the Back (Dylan Davis) * 2015 - Get Jets ( Irad Ortiz, Jr.) * 2014 - Ostrolenka (

John Velazquez John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and both ye ...

) * 2013 - No Race * 2012 - No Race * 2011 - No Race * 2010 - Bandbox ( Ramon Dominguez) * 2009 - Fenway Faithful ( Ramon Dominguez) * 2008 - Trinity Magic (

Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races ...

) * 2007 - Giant Moon (

Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes ...

) * 2006 - Chief's Lake ( Garrett K. Gomez) * 2005 - Sharp Humor (

) * 2004 - Galloping Grocer ( John R. Velazquez) * 2003 - Friends Lake (

Richard Migliore Richard Migliore (born March 14, 1964 in Babylon, New York) is a retired American jockey. He now works as a racing analyst for XBTV. He was nicknamed "The Mig," which is a type of Russian fighter jet, for his tenacious style of riding. He lives ...

) * 2002 -

Funny Cide Funny Cide (foaled April 20, 2000) is a champion American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He is the first New York-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby. He was an immensely popular horse and remai ...

( José A. Santos) * 2001 - White Ibis (

Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis (born July 18, 1961 in Pocatello, Idaho) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Early life Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his l ...

) * 2000 - Le Grande Danseur ( Jorge F. Chavez) * 1999 - Entrepreneur ( John R. Velazquez) * 1998 - Shut Out Time ( Joe Bravo) * 1997 - Mellow Roll (Frank Lovoto Jr) * 1996 - Kashatreya (Juilo Pezua) * 1995 - Carrbine Special (Robbie Davis) * 1994 - Outlaw (Robbie Davis)

External links

Belmont Park official website
Restricted stakes races in the United States Flat horse races for two-year-olds Belmont Park Horse races in New York (state)