The Acorn
78th Running on Saturday, June 7, 2008
3-year-old Fillies $250,000 1 Mile Grade: I 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008 Zaftig 121 1:34.50 Susan Moore, M and M Thoroughbred Ptnrs. James Jerkens John Velazquez 150,000
2007 Cotton Blossom 121 1:34.70 Dogwood Stable Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 150,000
2006 Bushfire 121 1:35.89 Ron and Ricki Rashinski Eddie Kenneally Alex Solis 150,000
2005 Round Pond 121 1:35 1/5 Fox Hill Farms, Inc. John Servis Stewart Elliott 150,000
2004 Island Sand 121 1:34 4/5 James Osbrone J. Jones Terry Thompson 150,000
2003 Bird Town 121 1:35 1/5 Marylou Whitney Stable Nicholas Zito Edgar Prado 150,000
2002 You 121 1:34 Edmund A. Gann Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 150,000
2001 Forest Secrets 121 1:34 4/5 Debby Oxley John Ward Jr. Chris McCarron 120,000
2000 Finder's Fee 121 1:37 1/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III John Velazquez 120,000
1999 Three Ring 121 1:36 Barry K. Schwartz Edward Plesa Jr. Jerry Bailey 120,000
1998 Jersey Girl 121 1:36 1/5 Ackerley Bros. Farm Todd A. Pletcher Mike Smith 90,000
1997 Sharp Cat 121 1:34 2/5 The Thoroughbred Corp. D. Wayne Lukas Gary Stevens 90,000
1996 Star de Lady Ann 121 1:34 3/5 John D. Murphy William W. Perry Mike Smith 90,000
1995 Cat's Cradle 121 1:37 2/5 Georgia B. Ridder David Hofmans Chris Antley 90,000
1994 Inside Information 121 1:34 1/5 Ogden Mills Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Mike Smith 90,000
1993* Sky Beauty 121 1:35 2/5 Georgia E. Hoffman H. Allen Jerkens Mike Smith 90,000
1992 Prospector's Delite 121 1:35 Elkins, Farish & Webber Neil J. Howard Pat Day 113,400
1991 Meadow Star 121 1:37 2/5 Carl Icahn Leroy Jolley Jerry Bailey 103,680
1990 Stella Madrid 121 1:36 Peter M. Brant D. Wayne Lukas Angel Cordero Jr. 104,580
1989* Open Mind 121 1:35 2/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Angel Cordero Jr. 111,960
1988 Aptostar 121 1:34 4/5 Centennial Farms H. Allen Jerkens Robbie Davis 109,980
1987 Grecian Flight 121 1:35 1/5 Henry C. Lindh Joseph Pierce Craig Perret 113,580
1986 Lotka 121 1:35 1/5 Henryk deKwiatowski Woody C. Stephens Jerry Bailey 109,080
1985 Mom's Command 121 1:35 4/5 Peter Fuller Edward T. Allard Abigail Fuller 113,040
1984 Miss Oceana 121 1:35 4/5 Newstead Farm Woody C. Stephens Edward Maple 108,720
1983 Ski Goggle 121 1:35 Zenya Yoshida Tommy Doyle Chris McCarron 69,360
1982 Cupecoy's Joy 121 1:34 1/5 Ri-Ma-Ro Stables Alfredo Callejas Angel Santiago 51,750
1981 Heavenly Cause 121 1:35 1/5 Ryehill Farm Woody C. Stephens Laffit Pincay Jr. 50,850
1980 Bold 'N Determined 121 1:36 4/5 Saron Stable Neil Drysdale Eddie Delahoussaye 50,400
1979* Davona Dale 121 1:36 Calumet Farm John M. Veitch Jorge Velasquez 50,130
1978 Tempest Queen 121 1:35 2/5 Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello Jorge Velasquez 31,920
1977 Bring Out The Band 121 1:36 4/5 Hickory Tree Farm James W. Murphy Don Brumfield 33,690
1976 Dearly Precious 121 1:35 4/5 Richard E. Bailey Steve DiMauro Jorge Velasquez 33,390
1975 Ruffian 121 1:34 2/5 Locust Hill Farm Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Jacinto Vasquez 33,660
1974* Chris Evert 121 1:36 Carl Rosen Joseph A. Trovato Jorge Velasquez 33,960
1974 Special Team 121 1:35 2/5 Fred W. Hooper James E. Picou Miguel A. Rivera 33,960
1973 Windy's Daughter 121 1:35 2/5 Mrs. Paul Blackman Lazaro S. Barrera Braulio Baeza 36,540
1972 Susan's Girl 121 1:34 3/5 Fred W. Hooper John W. Russell Victor Tejada 33,720
1971 Deceit 121 1:36 3/5 Windfields Farm Del W. Carroll John L. Rotz 38,970
1970 Royal Signal 121 1:36 1/5 Mrs. Lawrence W. Knapp Jr. Steve DiMauro Garth Patterson 36,967
1970 Cathy Honey 121 1:36 Hastings Harcourt Evan S. Jackson Laffit Pincay Jr. 36,967
1969* Shuvee 121 1:35 3/5 Mrs. Whitney Stone Willard C. Freeman Jesse Davidson 38,707
1968* Dark Mirage 121 1:34 4/5 Lloyd I. Miller Everett W. King Manuel Ycaza 39,065
1967 Furl Sail 121 1:35 3/5 Mrs. Edwin K. Thomas John L. Winans Jacinto Vasquez 44,330
1966 Marking Time 121 1:36 Ogden Phipps Edward A. Neloy William Shoemaker 38,642
1965 Ground Control 121 1:37 1/5 Jules D. Michaels Edward A. Neloy Donald Pierce 38,220
1964 Castle Forbes 121 1:37 Wheatley Stable Edward A. Neloy J. L. Rotz 39,098
1963 Spicy Living 121 1:37 1/5 Eleanora Sears J. Rowe J. Combest 39,098
1962 Cicada 121 1:35 3/5 Meadow Stable J. H. Hayes W. Shoemaker 37,992
1961 Bowl of Flowers 121 1:37 2/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch E. Arcaro 37,537
1960 Irish Jay 121 1:35 4/5 Wheatley Stable J. Fitzsimmons H. Woodhouse 38,292
1959 Quill 121 1:37 2/5 Reginald N. Webster L. Laurin R. Ussery 38,075
1958 Big Effort 121 1:37 2/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch P. Anderson 22,952
1957 Bayou 121 1:37 Claiborne Farm M. Jolley R. Ussery 26,000
1956 Beyond 121 - Calumet Farm H. A. Jones C. McCreary 12,650
1956 Princess Turia 121 1:37 4/5 Calumet Farm H. A. Jones H. Moreno 12,650
1955 High Voltage 121 1:38 4/5 Wheatley Stable J. Fitzsimmons E. Arcaro 22,900
1954 Happy Mood 121 - Mrs. J. D. Hertz - P. Moreno 10,925
1954 Riverina 121 1:38 4/5 King Ranch M. Hirsch W. Boland 10,925
1953 Secret Meeting 121 1:39 2/5 J. C. Brady R. Dotter J. Nichols 18,450
1952 Parading Lady 121 1:38 4/5 Joe W. Brown J. B. Theall J. Hardinbrook 18,650
1951 Kiss Me Kate 121 1:36 2/5 Walter M. Jeffords - W. Mehrtens 16,750
1951 Nothirdchance 121 1:38 4/5 Isidor Bieber H. Jacobs B. Green 16,550
1950 Siama 121 1:37 1/5 Cain Hoy Stable - T. Atkinson 12,600
1949 Nell K 121 1:38 Spring Hill Farm - D. Dodson 13,725
1948 Watermill 121 1:37 George D. Widener - E. Arcaro 12,525
1947 But Why Not 121 1:38 King Ranch - W. Mehrtens 14,300
1946 Earshot 121 1:37 1/5 William Helis - E. Arcaro 9,840
1945 Gallorette 121 1:37 1/5 W. L. Brann - E. Arcaro 9,480
1944 Twilight Tear 121 1:37 Calumet Farm - C. McCreary 10,815
1943 Nellie L 121 1:38 3/5 Calumet Farm - W. Eads 10,650
1942 Zaca Rose 121 1:38 1/5 W. W. Crenshaw - C. Wahler 11,300
1941 Proud One 121 1:37 3/5 Calumet Farm - W. Eads 7,275
1940 Damaged Goods 121 1:37 Starmount Stable - J. Gilbert 12,025
1939 Hostility 116 1:39 4/5 Wheatley Stable - L. Haas 12,100
1938 Handcuff 121 1:39 4/5 Brookmeade Stable - C. Kurtsinger 10,325
1937 Dawn Play 109 1:49 2/5 King Ranch - L. Balaski 10,100
1936 Blue Sheen 112 1:38 4/5 Whitney Stone - J. Stout 10,600
1935 Good Gamble 112 1:39 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - S. Renick 7,325
1934 Fleam 109 1:38 Belair Stud - J. Stout 8,575
1933 Iseult 114 1:40 3/5 Wheatley Stable - H. Mills 10,650
1932 Top Flight 121 1:39 C. V. Whitney - R. Workman 12,850
1931 Baba Kenney 121 1:41 E. R. Bradley - W. Cannon 3,375

The ACORN is the first leg in the Triple Tiara; the series continues with the Mother Goose and concludes with the Coaching Club American Oaks, both run at Belmont Park.

The ACORN was run at Aqueduct from 1960 to 1967 and 1969 to 1975. Run in two divisions in 1951, 1970 and 1974. There was a Dead Heat for win in 1954 and 1956.

* = Denotes winner of the Triple Tiara (Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks).