Westchester
96 Running on Friday, May 03, 2024
The WESTCHESTER Handicap was first run at the old Empire City racetrack and originally was called the Yorktown Handicap. John Sanford’s 5-year-old George Smith won the inaugural running in 1920. The following year, the race became the Victory Handicap, but it was again the Yorktown 1922-39. It was permanently named the WESTCHESTER in 1940 when the Charles S. Howard’s Mioland triumphed as a 3-year-old. The County of Westchester, located to the north of Bronx County, derives its name from Chester, England.
In the 2003 Westchester, Najran equaled the track-record time set by Dr. Fager on August 24, 1968.
The WESTCHESTER Handicap was run at Empire City prior to 1943 and at Jamaica 1943-59. Not run in 1932-33, nor 1954-58. Run at 1 1/8 miles in 1918, 1922 to 1939, and 1951-53; at 1 ¼ miles in 1919-21; at 1 3/16 miles 1940-50; and at 1 1/16 miles in 1959, 1977=79. Run at a mile and seventy yards in 1984. For 4-year-olds and up 1959-71. Run in two divisions in 1982.
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$175,000.00 1 Mile (Dirt) Grade:III
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2024
Messier
5
5
1:34.50
SF Racing LLC, Madaket Stables LLC, Robbins III, Lansdon B., Ryan, Tom, Masterso
Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
Jose Antonio Gomez
$96,250
2023
Repo Rocks
5
122
1:34.96
Double B Racing Stables
Jamie Ness
Ruben Silvera
$96,250
2022
Cody's Wish
4
118
1:34.68
Godolphin, LLC
William I. Mott
Junior Alvarado
$110,000
2021
Dr Post
4
118
1:35.14
Cloyce C. Clark
Todd A. Pletcher
Manuel Franco
$110,000
2020
Code of Honor
4
124
1:42.39
W.S. Farish
Claude R. McGaughey III
John R. Velazquez
$55,000
2019
Nicodemus
4
117
1:35.07
Everything's Cricket Racing, Lawrence Goichman
Linda Rice
Michael J. Luzzi
$110,000
2018
Tale of Silence
4/C
115
1:36.14
Charles E. Fipke
Barclay Tagg
Dylan Davis
$200,000
2017
Connect
-
123
1:36.49
Paul P. Pompa, Jr.
Chad C. Brown
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
$200,000
2016
Anchor Down
-
115
1:35:10
Alto Racing LLC
Todd Pletcher
Jose L. Ortiz
$150,000
2015
Tonalist
-
123
1:34:07
Robert S. Evans
Christophe Clement
Joe Bravo
$150,000
2014
Palace Malice
4
123
1:35.53
Dogwood Stable
Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
$90,000
2013
Flat Out
7
119
1:32.99
Preston Stables LLC
William I. Mott
Junior Alvarado
$90,000
2012
To Honor and Serve
4
121
1:34.84
Live Oak Plantation
William I. Mott
Jose Lezcano
$90,000
2011
Caixa Eletronica
6
117
1:34.26
Repole Stable
Todd A. Pletcher
Cornelio H. Velasquez
$60,000
2010
Le Grand Cru
5
121
1:34.89
Judson L. Streicher
H. Allen Jerkens
Cornelio H. Velasquez
$60,000
2009
Bribon (FR)
6
119
1:35.38
Marc Keller
Robert Ribaudo
Alan Garcia
$66,000
2008
Divine Park
4
115
1:32.74
James J. Barry
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
Alan Garcia
$65,460
2007
Utopia (JPN)
7
117
1:33.23
Godolphin
Saeed bin Suroor
Mike Luzzi
$64,620
2006
Sir Greeley
4
117
1:33.69
Timber Bay Farm and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh
James A. Jerkens
Eibar Coa
$65,280
2005
Gygistar
6
118
1:33 2/5
Edward P. Evans
Mark Hennig
Javier Castellano
$65,700
2004
Gygistar
5
115
1:35 4/5
Edward P. Evans
Mark Hennig
Joe Bravo
$65,700
2003
Najran
4
113
1:32 1/5
Buckram Oak Farm
Nicholas Zito
Edgar Prado
$65,820
2002
Free of Love
4
114
1:35 2/5
Aprilante and Evans
Richard Violette Jr.
Jerry Bailey
$67,500
2001
Cat's At Home
4
114
1:33 3/5
Edward Evans
Mark Hennig
Filiberto Leon
$64,920
2000
Yankee Victor
4
115
1:34 1/5
Moreton Binn, et al.
Carlos Morales
Heberto Castillo Jr.
$66,000
1999
Mr. Sinatra
5
116
1:35
Barbara J. Davis
Gasper Moschera
C.C. Lopez
$64,202
1998
Wagon Limit
4
114
1:34
Joseph V. Shields Jr.
H. Allen Jerkens
Jean-Luc Samyn
$66,420
1997
Pacific Fleet
5
114
1:33 4/5
Robert Perez
Alfredo Callejas
Frank Alvarado
$65,940
1996
Valid Wager
4
115
1:34 3/5
Harry T. Mangurian
Bruce Levine
Julio Pezua
$66,240
1995
Mr. Shawklit
4
112
1:34 3/5
Edward & Judith Anchel
Frank Laboccetta
Mike Luzzi
$65,760
1994
Virginia Rapids
4
116
1:34 2/5
Middletown Stables
H. Allen Jerkens
Jean-Luc Samyn
$65,640
1993
Bill Of Rights
4
110
1:34 3/5
Boketo Stable
Tim D. Kelly
Jean-Luc Samyn
$72,720
1992
Rubiano
5
117
1:34 4/5
Centennial Farm
Flint S. Schulhofer
Jose Santos
$68,880
1991
Rubiano
4
111
1:34 4/5
Centennial Farm
Flint S. Schulhofer
Jerry Bailey
$71,520
1990
Once Wild
5
121
1:35
Gary Marano
John J. Lenzini Jr.
Angel Cordero Jr.
$67,800
1989
Lord of the Night
6
115
1:35 3/5
Winbound Farms
Dominick Galluscio
Jorge Velasquez
$71,040
1988
Faster Than Sound
4
113
1:34 2/5
Joseph Allen
D. Wayne Lukas
Julie Krone
$108,000
1987
King's Swan
7
122
1:36 1/5
Alvin Akman
Richard Dutrow
Jose Santos
$69,120
1986
Garthorn
6
120
1:33 4/5
Jerome S. Moss
Robert Frankel
Rafael Meza
$75,240
1985
Verbarctic
5
114
1:36 3/5
Garner H. Vinson
Garner H. Vinson
Gregg McCarron
$53,460
1984
Jacque's Tip
4
114
1:41 4/5
Theodore Sabarese
John Parisella
Angel Cordero Jr.
$55,440
1983
Singh Tu
4
109
1:35 1/5
Top The Marc Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Jean-Luc Samyn
$33,780
1982
Fabulous Find
4
109
1:38
Top The Marc Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Juan Cintron
$33,330
1981
Dunham's Gift
4
115
1:35
Carl Hughes Jr.
Bob G. Dunham
Michael Venezia
$33,000
1980
Nice Catch
6
120
1:36 4/5
October House Farm
Frank Wright
Jeffrey Fell
$34,020
1979
Vencedor
5
126
1:44
Armando Cosme
Luis Barrera
Ruben Hernandez
$33,060
1978
Pumpkin Moonshine
4
105
1:44 2/5
Joseph Allen
Howard M. Tesher
Dave Borden
$32,250
1977
Cinteelo
4
113
1:43 2/5
John M. Schiff
Thomas J. Kelly
Eddie Maple
$33,090
1976
Double Edge Sword
6
114
1:33 2/5
Aisquith Stable
Richard Dutrow
Angel Cordero Jr.
$34,170
1975
Step Nicely
5
126
1:34
Hobeau Farm
H. Allen Jerkens
Jorge Velasquez
$33,900
1974
Dundee Marmalade
6
113
1:36
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Robert P. Lake
Michael Hole
$32,940
1973
North Sea
4
117
1:33 3/5
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Robert P. Lake
Robyn C. Smith
$33,990
1972
Autobiography
4
119
1:34 1/5
Sigmund Sommer
Frank Martin
Angel Cordero Jr.
$34,560
1971
Never Bow
5
124
1:36 2/5
Sigmund Sommer
Frank Martin
Victor Tejada
$35,580
1970
Dewan
5
119
1:34 1/5
William Haggin Perry
James W. Maloney
Eddie Belmonte
$37,440
1969
Iron Ruler
4
117
1:34
October House Farm
Edward Yowell
Angel Cordero Jr.
$36,335
1968
R. Thomas
7
118
1:35 2/5
Roger W. Wilson
Dave Erb
James Nichols
$36,335
1967
Advocator
4
114
1:35 2/5
Mrs. Ada L. Rice
Clyde Troutt
Manuel Ycaza
$35,815
1966
R. Thomas
5
116
1:36 1/5
Roger W. Wilson
Dave Erb
Larry Adams
$37,375
1965
Tibaldo
5
116
1:36 3/5
J. R. H. Thouron
Thomas J. Kelly
Braulio Baeza
$39,130
1964
Rocky Link
4
113
1:35 1/5
Golden Triangle Stables
Steve DiMauro
Donald Pierce
$18,947
1963
Sunrise County
4
111
1:34 1/5
Townsend B. Martin
Thomas J. Kelly
John L. Rotz
$18,005
1962
Globemaster
4
125
1:34 3/5
Lenoard P. Sasso
Thomas J. Kelly
John L. Rotz
$18,687
1961
Mail Order
5
114
1:34
Alamode Farm
L. H. Thompson
Larry Adams
$18,655
1960
Vendetta
4
112
1:35 1/5
Mrs. Walter Wickes
-
J. Leonard
$19,005
1959
Mystic II
5
110
1:43 3/5
C. Mahlon Kline
-
M. Sorrentino
$18,452
1953
Cold Command
4
112
1:49 3/5
C. V. Whitney
-
H. Woodhouse
$33,150
1952
Battlefield
4
123
1:50 1/5
George D. Widener
-
A. Schmidl
$38,350
1951
Bryan G.
4
117
1:49 1/5
C. T. Chenery
-
O. Scurlock
$21,100
1950
Palestinian
4
123
1:57 1/5
Isidore Bieber
-
S. Boulmetis
$25,100
1949
Three Rings
4
116
1:56 4/5
Mrs. E. L. Hopkins
-
H. Woodhouse
$20,200
1948
Better Self
3
119
1:57 4/5
King Ranch
-
D. Gorman
$39,600
1947
Bridal Flower
4
108
1:59 1/5
King Ranch
-
W. Mehrtens
$39,700
1946
Assault
3
122
1:56 2/5
King Ranch
-
E. Arcaro
$38,600
1945
Stymie
4
125
1:56 4/5
Mrs. E. D. Jacobs
-
R. Permane
$38,765
1944
Seven Hearts
4
124
1:58
J. G. Brown
-
P. Keiper
$23,515
1943
Slide Rule
3
119
1:57 3/5
W. E. Boeing
-
J. Westrope
$22,700
1942
Riverland
4
114
1:56 2/5
Louisiana Farm
-
A. Robertson
$19,850
1941
Gramps
4
105
1:59 4/5
John Hay Whitney
-
H. Lindberg
$19,650
1940
Mioland
3
119
2:00 1/5
C. S. Howard
-
L. Haas
$15,950
1939
Third Degree
3
123
1:51 2/5
Greentree Stable
-
E. Arcaro
$7,250
1938
Great Union
3
107
1:52
Mrs. E. G. Lewis
-
S. Renick
$6,550
1937
Thorson
5
116
1:52
B. M. Byers
-
E. Roberts
$7,550
1936
Thorson
4
112
1:52
B. M. Byers
-
E. Arcaro
$4,790
1935
Good Harvest
3
106
1:51 4/5
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
S. Renick
$4,550
1934
King Saxon
3
118
1:54 2/5
C. H. Knebelkamp
T. Malley
-
$1,985
1931
Dr. Freeland
5
120
1:53 3/5
Walter J. Salmon
-
J. Bethal
$2,880
1930
Questionnaire
3
129
1:53 3/5
James Butler
-
C. Kurtsinger
$4,650
1929
Genie
4
110
1:52
G. A. Cochran
-
W. Kelsay
$4,930
1928
Arcturus
3
100
1:53
George D. Widener
-
G. Schreiner
$4,970
1927
Light Carbine
4
106
1:53 3/5
I. B. Humphrey
-
C. Zoeller
$5,390
1926
Cloudland
4
109
1:53 4/5
F. E. Brown
-
L. Fator
$4,970
1921
Yellow Hand
4
132
2:05 3/5
C. A. Stoneham
-
C. H. Miller
$4,850
1920
Mad Hatter
4
126
2:07 2/5
Rancocas Stable
-
E. Sande
$4,550
1919
Star Master
5
125
2:09 1/5
A. K. Macomber
-
C. Kummer
$2,275
1918
George Smith
5
127
1:51 3/5
John Sanford
-
F. Robinson
$2,150
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