The Hambletonian Stakes is a major American harness race for three-year-old trotting horses, named in honor of Hambletonian 10, a foundation sire of the Standardbred horse breed, also known as the "Father of the American Trotter."
The first in the Triple Crown of Harness Racing for Trotters, the Hambletonian is currently held at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on the first Saturday in August.
[1] The Hambletonian first took place at the New York State Fair in Syracuse in 1926.
Starting in 1930, Good Time Park in Goshen, New York hosted the race until 1956 with the exception of 1943.
Since 1981, the race has been at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.