The Noble Damsel Handicap
24th Running on Sunday, September 18, 2011
Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up $100,000 1 Mile (Turf) Grade:III
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2010 Strike the Bell (4) 118 01:34.6 Rising Star Stables David Donk Ramon Dominguez $60,000
2009 Rutherienne (5) 123 1:34.34 Virginia Kraft Payson LLC Christophe Clement Alan Garcia $64,200
2008 Criminologist (5) 119 1:37.91 Stuart Janney III, Phipps Stable Claude McGaughey III Edgar Prado $67,020
2007 Dance Away Capote (5) 115 1:34.82 Robert S. Evans Barclay Tagg Alan Garcia $68,100
2006 Karen’s Caper (4) 116 1:34.91 Stonerside Stable Robert Frankel Edgar Prado $97,320
2005 Bright Abundance (4) 115 1:33.93 Kelly,Cimpl,Wiltz Christophe Clement Richard Migliore $90,000
2004 Ocean Drive (4) 120 1:34.71 Baskin, Baskin Todd Pletcher John Velazquez $90,000
2003 Wonder Again (4) 117 1:33.07 Phillips, Phillips James Toner Edgar Prado $90,000
2002 Tates Creek (4) 119 1:32.79 Juddmonte Farms Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey $68,640
2001 Tugger (4) 119 1:35.18 Anstu Stable Todd Pletcher Jerry Bailey $68,280
2000 Gino’s Spirits-GB (4) 114 1:36.61 T. VanMeter II W. Elliott Walden Edgar Prado $66,719
1999 Khumba Mela-IR (4) 118 1:34.50 Haras de Mezeray Christophe Clement Jose Santos $67,740
1998 Oh Nellie (4) 116 1:32.80 Michael B. Tabor Todd Pletcher John Velazquez $50,400
1997 Colcon (4) 113 1:32.80 Andreas Putsch Bill Mott Jerry Bailey $69,360
1996 Perfect Arc (4) 125 1:42.41 Brazil Stables Angel Penna Jr. John Velazquez $60,160
1995 Irish Linnet (7) 121 1:40.67 Austin Delaney Leo O'Brien John Velazquez $60,048
1994 Irish Linnet (6) 117 1:39.59 Austin Delaney Leo O'Brien John Velazquez $50,790
1993 Mckaymackenna (4) 120 1:43.74 R Kay Stable Rene Araya Chris Antley $55,620
1992 Miss Otis (5) 115 1:43.64 Mrs. H. T. Rathbun Gordon F. Rathbun Art Madrid Jr. $53,460
1991 Highland Penny (6) 116 1:40.21 Ravenbrook Farm Susan Duncan Angel Cordero Jr. $50,850
1990 Christiecat (3) 112 1:43.40 Fox Ridge Farm Patrick J. Kelly Eddie Maple $54,090
1989 Miss Unnameable (5) 120 1:40.60 Tatt Stables Wayne Widmer Raul Rojas $55,080
1988 Glowing Honor (3) 115 1:42.00 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Pat Day $55,350
1987 Fieldy (4) 116 1:43.40 Fernwood Stable Thomas Skiffington Angel Cordero Jr. $34,500
1986 Fama (3) 113 1:41.00 Jaime Rizo-Patron Angel Penna  Randy Romero $32,580
1986 Slew's Exceller (4) 115 1:42.20 K. Meyers Thomas Skiffington J. L. Samyn $32,460
1985 Alabama Nana (4) 115 1:35.20 L.D. Mathis D. Wayne Lucas P. Valenzuela $34,800

The NOBLE DAMSEL HANDICAP is named for the filly, owned by G. Watts Humphrey Jr., who won the New York Handicap in 1982. Run as the Leixable Stakes prior to 1989. Run on the main track in 1992 and 2001 due to heavy rains.