Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap
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The Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. Named for the five times Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year, Kelso, the race is open to horses, age three and up, willing to race the distance of one mile on the Belmont Park turf. A Grade II, the Kelso is a fall prep to the Breeders' Cup Mile and offers a purse of $250,000.
The Kelso BC was run at a mile and a quarter on the turf from 1984 to 1987, but the distance changed to one mile in 1988.
[edit] Past winners
Winners of the Kelso are:
- 2007 - Trippi's Storm (Javier Castellano)
- 2006 - Ashkal Way (IRE) (Mike Luzzi)
- 2005 - Funfair (Edgar Prado)
- 2004 - Mr.O'Brien (Eibar Coa)
- 2003 - Freefourinternet (Jose Espinoza)
- 2002 - Green Fee (John R. Velazquez)
- 2001 - Forbidden Apple (Jose Santos)
- 2000 - Forbidden Apple (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 1999 - Middlesex Drive (Shane Sellers)
- 1998 - Dixie Bayou (Jorge F. Chavez)
- 1997 - Luck Coin (Robbie Davis)
- 1996 - Same Old Wish (Shane Sellers)
- 1995 - Mighty Forum (Eddie Delahoussaye)
- 1994 - Nijinsky's Gold (Jose A. Santos)
- 1993 - Lure (Mike E. Smith)
- 1992 - Roman Envoy (Craig Perret)
- 1991 - Star of Cozzene (Jose A. Santos)
- 1990 - Expensive Decision (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 1989 - Rejoice (Jerry D. Bailey)
- 1988 - San's The Shadown (Chris Antley)
- 1987 - I'm a Banker (Antonio Graell)
- 1986 - I'm a Banker (Antonio Graell)
- 1985 - Mourjane (Richard Migliore)
- 1984 - Who's For Dinner (Walter Guerra)
- 1983 - NOT RUN
- 1982 - Worthy Too (Jean-Luc Samyn)
- 1981 - Peat Moss (Frank Lovato, Jr.)
- 1980 - Peat Moss (Frank Lovato, Jr.)
