New York Breeders' Futurity
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| Class | Restricted stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Finger Lakes Race Track, Farmington, New York |
| Inaugurated | 1963 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred – Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs (3⁄4 mile) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds, bred in New York State |
| Purse | $200,000 |
The New York Breeders' Futurity is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1963 at Finger Lakes Race Track in Farmington, New York. A premier event for two-year-old horses bred in New York State, the race is a six furlong sprint contested on dirt. It currently offers a purse of $200,000 added.[1][2]
The 1963 inaugural running was won by Prophet Wise under jockey José Olivares who would win the race again in 1967 and 1969. A 2005 inductee into the Finger Lakes Racing Hall of Fame, through 2019 his three wins is a record that has been tied but not broken.[3]
For 1966 only, the race was split into two classes, one for colts and geldings and the other for fillies.[1]
In 1990 a large field resulted in the race being run in two divisions.[1]
Rudy Rodriguez rode By the Light to victory in the 2007 Futurity.[1] Seven years later he won again, this time as the trainer of Good Luck Gus.[4] Rodriguez earned his third win overall when he trained Dream Bigger to win the 2019 running.[2]