Gravesend Handicap
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The Gravesend Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York late in the year. In its 50th running in December of 2009, the Grade III event is for three-year-olds and up and set at a distance of six furlongs. It offers a purse of $100,000 added.
The Gravesend is named in honor of the early American racetrack once sited near Coney Island, Brooklyn. The Gravesend Race Track was closed in 1910.
Prior to 1961, the Gravesend was run at Jamaica Racetrack once, in 1975, at Belmont Park. In 1962, it was set at seven furlongs.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 – City Attraction (Mike Luzzi)
- 2006 - Bishop Court Hill (John Velazquez)
- 2005 - Banjo Picker (5) (Tara Hemmings)
- 2004 - Don Six (4) (Mike Luzzi)
- 2003 – Shake You Down (5) (Mike Luzzi)
- 2002 - Multiple Choice (4) (Victor Carrero)
- 2001 - Here’s Zealous (4) (Edgar Prado)
- 2000 – Say Florida Sandy (6) (Joe Bravo)
- 1999 - Cowboy Cop (5) (Aaron Gryder)
- 1998 – Say Florida Sandy (4) (Shaun Bridgmohan)
- 1997 - Royal Haven (5) (Richard Migliore), in a dead heat with
- 1997 - Stalwart Member (4) (Aaron Gryder)
- 1996 - Victor Avenue (3) )Jorge Chavez)
- 1995 - Cold Execution (4) (Julio Pezua)
- 1994 - Mining Burrah (4) (John Velazquez)
- 1993 - Astudillo (3) (Fabio Arguello, Jr.)
- 1992 - Hidden Tomahawk (4) (Jorge Chavez)
- 1991 - Shuttleman (5) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1990 - Mr. Nasty (3) (Jerry Bailey)
- 1989 - Never Forgotten (5) (Art Madrid Jr.)
- 1988 - High Brite (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1987 - Vinnie The Viper (4) (Julie Krone)
- 1986 - Comic Blush (3) (Antonio Graell)
- 1985 - Love That Mac (3) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1984 - Elegant Life (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1983 - Main Stem (5) (Victor Lopez)
- 1982 - Chan Balum (3) (Jean Luc Samyn)
- 1981 - Lines Of Power (4) (Don MacBeth)
- 1980 - Clever Trick (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1979 - Shelter Half (4) (Sam Boulmetis, Jr.)
- 1978 - Half High (5) (Angel Santiago)
- 1977 - Full Out (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1976 - Christopher R. (5) (William Passmore)
- 1975 – Honorable Miss (5) (Jacinto Vasquez)
- 1974 – Mr. Prospector (4) (Jacinto Vasquez)
- 1973 - Petrograd (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1972 - Silver Mallet (4) (Braulio Baeza)
- 1971 - Summer Air (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1970 - Distinctive (4) (Walter Blum)
- 1969 - Royal Exchange (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1968 - Jim J. (4) (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1967 - Tumiga (3) (Ben Feliciano)
- 1966 - Winnie (4) (Eddie Belmonte)
- 1965 - Determined Man (4) (Michael Venezia)
- 1964 - Delta Judge (4) (D. Pierce)
- 1963 - Ahoy (3) (H. Grant)
- 1962 - Merry Ruler (4) (Johnny Sellers)
- 1961 - Bolinas Boy (3) (J. L. Rotz)
- 1960 - Brush Fire (3) (Bobby Ussery)
- 1959 - Silver Ship (4) (Eddie Arcaro)
