Damon Runyon (NYB)

35th Running on Sunday, December 15, 2013

NY-Bred $80,000 1 Mile 70 Yards 2YO (Dirt)

Year:	Horse:	Wt.	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value	Replay
2012	Smooth Bert	116	1:39.70	Bona Venture Stables	Leah Gyarmati	Michael J. Luzzi	$48,000
2011	Swag Daddy	116	1:43.90	Eric Fein	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	Junior Alvarado	$39,000
2010	Beau de Beaupre	116	1:45.33	Nassau CC Stables	James A. Jerkens	Alan Garcia	$39,000
2009	Ibboyee	122	1:42.78	Anstu Stables, Inc.	Todd A. Pletcher	Ramon A. Dominguez	$41,910
2008	Haynesfield	116	1:38.84	Turtle Bird Stable	Steven M. Asmussen	Ramon A. Dominguez	$50,265
2007	Giant Moon	122	1:46.07	Albert Fried, Jr.	Richard E. Schosberg	Ramon A. Dominguez	$48,270
2006	Lawrence the Roman	118	1:44.48	Lawrence P Roman	Richard Dutrow Jr.	Mike Smith	$43,236
2005	Platinum Couple	116	1:46 3/5	Team TriStar Stable	Joe Lostritto	Jose Espinoza	$51,150
2004	Naughty New Yorker	116	1:44 2/5	Fox Ridge Farm, Inc.	Patrick Kelly	Jean-Luc Samyn	$51,435
2003	West Virginia	122	1:47 4/5	Zuckerman, Zuckerman	Todd Pletcher	Richard Migliore	$50,205
2002	Grey Comet	122	1:44 1/5	Star Track Farms	Gary Contessa	Aaron Gryder	$49,575
2001	Eye Of The Comet	115	1:46 2/5	Cecil H. Fiske	Sal Iorio Jr.	Robert Messina	$48,945
2000	Bluesbreaker	115	1:44 1/5	Southbelle Stable	H. Allen Jerkens	Aaron Gryder	$49,560
1999	Kirtons	112	1:44 4/5	Eugene Melnyk	Michael E. Hushion	Mike Luzzi	$31,950
1998	Ewer All Wet	113	1:46 2/5	Alfred G. Vanderbilt	Mary E. Eppler	Aaron Gryder	$32,310
1997	Undaunted Mettle	112	1:46	Monty Foss & John Moirano	Gary Contessa	Jorge Chavez	$33,900
1996	Regal Chant	112	1:45 4/5	Richard J. Lugovich	Richard J. Lugovich	Clovis Crane	$32,220
1995	Shoopers Gold	114	1:45 2/5	New River Stable	Kenneth Nesky	Jose Santos	$33,030
1994	Ave's Flag	122	1:46 4/5	David P. McNulty	Leo O'Brien	John Velazquez	$33,330
1993	Seminole Spirt	117	1:41 4/5	Diane K. Bomze	Leo O'Brien	Mike Smith	$44,400
1992	Over the Brink	117	1:36 3/5	Alfred G. Vanderbilt	Mary E. Eppler	Mike Smith	$57,330
1991	Montreal Marty	117	1:37 3/5	Vendome Stable	Flint S. Schulhofer	Julie Krone	$56,340
1990	Fourstars Allstar	122	1:37 1/5	Richard Bomze	Leo O'Brien	Mike Smith	$56,700
1989	Champagneforashley	117	1:35	Lion's Head Farm	Howard M. Tesher	Jacinto Vasquez	$54,000
1988	Scarlet Ibis	122	1:24	Michael T. Martin	Richard T. DeStasio	Jacinto Vasquez	$54,000
1987	Notebook	117	1:22 2/5	Eugene V. Klein	D. Wayne Lukas	Jose Santos	$42,480
1986	Sweet Envoy	117	1:36 1/5	Camgi Stable	Richard Violette Jr.	Jacinto Vasquez	$41,880
1985	Bullet Blade	119	1:37 1/5	Murray M. Garren	Murray M. Garren	Robbie Davis	$39,960
1984	Hot Debate	117	1:38 2/5	William S. Farish	Del W. Carroll II	Don MacBeth	$42,180
1983	Donna's World	119	1:39 2/5	Betty G. Marcus	Bruce Levine	Angel Cordero Jr.	$34,380
1982	Aloha Hawaii	117	1:25 4/5	Seven Zee Stable	Paulino Ortiz	Gregg McCarron	$33,840
1981	Guilford Lad	117	1:24 3/5	Welcome Farm	William H. Turner Jr.	Eddie Maple	$49,320
1980	Adirondack Holme	122	1:23 3/5	Assunta Louis Farm	Ramon M. Hernandez	Ruben Hernandez	$49,770
1979	Restrainor	126	1:27 3/5	Assunta Louis Farm	Ramon M. Hernandez	Ruben Hernandez	$47,970

The DAMON RUNYON is named for the world famous newspaperman who chronicled Broadway doings and the lives of sports figures and gamblers for several decades. The musical “Guys and Dolls” is based on several of his short stories. Racing was one of his hobbies and he campaigned a modest string of horses. Runyon died in 1946.

Run at seven furlongs 1979-82 and 1987-88. Run at one mile 1983-86 and 1989-93. Run on the turf 1990-91 and 1993. Run at Belmont Park in 1979 and 1983-84.