Barbara Fritchie Handicap
| Barbara Fritchie Handicap | |
|---|---|
| Grade II race | |
| Location |
Laurel Park Racecourse, Laurel, Maryland,  United States  |
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.Laurelpark.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up, fillies and mares |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $300,000 |
The Barbara Fritchie Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland each year. A Grade II, this race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, and is run at seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a purse of $300,000.
The race is run in honor of Barbara Fritchie, who was an American patriot during the American Civil War. According to legend, Fritchie, a 95-year-old woman at the time, stood in the street and attempted to block or at least antagonize Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and his troops by waving the Union flag as they marched through Frederick, Maryland, on their campaign to the Battle of Gettysburg.[1]
The Barbara Fritchie Handicap was run at Bowie Race Course in Bowie, Maryland, from 1952-1984 before being moved to its present location at Laurel Park. The race was a grade 3 race from 1973-1991 before being upgraded to grade 2 status for the 1992 running. The race was not held in 1960, 1972 and 2006. Its distance was six furlongs from 1957 to 1959 and 1963, and it was run at one mile in 1961. Tosmah won this race in 1966.[1]
The race was run in two divisions in 1982, 1984 and 1985.
Records
Speed record:
- 7 furlongs - 1:21.40 - Tappiano (1989)
- 6 furlongs - 1:10.80 - All Brandy (1963) and Tinkalero (1958)
- 1-1/16 miles - 1:44.80 - Sotto Voce (1954)
Most wins by an horse:
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Donnie A. Miller, Jr. (1982, 1984, 1984 & 1985)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Katharine Voss (1974, 1975 & 1992)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - nine different owners are tied with two wins each
Winners of the Barbara Fritchie Handicap
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. |
Time |
Purse |
Gr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Lady Sabelia | 5 | Horacio Karamanos | Robin Graham | Mrs. Frank Wright | 7 fur | 1:23.14 | $300,000 | II |
| 2014 | My Wandy's Girl | 5 | Rajiv Maragh | Michael Hushion | Guillermo Berrios | 7 fur | 1:23.79 | $300,000 | II |
| 2013 | Funnys Approval | 4 | Juan Vargus | Jose Lopez | Bobby R. Rankin | 7 fur | 1:25.29 | $250,000 | II |
| 2012 | Magical Feeling | 6 | Robby Albarado | Allen Iwinski | Peter E. Blum | 7 fur | 1:22.36 | $200,000 | II |
| 2011 | Harissa | 4 | Ramon Dominguez | Michael Hushion | GEM, Inc. | 7 fur | 1:23.65 | $150,000 | II |
| 2010 | Sweet Goodbye | 5 | J. D. Acosta | Chris Grove | William R. Harris | 7 fur | 1:21.81 | $150,000 | II |
| 2009 | Royale Michele | 4 | Geovany Garcia | Matthew Kintz | Sam Pollock | 7 fur | 1:23.64 | $200,000 | II |
| 2008 | Golden Dawn | 4 | Channing Hill | Michael Hushion | Marty Cunningham | 7 fur | 1:23.64 | $200,000 | II |
| 2007 | Oprah Winney | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Anthony Dutrow | Sanford Goldfarb | 7 fur | 1:23.64 | $200,000 | II |
| 2006 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | II |
| 2005 | Cativa | 5 | Edgar Prado | Richard Dutrow | Manorwood Stables | 7 fur | 1:23.64 | $200,000 | II |
| 2004 | Bear Fan | 5 | Ryan Fogelsonger | Wesley A. Ward | P. Fan &W. Ward | 7 fur | 1:23.55 | $200,000 | II |
| 2003 | Xtra Heat | 5 | Rick Wilson | J. E. Salzman, Sr. | J. E. Salzman, Sr. | 7 fur | 1:24.76 | $200,000 | II |
| 2002 | Xtra Heat | 5 | Harry Vega | J. E. Salzman, Sr. | J. E. Salzman, Sr. | 7 fur | 1:22.70 | $200,000 | II |
| 2001 | Prized Stamp | 4 | Trav.Dunkelberger | Dale Capuano | William A. Sorokolit | 7 fur | 1:23.74 | $200,000 | II |
| 2000 | Tap To Music | 5 | Joe Bravo | Joe Orseno | Frank Stronach | 7 fur | 1:24.75 | $200,000 | II |
| 1999 | Passeggiata | 6 | Mario Pino | A. Ferris Allen III | Burning Day Farms | 7 fur | 1:23.55 | $250,000 | II |
| 1998 | J J's Dream | 5 | Larry Reynolds | Edward Plesa | John A. Franks | 7 fur | 1:24.21 | $250,000 | II |
| 1997 | Miss Golden Circle | 5 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Kimmel & Solondz | 7 fur | 1:23.05 | $250,000 | II |
| 1996 | Lottsa Talc | 6 | Frank Alvarado | Tim Kelly | Vincent McGuire | 7 fur | 1:22.61 | $200,000 | II |
| 1995 | Smart 'n Noble | 4 | Mario Pino | Richard Delp | Nickel's Stable | 7 fur | 1:24.13 | $200,000 | II |
| 1994 | Mixed Appeal | 6 | Austreberto Salazar | Dean Gaudet | Israel Cohen | 7 fur | 1:23.31 | $200,000 | II |
| 1993 | Moon Mist | 4 | Tommy Turner | Wray Lawrence | Barlee Farms | 7 fur | 1:23.50 | $200,000 | II |
| 1992 | Wood So | 5 | Mario Pino | Katharine Voss | John A. Franks | 7 fur | 1:24.56 | $200,000 | II |
| 1991 | Fappaburst | 4 | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Philip Johnson | Susan Kaskel | 7 fur | 1:23.30 | $200,000 | II |
| 1990 | Amy Be Good | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Tim Kelly | David P. Reynolds | 7 fur | 1:23.40 | $200,000 | II |
| 1989 | Tappiano | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Flint Schulhofer | Frances A. Genter | 7 fur | 1:21.40 | $200,000 | II |
| 1988 | Psyched | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Barclay Tagg | Russell B. Jones | 7 fur | 1:22.60 | $200,000 | II |
| 1987 | Spring Beauty | 4 | Julio Santos | Bruce N. Levine | Glencrest Farm | 7 fur | 1:25.40 | $135,420 | II |
| 1986 | Willowy Mood | 4 | Buck Thornburg | Ron McAnally | Verne Winchell | 7 fur | 1:25.40 | $123,660 | II |
| 1985 | Dumdedumdedum | 4 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | Mel Gross | not found | 7 fur | 1:25.00 | $146,655 | II |
| 1985 | Flip's Pleasure | 5 | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | 7 fur | 1:24.00 | $146,655 | II |
| 1984 | Pleasure Cay | 4 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | Neil D. Drysdale | William S. Kilroy | 7 fur | 1:22.80 | $93,875 | II |
| 1984 | Bara Lass | 5 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Sam Ed Stevens | 7 fur | 1:24.00 | $93,875 | II |
| 1983 | Stellarette | 5 | Alberto Delgado | Mel Gross | Frank Stronach | 7 fur | 1:24.40 | $123,850 | II |
| 1982 | Lady Dean | 4 | Donnie A. Miller, Jr. | Ronald Alfano | David Reynolds | 7 fur | 1:24.20 | $77,950 | II |
| 1982 | The Wheel Turns | 5 | Greg McCarron | George Arnold | David Greathouse | 7 fur | 1:23.60 | $77,950 | II |
| 1981 | Skipat | 7 | James Edwards | Leon Blusiewicz | Constance P. Beler | 7 fur | 1:23.00 | $121,440 | II |
| 1980 | Misty Gallore | 4 | Don MacBeth | Thomas J. Kelly | Spring Hill Stable | 7 fur | 1:23.60 | $92,950 | II |
| 1979 | Skipat | 6 | James Edwards | Leon Blusiewicz | Constance P. Beler | 7 fur | 1:22.40 | $89,590 | II |
| 1978 | Bold Brat | 5 | James Mosely | Carlos A. Garcia | Boginod Farm | 7 fur | 1:23.40 | $62,290 | II |
| 1977 | Mt. Airy Queen | 4 | Danny Ray Wright | Leslie G. Glazier | Leslie G. Glazier | 7 fur | 1:23.80 | $60,450 | II |
| 1976 | Donetta | 5 | James Mosely | Carlos A. Garcia | Herman Kossow | 7 fur | 1:24.60 | $62,940 | II |
| 1975 | Twixt | 6 | William Passmore | Katharine Voss | Mrs. John Franklin | 7 fur | 1:25.40 | $63,915 | II |
| 1974 | Twixt | 5 | William Passmore | Katharine Voss | Mrs. John Franklin | 7 fur | 1:24.40 | $63,915 | II |
| 1973 | First Bloom | 5 | Avelino Gomez | Not Found | Lucien Chen | 7 fur | 1:23.40 | $63,375 | II |
| 1972 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1971 | Cold Comfort | - | Mike Venezia | Willard Freeman | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | 7 fur | 1:23.60 | $64,500 | |
| 1970 | Process Shot | 4 | Larry Adams | J. Bowes Bond | Elberon Farm | 7 fur | 1:23.60 | $64,500 | |
| 1969 | Too Bald | - | Manuel Ycaza | William Stephens | Cain Hoy Stable | 7 fur | 1:23.80 | $63,150 | |
| 1968 | Too Bald | - | Manuel Ycaza | William Stephens | Cain Hoy Stable | 7 fur | 1:21.80 | $63,150 | |
| 1967 | Holly-O. | - | Frank Lovato | Robert Camac | Guy H. Burt | 7 fur | 1:21.80 | $63,150 | |
| 1966 | Tosmah | - | Sam Boulmetis, Sr. | Joe Mergler | Briardale Farm | 7 fur | 1:23 2/5 | $63,150 | |
| 1965 | Basking | - | Oliver Cutshaw | Hirsch Jacobs | Dennis Noviello | 7 fur | 1:25.00 | $37,250 | |
| 1964 | Pams Ego | - | Ronnie Ferraro | Not Found | Clear Springs Stab. | 7 fur | 1:24.40 | $37,250 | |
| 1963 | All Brandy | - | Sam Boulmetis, Sr. | E. B. Ryan | John A. Manfuso | 6 fur | 1:10.80 | $29,000 | |
| 1962 | Call Card | - | Joe Culmone | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 7 fur | 1:25.60 | $29,000 | |
| 1961 | Sun Glint | - | Johnny Sellers | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | 1 mile | 1:40.20 | $29,000 | |
| 1960 | No Race | - | No Race | No Race | No Race | no race | 0:00.00 | no race | |
| 1959 | Tinkalero | - | Art Sherman | Jake B. Dodson | John J. Monaco | 6 fur | 1:10.80 | $29,000 | |
| 1958 | Movitave | - | Nick Shuk | Not Found | Knollwood Stable | 6 fur | 1:13.60 | $30,000 | |
| 1957 | Solar System | - | Jim Lynch | Tom Taaffe | Louis L. Voigt, Jr. | 6 fur | 1:12.00 | $31,000 | |
| 1956 | Sometime Thing | - | Eric Guerin | Jim Fitzsimmons | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | 7 fur | 1:22.80 | $31,000 | |
| 1955 | Guayana | - | Walter Blum | Harry Trotsek | Lily-Ann Stable | 7 fur | 1:24.40 | $31,000 | |
| 1954 | Sotto Voce | - | Walter Blum | Jim Fitzsimmons | Mrs. Louis Lazare | 1-1/16 | 1:44.80 | $18,000 | |
| 1953 | Sunshine Nell | - | Hedley Woodhouse | William Winfrey | Meyer J. Kaplan | 1-1/16 | 1:46.20 | $25,000 | |
| 1952 | Singing Beauty | - | Nick Shuk | Not Found | Mrs. S. M. Pistorio | 1-1/16 | 1:51.60 | $25,000 | |