Fourstardave Handicap
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The Fourstardave Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually at Saratoga Race Course
in Saratoga Springs, New York
. The Grade II
race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf. It offers a purse of $150,000.
The Fourstardave
is named for the horse once called "The Sultan of Saratoga
" because he'd won at least one race at the Saratoga track each year from 1987 to 1994. He died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 and is buried in Claire Court at Saratoga Race Course. This is a rare honor since only three horses are buried there.
Before 1996, the Fourstardave was run as the Daryl's Joy Handicap. In 1990 and 1991, Fourstardave won it when it was still the Daryl's Joy.
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...
run annually at Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course
Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...
in Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
. The Grade II
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...
race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race one and one-sixteenth miles on the turf. It offers a purse of $150,000.
The Fourstardave
Fourstardave
Fourstardave was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.Fans called him "The Sultan of Saratoga" because he'd won at least one race at Saratoga Race Course each year from 1987 to 1994. He died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 on the Belmont Park track yet is buried in Claire Court at...
is named for the horse once called "The Sultan of Saratoga
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
" because he'd won at least one race at the Saratoga track each year from 1987 to 1994. He died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 and is buried in Claire Court at Saratoga Race Course. This is a rare honor since only three horses are buried there.
Before 1996, the Fourstardave was run as the Daryl's Joy Handicap. In 1990 and 1991, Fourstardave won it when it was still the Daryl's Joy.
Past winners
- 2011 - Sidney's CandySidney's CandySidney's Candy is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He is sired by increasingly important Candy Ride out of the Storm Cat mare Fair Exchange.- Racing Career :...
(4) (John Velazquez) - 2010 - Get Stormy (4) (Javier CastellanoJavier CastellanoJavier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...
) - 2009 - Justenuffhumor (Alan GarciaAlan Garcia (jockey)Alan Garcia is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was Peru's leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. His father and grandfather were both jockeys in Peru...
) - 2008 - Red GiantRed Giant (horse)Red Giant is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in September 2008 set a world record for 1¼ miles on Turf....
(4) (1:41.93) (John Velazquez) - 2007 – Silver Tree (7) 1:41 4/5 (Kent DesormeauxKent DesormeauxKent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
- 2006 – Remarkable News (Ven) (4) 1:40.81 (Javier CastellanoJavier CastellanoJavier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...
) - 2005 – LeroidesanimauxLeroidesanimauxLeroidesanimaux is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was a Eclipse Award winner in the United States.-Background:His name is four French language words combined...
(BRZ) (5) 1:39.9 (John Velazquez) - 2004 – Nothing to Lose (4) 1:39 2/5 (John Velazquez)
- 2003 – Trademark (SAF) (7) 1:39 1/5 (Richard MiglioreRichard Migliore (jockey)Richard Migliore is a retired American jockey whose mounts have ranged from Fourstardave to Wando to Funny Cide to Kip Deville to Hidden Lake to Desert Code....
) - 2002 – Capsized (6) 1:50 4/5 (Jose SantosJosé SantosJose Abon Santos is a retired Chilean thoroughbred jockey who has been honored by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in the United States.-Career:...
) - 2001 – Dr. Kashnikow (4) 1:39 1/5 (John Velazquez)
- 2000 – Hap (4) 1:40 1/5 (Jerry BaileyJerry BaileyJerry D. Bailey is a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. He began his racing career in November 1974. His first mount was on a horse named Pegged Rate, who ran off the board. He notched his first career win the next day on his second career mount, Fetch, at New Mexico's Sunland Park, and has...
) - 1999 – Comic Strip (4) 1:41 3/5 (Pat DayPat DayPatrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...
) - 1998 – Wild Events (5) 1:39 1/5 (Mark GuidryMark GuidryMark Guidry is a retired American jockey.He began his riding career in Thoroughbred horse racing in his native Louisiana in 1974 where he remained until 1986 when he went to race in Illinois. He was the leading jockey at Hawthorne Race Course seven times, Sportsman's Park nine times, and two...
) - 1997 – Soviet Line (IR) (7) 1:39 4/5 (Pat Day)
- 1996 – Da HossDa HossDa Hoss by Gone West out of Jolly Saint is a bay Thoroughbred gelding best known for twice winning the Breeders' Cup Mile. He was bred in Kentucky by Fares Farms and originally owned by Prestonwood Farm as well as Wallstreet Racing Stables.Bought for only $6,000 as a yearling at the Keeneland...
(4) 1:40 2/5 (John Velazquez) - 1995 – Pride of Summer (7) 1:40 4/5 (Eddie MapleEddie MapleEdward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...
) - 1994 – A in Sociology (4) 1:41 1/5 (Jean-Luc SamynJean-Luc SamynJean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center...
) - 1993 – LureLure (horse)Lure is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he is a son of the leading stallion Danzig, who in turn was sired by Hall of Famer and prominent sire Northern Dancer...
(4) 1:40 4/5 (Mike E. Smith) - 1992 – Now Listen (5) 1:36 3/5 (John Velazquez)
- 1991 – FourstardaveFourstardaveFourstardave was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.Fans called him "The Sultan of Saratoga" because he'd won at least one race at Saratoga Race Course each year from 1987 to 1994. He died of a heart attack in October 2002 at the age of 17 on the Belmont Park track yet is buried in Claire Court at...
(6) 1:38 4/5 (Mike E. Smith) - 1990 – Fourstardave (5) 1:41 1/5 (Mike E. Smith)
- 1989 – Steinlen (6) 1:41 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1989 – Highland Springs (5) 1:41 3/5 (Edgar Prado)
- 1988 – San's the Shadow (4) 1:40 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1987 – Persian Mews (4) 1:42 (Jose Santos)
- 1987 – Duluth (5) 1:41 1/5 (Jean CruguetJean CruguetJean Cruguet is an French-American thoroughbred horse racing jockey who won the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing....
) - 1986 – Mourjane (6) 1:42 4/5 Jose Santos)
- 1985 – Roving Minstrel (4) 1:45 2/5 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)