Ladies Handicap

Ladies Handicap

Non-graded stakes race
Location	Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1868
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com/aqueduct/Stakes/Ladies.shtml
Race information
Distance	1 Mile 70 yards
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies and Mares, four-years-old & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$100,000

The Ladies Handicap is a historic American Thoroughbred horse race for Fillies and Mares four years of age and older that is held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Inaugurated at the Jerome Park Racetrack in 1868, it is the oldest stakes race in the U.S. exclusively for fillies and mares. An unlisted stakes race, it is currently run on New Years Day (or near enough) and currently offers a purse of $100,000 added.

From its beginnings in 1868 through 1912 the race was restricted to three-year-old fillies then from 1913 through 1938 it was made open to fillies of any age. Since 1939 it has been open to older fillies and mares. There was no race in 1895 and again in 1911 and 1912 when a New York ban on parimutuel betting shut down all racing in the state. In 2006 the race was not run due to a shortage of entrants and as a result of a NYRA financial reorganization, was not run in 2009.

The Ladies Handicap has been won by some notable females in American racing history including Hall of Fame inductees Firenze, Miss Woodford, Beldame, Maskette, Top Flight and Shuvee.

The Ladies Handicap has also been run at:

• 
  Jerome Park Racetrack :1868-1890


• 
  Morris Park Racetrack : 1890-1904


• 
  Belmont Park : 1905-1958, 1960

Since inception, it has been raced at various distances:

• 1 mile and 70 yards : 2016


• 1 mile and five furlongs : 1868-1874


• 1 mile and 1 furlong : 1889-1892


• ​1 ¹⁄₈ miles : 2010 - 2015


• 1,400 yards : 1890-1891


• ​1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles : 1893-1894


• 1 mile : 1896-1939


• ​1 ⁵⁄₁₆ miles : 1961-1962


• ​1 ¹⁄₂ miles : 1874-1885, 1940-1958, 1960, 1963, 1964


• ​1 ¹⁄₄ miles : 1965-2008

Records

Speed record:

• 2:01.40 - Transient Trend (1995) and Bastonera II (1976) at the previous ​1 ¹⁄₄ mile distance

Most wins:

• 
  Black Maria (1926, 1927)


• 
  Strolling Belle (1999, 2000)

Most wins by an owner:

• 5 - August Belmont (1872, 1875, 1876, 1880, 1889)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 6 - Angel Cordero, Jr. (1968, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1988)

Winners of the Ladies Handicap since 1940

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2017	Wonder Gal	5	Kendrick Carmouche	Leah Gyarmati	Clearview Stable	1:42.45
2016	Saythreehailmary's	5	Manuel Franco	John Morrison	Very Un Stable	1:44.91
2015	Divided Attention	4	Dylan Davis	Kiaran McLaughlin	Godolphin Stable	1:55.00
2014	Teen Pauline	4	Irad Ortiz Jr.	Todd Pletcher	Stonestreet Stables	1:49.78
2013	Arena Elvira	6	Junior Alvarado	William Mott	Carolyn Wilson	1:51.53
2012	C C's Pal	5	Junior Alvarado	Richard E. Dutrow Jr.	Eric Fein	1:52.85
2011	R Betty Graybull	5	Eddie Castro	Linda Ann White	Fantasy Lane Stable/Stronach Stables	1:50.56
2010	Tidal Dance	5	Channing Hill	Michael E. Hushion	Marc C. Ferrell	1:53.59
2009	no race
2008	Borrowing Base	5	Javier Castellano	Patrick Quick	Daddie's Girl Stable, LLC	2:07.30
2007	Wow Me Free	5	Alan Garcia	Kiaran McLaughlin	Edward A. Seltzer	2:04.63
2006	No race
2005	India Halo	5	Jose L. Espinoza	James W. Ferraro	Blue Sky Farm	2:05.20
2004	Rare Gift	3	Richard Migliore	John Kimmel	Bolton, Dipietro	2:05.40
2003	Savedbythelight	3	Richard Migliore	Richard Violette Jr.	Earle I. Mack	2:05.80
2002	Critical Eye	5	Mike Luzzi	Scott Schwartz	Herbert Schwartz	2:04.00
2001	Summer Colony	3	John Velazquez	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	2:05.80
2000	Strolling Belle	4	Heberto Castillo, Jr.	John C. Kimmel	Red Oak Stable	2:06.60
1999	Strolling Belle	3	Heberto Castillo, Jr.	John C. Kimmel	Red Oak Stable	2:04.60
1998	Unbridled Hope	4	Richard Migliore	John C. Kimmel	Martin J. Wygod	2:03.40
1997	Prophet's Warning	4	Jorge Chavez	Joseph Orseno	Jane Lyon	2:06.20
1996	Miss Slewpy	5	Larry Reynolds	Ronald Cartwright	Oliver C. Goldsmith	2:03.20
1995	Transient Trend	3	Jean-Luc Samyn	Partick J. Kelly	Live Oak Racing	2:01.40
1994	Tara Roma	4	Frank Alvarado	C. R. McGaughey	Emory A. Hamilton	2:06.60
1993	Groovy Feeling	4	Herb McCauley	Peter Ferriola	Robert P. Donaldson	2:05.80
1992	Brilliant Brass	5	Edgar Prado	Carlos A. Garcia	Elaine L. Bassford	2:03.40
1991	Wortheroatsingold	4	Eddie Maple	Partick J. Kelly	Fox Ridge Farm	2:02.40
1990	Colonial Waters	5	Jose Santos	Leroy Jolley	Carl Icahn	2:05.80
1989	Dance Teacher	4	Jose Santos	Philip G. Johnson	Edward P. Evans	2:05.80
1988	Banker's Lady	3	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Philip Hauswald	Edward A. Cox, Jr.	2:02.00
1987	Nastique	3	Robbie Davis	Stephen A. DiMauro	Bernard Chaus	2:04.40
1986	Life At The Top	3	Randy Romero	D. Wayne Lukas	Eugene V. Klein	2:03.80
1985	Videogenic	3	Robbie Davis	Gasper S. Moschera	Albert Davis	2:02.00
1984	Heatherten	5	Randy Romero	William I. Mott	John A. Franks	2:04.00
1983	Mademoiselle Forli	4	Gregg McCarron	Mitchell C. Preger	Leonard P. Sasso	2:03.40
1982	Tina Tina Too	4	Don MacBeth	Richard DeStasio	Albert Fried, Jr.	2:03.00
1981	Jameela	5	Angel Cordero Jr.	Hyman M. Ravich	Peter M. Brant	2:01.80
1980	Plankton	4	Cash Asmussen	Howard M. Tesher	Frederick K. Tesher	2:03.00
1979	Spark Of Life	4	Jean Cruguet	MacKenzie Miller	Rokeby Stables	2:02.80
1978	Ida Delia	4	Angel Santiago	Laz Barrera	Aaron U. Jones	2:02.40
1977	Sensational	3	Michael Venezia	Woody Stephens	Mill House	2:02.80
1976	Bastonera II	5	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Henry M. Moreno	Ann K. Elmore	2:01.40
1975	Tizna	6	Fernando Alvarez	Henry M. Moreno	Victor Zemborian	2:03.60
1974	Coraggioso	4	Eddie Maple	Anthony L. Basile	Bwamazon Farm	2:02.00
1973	Wakefield Miss	5	Angel Cordero, Jr.	H. Allen Jerkens	Hobeau Farm	2:03.80
1972	Graffiti	4	Michael Venezia	Horatio Luro	Louisa d'A Carpenter	2:04.80
1971	Sea Saga	3	Carlos H. Marquez	Herbert W. Jones	Buckland Farm	2:02.60
1970	Cathy Honey	3	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Evan S. Jackson	Mrs. Hastings Harcourt	2:02.20
1969	Shuvee	3	Jesse Davidson	Willard C. Freeman	Anne Minor Stone	2:03.00
1968	Politely	5	Angel Cordero, Jr.	George M. Baker	Bohemia Stable	2:02.60
1967	Sweet Folly	3	Heliodoro Gustines	John M. Gaver, Sr.	Greentree Stable	2:04.60
1966	Destro	3	Braulio Baeza	Edward A. Neloy	Ogden Phipps	2:02.40
1965	Straight Deal II	3	Johnny Sellers	Hirsch Jacobs	Ethel D. Jacobs	2:03.60
1964	Steeple Jill	3	John Ruane	Bert Mulholland	George D. Widener, Jr.	2:29.60
1963	Goofed	3	John L. Rotz	Oleg Dubassoff	John M. Schiff	2:29.40
1962	Royal Patrice	3	Howard Grant	Burley Parke	Harbor View Farm	2:10.60
1961	Mighty Fair	3	Paul J. Bailey	Edward A. Neloy	Andrew J. Crevolin	2:11.80
1960	Berlo	3	Eric Guerin	Richard E. Handlen	Foxcatcher Farm	2:30.60
1959	Tempted	4	Eldon Nelson	Henry S. Clark	Mooring Stable	2:09.00
1958	Endine	4	Eldon Nelson	Henry S. Clark	Christiana Stable	2:30.40
1957	Rare Treat	5	Paul J. Bailey	Bert Mulholland	George D. Widener, Jr.	2:31.60
1956	Flower Bowl	4	Bill Shoemaker	Preston M. Burch	Brookmeade Stable	2:29.80
1955	Manotick	3	Angel Valenzuela	Casey Hayes	Christopher Chenery	2:31.40
1954	Lavender Hill	5	Stanley Small	Thomas W. Kelley	Mrs. Charles Silver	2:32.20
1953	La Corredora	4	Ira Hanford	Carl Hanford	Marian W. O'Connor	2:30.40
1952	How	4	Nick Shuk	Horatio Luro	Herman B. Delman	2:31.40
1951	Marta	4	Conn McCreary	Woody Stephens	Woodvale Farm	2:30.20
1950	Next Move	3	Eric Guerin	William C. Winfrey	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	2:29.40
1949	Gaffery	3	Eric Guerin	Richard E. Handlen	Foxcatcher Farm	2:29.80
1948	Miss Request	3	Ted Atkinson	James P. Conway	Mrs. Ben F. Whitaker	2:30.00
1947	Snow Goose	3	Ted Atkinson	Oscar White	Walter M. Jeffords, Sr.	2:29.60
1946	Athenia	3	Ted Atkinson	E. Leigh Cotton	Hal Price Headley	2:30.60
1945	War Date	3	Arnold Kirkland	Tom Smith	Maine Chance Farm	2:34.40
1944	Donitas First	3	Ted Atkinson	not found	Longchamps Farms	2:31.20
1943	Stefanita	3	Conn McCreary	Bert Mulholland	George D. Widener, Jr.	2:31.80
1942	Vagrancy	3	James Stout	James E. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	2:31.20
1941	Up The Hill	3	Conn McCreary	George M. Odom	Marshall Field III	2:30.00
1940	Salamania	3	Don Meade	Duval A. Headley	Hal Price Headley	2:30.00

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* In 2000, Pentatonic won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.

Earlier winners

• 1939 - Red Eye


• 1938 - Idle Miss


• 1937 - Genie Palantine


• 1936 - Rust


• 1935 - Vicaress


• 1934 - Coequel


• 1933 - White Lies


• 1932 - Top Flight
  


• 1931 - Valenciennes
  


• 1930 - Snowflake
  


• 1929 - Lace


• 1928 - Twitter


• 1927 - Black Maria
  


• 1926 - Black Maria
  


• 1925 - Whetstone


• 1924 - Relentless


• 1923 - Solisa


• 1922 - Many Smiles


• 1921 - Pen Rose


• 1920 - Milkmaid
  


• 1919 - Salvestra


• 1918 - Eyelid
  


• 1917 - Rhine Maiden
  


• 1916 - Celandria


• 1915 - Addie M.
  


• 1914 - Flying Fairy
  


• 1913 - Flamma


• 1910 - Ocean Bound
  


• 1909 - Maskette
  


• 1908 - Stamina
  


• 1907 - Yankee Girl


• 1906 - Perverse


• 1905 - Flinders


• 1904 - Beldame
  


• 1903 - Girdle


• 1902 - Blue Girl
  


• 1901 - Janice


• 1900 - Oneck Queen


• 1899 - Prestidigitatrice


• 1898 - Geisha


• 1897 - Divide


• 1896 - Intermission


• 1894 - Nahma


• 1893 - Naptha


• 1892 - Yorkville Belle
  


• 1891 - Castalia


• 1890 - Sinaloa II
  


• 1889 - Fides


• 1888 - Bella B.
  


• 1887 - Firenze
  


• 1886 - Bandala


• 1885 - Miss Palmer


• 1884 - Duchess


• 1883 - Miss Woodford
  


• 1882 - Hiawassa


• 1881 - Aella


• 1880 - Carita


• 1879 - Ferida


• 1878 - Invermoor


• 1877 - Idalia


• 1876 - Sultana


• 1875 - Olitipa


• 1874 - Bonaventure


• 1873 - Katie Please


• 1872 - Victoria


• 1871 - Nellie Gray


• 1870 - Annette


• 1869 - Tasmania


• 1868 - Bonnie Braes

• In 1974, Poker Night won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.


• In 1970, Manta won the race, but was disqualified and set back to second.

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