The Appleton Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually near the end of March at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Listed event raced on turf at a distance of 1 mile, it is open to horses age four and older.

Race history

The race was run in two divisions in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973–1982, 1984–1985, and 1987.

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Race distance

1952- mile

1953–1964 – mile

1965–1966 – 7 furlongs

1967–1971 – 1 mile

1972 – 7 furlongs

1973–1982 – 1 mile

1983 – 7 furlongs

1984–1990 – 1 mile

1991 – 1 mile and 70 yards

1992–2000 – mile

2001–2008 – 1 mile

2009–2010 – furlongs

2011 onwards – 1 mile

Records

Most wins: 2 – Better Bee (1958, 1959)

Appleton Stakes

Winners since 1999

Earlier winners

1998 – Sir Cat

1997 – Montjoy

1996 – The Vid

1995 – Dusty Screen

1994 – Paradise Creek

1993 – Cigar Toss

1992 – Royal Ninja

1991 – Jolies Halo

1990 – Highland Springs

1989 – Fabulous Indian

1988 – Yankee Affair

1987 – Regal Flier

1987 – Racing Star

1986 – Cool

1985 – Smart And Sharp

1985 – Star Choice

1984 – Super Sunrise

1984 – Great Substance

1983 – Northrop

1982 – Gleaming Channel

1982 – King of Mardi Gras

1981 – North Course

1981 – Drums Captain

1980 – Morning Frolic

1980 – Pipedreamer

1979 – Fleet Gar

1979 – Regal And Royal

1978 – Do Lishus

1978 – Qui Native

1977 – Gay Jitterbug

1977 – Cinteelo

1976 – Step Forward

1976 – Improviser

1975 – Duke Tom

1975 – Beau Bugle

1974 – Right On

1973 – Windtex

1973 – Life Cycle

1972 – No No Billy

1972 – Mr. Pow Wow

1971 – Rocky Mount

1971 – Brokers Tip

1970 – Prevailing

1969 – Quite An Accent

1969 – Go Marching

1968 – Rego

1967 – Canal

1966 – Pollux

1965 – Ampose

1964 – Frankies Nod

1963 – Key Issue

1962 – Beau Purple

1961 – Tudor Way

1960 – Oligarchy

1959 – Better Bee

1958 – Better Bee

1957 – Bardstown

1956 – Mielleux

1955 – Fly Wheel

1954 – Dr. Stanley

1953 – Battlefield

1952 – Alerted

See also

Arthur I. Appleton

References

The 2008 Appleton Handicap at the NTRA

Horse races in Florida

Turf races in the United States

Flat horse races for four-year-olds

Open mile category horse races

Horse races established in 1952

Gulfstream Park

1952 establishments in Florida

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