The Fred "Cappy" Capossela
107th Running on Monday, February 18, 2008
$75,000 added 6 Furlongs 3 YO 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008 Go Go Shoot 122 1:10.73 Robert E. Hurley James Ryerson C.C. Lopez 48,060
2007 Wollaston Bay 116 1:10.75 One Pond Stable Gary Sciacca Shaun Bridgmohan 42,042
2006 Like Now 116 1:11.80 John J Dillon Kiaran McLaughlin Fernando Jara 41,457
2005 Distinctive Trick 116 1:10 4/5 Uriah St. Lewis Uriah St. Lewis Stewart Elliott 48,330
2004 Quick Action 116 1:13 4/5 Overbook Farm, William T. Young Jr. D. Wayne Lukas Heberto Castillo, Jr. 48,735
2003 Alysweep 116 1:11 1/5 Michael Dubb Patrick Reynolds Richard Migliore 47,880
2002 Spin Zone 116 1:10 1/5 Char-Mari Stable Ben Perkins Jr. Javier Castellano 47,790
2001 Forest Heir 116 1:10 4/5 New Farm Ben Perkins Jr. Joe Bravo 48,690
2000 Max’s Pal 117 1:11 3/5 Raymond Dweck Ben Perkins Jr. Dale Beckner 48,645
1999 Sweep Well 115 1:11 2/5 Noreen Carpenito Walter C. Reese Dale Beckner 32400
1998 Dr J 115 1:10 1/5 Paraneck Stable Joseph Aquilino W. Herb McCauley 33450
1997 American Champ 114 1:10 1/5 Arthur Appleton Robert Camac Richard Migliore 33810
1996 Pirate Performer 115 1:11 4/5 Paraneck Stable Joseph Aquilino Dale Cordova 33000
1995 Angle of Pursuit 113 1:13 4/5 Hilmer C. Schmidt John C. Kimmel Richard Migliore 32340
1994 Daunting Era 113 1:11 Milton Ritzenberg Bruce Johnstone Edgar Prado 32700
1993 Lazy Luke 120 1:11 1/5 Someday Farm Robert W. Camac Chris Antley 50040
1992 Dixie Brass 120 1:10 2/5 Michael Watral Dennis J. Brida Rafael Mojica 53640
1991 Mineral Ice 117 1:10 3/5 Marion W. Lewis Carlos F. Martin Jorge Chavez 51300
1990 Stalker 114 1:10 3/5 Anthony F. Tornetta Ben W. Perkins Jr. Jacinto Vasquez 53460
1989 Electirc Flash 114 1:11 Helen C. Alexander Jack Van Berg Eddie Maple 52380
1988 Aloha Prospector 120 1:10 2/5 Jeff Siegel Edwin Gregson Randy Romero 82980
1987 Why Not Try 117 1:10 3/5 Henry Waring Richard E. Dutrow Angel Cordero Jr. 52560
1986 Landing Plot 114 1:11 4/5 Triad Stables H. B. Wendel J. C. Estrada 52290
1985 King Babar 114 1:10 Rosebud Farm Pamela Sinn Michael Morgan 52200
1984 The Wedding Guest 114 1:12 3/5 Charles E. Harris III Leroy Jolley Jr. Angel Cordero Jr. 66420
1983 Chas Conerly 115 1:10 1/5 Daniel Lavezzo Jr. Mervin Marks Octavio Vergara 33360
1982 Shimatoree 114 1:09 2/5 Rif'at Hussain Richard E. Dutrow Mario G. Pino 32820
1981 Proud Appeal 126 1:11 2/5 Malcomn H. Winfield Stanley M. Hough Jeffrey Fell 33060
1980 Current Legend 114 1:10 3/5 Buckland Farm John P. Campo Cash Asmussen 33000
1979 Screen King 123 1:10 3/5 Flying Zee Stable Luis Barrera Ruben Hernandez 32130
1978 Piece Of Heaven 117 1:11 1/5 Sigmund Sommer Frank Martin Ruben Hernandez 32160
1977 Hunch 117 1:09 3/5 Susan B. Fisher Anthony J. Lombardi Leroy Moyers 32310
1976 National Flag 117 1:09 3/5 Elmendorf John P. Campo Jorge Velasquez 33300
1975 Singh 114 1:09 4/5 Cynthia Phipps John W. Russell Angel Cordero Jr. 34860
1974 Noble Michael 114 1:10 Edgehill Farm Daniel Perlsweig Vincent Bracciale Jr. 33990
1973 Champagne Charlie 118 1:11 4/5 Jacques D. Wimpfheimer Woodrow Sedlacek Michael Venezia 17055
1972 Explodent 126 1:11 3/5 Herbert Allen Eugene Jacobs Michael Venezia 17205
1971 Good Behaving 126 1:10 1/5 Neil Hellman John P. Campo Angel Cordero Jr. 17550
1970 Sunny Tim 126 1:11 Calumet Farm Frank A. Bonsal Braulio Baeza 14950
1970 Tom Nix 126 1:11 1/5 Thomas H. Brennan James E. Picou Jacinto Vasquez 14950
1969 Reviewer 126 1:11 Ogden Phipps Edward A. Neloy Braulio Baeza 18102
1968 Clever Foot 126 1:11 2/5 Mrs. Bernard P. Bond Bernard P. Bond Joe Culmone 18460
1967 Solo Landing 126 1:09 2/5 Guy H. Burt Guy H. Burt Frank Lovato Sr. 17680
1966 Impressive 126 1:10 2/5 Ogden Phipps Edward A. Neloy Kenneth Knapp 18492
1965 Dependability 126 1:11 1/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens Eddie Belmonte 19142
1964 Black Mountain 126 1:10 2/5 J. M. Roebling - W. Shoemaker 17485
1963 Ahoy 126 1:10 3/5 Jaclyn Stable - H. Hinojosa 18232
1962 Green Ticket 126 1:10 2/5 Mrs. Adele L. Rand - E. Guerin 18785
1961 Merry Ruler 126 1:12 3/5 H. O. H. Frelinghuysen - R. L. Gilbert 18525
1960 Warfare 126 1:09 3/5 Bellehurst Stable - E. Arcaro 17835
1959 Atoll 126 1:11 3/5 Elkcam Stable - E. Arcaro 17705
1958 Hubcap 126 1:12 Elkcam Stable - S. Boulmetis 17445
1957 King Hairan 126 1:11 Leo Edwards - E. Arcaro 15750
1956 Son of Erin 126 1:11 3/5 Mrs. Jan Burke - W. Boland 15450
1955 Nance's Lad 126 1:24 2/5 H. A. Dabson - J. Choquette 18250
1954 Gigantic 126 1:25 1/5 J. W. Brown - A. Ferraiuolo 20100
1953 Tahitian King 126 1:26 B. F. Whitaker - H. Woodhouse 18050
1952 Charlie McAdam 126 1:24 2/5 J. C. Clark - S. Boulmetis 12062
1952 Sky Ship 126 1:25 1/5 Brookmeade Stable - D. Gorman 11912
1951 Jumbo 126 1:22 2/5 H. P. Headley - E. Guerin 9025
1950 Ferd 126 1:24 4/5 Mrs. A. Schuttinger - E. Arcaro 9350
1949 Blue Lancer 126 1:24 3/5 Daniel Hess - A. Schmidl 10925
1948 Coaltown 126 1:23 2/5 Calumet Farm - N. L. Pierson 12250
1947 Owners Choice 126 1:25 2/5 Mrs. J. D. Hertz - J. Longden 13050
1946 Master Bid 126 1:24 4/5 Brookmeade Stable - J. D. Jessop 9250
1944 Boy Knight 119 1:25 1/5 C. Oglebay - J. Gilbert 6575
1943 Slide Rule 122 1:24 4/5 W. E. Boeing - C. McCreary 5675
1942 Bright Willie 116 1:24 Mrs. R. McIlvain - C. McCreary 6825
1941 Omission 122 1:25 2/5 V. Emanuel - A. Robertson 5925
1940 Parasang 114 1:23 4/5 C. V. Whitney - C. McCreary 4150
1939 Sea Captain 112 1:25 2/5 Wheatley Stable - B. James 3675
1938 Chaps 119 1:25 A. Untermeyer - L. Haas 3650
1937 Black Look 114 1:25 1/5 C. V. Whitney - E. DeCamillis 3575
1936 Mr. Bones 114 1:24 1/5 J. H. Whitney - R. Workman 3275
1935 Mantagna 114 1:23 4/5 Maemere Farm - J. Gilbert 3975
1934 Roustabout 117 1:24 3/5 C. V. Whitney - A. Robertson 2400
1933 Sation 109 1:25 2/5 G. D. Widener - A. Robertson 2850
1932 Flag Pole 114 1:24 3/5 Brookmeade Stable - G. Fields 3975
1931 Morstone 114 1:24 3/5 Benjamin Block - F. Catrone 4175
1930 Polygamous 118 1:25 1/5 G. A. Cochran - L. Trimble 4725
1929 Chestnut Oak 118 1:27 Oak Ridge Stable - L. McAtee 4750
1928 Polydor 121 1:25 3/5 W. Ziegler Jr. - M. Garner 4450
1927 Cheops 119 1:25 Rancocas Stable - L. Fator 4200
1910 Ocean Bound 125 1:25 4/5 Woodford Clay - G. Garner 1470
1909 Fashion Plate 116 1:26 1/5 Oneck Stable - H. Smith 905
1908 King Cobalt 119 1:25 4/5 Brownleigh Pk. Stable - R. McDaniel 3910
1907 Baby Wolf 108 1:27 1/5 H. P. Whitney - J. Notter 4500
1906 Halifax 110 1:24 4/5 Alex Shields - W. Shaw 4740
1905 Oiseau 111 1:26 J. B. Brady - F. O'Neill 3965
1904 Stalwart 111 1:26 3/5 E. R. Thomas - H. Phillips 4420
1903 River Pirate 111 1:25 P. Belmont - W. Hicks 3600
1902 Hatasoo 116 1:28 A. Featherstone - W. O'Connor 3130
1901 Watercolor 111 1:25 3/5 C. Littlefield Jr. - W. Shaw 3045
1900 Contestor 116 1:27 1/5 R. W. Walden Sons - D. McJoynt 2345
1899 Fly By Night 118 1:27 1/5 P. Dunne - N. Turner 1860
1898 Hamburg 126 1:27 1/5 Marcus Daly - F. Taral 1350
1897 Elkins 106 1:28 L.S. & W.P. Thompson - T. Sloan 1450
1896 Requital 122 1:30 1/5 Brookdale Stable - A. Clayton 1400
1895 Liza 110 1:28 P. Lorillard - W. Midgley 1450
1894 Discount 107 1:26 4/5 H. P. Headley - W. Simms 1950
1893 Ajax 119 1:26 3/5 J. Ruppert Jr. - D. Thompson 2120
1892 Vestibule 115 1:30 4/5 Rancocas Stable - A. Hamilton 2590
1891 La Tosca 117 1:27 2/5 Schuylkill Stable - W. Miller 2865
1890 Reclare 114 1:27 3/5 H. Warnke Sons - G. Taylor 2955
1889 Blue Rock 107 1:29 G. Waldbaum - F. Regan 3025
1888 Emp. of Norfolk 125 1:28 Santa Anita Stable - I. Murphy 3700
1887 Hanover 118 1:32 Dwyer Bros. - J. McLaughlin 2665
1886 Walter H. 118 1:28 3/4 B. Goodwin - R. Olney 3225
1885 Brookwood 118 1:30 Mr. Kelso - M. Feakes 3400

This race was named after the late New York racing announcer Fred Caposella in 1993. It was originally called The Swift Stakes. Restricted to three-year-olds, the Capossela is a useful race for Kentucky Derby hopefuls as they begin their three-year-old campaigns.

The Swift was inaugurated at Sheepshead Bay in 1885 and was run there through 1910; at Belmont Park from 1927 through 1955; at Jamaica from 1956 through 1959. Not run from 1911 through 1926 nor in 1945. Distance of seven furlongs from 1885 through 1955. Run in two divisions in 1952 and 1970. In 1986, Vinnie the Viper finished first, but was disqualified and placed fifth.