THE ATHENIA HANDICAP
32nd Running on Saturday, October 11, 2008
Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up $100,000-added 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) Grade: III
Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008Sunshine for Life (4) 1151:41.55Jane M. SchosbergRichard SchosbergChanning Hill66,180
2006Pommes Frites (4) 1181:42.95Santa Maria de ArarasWilliam MottJose Santos67,380
2005Asti (4) 1141:42 2/5Joe AllenH. Allen JerkensJorge Chavez66,780
2004Finery (4) 1131:43 3/5Althea D. RichardsWilliam Turner Jr.Pablo Fragoso69,420
2003Caught in the Rain (4)1151:47Heiligbrodt StableGuadalupe PreciadoRichard Migliore67,800
2002Babae (6)1201:44 4/5Joseph Platt Jr.Frank AlexanderJorge Chavez70,020
2001AVerruma (BR) (5)1141:42Earl I. Mack, BarrosAngel Penna Jr.John Velazquez82,725
2001BBabae (5)1161:40 2/5Joseph Platt Jr.Frank AlexanderJorge Chavez82,725
2000Wild Heart Dancing (4)1151:43 2/5My Jo Lee StableEugene BrajczewskiJorge Chavez67,500
1999Antoniette (4)1191:41 4/5Calumet FarmJoseph SchlichJorge Chavez66,840
1998Tampico (5)1141:42 4/5Ronald G. CullisBarclay TaggJoe Bravo51,210
1997Rapid Selection (4)1131:47Clyde D. RiceLinda RiceJoe Bravo65,940
1996Sixieme Sens (4)1161:37 4/5Three Plus U StableRobert FrankelJerry Bailey66,660
1995Caress (4) 1141:54Harbor View FarmH. Allen JerkensRobbie Davis68,340
1994Lady Affirmed (3)1111:48 3/5Harbor View FarmH. Allen JerkensJorge Chavez52,245
1993Trampoli (4)1172:17Paul De MoussacChristophe ClementMike Smith54,000
1992Fairy Garden (4)1122:13 3/5Michael J. RyanRoger AttfieldJulie Krone 52,020
1991Flaming Torch (4)1132:13 4/5Juddmonte FarmsRobert FrankelPat Valenzuela55,800
1990Buy The Firm (4)1112:18 1/5Thomas MaraJose Martin Jerry Bailey52,650
1989Capades (3)1152:13 1/5Poma StableRichard O'ConnellAngel Cordero Jr.54,360
1988High Browser (3)1082:18 3/5Rokeby StablesMacK. MillerPat Day57,780
1987Lead Kindly Light (4)1102:23 4/5Cynthia PhippsAngel Penna Jr.Julio Pezua 70,920
1986Dawn's Curtesy (4)1112:16Darby Dan FarmJohn Veitch Eddie Maple 55,440
1985Videogenic (3)1142:15 2/5Albert DavisGasper S. MoscheraJean Cruguet61,020
1984Key Dancer (3)1112:14 4/5Oxford StableWilliam J. Hirsch Jr.Angel Cordero Jr.56,700
1983Rose Crescent (3)1082:22Rokeby StablesMacK. MillerRobbie Davis34,380
1982BMiddle Stage (3)1122:17 2/5Buckland FarmJohn CampoJimmy Miranda32,790
1982AMintage (3)1142:17 4/5MeadowhillPhilip JohnsonJean Luc Saymn32,790
1981De La Rose (3)1252:00 2/5Henryk deKwiatkowskiWoody StephensEddie Maple 51,120
1980Love Sign (3)1212:00 2/5Stephen C. Clark Jr.Sidney Watters Jr.Ruben Hernandez50,490
1979Poppycock (3)1142:03 3/5Claiborne FarmWoody C. StephensJorge Velasquez52,470
1978Terpsichorist (3)1142:03 1/5Hickory Tree StableWoody C. StephensMichael Venezia33,300

The ATHENIA Handicap is named in honor of Hal Price Headley's winner of the 1946 Ladies Handicap. Restricted to three year old fillies prior to 1983. Run on the main track in 1979 and 1990. Run at a mile and a quarter prior to 1982. Run at a mile and three eighths from 1982 to 1993. Run at Belmont Park from 1978 to 1993, barring 1982 where it was run in two divisions at Aqueduct. Run at one mile in 1996. Run at Belmont Park at the distance of a mile and an eighth in 1997. Run at Aqueduct at the distance of a mile and a sixteenth from 1998 to 2000. Run at Belmont Park in 2001. Run at Aqueduct in 2002-04.