Empire City Handicap
| Defunct stakes race | |
| Location |
Empire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, United States (1920-1942) Jamaica Racetrack, Jamaica, New York, United States (1942-1953) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1920 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 3⁄16 miles (9.5 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $50000 (1953) |
The Empire City Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race inaugurated on October 22, 1900, as part of the opening day racecard at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York. Sometimes referred in newspaper reports as the Empire City Stakes, it was raced at the Empire City track through 1942 then the following year it moved to the Jamaica Racetrack in Jamaica, Queens where it remained until its final running on November 7, 1953.
First run in 1900, the Empire City Handicap was open to horses age three and older. From 1937 until its final running in 1953, the race was restricted to three-year-old horses. There was no race run 1901-1906, and 1911-1913.
During its tenure, the Empire City Handicap has been contested at various distances:
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