With its lucrative $100,000 purse, it was promoted as an international event in an effort to attract horses from Europe and South America.
Run in October or early November it was contested on dirt at a distance of 1 5/8 miles which made it best suited for stayers.
Racing Hall of Fame inductee who was voted #41 on the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.
Horse of the Year, become a Hall of Fame member, and be voted #3 on the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.
In its final running on October 31, 1953, Crafty Admiral, the American Champion Older Male Horse of 1952, won by 10 Lengths.