Former horse racing facility in Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.
Jamaica Race Course
Jamaica Race Course, c.1907
Location
Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York United States
Owned by
Metropolitan Jockey Club
Date opened
April 1903 (121 years ago) (1903-04)
Date closed
August 1959 (64 years ago) (1959-08)
Course type
Flat
Notable races
Bed O' Roses Handicap Daingerfield Handicap Excelsior Handicap Frizette Stakes Jamaica Handicap Paumonok Handicap Pierrepont Handicap Prioress Stakes Remsen Handicap Sheepshead Bay Handicap Wood Memorial Stakes
Jamaica Race Course, also called the Jamaica Racetrack,[1] was an American thoroughbred horse racing facility operated by the Metropolitan Jockey Club in Jamaica, Queens, New York City.
^Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City: Second Edition. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300182576. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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