Autumn Stakes (United States)
| Class | Defunct stakes |
|---|---|
| Location | Sheepshead Bay Race Track, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Inaugurated | 1880 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds |
The Autumn Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually for thirty years at Sheepshead Bay Race Track in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. Inaugurated the year the track opened in 1880, it was an important event run on dirt that was open to two-year-old horses of either sex. Initially contested at a distance of six furlongs, from 1890 through 1899 it was raced over the track's Futurity Course at 5.75 furlongs before returning to the original distance.
In its September 10, 1880 reporting on the inaugural Autumn Stakes that resulted in a dead heat between Brambaletta and Bonnie Lizzie, the New York Times called it "one of the most magnificent finishes ever seen."
Dinna Ken, from the Harry P. Whitney stable, finished first in the 1906 running of the Autumn Stakes but was disqualified for a crossing interference at the start of the race that gave runner-up Arcite the win.