Ogden Phipps Handicap

Ogden Phipps Handicap

Grade I race
Location	Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1961
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com/index_belmont.html
Race information
Distance	1 ^1⁄16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Fillies & Mares, four-years-old & up
Weight	Assigned
Purse	$1,000,000 (2014)

The Ogden Phipps Handicap is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for run annually in mid June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Contested on dirt at a distance of 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles (8.5 furlongs), the race is open to fillies and mares, four years of age and up. Inaugurated in 1961 as the Hempstead Handicap, it was not run again until 1970. It was raced under that name until 2002 when it was renamed in honor of prominent owner and breeder, Ogden Phipps (1908–2002). His horses won this race in 1988 and 1990.

The race was run at 1 ¹⁄₂ miles for both sexes in 1961; 6 furlongs in 1970 and 1971; a 1 ¹⁄₈ miles from 1974 through 1994. It was hosted by Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York from 1972 through 1974.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 ¹⁄₁₆ miles)

• 1:39.90 - Mossflower (1998)

Most wins:

• 2 - Heatherten (1984, 1985)
• 2 - Sightseek (2003, 2005)
• 2 - Take D'Tour (2006, 2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 - Eddie Maple (1975, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1992)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 3 - H. Allen Jerkens (1974, 1992, 1994)
• 3 - Claude R. McGaughey III (1988, 1990, 1995)
• 3 - Robert J. Frankel (2003, 2004, 2008)
• 3 - Todd Pletcher (2005, 2010, 2011)
• 3 - William I. Mott (1984, 1985, 2014)

Most wins by an owner:

• 3 - Juddmonte Farms (2003, 2004, 2014)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2015	Wedding Toast	5	Jose Lezcano	Kiaran McLaughlin	Godolphin Racing	1:40.21
2014	Close Hatches	4	Joel Rosario	William I. Mott	Juddmonte Farm	1:40.55
2013	Tiz Miz Sue	6	Joseph Rocco, Jr.	Steve Hobby	CresRan LLC	1:40.81
2012	It's Tricky	4	Eddie Castro	Kiaran McLaughlin	Godolphin Racing	1:41.73
2011	Awesome Maria	4	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	E. Paul Robsham Stables	1:41.40
2010	Life at Ten	5	John Velazquez	Todd Pletcher	Cynthia DeBartolo	1:40.72
2009	Seattle Smooth	4	Ramon Dominguez	Anthony W. Dutrow	Mercedes Stable	1:42.13
2008	Ginger Punch	5	Rafael Bejarano	Robert J. Frankel	Stronach Stables	1:42.37
2007	Take D'Tour	6	Eibar Coa	David Fawkes	Alice Muller	1:41.39
2006	Take D'Tour	5	Cornelio Velasquez	David Fawkes	Alice Muller	1:42.63
2005	Ashado	4	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Starlight Stables et al.	1:41.02
2004	Sightseek	5	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:41.46
2003	Sightseek	4	Jerry Bailey	Robert J. Frankel	Juddmonte Farms	1:40.89
2002	Raging Fever	4	John Velazquez	Mark Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1:41.75
2001	Critical Eye	4	Mike Luzzi	Scott M. Schwartz	Herbert Schwartz	1:42.18
2000	Beautiful Pleasure	5	Jorge Chavez	John T. Ward, Jr.	John C. Oxley	1:41.54
1999	Sister Act	4	Pat Day	Jeff Jacobs	D. & P. Sutherland	1:40.79
1998	Mossflower	4	Robbie Davis	Richard Schosberg	Whitewood Farm	1:39.90
1997	Hidden Lake	4	Richard Migliore	John C. Kimmel	R. Clay / T. Farmer	1:40.87
1996	Serena's Song	4	Jerry Bailey	D. Wayne Lukas	Bob & Beverly Lewis	1:41.60
1995	Heavenly Prize	4	Pat Day	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Mills Phipps	1:43.20
1994	Sky Beauty	4	Mike E. Smith	H. Allen Jerkens	Georgia E. Hofmann	1:47.40
1993	Turnback The Alarm	4	Chris Antley	William V. Terrill	Valley View Farm	1:48.00
1992	Missy's Mirage	4	Eddie Maple	H. Allen Jerkens	Middletown Stable	1:47.00
1991	A Wild Ride	4	Mike E. Smith	D. Wayne Lukas	Zenya Yoshida	1:49.00
1990	Fantastic Find	4	Craig Perret	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps	1:50.00
1989	Rose's Cantina	5	Jean Cruguet	Leroy Jolley	Carl Icahn	1:48.60
1988	Personal Ensign	4	Randy Romero	C. R. McGaughey III	Ogden Phipps	1:47.60
1987	Catatonic	5	Donald Miller	King T. Leatherbury	Woodrow Marriott	1:50.00
1986	Endear	4	Eddie Maple	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	1:48.60
1985	Heatherten	6	Randy Romero	William I. Mott	John A. Franks	1:48.80
1984	Heatherten	5	Sam Maple	William I. Mott	John A. Franks	1:49.20
1983	Number	4	Eddie Maple	Woody Stephens	Claiborne Farm	1:48.40
1982	Love Sign	5	Ruben Hernandez	Sidney Watters, Jr.	Stephen C. Clark, Jr.	1:48.00
1981	Wistful	4	Don Brumfield	Anthony Bardaro	Bright View Farm	1:49.80
1980	Misty Gallore	4	Don MacBeth	Thomas J. Kelly	Spring Hill Stable	1:48.80
1979	Pearl Necklace	5	Jeffrey Fell	Roger Laurin	Reginald N. Webster	1:48.60
1978	Dottie's Doll	5	Jacinto Vasquez	Paul A. Healy	Joseph R. Daly	1:47.60
1977	Pacific Princess	4	Eddie Maple	Roger Laurin	Windfields Farm	1:49.20
1976	Proud Delta	4	Jorge Velasquez	Peter M. Howe	Montpelier	1:48.40
1975	Raisela	4	Eddie Maple	Laz Barrera	Harbor View Farm	1:49.20
1974	Poker Night	4	Jorge Velasquez	H. Allen Jerkens	Hobeau Farm	1:48.60
1973	Light Hearted	4	Eldon Nelson	Henry S. Clark	Christiana Stable	1:48.80
1972	Summer Guest	3	Jacinto Vasquez	J. Elliott Burch	Rokeby Stable	1:47.80
1971	Cold Comfort	4	Mike Venezia	Willard C. Freeman	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	1:11.60
1970	Ta Wee	4	John L. Rotz	Scotty Schulhofer	Tartan Stable	1:10.00
1961	Disperse	4	William Boland	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	2:28.40

References

• Odgen Phipps Handicap at Pedigree Query
• Odgen Phipps Handicap at the NTRA
• Ten Things You Should Know About the Ogden Phipps Handicap at Hello Race Fans