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The METROPOLITAN Handicap had its first running in 1891 at Morris Park and is popularly known as the “Met Mile.” The METROPOLITAN Handicap was run at Morris Park 1891-1904 and at Aqueduct 1960-67, 1969, and in 1975. Not run in 1895, 1911 and 1912. Run at 1 1/8 miles prior to 1897. Dead heat for win in 1905. Equipoise finished first in 1934, but was disqualified. The running of that race was part of the popular Broadway play “Three Men on a Horse.”
$1,000,000.00 1 Mile (Dirt) Grade:I
| Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cody's Wish | 5 | 126 | 1:34.36 | Godolphin, LLC | William Mott | Junior Alvarado | $550,000 |
| 2022 | Flightline | 4 | 124 | 1:33.59 | Hronis Racing LLC, Summer Wind Equine LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds, Siena Farm | John W. Sadler | Flavien Prat | $550,000 |
| 2021 | Silver State | 4 | 120 | 1:35.45 | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Willis Horton Racing LLC | Steven M. Asmussen | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | $550,000 |
| 2020 | Vekoma | 4/C | 123 | 1:32.88 | R.A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables | George Weaver | Javier Castellano | $275,000 |
| 2019 | Mitole | 4/C | 122 | 1:32.75 | Heiligbrodt, L. William and Corinne | Steven M. Asmussen | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | $650,000 |
| 2018 | Bee Jersey | 4/C | 118 | 1:33.13 | Charles E. Fipke | Steven M. Asmussen | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | $650,000 |
| 2017 | Mor Spirit | 4/R | 120 | 1:33.71 | Michael Lund Petersen | Bob Baffert | Mike E. Smith | $650,000 |
| 2016 | Frosted | - | 120 | 1:32:73 | Godolphin Racing LLC | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Joel Rosario | $670,000 |
| 2015 | Honor Code | - | 118 | 1:33:18 | Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC | Claude R. McGaughey III | Javier Castellano | $670,000 |
| 2014 | Palace Malice | 4 | 124 | 1:33.56 | Dogwood Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | $670,000 |
| 2013 | Sahara Sky | 5 | 120 | 1:34.17 | Hollendorfer, Jerry and Lloyd, Kim | Jerry Hollendorfer | Joel Rosario | $450,000 |
| 2012 | Shackleford | 4 | 119 | 1:33.30 | Lauffer, Michael, Cubbedge, W. D. and Phillips Racing Partnership | Dale L. Romans | John R. Velazquez | $450,000 |
| 2011 | Tizway | 6 | 116 | 1:32.90 | William L. Clifton, Jr. | H. James Bond | Rajiv Maragh | $300,000 |
| 2010 | Quality Road | 4 | 124 | 1:33.11 | Edward P. Evans | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | $300,000 |
| 2009 | Bribon (FR) | 6 | 117 | 1:34.15 | Marc Keller | Robert Ribaudo | Alan Garcia | $360,000 |
| 2008 | Divine Park | 4 | 117 | 1:36.91 | James J. Barry | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Alan Garcia | $360,000 |
| 2007 | Corinthian | 4 | 117 | 1:34.77 | Centennial Farms | James A. Jerkens | Kent J. Desormeaux | $360,000 |
| 2006 | Silver Train | 4 | 119 | 1:34.27 | Buckram Oak Farm | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr | Edgar Prado | $360,000 |
| 2005 | Ghostzapper | 5 | 123 | 1:33 1/5 | Stronach Stables | Robert Frankel | Javier Castellano | $450,000 |
| 2004 | Pico Central (BRZ) | 5 | 119 | 1:35 2/5 | Gary A. Tanaka | Paulo Lobo | Alex Solis | $450,000 |
| 2003 | Aldebaran | 5 | 119 | 1:34 | Flaxman Stable | Robert Frankel | Jerry Bailey | $450,000 |
| 2002 | Swept Overboard | 5 | 117 | 1:33 1/5 | John Paul Reddam | Craig Dollase | Jorge Chavez | $450,000 |
| 2001 | Exciting Story | 4 | 115 | 1:37 | Harry Mangurian Jr | Mark Casse | Patrick Husbands | $450,000 |
| 2000 | Yankee Victor | 4 | 117 | 1:34 3/5 | Moreton Binn | Carlos Morales | Hector Castillo Jr. | $450,000 |
| 1999 | Sir Bear | 6 | 117 | 1:34 2/5 | Barbara Smollin | Ralph Ziade | John Velazquez | $300,000 |
| 1998 | Wild Rush | 4 | 119 | 1:33 2/5 | Stronach Stables | Richard Mandella | Jerry D. Bailey | $300,000 |
| 1997 | Langfuhr | 5 | 122 | 1:33 | Gustav Schickedanz | Michael Keogh | Jorge Chavez | $240,000 |
| 1996 | Honour and Glory | 3 | 110 | 1:32 4/5 | Michael Tabor | D. Wayne Lukas | John R. Velazquez | $240,000 |
| 1995 | You And I | 4 | 112 | 1:34 3/5 | Edmund A. Gann | Robert Frankel | Jorge Chavez | $300,000 |
| 1994 | Holy Bull | 3 | 112 | 1:33 4/5 | Warren A. Croll | Warren A. Croll | Mike Smith | $300,000 |
| 1993 | Ibero (ARG) | 6 | 119 | 1:34 1/5 | Frank E. Whitham | Ronald McAnally | Laffit Pincay Jr. | $300,000 |
| 1992 | Dixie Brass | 3 | 107 | 1:33 3/5 | Michael Watral | Dennis J. Brida | Julio Pezua | $300,000 |
| 1991 | In Excess | 4 | 117 | 1:35 2/5 | Jack J. Munari | Bruce L. Jackson | Pat A. Valenzuela | $300,000 |
| 1990 | Criminal Type | 5 | 120 | 1:34 2/5 | Calumet Farm | D. Wayne Lukas | Jose Santos | $357,000 |
| 1989 | Proper Reality | 4 | 117 | 1:34 | Mrs. James A. Winn | Robert H. Holthus | Jerry Bailey | $353,400 |
| 1988 | Gulch | 4 | 125 | 1:34 3/5 | Peter Brant | D.Wayne Lukas | Jose Santos | $351,600 |
| 1987 | Gulch | 3 | 110 | 1:34 4/5 | Peter Brant | Leroy Jolley | Patrick Day | $360,900 |
| 1986 | Garthorn | 6 | 124 | 1:33 3/5 | Jerome S. Moss | Robert Frankel | Rafael Meza | $179,700 |
| 1985 | Forzando | 4 | 113 | 1:34 2/5 | S. C. Chillingworth | John Sullivan | Donald MacBeth | $207,600 |
| 1984 | Fit To Fight | 5 | 124 | 1:34 | Rokeby Stable | Mack. Miller | Jerry Bailey | $182,100 |
| 1983 | Star Choice | 4 | 113 | 1:33 4/5 | Frances Genter | John Veitch | Jorge Velasquez | $145,200 |
| 1982 | Conquistador Cielo | 3 | 111 | 1:33 | Henryk deKwiatkowski | Woody C. Stephens | Eddie Maple | $91,800 |
| 1981 | Fappiano | 4 | 115 | 1:33 4/5 | John Nerud | Jan Nerud | Angel Cordero Jr. | $84,650 |
| 1980 | Czaravich | 4 | 126 | 1:35 4/5 | William L. Reynolds | William H. Turner Jr. | Laffit Pincay Jr. | $83,850 |
| 1979 | State Dinner | 4 | 115 | 1:34 | C. V. Whitney | Elliott Burch | Chris McCarron | $64,980 |
| 1978 | Cox's Ridge | 4 | 130 | 1:34 3/5 | Loblolly Stable | Joseph B. Cantey | Eddie Maple | $66,180 |
| 1977 | Forego | 7 | 133 | 1:34 4/5 | Lazy F Ranch | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | William Shoemaker | $68,640 |
| 1976 | Forego | 6 | 130 | 1:34 4/5 | Lazy F Ranch | Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. | Heliodoro Gustines | $66,660 |
| 1975 | Gold and Myrrh | 4 | 121 | 1:33 3/5 | William F. Wilmot | William Wilmot | Walter Blum | $66,840 |
| 1974 | Arbees Boy | 4 | 112 | 1:34 2/5 | Otly Stable | George W. Weckerle Jr. | Eddie Maple | $67,200 |
| 1973 | Tentam | 4 | 116 | 1:35 | Cragwood Stable | Mack. Miller | Jorge Velasquez | $68,580 |
| 1972 | Executioner | 4 | 119 | 1:35 2/5 | October House Farm | Edward Yowell | Eddie Belmonte | $70,290 |
| 1971 | Tunex | 5 | 113 | 1:35 4/5 | Hobeau Farm | H. Allen Jerkens | John Ruane | $72,960 |
| 1970 | Nodouble | 5 | 126 | 1:34 3/5 | Verna Lea Farm | J. Bert Sonnier | Jorge Tejeira | $74,490 |
| 1969 | Arts And Letters | 3 | 111 | 1:34 | Rokeby Stable | Elliott Burch | Jean Cruguet | $75,725 |
| 1968 | In Reality | 4 | 124 | 1:35 | Frances Genter | Melvin Calvert | John L. Rotz | $70,135 |
| 1967 | Buckpasser | 4 | 130 | 1:34 3/5 | Ogden Phipps | Edward A. Neloy | Braulio Baeze | $70,980 |
| 1966 | Bold Lad | 4 | 132 | 1:34 1/5 | Wheatley Stable | Edward A. Neloy | Braulio Baeza | $75,140 |
| 1965 | Gun Bow | 5 | 130 | 1:34 2/5 | Gedney Farm | Edward A. Neloy | Walter Blum | $72,540 |
| 1964 | Olden Times | 6 | 119 | 1:34 2/5 | Rex Ellsworth | M. Tenney | H. Moreno | $75,010 |
| 1963 | Cyrano | 4 | 113 | 1:35 | Greentree Stable | J. Gaver | R. Ussery | $74,815 |
| 1962 | Carry Back | 4 | 123 | 1:33 3/5 | Mrs. Katherine Price | J. Price | J. L. Rotz | $72,735 |
| 1961 | Kelso | 4 | 130 | 1:35 3/5 | Bohemia Stable | C. Hanford | E. Arcaro | $74,100 |
| 1960 | Bald Eagle | 5 | 128 | 1:33 3/5 | Cain Hoy Stable | W. Stephens | M. Ycaza | $73,130 |
| 1959 | Sword Dancer | 3 | 114 | 1:35 1/5 | Brookmeade Stable | E. Burch | W. Shoemaker | $74,235 |
| 1958 | Gallant Man | 4 | 130 | 1:35 3/5 | Ralph Lowe | J. A. Nerud | W. Shoemaker | $37,620 |
| 1957 | Traffic Judge | 5 | 118 | 1:36 | L. P. Doherty | J. Maloney | E. Arcaro | $44,600 |
| 1956 | Midafternon | 4 | 111 | 1:35 | Mrs. E. E. Robbins | T. M. Waller | W. Boland | $37,700 |
| 1955 | High Gun | 4 | 130 | 1:35 3/5 | King Ranch | M. Hirsch | A. DeSpirito | $25,500 |
| 1954 | Native Dancer | 4 | 130 | 1:35 1/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | W. Winfrey | E. Guerin | $28,300 |
| 1953 | Tom Fool | 4 | 130 | 1:35 4/5 | Greentree Stable | J. Gaver | T. Atkinson | $25,800 |
| 1952 | Mameluke | 4 | 112 | 1:36 2/5 | C. V. Whitney | S. Veitch | G. Porch | $25,200 |
| 1951 | Casemate | 4 | 115 | 1:35 2/5 | James Cox Brady | R. Dotter | D. Gorman | $26,000 |
| 1950 | Greek Ship | 3 | 106 | 1:36 3/5 | Brookmeade Stable | P.M. Burch� | H. Woodhouse | $22,450 |
| 1949 | Loser Weeper | 4 | 105 | 1:36 2/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | C. Winfrey� | H. Woodhouse | $21,400 |
| 1948 | Stymie | 7 | 126 | 1:36 4/5 | Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs | H.Jacobs� | C. McCreary | $21,200 |
| 1947 | Stymie | 6 | 124 | 1:37 2/5 | Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs | H. Jacobs� | B. James | $21,650 |
| 1946 | Gallorette | 4 | 110 | 1:37 | W. L. Brann | E.A. Christmas� | J. D. Jessop | $22,050 |
| 1945 | Devil Diver | 6 | 129 | 1:36 2/5 | Greentree Stable | J.M. Gaver� | T. Atkinson | $18,280 |
| 1944 | Devil Diver | 5 | 134 | 1:35 4/5 | Greentree Stable | J.M. Gaver� | T. Atkinson | $10,080 |
| 1943 | Devil Diver | 4 | 117 | 1:36 3/5 | Greentree Stable | J.M. Gaver� | G. Woolf | $10,900 |
| 1942 | Attention | 4 | 126 | 1:36 2/5 | Mrs. Parker Corning | M. Hirsch� | D. Meade | $11,300 |
| 1941 | Eight Thirty | 5 | 132 | 1:37 1/5 | George D. Widener | W.E. Mulholland� | H. Richards | $10,250 |
| 1940 | Third Degree | 4 | 123 | 1:35 2/5 | Greentree Stable | J.M. Gaver� | E. Arcaro | $10,400 |
| 1939 | Knickerbocker | 3 | 100 | 1:37 1/5 | J. E. Widener | P. Coyne� | F. A. Smith | $7,500 |
| 1938 | Danger Point | 4 | 112 | 1:38 | J. D. Norris | E. Hayward | E. Arcaro | $8,450 |
| 1937 | Snark | 4 | 112 | 1:37 4/5 | Wheatley Stable | J. Fitzsimmons | J. Longden | $6,675 |
| 1936 | Good Harvest | 4 | 107 | 1:36 2/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | J.H. Stotler� | S. Renick | $6,650 |
| 1935 | King Saxon | 4 | 118 | 1:38 1/5 | C. H. Knebelkamp | C.H. Knebelkamp | C. Rainey | $7,225 |
| 1934 | Mr. Khayyam | 4 | 119 | 1:37 | Catawba Farm | - | R. Jones | $3,480 |
| 1933 | Equipoise | 5 | 128 | 1:37 2/5 | C. V. Whitney | - | R. Workman | $4,725 |
| 1932 | Equipoise | 4 | 122 | 1:37 | C. V. Whitney | - | R. Workman | $7,425 |
| 1931 | Questionnaire | 4 | 122 | 1:38 3/5 | James Butler | - | R. Workman | $7,575 |
| 1930 | Jack High | 4 | 110 | 1:35 | George D. Widener | - | L. McAtee | $8,275 |
| 1929 | Petee-Wrack | 4 | 120 | 1:40 | J. R. Macomber | - | S. O'Donnell | $8,600 |
| 1928 | Nimba | 4 | 114 | 1:40 | Marshall Field | - | H. Thurber | $8,575 |
| 1927 | Black Maria | 4 | 116 | 1:37 2/5 | W. R. Coe | - | F. Coltiletti | $8,225 |
| 1926 | Sarazen | 5 | 129 | 1:38 | Fair Stable | - | F. Weiner | $9,125 |
| 1925 | Sting | 4 | 114 | 1:37 | James Butler | - | B. Breuning | $8,625 |
| 1924 | Laurano | 3 | 101 | 1:38 1/5 | Oak Ridge Stable | - | H. Thurber | $9,150 |
| 1923 | Grey Lag | 5 | 133 | 1:38 | Rancocas Stable | - | E. Sande | $7,600 |
| 1922 | Mad Hatter | 6 | 129 | 1:36 3/5 | Rancocas Stable | - | E. Sande | $8,550 |
| 1921 | Mad Hatter | 5 | 127 | 1:37 2/5 | Rancocas Stable | - | E. Sande | $8,150 |
| 1920 | Wildair | 3 | 107 | 1:38 4/5 | H. P. Whitney | - | E. Ambrose | $3,865 |
| 1919 | Lanius | 4 | 115 | 1:42 2/5 | G. D. Widener | - | J. Loftus | $3,865 |
| 1918 | Trompe La Mort | 3 | 102 | 1:38 2/5 | J. E. Widener | - | L. McAtee | $3,865 |
| 1917 | Ormsdale | 4 | 111 | 1:39 1/5 | R. T. Wilson Jr. | - | J. McTaggart | $3,850 |
| 1916 | The Finn | 4 | 120 | 1:38 | H. C. Hallenbeck | - | A. Schuttinger | $3,350 |
| 1915 | Stromboli | 4 | 118 | 1:39 4/5 | August Belmont | - | C. Turner | $2,325 |
| 1914 | Buskin | 4 | 114 | 1:37 4/5 | John Whalen | - | C. Fairbrother | $4,200 |
| 1913 | Whisk Broom II | 6 | 126 | 1:39 | H. P.Whitney | - | J. Notter | $3,500 |
| 1910 | Fashion Plate | 4 | 105 | 1:37 4/5 | Oneck Stable | - | M. McGee | $3,800 |
| 1909 | King James | 4 | 125 | 1:40 | S. C. Hildreth | - | G. Burns | $3,785 |
| 1908 | Jack Atkin | 4 | 128 | 1:38 3/5 | B. Schreiber | - | C. Shilling | $9,620 |
| 1907 | Glorifier | 5 | 119 | 1:40 4/5 | J. H. McCormick | - | C. Garner | $9,620 |
| 1906 | Grapple | 4 | 106 | 1:39 | J. A. Drake | - | C. Garner | $10,650 |
| 1905 | Race King | 4 | 97 | 1:41 3/5 | O. L. Richard | - | L. Smith | $10,850 |
| 1904 | Irish Lad | 4 | 123 | 1:40 | H. B. Duryea | - | W. Shaw | $10,880 |
| 1903 | Gunfire | 4 | 109 | 1:38 | W. C. Whitney | - | T. Burns | $11,080 |
| 1902 | Arsenal | 3 | 90 | 1:42 1/2 | A. LFeatherstone | - | J. Daly | $8,920 |
| 1901 | Banastar | 6 | 123 | 1:42 | C. H. Mackay | - | G. Odom | $6,810 |
| 1900 | Ethelbert | 4 | 126 | 1:41 | Perry Belmont | - | D. Maher | $6,250 |
| 1899 | Filigrane | 4 | 102 | 1:39 1/4 | A. H. & D. H. Morris | - | R. Clawson | $6,250 |
| 1898 | Bowling Brook | 3 | 102 | 1:44 | A. H. & D. H. Morris | - | P. Clay | $4,280 |
| 1897 | Voter | 3 | 99 | 1:40 | J. R. Keene | - | J. Lamley | $3,850 |
| 1896 | Counter Tenor | 4 | 115 | 1:53 | J. Ruppert Jr. | - | A. Hamilton | $3,850 |
| 1894 | Ramapo | 4 | 117 | 1:52 1/2 | Gideon & Daly | - | F. Taral | $6,145 |
| 1893 | Charade | 4 | 107 | 1:52 1/4 | W. R. Jones | - | S. Doggett | $13,740 |
| 1892 | Pessaro | 4 | 117 | 1:54 | Walcott & Campbell | - | F. Taral | $12,200 |
| 1891 | Tristan | 6 | 114 | 1:51 1/2 | L. Stuart & Co. | - | G. Taylor | $7,300 |
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