Honorable Miss Handicap
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The Honorable Miss Handicapis an American Thoroughbred horse race
run annually at Saratoga Race Course
in Saratoga Springs, New York
. The Grade II
event is open to fillies
and mares, age three and up, willing to race six furlong
s on the dirt.
The Honorable Miss, named after a winning mare from the Pen-Y-Bryan Farm, was run at six and a half furlong
s in 1993, carries a purse of $150,000.
The race will be in its 19th running in 2010.
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...
event is open to fillies
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....
and mares, age three and up, willing to race six furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s on the dirt.
The Honorable Miss, named after a winning mare from the Pen-Y-Bryan Farm, was run at six and a half furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....
s in 1993, carries a purse of $150,000.
The race will be in its 19th running in 2010.
Past winners
- 2011 - Tar Heel Mom (6) (Alex SolisAlex SolisAlex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...
) - 2010 - Secret Gypsy (5) (Jamie TheriotJamie TheriotJamie Theriot is an American jockey. The son of Thoroughbred horse trainer Harold Theriot, he is a nephew of jockey Larry Melancon....
) - 2009 - Game Face (4) (Edgar Prado)
- 2008 - Any Limit (5) (Cornelio VelasquezCornelio VelásquezCornelio H. Velásquez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jockey school...
) - 2007 - Burmilla (4) (Rafael Bejarano)
- 2006 - Stormy Kiss (ARG) (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...
) - 2005 - Forest Music (4) (John Velazquez)
- 2004 - My Trusty Cat (4) (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...
) - 2003 - Willa On the Move (4) (Edgar Prado)
- 2002 - Mandy's Gold (4) (Edgar Prado)
- 2001 - Big Bambu (4) (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...
) - 2000 - Bourbon Belle (5) (Willie Martinez)
- 1999 - Bourbon Belle (4) (Pat Johnson)
- 1998 - Furlough (4) (Mike Smith)
- 1997 - Dancin Renee (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....
) - 1996 - Twist Afleet (5) (Mike Smith)
- 1995 - Low Key Affair (4) (Pat Day)
- 1994 - Classy Mirage (4) (Julie KroneJulie KroneJulie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...
) - 1993 - Nannerl (Jerry Bailey)
- 1992 - Nice Assay (Chris McCarronChris McCarronChristopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....
)