The Saranac
101st Running on Sunday, August 31, 2008
3-year-olds   $100,000 added   1 3/16 Miles (Turf)   Grade:III
Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2007 Mission Approved 117 01:53.81 William F. Conroy Jr. Gary Contessa Eibar Coas 69,000
2006 Rock Lobster 119 1:57.36 Flatbird Stable Michael Dickinson Eibar Coa 68,340
2005 Jambalaya 121 01:54.2 Catherine Day Phillips Catherine Day Phillips Jono C. Jones 67,140
2004 Prince Arch 123 1:53 4/5 Raymond H. Cottrell, Sr. Kenneth McPeek Javier Castellano 64,920
2003 Shoal Water 116 1:44 2/5 Sam-Son Farms Mark Frostad John Velazquez 65,280
2001 Blazing Fury 113 1:54 4/5 Caesar Kimmel James Toner Jarvier Castellano 67,500
2000 Rob’s Spirit 120 1:55 2/5 E. White & M. Paulson William I. Mott Jerry Bailey 68280
1999 Phi Beta Doc 118 1:51 3/5 D. Foster & R. Leonard Robert W. Leonard Ramon Dominguez 67020
1998 Crowd Pleaser 115 1:53 2/5 Augustin Stable Jonathan Sheppard Jean-Luc Samyn 66060
1997 River Squall 114 1:52 4/5 Thomas Carey Pete Vestal Craig Perret 68460
1996 Harghar 113 1:48 2/5 Turf Stables Inc. Burk Kessinger Jr. Pat Day 68880
1995 Debonair Dan 112 1:33 3/5 Lee Pokoik Gary Sciacca Jorge Chavez 50400
1994 Casa Eire (F) 114 1:34 3/5 Bernard Connaughton Leo O'Brien Joe Bravo 66480
1993 Halissee 114 1:34 1/5 John A. Nerud William I. Mott Julie Krone 74280
1992 Casino Magistrate 120 1:39 1/5 Blue Goose Stable Thomas J. Kelly Eddie Maple 76440
1991 Club Champ 114 1:34 1/5 Robert Spiegel Stephen Schaeffer Angel Cordero Jr. 81480
1990 Rouse The Louse 114 1:37 Alexander G. Campbell Jr . George R. Arnold II Jerry Bailey 78600
1989 Expensive Decision 114 1:36 Edward L. Shapoff Stanley R. Shapoff Jean-Luc Samyn 55140
1989 Slew The Knight 114 1:36 Philip Dileo John O. Hertler Jean-Luc Samyn 55620
1988 Posen 123 1:38 2/5 Kennelot Stables Woody C. Stephens Donald Brumfield 73560
1987 Lights And Music 114 1:34 4/5 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Eddie Maple 73560
1986 Glow 114 1:34 3/5 Claiborne Farm Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 72270
1985 Equalize 114 1:39 Tartan Stable Jan H. Nerud Robbie Davis 71820
1984 Is Your Pleasure 114 1:35 1/5 Brookfield Farm Edward I. Kelly Angel Cordero Jr. 61470
1983 Sabin (F) 113 1:39 3/5 Henryk deKwiatkowski Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 36600
1982 Prince Westport 114 1:39 Harbor View Farm Stanley M. Hough Jerry Bailey 35040
1981 De La Rose 112 1:34 2/5 Henryk deKwiatkowski Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 35400
1980 Key To Content 114 1:33 4/5 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller George Martens 36300
1979 Told 114 1:34 2/5 Meadowhill Philip G. Johnson Jean Cruguet 35250
1978 Buckaroo 123 1:35 Greentree Stable John M. Gaver Jr. Jorge Velasquez 31950
1977 Bailjumper 114 1:35 1/5 Pen-Y-Bryn Farm David A. Whiteley Angel Cordero Jr. 39910
1976 Dance Spell 114 1:34 1/5 Christiana Stable James W. Maloney Angel Cordero Jr. 33303
1975 Bravest Roman 114 1:34 4/5 Mrs. John A. Morris Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 34380
1974 Accipiter 123 1:36 2/5 Sigmund Sommer Frank Martin Angel Santiago 34980
1973 Linda's Chief 126 1:34 Neil Hellman Al Scotti Braulio Baeza 33150
1972 Icecapade 117 1:33 3/5 Locust Hill Farm David A. Whiteley Eddie Maple 34290
1971 Salem 121 1:34 4/5 Christiana Stable Edward L. Holton Jacinto Vasquez 33960
1970 Silent Screen 123 1:36 Elberon Farm J. Bowes Bond John L. Rotz 36985
1969 Best Turn 112 1:35 3/5 Calumet Farm Henry Forrest Eddie Belmonte 37830
1968 Stage Door Johnny 126 1:35 2/5 Greentree Stable John M. Gaver Heliodoro Gustines 36250
1967 Bold Hour 123 1:36 George D. Widener Winbert F. Mulholland John L. Rotz 36530
1966 Alexville 113 1:36 Mrs. Alexandra I. Kissam Max Hirsch Manuel Ycaza 37570
1965 La Cima 114 1:34 2/5 Joseph R. Straus Homer C. Pardue Robert Ussery 36660
1964 Lt. Stevens 114 1:36 2/6 Ernest H. Woods C. P. Sanborn T. Barrow 19045
1963 Outing Class 120 1:36 4/5 Greentree Stable J. M. Gaver B. Baeza 18558
1962 David K 119 1:35 4/5 Harbor View Farm B. Parke R. Ussery 18428
1961 Globemaster 125 1:36 3/5 Leonard P. Sasso T. J. Kelly J. L. Rotz 18687
1960 Divine Comedy 113 1:34 3/5 Llangollen Farm S. Greene M. Sorrentino 17865
1959 Mail Order 113 1:41 2/5 Alamode Farm L. Thompson P. J. Bailey 18095
1958 Nasco 113 1:44 2/5 Wheatley Stable J. Fitzsimmons R. Broussard 18225
1957 Cohoes 120 1:43 2/5 Greentree Stable J. Gaver T. Atkinson 18500
1956 Ricci Tavi 122 1:42 1/5 Christiana Stable H. Clark P. J. Bailey 21350
1955 Saratoga 126 1:44 Montpelier F. Bonsal N. Shuk 20000
1954 Full Flight 114 1:44 4/5 Wheatley Stable J. Fitzsimmons J. Higley 21700
1953 First Aid 106 1:43 4/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch A. Catalano 16450
1952 Golden Gloves 116 1:45 2/5 Belair Stud J. Fitzsimmons N. Wall 16600
1951 Bold 125 1:43 3/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch E. Arcaro 10950
1950 Sunglow 115 1:43 3/5 Brookmeade Stable E. Burch E. Arcaro 10825
1949 Sun Bahram 120 1:45 Mrs. Eben Ellison Jr. - E. Arcaro 11950
1948 Mount Marcy 116 1:44 1/5 C. V. Whitney - E. Arcaro 16000
1942 Bless Me 116 1:37 1/5 E. R. Bradley - S. Young 4100
1941 Whirlaway 130 1:38 Calumet Farm - A. Robertson 3800
1940 Parasang 118 1:38 1/5 C. V. Whitney - B. James 4200
1939 Heather Broom 113 1:38 4/5 John Hay Whitney - B. James 4025
1938 Thanksgiving 113 1:38 4/5 Mrs. Parker Corning - L. Dupps 3725
1937 Burning Star 117 1:39 2/5 Shandon Farm - H. Richards 5175
1936 Sun Teddy 112 1:40 1/5 Calumet Farm - E. Arcaro 5250
1935 Good Gamble 118 1:38 2/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - S. Renick 4675
1934 Kievex 110 1:37 1/5 W. Graham - W. D. Wright 3850
1933 War Glory 125 1:38 2/5 Glen Riddle Farm - J. Gilbert 3900
1932 Morfair 124 1:41 2/5 J. P. Smith - R. Workman 7050
1931 Danour 103 1:40 1/5 David B. Moore - S. Renick 8500
1930 Whichone 123 1:37 H. P. Whitney - R. Workman 9050
1929 Hard Tack 114 1:37 2/5 Wheatley Stable - J. Burke 10100
1928 Sun Edwin 117 1:41 3/5 Arden Farm - H. Thurber 8450
1927 Osmand 123 1:39 3/5 J. E. Widener - E. Sande 9400
1926 Mars 120 1:39 Walter M. Jeffords - C. Turner 9300
1925 Peanuts 110 1:39 Robert L. Gerry - F. Coltiletti 8250
1924 Sarazen 120 1:37 3/5 Fair Stable - J. Maiben 8250
1923 Cherry Pie 110 1:38 Greentree Stable - J. Corcoran 8250
1922 Little Chief 114 1:37 4/5 Rancocas Stable - L. Fator 5900
1921 Crocus 120 1:37 4/5 H. P. Whitney - L. Fator 5225
1920 Dinna Care 110 1:38 3/5 Glen Riddle Farm - G. Kummer 6400
1919 Purchase 133 1:42 1/5 S. C. Hildreth - W. Knapp 2325
1918 Motor Cop 119 1:46 4/5 A. K. Macomber - W. Knapp 2575
1917 Midway 118 1:39 2/5 J. W. Parrish - J. Butwell 2650
1916 Dodge 125 1:38 J. S. Ward - F. Murphy 1500
1915 Regret 128 1:42 L. S. Thompson - J. Notter 1050
1914 Stromboli 113 1:38 3/5 August Belmont - A. Neylon 1495
1913 Ten Point 124 1:39 A. L. Aste - J. Loftus 1855
1910 Martinez 112 1:52 1/5 Harry La Montagne - S. Davis 2315
1909 Field Mouse 111 1:37 3/5 August Belmont - E. Dugan 1410
1908 Golconda 97 1:57 3/5 E. Marryatt - D. McCarthy 350
1907 Vails 113 1:53 2/5 John Sanford - W. Miller 3850
1906 Gallavant 119 1:56 3/5 R. T. Wilson Jr. - W. Miller 3850
1905 Dandelion 110 1:53 4/5 F. R. Hitchcock - F. O'Neill 3850
1904 Dolly Spanker 115 1:55 1/5 R. T. Wilson Jr. - W. Shaw 3850
1903 Molly Brant 100 1:55 1/5 John Sanford - J. Martin 5675
1902 Hermis 122 1:51 2/5 L. V. Bell - T. Rice 5150
1901 Dublin 113 1:52 3/5 Goughacres Stables - W. Shaw 3850

The SARANAC, inaugarated in 1901 at Saratoga, is named for a village in Clinton County, New York, 132 miles northeast of Utica in the Adirondack Mountains. It is a well-known health resort.
The SARANAC was run at Saratoga from 1901 to 1942; at Jamaica from 1948 to 1956; and at Aqueduct from 1957 to 1961, from 1963 to 1967, 1972 to 1974, and in 1976. Not run in 1911, 1912, and from 1943 to 1947. Run at a mile and a furlong from 1901 to 1908, in 1910, and again in 1996; at a mile and a sixteenth from 1948 to 1959. Run on the main track prior to 1979. Run in two divisions in 1989.