Aberdeen Stakes
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| Class | Discontinued stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Havre de Grace Racetrack, Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1913 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 4.5 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-years-old |
The Aberdeen Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually from 1913 through 1947 at Havre de Grace Racetrack in Havre de Grace, Maryland.[1] Open to two-year-olds of either sex, it was run on dirt over a distance of four-and-a-half furlongs.
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.[2]
The Aberdeen Stakes was last run in 1947, a year in which Saggy won and set a new World Record for the four-and-a-half furlong distance on dirt around one turn.[3]