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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grade I stakes race
Thoroughbred horse race
flat horse race
ageRestriction three years old and older
alsoKnownAs Met Mile NERFINISHED
The Met NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceStatus one-turn mile at Belmont Park
distanceUnit miles
governingBody New York Racing Association NERFINISHED
hasRaceType flat racing
hasVenue Belmont Park NERFINISHED
hasWeightAssignment handicap weights
horseRaceType handicap
inaugurated 1891
isAnnual true
isPrestigious true
locatedIn Elmont, New York NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: 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 NERFINISHED
raceQualification older horses
three-year-olds and up
raceSexRestriction none
raceStatus active
raceSurface dirt
raceTrack Belmont Park Racetrack NERFINISHED
raceTrackOwner New York Racing Association NERFINISHED
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