New York Racing Association

THE KNICKERBOCKER HANDICAP

48th Running on Saturday, October 27, 2007 3 year olds & Up $100,000-added One Mile and One Furlong (Turf) Grade: III						Stakes Nominations
						Past Performances

Year	Horse	Wt.	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
2007	Fishy Advice (5)	116	1:52.06	Charles K. Marquis	David G. Donk	Javier Castellano	67,740
2006	Drum Major(4)	115	1:50.59	Dogwood Stable	George Weaver	Joe Bravo	68,460
2005	Atlando (IRE)(4)	116	1:50.93	Gary Tanaka	Pascal Bary	Jerry Bailey	90,000
2004	Host (CHI) (4)	115	1:49 4/5	Eugene and Laura Melnyk	Todd Pletcher	ChristopherDeCarlo	90,000
2003	Better Talk Now (4)	116	1:50 2/5	Bushwood Stables	H. Graham Motion	Edgar Prado	90,000
2002	Dawn of the Condor (5)	114	1:52 2/5	Rich Meadow Farm	Gary Sciacca	Jorge Chavez	90,000
2001	Sumitas (5)	115	2:02 2/5	Gary Tanaka	Robert Frankel	Edgar Prado	90,000
2000	Charge d’Affaires (5)	115	1:49	Marquise de Moratalla	Christophe Clement	Jose Santos	90,000
1999	Charge d’Affaires (4)	114	1:49	Marquise de Moratalla	Christophe Clement	Jose Santos	66,480
1998	Sahm (4)	116	1:48 3/5	Shadwell Stable	Kiaran McLaughlin	John Velazquez	67,440
1997	Sir Cat (4)	116	1:50	John R. Murrell	William I. Mott	Mike Smith	69,060
1996	Mr. Bluebird (5)	113	1:49 1/5	Thomas Warfield	John Kimmel	Mike Smith	69,660
1995	Diplomatic Jet (3)	113	2:04 4/5	Fred W. Hooper	James E. Picou	Mike Smith	87,870
1994	Kiri's Clown (5)	114	1:49 1/5	Cobble View & Sullimar	Philip G. Johnson	Mike Luzzi	52,335
1993	River Majesty (4)	115	1:54 2/5	Bruce P. McNall	Christophe Clement	Mike Smith	52,920
1992	Binary Light (3)	111	1:52 3/5	Live Oak Plantation	Patrick J. Kelly	Jean Cruguet	56,160
1991	Home of the Free (3)	109	1:48 3/5	Rokeby Stable	Mack Miller	John Velazquez	56,070
1990	Who's To Pay (4)	115	1:49 1/5	Rokeby Stable	Mack Miller	Jerry Bailey	57,240
1989	Trans Banner (4)	112	1:53 3/5	Casetta Farm	John P. Campo	Jean-Luc Samyn	58,770
1988	Jimmy's Bronco (4)	112	1:54 4/5	M. Hanafin	Michael Bray	Jean Cruguet	58,590
1987	Laser Lane (4)	113	1:51 3/5	Cenntenial Farms	H. Allen Jerkens	Jose Santos	73,260
1986	Duluth (4)	113	2:08 3/5	Roslyn Farms	Thomas J. Kelly	Jean Cruguet	55,710
1985	Putting Green (5)	112	2:23 4/5	Seymour Cohn	Chester Ross	Eddie Maple	54,405
1985	Rocamadour II (6)	109	2:24	Twin Bee Stable	Frank LaBoccetta	Jean Cruguet	54,405
1984	He's Vivacious (4)	108	2:26	Archie R. Donaldson	Kay Jensen	Robbie Davis	46,444
1983	Four Bases (4)	105	2:17 4/5	Murray M. Garren	Gilbert Puentes	Robert Thibeau Jr.	34,230
1983	Piling (5)	114	2:19	Pillar Farms	Peter M. Howe	Eddie Maple	34,470
1982	Half Iced (3)	114	2:18 1/5	Bertram Firestone	Stanley Hough	Don MacBeth	33,330
1982	If Winter Comes (4)	108	2:19 3/5	Edward Clucas Jr.	Mary Cotter	Michael Venezia	33,330
1981	Euphrosyne (5)	110	2:18 2/5	William de Burgh	Steve DiMauro	Richard Migliore	33,300
1981	Ghazwan (4)	110	2:20 3/5	Buckram Oak Farm	Leonard Imperio	Constantino Hernandez	33,540
1980	Foretake (4)	112	2:22 1/5	Mrs. Henry D. Paxson	Mary Edens	John Ruane	33,450
1980	Lobsang II (4)	111	2:23 3/5	Walter Haefner	Victor J. Nickerson	Michael Venezia	33,450
1979	French Colonial (4)	114	2:21 2/5	Lazy F Ranch	David A. Whiteley	Jacinto Vasquez	35,880
1978	Fluorescent Light (4)	115	2:14 1/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	Angel Penna	Jean Cruguet	34,560
1977	Dance d'Espoir (5)	112	2:05	Julie Miron	Floreano Fernandez	Jean Cruguet	26,010
1977	Keep the Promise (5)	112	2:04 2/5	Jule Fink	Floreano Fernandez	Jean Cruguet	26,460
1976	Javamine (3)	111	2:20 3/5	Cragwood Stable	MacK. Miller	Jorge Velasquez	26,400
1976	Oilfield (3)	112	2:22 3/5	Nelson B. Hunt	Leonard Imperio	Sandy Hawley	26,100
1975	Shady Character (4)	113	2:16 1/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	John W. Russell	Angel Cordero Jr.	33,900
1974	Shady Character (3)	115	2:41 2/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	John W. Russell	Angel Cordero Jr.	33,690
1973	Astray (4)	112	2:39 4/5	William Haggin Perry	Frank Y. Whiteley Jr.	Chuck Baltazar	34,710
1972	Triangular (5)	119	2:57 1/5	Mrs. Margruder Dent	Nick Combest	John L. Rotz	16,665
1971	Fresh Alibhai (3)	109	2:57 2/5	Joseph S. Nash	Joseph S. Nash	John Ruane	20,970
1970	Mongo's Pride (3)	115	2:44	Mrs. Russell L. Reineman	Don Combs	Carlos H. Marquez	19,110
1969	Vent du Nord (4)	116	1:57 3/5	Emanuel Mittman	Al Scotti	Rudy L. Turcotte	15,031
1969	Zarco (3)	112	1:56 2/5	Watermill Farm	Victor J. Nickerson	Ron Turcotte	15,031
1968	FlitTo (5)	117	1:56	Robert Lehman	James P. Conway	Manuel Ycaza	19,337
1967	Dunderhead (4)	111	1:58 1/5	Mrs. Anne Jerkens	H. Allen Jerkens	Ernest Cardone	15,934
1967	Flag (7)	112	1:58	Roy C. Kidder	H. Allen Jerkens	Sandino Hernandez	14,771
1966	Rego (3)	112	1:59 3/5	Niblick Stable	James P. Conway	Hedley Woodhouse	19,597
1965	Circus (4)	112	1:55 4/5	Lazy F Ranch	Sherrill W. Ward	Mike Sorrentino	18,655
1964	Third Martini (5)	115	1:56 1/5	Hobeau Farm		M. Ycaza	19,305
1963	Parka (5)	110	1:55 1/5	Pelican Stable		W. Shoemaker	14,105
1963	Hellenic Hero (5)	109	1:54	Melaine Farm		H. Woodhouse	14,105
1962	The Axe II (4)	120	2:13 1/5	Greentree Stable		W. Shoemaker	19,352
1961	T.V. Lark (4)	119	2:40	Preston Madden		J. Longden	19,077
1960	Quiz Star (4)	119	2:49 2/5	Harbor View Farm		W. Shoemaker	18,712



The KNICKERBOCKER Handicap derives its name from the fictional character, Diedrich Knickerbocker, in Washington Irving's "Knickerbocker History of New York," a mock history of the colony of New Netherland (also a New York Brewery). The KNICKERBOCKER Handicap was run at Belmont Park in 1962, 1975, and 2001; otherwise run at Aqueduct. Run at a mile and five eighths in 1960, 1961, and from 1971 to 1974; at a mile and three sixteenths from 1963 to 1969; at a mile and five sixteenths in 1970; at a mile and three eighths in 1962, 1975, 1976, and from 1978 to 1986; and at a mile and a quarter in 1995 and 2001. Run at a mile and an eighth all other years. Run in two divisions in 1963, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985. Run on the main track in 1977 at a mile and a quarter. Run on the main track in 1992 and 1997.