Metropolitan Handicap

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The Metropolitan Handicap is a prestigious American Grade I thoroughbred horse race traditionally run at Belmont Park, renowned as one of the country's top one-mile dirt races for older horses.

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Metropolitan Handicap canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I stakes race
Thoroughbred horse race
flat horse race
ageRestriction three years old and older
alsoKnownAs Met Mile
The Met
country United States
distanceStatus one-turn mile at Belmont Park
distanceUnit miles
governingBody New York Racing Association
hasRaceType flat racing
hasVenue Belmont Park
hasWeightAssignment handicap weights
horseRaceType handicap
inaugurated 1891
isAnnual true
isPrestigious true
locatedIn Elmont, New York
United States
notableCharacteristic high-quality older milers
notableFor one of the top one-mile dirt races in the United States
partOf American graded stakes races
raceCategory open company
raceClass Grade I
raceDistance 1 mile
8 furlongs
raceLocation Belmont Park
raceQualification older horses
three-year-olds and up
raceSexRestriction none
raceStatus active
raceSurface dirt
raceTrack Belmont Park Racetrack
linked to: Belmont Park
raceTrackOwner New York Racing Association
region North America
surfaceType dirt
timingSystem parimutuel wagering event
trackConfiguration left-handed
typicalMonthRun June
usualSurfaceCondition fast dirt when dry

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Belmont Park notableRaceHosted Metropolitan Handicap
Belmont Stakes Racing Festival hasPart Metropolitan Handicap
Belmont Park notableRace Metropolitan Handicap
subject linked to: The Championship Track
Quality Road wonRace Metropolitan Handicap