Gardenia Stakes
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The Gardenia Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually during the second week of November. Created in 1955 at Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
, the 11/16 mile event was the world's richest race for two-year-old fillies
, offering a total purse of US$
130,300 in its inaugural year. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00D12FD3A5E127A93C4A8178BD95F418585F9 The race was the counterpart to the Garden State Futurity
for two-year-old male horses.
In the early 1970s, growing competition from Keystone Racetrack
in nearby Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
caused a sharp decline in revenues at Garden State Park which resulted in cancellation of the 1973 fall racing season. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614FD3C5B147B93C4A91789D95F408785F9 A fire destroyed the racetrack on April 14, 1977 and the Gardenia Stakes was shifted to the Meadowlands Racetrack
at East Rutherford, New Jersey
.
* † Romanita finished first, but was disqualified and set back to third.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide 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 National Hunt racing...
run annually during the second week of November. Created in 1955 at Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
, the 11/16 mile event was the world's richest race for two-year-old fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
, offering a total purse of US$
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130,300 in its inaugural year. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00D12FD3A5E127A93C4A8178BD95F418585F9 The race was the counterpart to the Garden State Futurity
Garden State Futurity
The Garden State Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid November at the now defunct Garden State Park Racetrack in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. A futurity event for two-year-olds, it is sometimes referred to as the Garden State Futurity...
for two-year-old male horses.
In the early 1970s, growing competition from Keystone Racetrack
Philadelphia Park Racetrack
Parx Racing and Casino is a thoroughbred horse racetrack and racino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. It currently houses 3,300 slot machines.-History:...
in nearby Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
caused a sharp decline in revenues at Garden State Park which resulted in cancellation of the 1973 fall racing season. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30614FD3C5B147B93C4A91789D95F408785F9 A fire destroyed the racetrack on April 14, 1977 and the Gardenia Stakes was shifted to the Meadowlands Racetrack
Meadowlands Racetrack
The Meadowlands Racetrack is a horse racing track at the MetLife Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States.The track hosts both thoroughbred racing and harness racing...
at East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,913. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan....
.
Winners
* † Romanita finished first, but was disqualified and set back to third.