Long Island Handicap

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The Long Island Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses held each November at Aqueduct Racetrack. The race is for fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race the one and one-half miles on the turf.

This race was down-graded from a Grade II event to a Grade III beginning in 2007, and carries a purse of $150,000.

[edit] Past winners

Winners of the Long Island in the past seven years are:

  • 2007 - Dalvina (Cornelio Velasquez)
  • 2006 - Safari Queen
  • 2005 - Olaya
  • 2004 - Eleusis
  • 2003 - Spice Island
  • 2002 - Uriah
  • 2001 - Queue