Busher Stakes

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The Busher Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses run early in the year at Aqueduct Racetrack on Long Island, New York. A Grade III stakes for three-year-old fillies, it covers a distance of one mile and ond sixteenth on the dirt, and is considered a prep for the Kentucky Oaks. It offers a purse of $80,000 added. (This changes from year to year.)

The race was run at one mile in 1978 and 1979, but at a mile and an eighth from 1985 through 1992. It was not run at all in 1986 and 1987.

Inaugurated in 1978, the Busher is run in honor of the splendid Hall of Fame filly, Busher, who ran in 1944/45 and was the Horse of the Year in 1945.

[edit] Past winners

  • 2008 - Little Belle (Rajiv Maragh)
  • 2007 - Olivine (C.C. Lopez)
  • 2006 - Regal Engagement - 1:47.15 (Ramon Dominguez)
  • 2005 - Amazing Buy - 1:44 3/5 (Norberto Arroyo, Jr.)
  • 2004 - Fond - 1:44 4/5 (Aaron Gryder)
  • 2003 - Elegant Designer - 1:45 1/5 (Mario G. Pino)
  • 2002 - Bema - 1:45 4/5 (Javier Castellano)
  • 2001 - Diversa - 1:45 3/5 (Joseph Bravo)
  • 2000 - Shopping For Love - 1:43 4/5 (Norberto Arroyo, Jr.)
  • 1999 - Synchronized - 1:44 4/5 (Jose Espinoza)
  • 1998 - Best Friend Stro - 1:46 (Aaron Gryder)
  • 1997 - Glory in Motion - 1:46 (Jorge Chavez)
  • 1996 - Mackie - 1:45 4/5 (Joseph Bravo)
  • 1995 - Ammy Hils - 1:46 1/5 (Mike Luzzi)
  • 1994 - Forcing Bid - 1:45 4/5 (Filiberto Leon)
  • 1993 - True Affair - 1:44 1/5 (Joseph Bravo)
  • 1992 - Queen Of Triumph - 1:52 3/5 (Jorge Chavez)
  • 1991 - I'm A Thriller - 1:52 2/5 (Art Madrid, Jr.)
  • 1990 - My Girl Jeannie - 1:55 1/5 (James Bruin)
  • 1989 - Dreamy Mimi - 1:53 3/5 (Richard Migliore)
  • 1988 - Fulbright Scholar - 1:53 2/5 (Jose Santos)
  • 1985 - Kamikaze Rick - 1:50 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
  • 1984 - Sqaun Song - 1:43 2/5 (Herbert McCauley)
  • 1983 - Far Flying - 1:44 3/5 (Jean-Luc Samyn)
  • 1982 - Mochila - 1:43 2/5 (Michael Venezia)
  • 1981 - Andover Way - 1:41 4/5 (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
  • 1980 - Wistful - 1:41 4/5 (Don Brumfield)
  • 1979 - Croquis - l:38 3/5 (Ruben Hernandez)
  • 1978 - Tingle Stone - 1:34 4/5 (Ruben Hernandez)