The Prioress
62nd Running on Saturday, July 4, 2009
3 year-old Fillies $300,000 6 Furlongs Grade: I
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2009 Cat Moves 116 1:08.65 Edward P. Evans Anthony Dutrow Ramon Dominguez 180,000
2008 Indian Blessing 122 1:09.36 Patti & Hal Earnhardt III Bob Baffert John Velazquez 150,000
2007 Dream Rush 122 1:09.02 West Point Stable Richard Violette Jr. Eibar Coa 150,000
2006 Wildcat Bettie B 120 1:09.18 Oasis Racing J. Larry Jones MIchael Pino 150,000
2005 Acey Deucey 119 1:10.37 Jeffrey Tucker John Morrison Diane Nelson 150,000
2004 Friendly Michelle 119 1:09 Ed Friendly Bob Baffert Corey Nakatani 150,000
2003 House Party 121 1:09 2/5 Joseph V. Shields Jr. H. Allen Jerkens Jose Santos 120,000
2002 Carson Hollow 114 1:08 3/5 Hemlock Hills Farm et al Richard Dutrow Jr. John Velazquez 120,000
2001 Xtra Heat 121 1:08 1/5 Kenneth Taylor John Salzman Rick Wilson 120,000
2000 I’m Brassy 113 1:09 2/5 Iron Lance Stables Kristina Dupps Mike Luzzi 90000
1999 Sapphire n' Silk 121 1:09 2/5 William A. Carl Dallas Stewart Pat Day 90000
1998 Hurricane Bertie 121 1:08 4/5 Bertram W. Klein Bernard S. Flint Pat Day 68220
1997 Pearl City 118 1:09 2/5 Overbrook Farm D. Wayne Lukas Jerry Bailey 64680
1996 Capote Belle 112 1:08 4/5 Lawana and Robert Low Daniel Pietz John R. Velazquez 67200
1995 Scotzanna 121 1:10 3/5 Bruno Schickedanz Michael W. Wright Robin Platts 66840
1994 Penny's Reshoot 116 1:09 Edwin H. Wachtel John M. DeStefano Jr. John Velazquez 64500
1993 Classy Mirage 114 1:08 4/5 Middletown Stables H. Allen Jerkens Julie Krone 67680
1992 American Royale 118 1:09 1/5 William S. Farish Lisa L. Lewis Jose Santos 68280
1991 Zama Hummer 114 1:09 4/5 Tim K. Roe Jerry Dutton Gary Stevens 74760
1990 Token Dance 114 1:09 2/5 Fox Ridge Farm Patrick J. Kelly Eddie Maple 49770
1989 Safely Kept 118 1:11 3/5 Barry Weisbord Alan E. Goldberg Angel Cordero Jr. 49750
1988 Fara's Team 114 1:10 1/5 Happy Valley Farm Richard E. Dutrow Jerry Bailey 65700
1987 Firey Challenge 114 1:10 3/5 Mary Wootten Anthony Dutrow Richard Migliore 69300
1986 Religiosity 114 1:11 Happy Valley Farm Richard E. Dutrow Jose Santos 54450
1985 Clocks Secret 118 1:10 Stanley I. Joselson Dennis Heimer John Nied Jr. 53010
1984 Proud Clarioness 115 1:10 2/5 Lou?Roe Stable Philip G. Johnson Jean-Luc Samyn 41400
1983 Able Money 112 1:11 Faith Donnelly Anthony Russo Antonio Graell 34440
1982 Trove 118 1:10 Hickory Tree Stable Woody C. Stephens Michael Venezia 34380
1981 Tina Tina Too 118 1:11 1/5 Albert Fried Jr. Richard T. DeStasio Cash Asmussen 33420
1980 Lien ll5 l:ll Live Oak Plantation Patrick J. Kelly Eddie Maple 27390
1979 Fall Aspen l2l l:l2 Joseph M. Roebling James E. Picou Roger I. Velez 25740
1978 Tempest Queen ll8 l:ll 2/5 Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello Jorge Velasquez 25320
1977 Ring O'Bells ll5 l:l0 2/5 Jacques D. Wimpfheimer Woodrow Sedlacek Angel Cordero Jr. 224l0
1976 Dearly Precious l2l l:09 4/5 Richard Bailey Stephen A. DiMauro Braulio Baeza 22ll0
1975 Sarsar ll8 l:l0 4/5 William Haggin Perry David A. Whiteley William Shoemaker l7070
1974 Clear Copy ll5 l:l0 l/5 Leon J. Hekimian Jerome Hirsch Daryl Montoya l7745
1973 Windy's Daughter l2l l:l0 l/5 Mrs. Paul Blackman Lazaro S. Barrera Braulio Baeza l7355
1972 Numbered Account l2l l:l0 Ogden Phipps Roger Laurin Braulio Baeza l6470
1971 Miss Plumage l2l l:ll 3/5 David Shaer Philip J. Horn Jr. Robert Woodhouse 20250
1970 Exclusive Dancer l2l l:ll 3/5 Happy Valley Farm John T. Davis Chuck Baltazar l8005
1969 Ta Wee l2l l:09 2/5 Tartan Farm John A. Nerud John L. Rotz l8525
1968 Dark Mirage l2l l:l0 4/5 Lloyd Miller Everett W. King Angel Cordero Jr. l8037
1967 Just Kidding l2l l:l0 3/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Eddie Belmonte l8265
1966 My Boss Lady l2l l:l0 3/5 Ogden Phipps Edward A. Neloy William Shoemaker l7875
1965 What A Treat l2l l:l0 2/5 George D. Widener Sylvester E. Veitch John L. Rotz l7907
1964 Nilene Wonder l2l l:l2 l/5 Verna Lea Farm A. Beuzeville D. Pierce l8590
1963 Speedwell l2l l:l0 3/5 Meadow Stable J. H. Hayes W. Shoemaker l5405
1962 Some Song l2l l:ll Mrs. Benjamin Cohen E. Yowell J. Sellers l5080
1961 Primonetta l2l l:l0 3/5 Darby Dan Farm J. Conway W. Hartack l5600
1960 Salt Lake l2l l:ll 4/5 Meadow Stable J. H. Hayes R. Yaka l9362
1959 Miss Royal l2l l:ll 3/5 John Fieramosca J. Kulina R. Ussery l8355
1958 Milady Dares l2l l:l2 4/5 Mrs. W. A. Edgar J. Rowan A. Chambers l0946
1958 Dixie Miss l2l l:l3 2/5 I. J. Collins W. Booth J. Ruane ll076
1957 I Offbeat l2l l:l2 Brookfield Farms E. I. Kelly H. Woodhouse l6250
1956 Royal Lark l2l l:l2 2/5 Maine Chance Farm I. Mourar W. Blum l6050
1955 Sometime Thing l2l l:l2 l/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt W. Winfrey E. Guerin l7000
1954 Trisong l2l l:l2 2/5 E. Holton E. Holten  H. Woodhouse l6l50
1953 Grecian Queen l2l l:l3 2/5 Mrs. B. F. Whitaker J.P. Conway E. Guerin l7300
1952 Landmark l2l l:l2 l/5 J. C. Brady R. Dotter  D. Gorman l2250
1951 Ruddy ll2 l:l2 3/5 Greentree Stable J.M. Gaver T. Atkinson ll387
1951 Tilly Rose ll2 l:ll 2/5 King Ranch M. Hirsch  W. Boland ll237
1950 Next Move 116 1:13 2/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt W.C. Winfrey  E. Guerin 17150
1949 Nell K. ll6 l:l3 2/5 Spring Hill Farm J.B. Partridge  D. Dodson l2l00
1948 Itsabet ll5 l:l2 l/5 Brookfield Farms D.W. Kerns  R. Permane l2525

The PRIORESS was named for the first American Thoroughbred ever to win in England. Prioress was bought by Ten Braek from General Wells as a three year old in 1857 for $2,500. She was then sent to England where she won both the Great Yorkshire Stakes and the Cesare Witch Handicap in 1858. In the latter, Prioress finished in a triple dead heat with El Hakim and Queen Bess; she then won the run off. The PRIORESS was run at Jamaica prior to 1960. Run in two divisions in 1951 and 1958. In 1966, Priceless Gem finished first but was disqualified and placed last. Run at Aqueduct from 1960 to 1986.