Forty Niner Stakes

Forty Niner Stakes
Grade II race
Location	Belmont Park; Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1980 (as Kelso Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack)
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	NYRA[dead link]
Race information
Distance	One mile
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances:; 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs.; 3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse	$350,000 (since 2023)

The Forty Niner Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older run over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs) on the dirt held annually in late October at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event offers a purse of $350,000.

Race information
Grade II race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1980 (as Kelso Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack)
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	NYRA^{[dead link]}
Distance	One mile
Surface	Dirt
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Three-year-olds and older
Weight	Base weights with allowances: 4-year-olds and up: 126 lbs. 3-year-olds: 122 lbs.
Purse	$350,000 (since 2023)