The Sheepshead Bay Handicap
51st Running on Saturday, May 23, 2009
Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up $150,000 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) Grade: II
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2009 Criticism (GB) (5) 120 2:13.96 Darley Stable Thomas Albertrani Javier Castellano 90,000
2008 Mauralakana (5) 119 2:14.69 Robert Scarborough Christophe Clement Kent Desormeaux 90,000
2007 Honey Ryder (6) 123 2:13 Glencrest Farm LLC Todd A. Pletcher Garrett Gomez 90,000
2006 Honey Ryder (5) 121 2:12.98 Glencrest Farm LLC Todd A. Pletcher Garrett Gomez 90,000
2005 Sauvage (FR) (4) 115 2:15 3/5 William Diamant Thomas Albertrani Javier Castellano 90,000
2004 Moscow Burning (4) 114 2:18 1/5 Mariani, Nentwing, Van Kempen James Cassidy Mike Smith 90,000
2003 Mariensky (4) 114 2:28 Waterville Lake Stable Christophe Clement John Velazquez 90,000
2002 Tweedside (4) 114 2:13 3/5 Eugene & Laura Melnyk Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 90,000
2001 Critical Eye (4) 122 2:18 Herbert Schwartz Scott Schwartz Mike Luzzi 90,000
2000 Lisieux Rose-IRE (5) 116 2:14 Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd. Christophe Clement Jose Santos 90,000
1999 Soaring Softly (4) 114 2:15 Joan & John Phillips James J. Toner Mike Smith 90000
1998 Maxzene (5) 121 2:14 Fusao Sekiguchi Thomas Skiffington Jose Santos 90000
1997 Maxzene (4) 117 2:11 2/5 Ken-Mort Stable Thomas Skiffington Mike Smith 90000
1996 Chelsey Flower (5) 114 2:12 3/5 Farfellow Farm Nick Zito Robbie Davis 67320
1995 Duda (4) 112 2:13 3/5 Madeleine A. Paulson William I. Mott Jerry Bailey 65700
1994 Market Booster (5) 114 2:11 3/5 Moyglare Stud D. Wayne Lukas Jose Santos 66960
1993 Trampoli (4) 116 2:14 Paul Demoussac Christopher Clement Mike Smith 67680
1992 Ratings (4) 112 2:15 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Jean Cruguet 75000
1991 Crockadore (4) 112 2:14 4/5 Timothy Mahony William I. Mott Mike Smith 71760
1990 Destiny Dance (4) 111 2:19 1/5 Mohammed Al Maktoum Flint S. Schulhofer Jose Santos 55080
1989 Love You By Heart (4) 118 2:12 3/5 Darby Dan Farm John M. Veitch Jean Cruguet 72480
1988 Nastique (4) 111 2:16 2/5 Chaus Stable Stephen DiMauro Robbie Davis 71040
1987 Steal A Kiss (4) 111 2:23 4/5 Daniel Galbreath John M. Veitch Eddie Maple 87180
1986 Possible Mate (5) 124 2:14 Thomas P. Evans Philip G. Johnson Jean-Luc Samyn 75480
1985 Persian Tiara (5) 120 2:16 Mrs. T. P. Donahue Adrian Maxwell Jorge Velasquez 73320
1984 Sabin (4) 125 2:12 4/5 Henryk deKwiatkowski Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 71880
1983 Sabin (3) 112 2:13 4/5 Henryk deKwiatkowski Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 67920
1982 Castle Royale (4) 110 2:13 Irwin Feiner John P. Campo Jimmy Miranda 66060
1982 Dana Calqui (4) 110 2:14 1/5 Dogwood Stable Stephen DiMauro Angel Cordero Jr. 66060
1981 Love Sign (4) 114 2:13 Stephen C. Clark Jr. Sidney Watters Jr. Ruben Hernandez 67680
1980 The Very One (5) 116 2:13 Helen Polinger Stephen DiMauro Charlie Cooke 71520
1979 Terpsichorist (4) 117 2:01 3/5 Hickory Tree Stable Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 67200
1978 Late Bloomer (4) 118 2:01 Greentree Stable John M. Gaver Jr. Jorge Velasquez 68880
1977 Glowing Tribute (4) 118 1:59 3/5 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Jorge Velasquez 65700
1976 Glowing Tribute (3) 110 1:49 1/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Patrick Day 50700
1976 Fleet Victress (4) 115 1:49 Ralph Kercheval MacK. Miller Patrick Day 51600
1975 Gems And Roses (5) 112 2:01 3/5 Townsend B. Martin Thomas J. Kelly Michael Venezia 34740
1974 North Broadway (4) 116 1:56 1/5 Tadao Tamashima Woody C. Stephens Angel Cordero Jr. 35190
1973 Shearwater (4) 112 1:59 4/5 Darby Dan Farm Lou Rondinello Angel Cordero Jr. 35610
1972 Sidneys Nurse (4) 113 1:57 Brookmeade Stable Thomas J. Kelly Jacinto Vasquez 27510
1972 Inca Queen (4) 122 1:56 2/5 C. V. Whitney George T. Poole Garth Patterson 27810
1971 Princess Pout (5) 124 1:56 3/5 June H. McKnight D. Mike Smithwick Jean Cruguet 35340
1970 Princess Pout (4) 108 1:56 2/5 June H. McKnight D. Mike Smithwick Jean Cruguet 29640
1970 Patee Canyon (5) 132 1:57 2/5 Barbara Hunter Stanley M. Reiser John L. Rotz 29640
1969 Symona II (3) 109 1:55 4/5 Gustave Ring Angel Penna Jorge Velasquez 38480
1968 Ludham (4) 119 1:54 4/5 Happy Hill Farm Frank I. Wright Jacinto Vasquez 30420
1968 Politely (5) 125 1:55 2/5 Bohemia Stable George M. Baker Angel Cordero Jr. 30095
1967 Indian Sunlite (4) 118 1:54 4/5 George M. Humphrey Sherrill W. Ward Heliodoro Gustines 37440
1966 Straight Deal (4) 122 1:55 2/5 Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs Hirsch Jacobs Walter Blum 37115
1965 Snow Scene II (5) 115 1:56 4/5 Mrs. John R. H. Thouron Thomas J. Kelly Braulio Baeza 37765
1964 Intervene (4) 116 1:46 2/5 Baird C. Brittingham W. H. Dixon Manuel Ycaza 19435
1963 Cicada (4) 128 1:42 2/5 Meadow Stable J. H. Hayes Larry Adams 18232
1962 Rose O'Neill (4) 124 1:34 1/5 Bert W. Martin T. Saladin Manuel Ycaza 18655
1961 Wolfram (5) 130 1:50 3/5 Harbor View Farm B. Parke Ismael Valenzuela 18330
1960 Tharp (6) 116 1:49 Carleton H. Palmer Lucien Laurin Ray York 18908
1959 Greek Star (4) 110 1:42 1/5 Sidney M. Barton C. V. Reynolds Hedley Woodhouse 17867

The SHEEPSHEAD BAY Handicap was named after the old Brooklyn Racetrack that ran from 1880 through 1910. Sheepshead Bay was closed down when the Hughes Ban eliminated all racing in New York in 1911 and 1912, and was never reopened.

The SHEEPSHEAD BAY Handicap was run at Jamaica in 1959 at a mile and a sixteenth. Run at Aqueduct from 1960 to 1974 and in 1976. Run at a mile and a furlong in 1960, 1961 and 1976; at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf in 1963 and 1964. Run at a mile on the main track in 1962. Run at a mile and three-sixteenths from 1965 to 1974, and on the main track in 1974. Open to both sexes prior to 1962. Run in two divisions in 1968, 1970, 1972, 1976 and 1982. Run at a mile and a quarter in 1975 and from 1977 to 1979. Run on the main track in 1990.