74 Running on Friday, August 23, 2024
Known as the Firenze from 1948-85 and the John A. Morris from 1986-97, the Personal Ensign was renamed in honor of the undefeated champion filly owned and bred by Ogden Phipps. Her dramatic victory in the 1988 Breeders’ Cup Distaff capped a 13-for-13 career as she became the first major horse in more than 80 years to accomplish such a feat. The race was run at Jamaica, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Racetrack at varying distances and even on the turf from 1972-75. In 2012, it was shortened from 1 ¼ miles to 1 1/8 miles.
$500,000.00 1 1/8 (Dirt) Grade:I
Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
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2024 | Raging Sea | 4 | 120 | 1:49.14 | Alpha Delta Stables | Chad C. Brown | Flavien Prat | $275,000 |
2023 | Idiomatic | 4 | 120 | 1:49.12 | Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | Brad H. Cox | Florent Geroux | $275,000 |
2022 | Malathaat | 4 | 124 | 1:48.30 | Shadwell Stable | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | $330,000 |
2021 | Letruska | 5 | 124 | 1:49.15 | St. George Stable LLC | Fausto Gutierrez | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | $330,000 |
2020 | Vexatious | 6 | 118 | 1:48.82 | Calumet Farm | Jack Sisterson | Jose Lezcano | $275,000 |
2019 | Midnight Bisou | 4 | 124 | 1:47.92 | Bloom Racing Stable, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and Allen Racing LLC. | Steven Asmussen | Mike E. Smith | $375,000 |
2018 | Abel Tasman | 4 | 123 | 1:47.19 | China Horse Club International Ltd. & Clearsky Farms | Bob Baffert | Mike E. Smith | $375,000 |
2017 | Forever Unbridled | 5/F | 123 | 1:49.16 | Charles E. Fipke | Dallas Stewart | Joel Rosario | $375,000 |
2016 | Cavorting | - | 121 | 1:48.61 | Stonestreet Stables LLC | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Javier Castellano | $375,000 |
2015 | Sheer Drama | For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward | 121 | 1:49.05 | Harold L. Queen | David Fawkes | Joe Bravo | $375,000 |
2014 | Close Hatches | For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward | 123 | 1:50.62 | Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | William I. Mott | Joel Rosario | $375,000 |
2013 | Royal Delta | 5 | 124 | 1:48.34 | Besilu Stables | William I. Mott | Mike E. Smith | $360,000 |
2012 | Love and Pride | 4 | 114 | 1:49.22 | Green Hills Farm Inc. | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | $360,000 |
2011 | Ask the Moon | 6 | 120 | 2:04.21 | Farnsworth Stables LLC | Martin D. Wolfson | Javier Castellano | $180,000 |
2010 | Persistently | 4 | 116 | 2:04.49 | Phipps Stable | Claude R. McGaughey III | Alan Garcia | $180,000 |
2009 | Icon Project | 4 | 116 | 2:02.37 | Andrew Rosen | Martin D. Wolfson | Julien R. Leparoux | $240,000 |
2008 | Ginger Punch | 5 | 122 | 2:03.37 | Stronach Stables | Robert J. Frankel | Rafael Bejarano | $240,000 |
2007 | Miss Shop | 4 | 118 | 2:03.48 | Hobeau Farm | H. Allen Jerkens | Javier Castellano | $240,000 |
2006 | Fleet Indian | 5 | 118 | 2:03.87 | Paul Saylor | Todd Pletcher | Jose Santos | $240,000 |
2005 | Shadow Cast | 4 | 118 | 2:02.1 | William S. Farish, Jr. | Neil J. Howard | Robby Albarado | $240,000 |
2004 | Storm Flag Flying | 4 | 116 | 2:03 3/5 | Ogden Mills Phipps, et. al. | Claude McGaughey III | John Velazquez | $240,000 |
2003 | Passing Shot | 4 | 114 | 2:03 1/5 | Joseph V. Shields Jr. | H. Allen Jerkens | Jose Santos | $240,000 |
2002 | Summer Colony | 4 | 120 | 2:03 | Edward P. Evans | Mark Hennig | John Velazquez | $240,000 |
2001 | Pompeii | 4 | 117 | 2:04 3/5 | Robert Clay | John Kimmel | Richard Migliore | $240,000 |
2000 | Beautiful Pleasure | 5 | 124 | 2:03 3/5 | John C. Oxley | John T. Ward Jr. | Jorge Chavez | $240,000 |
1999 | Beautiful Pleasure | 4 | 113 | 2:02 2/5 | John C. Oxley | John T. Ward Jr. | Jorge Chavez | $240,000 |
1998 | Tomisue's Delight | 4 | 115 | 2:04 | Stephen C. Hilbert | Neil J. Howard | Pat Day | $240,000 |
1997 | Clear Mandate | 5 | 115 | 2:03 3/5 | G. Watts Humphrey | George Arnold II | Mike Smith | $210,000 |
1996 | Urbane | 4 | 119 | 2:03 | JanMacESamantha Siegel R | Randy Bradshaw | Alex Solis | $180,000 |
1995 | Heavenly Prize | 4 | 122 | 2:04 | Ogden Phipps | Claude R. McGaughey | Pat Day | $120,000 |
1994 | Link River | 4 | 114 | 1:50 2/5 | Mohammed Al maktoum | William I Mott | Julie Krone | $120,000 |
1993 | You'd Be Surprised | 4 | 115 | 1:48 2/5 | Rokeby Stable | MacK. Miller | Jerry Bailey | $90,000 |
1992 | Quick Mischief | 6 | 113 | 1:47 4/5 | Greg G. Mordas | Charles Carlesimo Jr. | Craig Perret | $120,000 |
1991 | Fit to Scout | 4 | 11 | 1:50 1/5 | Robert M. Snell | Jack C. Van Berg | Chris Antley | $120,000 |
1990 | Personal Business | 4 | 111 | 1:51 1/5 | Ogden Phipps | Claude R. McGaughey | Chris Antley | $70,200 |
1989 | Colonial Waters | 4 | 116 | 1:50 | Buckland Farm | Ross Pearce | Angel Cordero Jr. | $67,080 |
1988 | Rose's Cantina | 4 | 111 | 1:49 4/5 | Carl Icahn | Leroy Jolley | Jose Santos | $67,080 |
1987 | Coup De Fusil | 5 | 116 | 1:49 1/5 | Tartan Stable | Jan Nerud | Angel Cordero Jr. | $83,700 |
1986 | Shocker T. | 4 | 124 | 1:50 | Thomasina Caporella | George Gianos | Gene St. Leon | $66,840 |
1985 | Lady On The Run | 3 | 115 | 1:52 | Peter Montemarano | Bruce Levine | Angel Cordero Jr. | $51,210 |
1984 | Solar Halo | 3 | 110 | 1:49 1/5 | James F. Edwards | Elliott Burch | Robbie Davis | $53,640 |
1983 | Chieftan's Command | 4 | 117 | 1:51 3/5 | Theodore Sabarese | John Parisella | Angel Cordero Jr. | $34,440 |
1982 | Number | 3 | 114 | 1:51 2/5 | Claiborne Farms | Woody Stephens | Eddie Maple | $32,340 |
1981 | Tina Tina Too | 3 | 114 | 1:51 | Albert Fried Jr. | Richard T. DeStasio | Don MacBeth | $33,060 |
1980 | Relaxing | 4 | 118 | 1:49 1/5 | Ogden Phipps | Angel Penna | Jorge Velasquez | $33,540 |
1979 | Catherine's Bet | 4 | 113 | 1:50 1/5 | Adele Rand | James P. Conway | Daryl Montoya | $32,340 |
1978 | Mrs. Warren | 4 | 113 | 1:51 2/5 | Newstead Farm | Woody Stephens | Jorge Velasquez | $32,190 |
1977 | Water Malone | 3 | 121 | 1:50 2/5 | Mrs. Morton Rosenthal | Philip G. Johnson | Jean-Luc Samyn | $32,280 |
1976 | Sugar Plum Time | 4 | 113 | 1:51 | Cynthia Phipps | John W. Russell | Angel Cordero Jr. | $32,610 |
1975 | Lie Low | 4 | 115 | 2:15 1/5 | Cragwood Stable | MacK. Miller | Jorge Velasquez | $35,910 |
1974 | Twixt | 5 | 121 | 1:49 4/5 | Mrs. John M. Franklin | Katharine Voss | William J. Passmore | $28,290 |
1973 | Aglimmer | 4 | 115 | 1:49 2/5 | John A. Bell III | Willard C. Freeman | Michael Venezia | $36,150 |
1972 | Aladancer | 4 | 114 | 1:50 4/5 | Albert Clay | Steve DiMauro | Angel Cordero Jr. | $27,660 |
1971 | Kittiwake | 3 | 117 | 1:50 1/5 | Mrs. Taylor Hardin | Woody Stephens | Heliodoro Gustines | $34,080 |
1970 | Obeah | 5 | 117 | 1:51 1/5 | Christiana Stable | Henry S. Clark | John L. Rotz | $33,960 |
1969 | Amerigo Lady | 5 | 121 | 1:50 | Rokeby Stable | Elliott Burch | Jorge Velasquez | $36,790 |
1968 | Politely | 5 | 131 | 1:49 3/5 | Bohemia Stable | George M. Baker | Angel Cordero Jr. | $37,700 |
1967 | Politely | 4 | 121 | 1:53 | Bohemia Stable | George M. Baker | Braulio Baeza | $37,375 |
1966 | Straight Deal | 4 | 118 | 1:49 3/5 | Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs | Hirsch Jacobs | Robert Ussery | $36,595 |
1965 | Sailor Princess | 3 | 111 | 1:51 1/5 | Harbor View Farm | Burley Parke | Gary Mineau | $35,880 |
1964 | Steeple Jill | 3 | 113 | 1:51 4/5 | George D. Widener | S. Veitch | J. Ruane | $19,305 |
1963 | Lamb Chop | 3 | 126 | 1:49 4/5 | W. Haggin Perry | J. Maloney | M. Ycaza | $18,168 |
1962 | Pocosaba | 5 | 114 | 1:52 | George H. Bostwick | H. A. Jerkens | W. Boland | $18,265 |
1961 | Oil Royalty | 3 | 109 | 1:36 3/5 | Elmendorf Farm | E. Neloy | H. Woodhouse | $18,525 |
1960 | Clear Road | 3 | 111 | 1:36 2/5 | Edward Seinfeld | P. Mosconi | R. York | $18,160 |
1959 | Polamby | 4 | 116 | 1:50 4/5 | Ned W. Brent | M. Miller | P. Anderson | $17,455 |
1958 | Hoosier Honey | 4 | 111 | 1:45 2/5 | R. R. Hunt | - | J. Ruane | $18,290 |
1957 | Gay Life | 4 | 108 | 1:50 2/5 | Morty Freedman | - | J. Ruane | $20,300 |
1956 | Blue Banner | 4 | 115 | 1:49 2/5 | Rokeby Stable | - | W. Boland | $19,400 |
1955 | Rare Treat | 3 | 112 | 1:50 4/5 | George D. Widener | - | R. Mikkonen | $24,900 |
1954 | Parlo | 3 | 125 | 1:53 2/5 | Foxcatcher Farm | - | T. Atkinson | $24,700 |
1953 | Kiss Me Kate | 5 | 126 | 1:50 4/5 | Walter M. Jeffords | - | D. Gorman | $24,350 |
1952 | Next Move | 5 | 126 | 1:51 1/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | - | E. Guerin | $22,900 |
1951 | Renew | 4 | 112 | 1:50 3/5 | King Ranch | - | B. Green | $23,750 |
1950 | Red Camelia | 4 | 110 | 1:45 2/5 | Joe W. Brown | - | P. Milligan | $20,250 |
1949 | But Why Not | 5 | 116 | 1:44 4/5 | King Ranch | - | D. Gorman | $19,600 |
1948 | Carolyn A. | 4 | 114 | 1:46 4/5 | Ben F. Whitaker | - | C. LeBlanc | $19,450 |
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