1) The Mother Goose is a Grade 1 stakes race for 3-year-old fillies run at beautiful Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

2) In 2010, the race reverts back to its original distance of a 1 1/16 miles. It had been run at a 1 1/8 miles since 1959.

3) The Mother Goose has been a key race for 3-year-old fillies since it was first run in 1957.

4) The race was named for the filly Mother Goose. She beat males in the 1924 Belmont Futurity for 2-year-olds. The Futurity was the most important stakes race in America at that time.

5) Nineteen fillies later named 3-year-old filly champions won the Mother Goose, including such greats as Davona Dale, Life’s Magic, Mom’s Command, Open Mind, and Go For Wand (to name a few).

6) Three-year-old champion filly Ashado finished second in the 2004 Mother Goose. Susan’s Girl, another future champion, also finished second in the 1972 Mother Goose to a filly named Wanda.

7) In 1994, Lakeway won in a stakes record time of 1:46.58. Future Hall of Famer Inside Information finished third.

8) In 2009, Rachel Alexandra broke Lakeway’s stakes record when she won the Mother Goose in 1:46.33.

9) The great filly Ruffian won the 1973 Mother Goose by 13 1/2 lengths.

10) The Mother Goose was originally part of the Filly Triple Crown (aka Triple Tiara) along with the Acorn and Coaching Club American Oaks (also run at Belmont Park). In 2010, the series was changed and the Mother Goose was dropped and replaced by the Alabama Stakes, which is run at Saratoga. The new second leg of the Triple Tiara, The Coaching Club American Oaks, will also be at Saratoga this year.