The Excelsior Breeders' Cup
97th Running on Saturday, April 4, 2009
$200,000 Added 1 Mile &1 Furlong 3 & UP Grade:III
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2009 Giant Moon (4) 118 1:50.90 Albert Fried Jr. Richard Schosberg Edgar Prado 120,000
2008 Temporary Saint (5) 113 1:51.13 Maggi Moss Bruce Levine C.C. Lopez 66,720
2007 Magna Graduate (5) 118 1:48.10 Elisabeth Alexander Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 125,460
2006 West Virginia (5) 115 1:48.28 Donald and Roberta Zuckerman Todd Pletcher Norberto Arroyo Jr. 67,140
2005 Offlee Wild (5) 121 1:50 2/5 AZ Azalea Stables LLC Richard Dutrow Jr. Rafael Bejarano 120,000
2004 Funny Cide (4) 120 1:49 2/5 Sackatoga Stable Barclay Tagg Jose Santos 120,000
2003 Classic Endeavor (5) 113 1:48 Schwartz, Schwartz Scott Schwartz Charles Lopez 90,000
2002 John Little (4) 111 1:49 1/5 Deborah Bodner Deborah Bodner Norberto Arroyo Jr 120,000
2001 Cat's At Home (4) 115 1:48 4/5 Edward Evans Mark Hennig F. Leon 120,000
2000 Lager (6) 113 1:49 3/5 Susan & John Moore James A. Jerkens H. Castillo Jr. 120,000
1999 Smart Coupons (6) 114 1:49 3/5 Louis J. Porreco Deborah Bodner Rene Douglas 120000
1998 Sir Bear (5) 117 1:49 1/5 Barbara Smollin Ralph Ziade E.M. Jurado 120000
1997 Ormsby (5) 116 1:47 3/5 Woodside Stud Sue Alpers C.C. Lopez 120000
1996 May I Inquire (5) 111 1:50 3/5 Barbara J. Davis Gasper Moschera Joe Bravo 120000
1995 Iron Gavel (5) 111 1:49 1/5 Joques Farm Gasper Moschera Jose Martinez 90000
1994 Colonial Affair (4) 121 1:49 4/5 Centennial Farms Flint S. Schulhofer Jose Santos 90000
1993 Devil His Due (4) 117 2:03 Lion Crest Stable H. Allen Jerkens Mike Smith 72120
1992 Defensive Play (5) 117 2:01 4/5 Juddmonte Farm Robert Frankel David Flores 102780
1991 Chief Honcho (4) 117 2:02 3/5 Bertram R. Firestone William I. Mott Mike Smith 102060
1990 Lay Down (6) 112 2:02 1/5 Ogden Mills Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Chris Antley 100980
1989 Forever Silver (5) 111 2:02 3/5 Chevalier Stable Stanley R. Shapoff Julie Krone 99720
1988 Lac Ouimet (5) 116 2:00 1/5 Virginia Kraft Payson Richard J. Lundy Jerry D. Bailey 140880
1987 Lac Ouimet (4) 114 2:02 Virginia Kraft Payson Richard J. Lundy Eddie Maple 106380
1986 Garthorn (6) 124 2:02 2/5 Jerome S. Moss Robert Frankel Rafael Meza 101340
1985 Morning Bob (4) 115 2:04 1/5 Mike?Rich Stable Nicholas P. Zito Jacinto Vasquez 87750
1984 Canadian Factor (4) 117 2:03 Frank Stronach Melvin W. Gross Jorge Velasquez 88650
1983 Fast Gold (4) 114 2:04 Aisco Stables Sally Bailie Jean?Luc Samyn 67200
1982 Globe (5) 112 2:03 2/5 Nelson Bunker Hunt Victor J. Nickerson Micheal Venezia 66480
1981 Irish Tower (4) 127 2:00 4/5 Malcolm H. Winfield Stanley M. Hough Jeffrey Fell 66680
1980 Ring of Light (5) ll4 2:0l 2/5 Viola Sommer Frank Martin Cash Asmussen 67560
1979 Special Tiger (4) ll3 2:03 4/5 Albert Fried Jr. William F. Schmitt George Martens 63600
1978 Cox's Ridge (4) l29 l:50 3/5 Loblolly Stable Joseph B. Cantey Eddie Maple 49005
1977 Turn And Count (4) l23 l:5l Sigmund Sommer Frank Martin Steve Cauthen 48l50
1976 Double Edge Sword (6) ll2 l:48 Aisquith Stable Richard E. Dutrow Angel Cordero Jr. 5ll20
1975 Step Nicely (5) l26 l:48 2/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens Angel Cordero Jr. 33990
1974 Everton 2nd (5) ll7 l:49 Enrique Ubarri Lazaro S. Barrera Marco Castaneda 33840
1973 Key To The Mint (4) l26 l:47 4/5 Rokeby Stable J. Elliott Burch Ron Turcotte 32640
1972 Autobiography (4) l23 l:49 Sigmund Sommer Frank Martin Angel Cordero Jr. 34860
1971 Loud (4) ll6 l:50 4/5 William Haggin Perry James W. Maloney Jacinto Vasquez 34200
1970 Hydrologist (4) ll9 l:48 4/5 Meadow Stable Roger Laurin Chuck Baltazar 37570
1969 San Roque (4) ll2 l:49 3/5 Lazy F Ranch Sherrill W. Ward Heliodoro Gustines 373l0
1968 Peter Piper (5) 112 1:48 Joseph R. Daly - J. Velasquez 35945
1966 Choker (6) 115 1:49 1/5 Hobeau Farm - R. Ussery 36010
1965 Tenacle (5) 110 1:49 2/5 Joseph R. Straus - W. Mayorga 35750
1964 Uppercut (5) 112 1:50 W. L. Harmonay - J. Sellers 17875
1963 Greek Money (4) 115 1:48 3/5 Brandywine Stable - J. L. Rotz 18265
1962 Hitting Away (4) 116 1:50 Ogden Phipps - R. Ussery 18558
1961 Mail Order (5) 120 1:49 1/5 Alamode Farm - L. Adams 19110
1960 Talent Show (5) 119 1:34 4/5 Ada L. Rice - R. Broussard 18745
1959 Whitley (4) 116 1:43 4/5 W. Arnold Hanger - S. Boulmetis 18485
1958 Kingmaker (5) 125 1:43 3/5 Happy Hill Farm - R. Ussery 18615
1957 Midafternoon (5) 126 1:43 3/5 Mrs. E. E. Robbins - Eddie Arcaro 19750
1956 Find (6) ll6 l:43 l/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin 19800
1955 Fisherman (4) l26 l:45 C. V. Whitney - H. Woodhouse 20450
1954 Find (4) l2l l:44 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin 2l250
1953 First Glance (6) ll8 l:44 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin 20500
1952 Spartan Valor (4) l26 l:44 3/5 W. G. Helis Jr. - J. Stout l8950
1951 Lotowhite (4) ll6 l:44 l/5 T. G. Benson - E. Arcaro 20750
1950 Arise (4) ll6 l:43 4/5 Addison Stable - D. Dodson l7200
1949 My Request (4) l26 l:44 4/5 B. F. Whitaker - C. Erickson l6700
1948 Knockdown (5) ll4 l:46 Maine Chance Farm - F. Zufelt 20750
1947 Coincidence (5) ll5 l:44 Greentree Stable - T. Atkinson l5900
1946 Fighting Step (4) l23 l:45 Murlogg Farm - J. Adams l2750
1945 Saguaro (4) 108 1:44 3/5 Jule Fink - M. Caffarella 7070
1944 Alex Barth (4) 105 1:46 2/5 Milbrook Stable - N. Jemas 7375
1943 Riverland (5) 124 1:44 2/5 Louisiana Farm - S. Brooks 9300
1942 Waller (4) 106 1:46 4/5 J. C. Clark - C. Wahler 8775
1941 Robert Morris (3) 100 1:43 3/5 J. F. Byers - N. Wall 8275
1940 The Chief (5) 112 1:44 1/5 Maxwell Howard - I. Anderson 6200
1939 Thanksgiving (4) 120 1:44 1/5 Mrs. P. Corning - R. Workman 6950
1938 Caballero 2nd (6) 114 1:45 2/5 Mrs. E. D. Jacobs - W. D. Wright 6650
1937 Thorson (5) 107 1:43 4/5 B. M. Byers - W. Ray 6950
1936 King Saxon (5) 121 1:45 1/5 C. H. Knebelkamp - C. Landolt 5400
1935 King Saxon (4) 120 1:43 3/5 C. H. Knebelkamp - C. Rainey 5430
1934 Watch Him (5) 108 1:46 Mrs. J. D. Hertz - E. Steffen 2450
1932 Pompeius (3) 105 1:45 1/5 W. R. Coe - J. Knapp 4850
1931 Mokatam (4) 126 1:46 Rancocas Stable - W. Kelsay 5700
1930 Minotaur (4) 104 1:45 4/5 J. R. Thompson Jr. - C. Kurtsinger 5950
1929 Mowlee (4) 115 1:45 1/5 Rancocas Stable - L. Fator 7200
1928 Brown Flash (4) 114 1:46 2/5 F. Johnson - V. Petersen 6200
1927 Amberjack (4) 102 1:44 Belair Stud - J. McCoy 6200
1926 Turf Idol (4) 108 1:45 3/5 James Butler - S. Hebert 6400
1925 Sting (4) 106 1:42 3/5 James Butler - B. Breuning 5850
1924 Rialto (4) 115 1:46 Greentree Stable - J. Corcoran 5850
1923 Grey Lag (5) l30 l:45 Rancocas Stable - L. Fator 5850
1922 Sennings Park (6) ll5 l:44 4/5 Westmont Stable - C. Fairbrother 5850
1921 Blazes (4) ll8 l:47 l/5 J. S. Cosden - T. Rice 8550
1920 Boniface (5) ll7 l:45 l/5 J. K. L. Rose - E. Sande 4850
1919 Naturalist (5) l22 l:45 2/5 J. E. Widener - C. Fairbrother 3850
1918 George Smith (5) ll7 l:45 2/5 John Sanford - W. Kelsay 3850
1917 Roamer (6) l23 l:45 2/5 Andrew Miller - A. Schuttinger 2825
1916 Sand Marsh (4) l09 l:46 F. E. Rose - J. Butwell 2425
1915 Addie M. (4) 97 l:45 4/5 J. W. Messervy - J. McCahey l925
1906 Merry Lark (4) l06 l:47 l/5 Newcastle Stable - W. Miller 7350
1905 Santa Catalina (3) 93 l:46 2/5 Albermale Stable - W. Miller 6450
1904 Rostand (4) l05 l:45 3/5 F. R. Doctor - H. Phillips 6600
1903 Blackstock (4) 98 l:46 3/5 W. C. Whitney - G. C. Fuller 6730

EXCELSIOR is the motto of New York State, a latin term meaning "upward, ever upward."

The EXCELSIOR was a significant event in the career of the great Grey Lag. Winner of the EXCELSIOR in l923, at the age of five, Grey Lag finished third in l928, when he was a l0 year old.

The EXCELSIOR Handicap was run at Jamaica from 1903 to 1910, inclusive, and from 1915 to 1959; at Belmont Park in 1913. Not run in 1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1933, and 1967. Run at a mile and a sixteenth prior to 1960; at one mile in 1960; and at a mile and a furlong from 1961 to 1978, inclusive. Run at a mile and a quarter from 1979 to 1993, inclusive.

THE EXCELSIOR BREEDERS’ CUP HANDICAP is part of the Breeders’ Cup National Stakes Program.