Lake Placid Handicap
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The Lake Placid Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at a distance of one and one-eighths miles on the turf at Saratoga Race Course. The race is open to three year old fillies and carries a purse of $150,000. The race is a Grade II event.
The Lake Placid, formerly run as the Nijana, was run in two divisions in 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1994. Run on the main track at a mile and an eighth in 1990, it's in its 25th running in 2008.
[edit] Past winners
- 2007 - Sharp Susan (Kent Desormeaux)
- 2006 - Wait A While (Garrett Gomez)
- 2005 - Naissance Royale (IRE) (Edgar Prado)
- 2004 - Spotlight (Jerry Bailey)
- 2003 - Sand Springs (Mark Guidry)
- 2002 - Wonder Again (Edgar Prado)
- 2001 - Snow Dance (Richard Migliore)
- 2000 - Gaviola (Jerry Bailey)
- 1999 - Badouizm (Robbie Davis)
- 1998 - Tenski (Richard Migliore)
- 1997 - Witchful Thinking (Shane Sellers)
- 1996 - Memories of Silver (Jerry Bailey)
- 1995 - Class Kris (Pat Day)
- 1994 - Coronation Cup (Jerry Bailey)
- 1994 - Alywow (Mike Smith)
- 1993 - Statuette (Mike Smith)
- 1992 - Shannkara (Mike Smith)
- 1992 - Heed (Mike Smith)
- 1991 - Jinski's World (Jose Santos)
- 1991 - Grab The Green (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1990 - Jefforee (Jose Santos)
- 1989 - Capades (Angel Cordero Jr.)
- 1988 - Love You By Heart (Randy Romero)
- 1988 - Betty Lobelia (Jose Santos)
- 1987 - Graceful Darby (Jerry Bailey)
- 1986 - An Empress (Jose Santos)
- 1985 - Videogenic (Robbie Davis)
- 1984 - Possible Mate (Don MacBeth)
