Go For Wand Handicap

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The Go For Wand Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race established in 1954 for fillies and mares age three and up. Inaugurated at Belmont Park as the Maskette Stakes in honor of the Hall of Fame filly, Maskette, it was renamed in 1992 for its ill-fated 1990 winner and Hall of Fame inductee, Go For Wand.

The Maskette took place at Aqueduct Racetrack in l959, l960, and from l962 to l968.

Beginning in 1994, the Go For Wand began to be raced at Saratoga Race Course at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt track. It is a Grade I race with a purse of $250,000.

The Go For Wand will be in its 55th running in 2008.

[edit] Past Winners

  • 2007 - Ginger Punch (4) (Rafael Bejarano)
  • 2006 - Spun Sugar (4) (Mike Luzzi)
  • 2005 - Ashado (4) (John Velazquez)
  • 2004 - Azeri (6) (Pat Day)
  • 2003 - Sightseek (4) (Jerry Bailey)
  • 2002 - Dancethruthedawn (4) (Jerry Bailey)
  • 2001 - Serra Lake (4) (Edgar Prado)
  • 2000 - Heritage Of Gold (5) (Shane Sellers)
  • 1999 - Banshee Breeze (4) (Jerry Bailey)
  • 1998 - Aldiza (4) (Mike E. Smith)
  • 1997 - Hidden Lake (4) (Richard Migliore)
  • 1996 - Exotic Wood (4) (Chris McCarron)
  • 1995 - Heavenly Prize (4) (Pat Day)
  • 1994 - Sky Beauty (4) (Mike Smith)
  • 1993 - Turnback The Alarm (4) (Chris Antley)
  • 1992 - Easy Now (3) (Jerry Bailey)
  • 1991 - Queena (5) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1990 - Go For Wand (3) (Randy Romero)
  • 1989 - Miss Brio (5) (Jerry Bailey)
  • 1988 - Personal Ensign (4) (Randy Romero)
  • 1987 - North Sider (5) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1986 - Lady's Secret (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
  • 1985 - Lady's Secret (3) (Jorge Velasquez)
  • 1984 - Miss Oceana (3) (Eddie Maple)
  • 1983 - Ambassador of Luck (4) (Antonio Graell)
  • 1982 - Too Chic (3) (Ruben Hernandez)
  • 1981 - Jameela (5) (Jacinto Vasquez)
  • 1980 - Bold 'n Determined (3) (Eddie Delahoussaye)
  • 1979 - Blitey (3) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1978 - Pearl Necklace (4) (Ruben Hernandez)
  • 1977 - What A Summer (4) (Jacinto Vasquez)
  • 1976 - Artfully (3) (Pat Day)
  • 1976 - Sugar Plum Time (4) (Joseph Imparato)
  • 1975 - Let Me Linger (3) (Laffit Pincay Jr.)
  • 1974 - Ponte Vecchio (4) (Jacinto Vasquez) (Desert Vixen finished first, but was later disqualified.)
  • 1973 - Light Hearted (4) (Eldon Nelson)
  • 1972 - Numbered Account (3) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1971 - Double Delta (4) (Kenneth Knapp)
  • 1970 - Native Partner (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1969 - Singing Rain (4) (Braulio Baeza)
  • 1968 - Amerigo Lady (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
  • 1967 - Politely (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
  • 1966 - Summer Scandal (4) (Walter Blum)
  • 1965 - Tosmah (4) (Sam Boulmetis)
  • 1964 - Tosmah (3) (S. Boulmetis)
  • 1963 - Waltz Song (5) (S. Mellon)
  • 1962 - Shirley Jones (6) (D. Pierce)
  • 1961 - Teacation (4) (R. Broussard)
  • 1960 - Tempted (5) (E. Nelson)
  • 1959 - Idun (4) (Eric Guerin)
  • 1958 - Tempted (3) (Bobby Ussery)
  • 1957 - Bayou (3) (B. Ussery)
  • 1956 - Searching (4) (C. McCreary)
  • 1955 - Oil Painting (4) (Hedley Woodhouse)
  • 1954 - Ballerina (4) (S. Small)