Brooklyn Stakes
"The Picket" winning the 1904 Brooklyn Handicap | |
| Class | Grade II |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, USA |
| Inaugurated | 1887 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds & up |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $250,000-added (2023) |
The Brooklyn Stakes (formerly known as the Brooklyn Handicap) is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, on Long Island. It currently is a Grade II event open to four-year-olds and up willing to race one and one-half miles on dirt. It was a Grade 1 race prior to 1993.