Excelsior
113 Running on Saturday, April 05, 2025
"Excelsior" is Latin for "Upward, ever upward," and is the motto of the state of New York.The race was run at the old Jamaica Racetrack from 1903 to 1910, and then again from 1915 to 1959. In 1913, it was run at Belmont Park. It wasn’t run at all in 1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1933, and 1967. Since inception, the race has been contested at various distances and as initially a handicap as the race was known as the Excelsior Handicap.
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$150,000.00 1 1/4 (Dirt) Grade:
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2024
Laughing Boy
6
122
1:49.91
Roman, Lawrence P. and Jacobson, David
David Jacobson
Samuel Camacho, Jr.
$82,500
2023
Law Professor
5
122
1:50:34
Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC
Rob Atras
Manuel Franco
$68,750
2022
Forewarned
7
120
1:50.76
Preston Stables, LLC
Uriah St. Lewis
Dexter Haddock
$82,500
2021
Modernist
4
118
1:54.38
Pam & Martin Wygod
William I. Mott
Junior Alvarado
$82,500
2019
Life's a Parlay
4
122
1:51.54
Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable
Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
$82,500
2018
Discreet Lover
5
115
1:50.45
Uriah St. Lewis
Uriah St. Lewis
Manuel Franco
$90,000
2017
Send It In
-
117
1:36.35
Paul P. Pompa, Jr.
Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
$90,000
2016
Kid Cruz
-
117
2:04:52
Vina Del Mar Thoroughbreds LLC and Black Swan Stables
Linda Rice
Jose L. Ortiz
$120,000
2015
Effinex
-
123
2:02:16
Tri-Bone Stables
James A. Jerkens
Angel Arroyo
$120,000
2014
Romansh
4
123
1:49.07
Godolphin Racing LLC
Thomas Albertrani
Jose L. Ortiz
$90,000
2013
Last Gunfighter
4
119
1:50.78
John D. Gunther
Chad C. Brown
Rajiv Maragh
$90,000
2012
Marilyn's Guy
6
119
1:52.54
Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Aisquith, Gary
Anthony W. Dutrow
Charles C. Lopez
$90,000
2011
Inherit the Gold
5
117
1:50.34
Glas-Tipp Stable and Susanne Hooper
James Hooper
Eddie Castro
$60,000
2010
Goldsville
5
117
1:51.43
Marc C. Ferrell
Michael Hushion
Ramon Dominguez
$120,000
2009
Giant Moon
4
118
1:50.90
Albert Fried Jr.
Richard Schosberg
Edgar Prado
$120,000
2008
Temporary Saint
5
113
1:51.13
Maggi Moss
Bruce Levine
C.C. Lopez
$66,720
2007
Magna Graduate
5
118
1:48.10
Elisabeth Alexander
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
$125,460
2006
West Virginia
5
115
1:48.28
Donald and Roberta Zuckerman
Todd Pletcher
Norberto Arroyo Jr.
$67,140
2005
Offlee Wild
5
121
1:50 2/5
AZ Azalea Stables LLC
Richard Dutrow Jr.
Rafael Bejarano
$120,000
2004
Funny Cide
4
120
1:49 2/5
Sackatoga Stable
Barclay Tagg
Jose Santos
$120,000
2003
Classic Endeavor
5
113
1:48
Schwartz, Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Charles Lopez
$90,000
2002
John Little
4
111
1:49 1/5
Deborah Bodner
Deborah Bodner
Norberto Arroyo Jr
$120,000
2001
Cat's At Home
4
115
1:48 4/5
Edward Evans
Mark Hennig
F. Leon
$120,000
2000
Lager
6
113
1:49 3/5
Susan & John Moore
James A. Jerkens
H. Castillo Jr.
$120,000
1999
Smart Coupons
6
114
1:49 3/5
Louis J. Porreco
Deborah Bodner
Rene Douglas
$120,000
1998
Sir Bear
5
117
1:49 1/5
Barbara Smollin
Ralph Ziade
E.M. Jurado
$120,000
1997
Ormsby
5
116
1:47 3/5
Woodside Stud
Sue Alpers
C.C. Lopez
$120,000
1996
May I Inquire
5
111
1:50 3/5
Barbara J. Davis
Gasper Moschera
Joe Bravo
$120,000
1995
Iron Gavel
5
111
1:49 1/5
Joques Farm
Gasper Moschera
Jose Martinez
$90,000
1994
Colonial Affair
4
121
1:49 4/5
Centennial Farms
Flint S. Schulhofer
Jose Santos
$90,000
1993
Devil His Due
4
117
2:03
Lion Crest Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Mike Smith
$72,120
1992
Defensive Play
5
117
2:01 4/5
Juddmonte Farm
Robert Frankel
David Flores
$102,780
1991
Chief Honcho
4
117
2:02 3/5
Bertram R. Firestone
William I. Mott
Mike Smith
$102,060
1990
Lay Down
6
112
2:02 1/5
Ogden Mills Phipps
Claude R. McGaughey III
Chris Antley
$100,980
1989
Forever Silver
5
111
2:02 3/5
Chevalier Stable
Stanley R. Shapoff
Julie Krone
$99,720
1988
Lac Ouimet
5
116
2:00 1/5
Virginia Kraft Payson
Richard J. Lundy
Jerry D. Bailey
$140,880
1987
Lac Ouimet
4
114
2:02
Virginia Kraft Payson
Richard J. Lundy
Eddie Maple
$106,380
1986
Garthorn
6
124
2:02 2/5
Jerome S. Moss
Robert Frankel
Rafael Meza
$101,340
1985
Morning Bob
4
115
2:04 1/5
Mike?Rich Stable
Nicholas P. Zito
Jacinto Vasquez
$87,750
1984
Canadian Factor
4
117
2:03
Frank Stronach
Melvin W. Gross
Jorge Velasquez
$88,650
1983
Fast Gold
4
114
2:04
Aisco Stables
Sally Bailie
Jean?Luc Samyn
$67,200
1982
Globe
5
112
2:03 2/5
Nelson Bunker Hunt
Victor J. Nickerson
Micheal Venezia
$66,480
1981
Irish Tower
4
127
2:00 4/5
Malcolm H. Winfield
Stanley M. Hough
Jeffrey Fell
$66,680
1980
Ring of Light
5
114
2:01 2/5
Viola Sommer
Frank Martin
Cash Asmussen
$67,560
1979
Special Tiger
4
113
2:03 4/5
Albert Fried Jr.
William F. Schmitt
George Martens
$63,600
1978
Cox's Ridge
4
129
1:50 3/5
Loblolly Stable
Joseph B. Cantey
Eddie Maple
$49,005
1977
Turn And Count
4
123
1:51
Sigmund Sommer
Frank Martin
Steve Cauthen
$48,150
1976
Double Edge Sword
6
112
1:48
Aisquith Stable
Richard E. Dutrow
Angel Cordero Jr.
$51,120
1975
Step Nicely
5
126
1:48 2/5
Hobeau Farm
H. Allen Jerkens
Angel Cordero Jr.
$33,990
1974
Everton II
5
117
1:49
Enrique Ubarri
Lazaro S. Barrera
Marco Castaneda
$33,840
1973
Key To The Mint
4
126
1:47 4/5
Rokeby Stable
J. Elliott Burch
Ron Turcotte
$32,640
1972
Autobiography
4
123
1:49
Sigmund Sommer
Frank Martin
Angel Cordero Jr.
$34,860
1971
Loud
4
116
1:50 4/5
William Haggin Perry
James W. Maloney
Jacinto Vasquez
$34,200
1970
Hydrologist
4
119
1:48 4/5
Meadow Stable
Roger Laurin
Chuck Baltazar
$37,570
1969
San Roque
4
112
1:49 3/5
Lazy F Ranch
Sherrill W. Ward
Heliodoro Gustines
$37,310
1968
Peter Piper
5
112
1:48
Joseph R. Daly
-
J. Velasquez
$35,945
1966
Choker
6
115
1:49 1/5
Hobeau Farm
-
R. Ussery
$36,010
1965
Tenacle
5
110
1:49 2/5
Joseph R. Straus
-
W. Mayorga
$35,750
1964
Uppercut
5
112
1:50
W. L. Harmonay
-
J. Sellers
$17,875
1963
Greek Money
4
115
1:48 3/5
Brandywine Stable
-
J. L. Rotz
$18,265
1962
Hitting Away
4
116
1:50
Ogden Phipps
-
R. Ussery
$18,558
1961
Mail Order
5
120
1:49 1/5
Alamode Farm
-
L. Adams
$19,110
1960
Talent Show
5
119
1:34 4/5
Ada L. Rice
-
R. Broussard
$18,745
1959
Whitley
4
116
1:43 4/5
W. Arnold Hanger
-
S. Boulmetis
$18,485
1958
Kingmaker
5
125
1:43 3/5
Happy Hill Farm
-
R. Ussery
$18,615
1957
Midafternoon
5
126
1:43 3/5
Mrs. E. E. Robbins
-
Eddie Arcaro
$19,750
1956
Find
6
116
1:43 1/5
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
E. Guerin
$19,800
1955
Fisherman
4
126
1:45
C. V. Whitney
-
H. Woodhouse
$20,450
1954
Find
4
121
1:44
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
E. Guerin
$21,250
1953
First Glance
6
118
1:44
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
E. Guerin
$20,500
1952
Spartan Valor
4
126
1:44 3/5
W. G. Helis Jr.
-
J. Stout
$18,950
1951
Lotowhite
4
116
1:44 1/5
T. G. Benson
-
E. Arcaro
$20,750
1950
Arise
4
116
1:43 4/5
Addison Stable
-
D. Dodson
$17,200
1949
My Request
4
126
1:44 4/5
B. F. Whitaker
-
C. Erickson
$16,700
1948
Knockdown
5
114
1:46
Maine Chance Farm
-
F. Zufelt
$20,750
1947
Coincidence
5
115
1:44
Greentree Stable
-
T. Atkinson
$15,900
1946
Fighting Step
4
123
1:45
Murlogg Farm
-
J. Adams
$12,750
1945
Saguaro
4
108
1:44 3/5
Jule Fink
-
M. Caffarella
$7,070
1944
Alex Barth
4
105
1:46 2/5
Milbrook Stable
-
N. Jemas
$7,375
1943
Riverland
5
124
1:44 2/5
Louisiana Farm
-
S. Brooks
$9,300
1942
Waller
4
106
1:46 4/5
J. C. Clark
-
C. Wahler
$8,775
1941
Robert Morris
3
100
1:43 3/5
J. F. Byers
-
N. Wall
$8,275
1940
The Chief
5
112
1:44 1/5
Maxwell Howard
-
I. Anderson
$6,200
1939
Thanksgiving
4
120
1:44 1/5
Mrs. P. Corning
-
R. Workman
$6,950
1938
Cabarello II
6
114
1:45 2/5
Mrs. E. D. Jacobs
-
W. D. Wright
$6,650
1937
Thorson
5
107
1:43 4/5
B. M. Byers
-
W. Ray
$6,950
1936
King Saxon
5
121
1:45 1/5
C. H. Knebelkamp
-
C. Landolt
$5,400
1935
King Saxon
4
120
1:43 3/5
C. H. Knebelkamp
-
C. Rainey
$5,430
1934
Watch Him
5
108
1:46
Mrs. J. D. Hertz
-
E. Steffen
$2,450
1932
Pompeius
3
105
1:45 1/5
W. R. Coe
-
J. Knapp
$4,850
1931
Mokatam
4
126
1:46
Rancocas Stable
-
W. Kelsay
$5,700
1930
Minotaur
4
104
1:45 4/5
J. R. Thompson Jr.
-
C. Kurtsinger
$5,950
1929
Mowlee
4
115
1:45 1/5
Rancocas Stable
-
L. Fator
$7,200
1928
Brown Flash
4
114
1:46 2/5
F. Johnson
-
V. Petersen
$6,200
1927
Amberjack
4
102
1:44
Belair Stud
-
J. McCoy
$6,200
1926
Turf Idol
4
108
1:45 3/5
James Butler
-
S. Hebert
$6,400
1925
Sting
4
106
1:42 3/5
James Butler
-
B. Breuning
$5,850
1924
Rialto
4
115
1:46
Greentree Stable
-
J. Corcoran
$5,850
1923
Grey Lag
5
130
1:45
Rancocas Stable
-
L. Fator
$5,850
1922
Sennings Park
6
115
1:44 4/5
Westmont Stable
-
C. Fairbrother
$5,850
1921
Blazes
4
118
1:47 1/5
J. S. Cosden
-
T. Rice
$8,550
1920
Boniface
5
117
1:45 1/5
J. K. L. Rose
-
E. Sande
$4,850
1919
Naturalist
5
122
1:45 2/5
J. E. Widener
-
C. Fairbrother
$3,850
1918
George Smith
5
117
1:45 2/5
John Sanford
-
W. Kelsay
$3,850
1917
Roamer
6
123
1:45 2/5
Andrew Miller
-
A. Schuttinger
$2,825
1916
Sand Marsh
4
109
1:46
F. E. Rose
-
J. Butwell
$2,425
1915
Addie M.
4
97
1:45 4/5
J. W. Messervy
-
J. McCahey
$1,925
1906
Merry Lark
4
106
1:47 1/5
Newcastle Stable
-
W. Miller
$7,350
1905
Santa Catalina
3
93
1:46 2/5
Albermale Stable
-
W. Miller
$6,450
1904
Rostand
4
105
1:45 3/5
F. R. Doctor
-
H. Phillips
$6,600
1903
Blackstock
4
98
1:46 3/5
W. C. Whitney
-
G. C. Fuller
$6,730
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