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 | $750,000 (2018) |
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, 2004)
- 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)
- 3 – Kiaran McLaughlin (2012, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 – Juddmonte Farms (2003, 2004, 2014)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Abel Tasman | 4 | Mike E Smith | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club International Ltd. and Clearsky Farms | 1:40.36 |
| 2017 | Songbird | 4 | Mike E Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Fox Hill Farms | 1:42.24 |
| 2016 | Cavorting | 4 | Florent Geroux | Kiaran McLaughlin | Stonestreet Stables | 1:40.14 |
| 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
