The Tidal Stakes is a discontinued

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for three-year-olds run at the

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from the 1880s through until the track closed in 1910. According to a 1901 report on the race by ''

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'', the Tidal Stakes was one of the famous fixtures of the Sheepshead Bay Spring meeting. The inaugural running in 1881 was won by Luke Blackburn. Ridden by Jim McLaughlin and trained by

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, following the creation of the

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, horse, jockey and trainer would all be inducted. The final running of the Tidal Stakes took place on 1910 and was won by The Turk who recorded the fastest time in the history of the race at the mile and a quarter distance. The most significant event in the history of the Tidal Stakes was Colin's win in 1908. The future Hall of Fame horse who would be ranked 15th in the 2000 ''

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'', retired undefeated after his fifteenth career win in the Tidal. The 1885 race resulted in a

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for first between James T. Williams

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winner

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and Norman Kittson's colt Pardee.

Records

Speed record: * 1 ¼ miles: 2:03 4/5, The Turk (1910) * 1 mile: 1:38 4/5, Watercolor (1901) Most wins by a

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: * 8 - Jim McLaughlin (1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1889) Most wins by a trainer: * 8 -

(1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909) Most wins by an owner: * 6 -

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(1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1886, 1887)

Winners

* † 1885

for first between Joe Cotton and Pardee.

References

{{reflist Sheepshead Bay Race Track Flat horse races for three-year-olds 1880 establishments in New York (state) Discontinued horse races in New York City Recurring sporting events established in 1880 Recurring events disestablished in 1910 1910 disestablishments in New York (state)