THE RED SMITH HANDICAP
50th Running on Saturday, November 7, 2009
3 year olds & Up $150,000 1 3/8 Miles (Turf) Grade II
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2009 Expansion (4) 116 2:18.93 Gary and Mary West Stables, Inc. Chad Brown Channing Hill 90,000
2008 Strike a Deal 117 2:23.28 Jayeff B Stables Alan Goldberg C.C. Lopez 90,000
2007 Dave (6) 114 2:04.52 The Three Colleens Stable and Partingglass Stable Barclay Tagg Joe Bravo 90,000
2006 Naughty New Yorker 118 2:04.52 Fox Ridge Farm Inc. Patrick Kelly Jean-Luc Samyn 90,000
2005King’s Drama (5)1222:15 3/5Gary TanakaRobert FrankelEdgar Prado90,000
2004Dreadnaught (4)1152:18 4/5Trillium StableThomas VossJean-Luc Samyn90,000
2003Balto Star (5)1202:18 4/5Anstu StablesTodd PletcherJohn Velazquez90,000
2002Evening Attire (4)1262:14 4/5Grant, Grant, KellyPatrick KellyShaun Bridgmohan90,000
2001Mr. Pleasentfar*BRZ(4)1152:16 4/5Raja MalekMartin WolfsonJose Santos90,000
2000Cetewayo (6)1142:17 4/5Dr. John ChandlerMichael DickinsonRichard Migliore90,000
1999Monarch’s Maze (3)1132:14 2/5Live Oak PlantationPatrick J. KellyJoe Bravo90,000
1998Musical Ghost (6)1152:15 2/5Edward P. EvansMark HennigJohn Velazquez90,000
1997Instant Friendship (4)1232:17Sultan Al KabeerLeo O’BrienJohn Velazquez90,000
1996Mr. Bluebird (5)1162:15 1/5Thomas R. WarfieldJohn KimmelMike Smith 87,750
1995Flag Down (5)1142:22Allen E. PaulsonChristophe ClementJose Santos69,900
1994Franchise Player (5)1092:20 2/5Austin K. SmithPhilip G. JohnsonDale Beckner72,120
1993Royal Mountain Inn (4)1101:59 4/5Steadfast StableBarclay TaggJulie Krone71,760
1992Montserrat (4)1182:00 1/5Preston MaddenW. Elliot WaldenJulie Krone70,920
1991Who's To Pay (5)1171:58Rokeby StableMacK. MillerJerry Bailey71,160
1990Yankee Affair (8)1222:00 1/5Jujugen StableHenry L. CarrollJose Santos70,560
1989Rambo Dancer (5)1132:01Maktoum Al MaktoumLeroy JolleyJose Santos72,360
1988Pay The Butler (4)1102:01 2/5Edmond GannRobert FrankelRobbie Davis118,620
1987Theatrical (5)1222:00 4/5Bertram FirestoneWilliam MottPat Day116,460
1986Equalize (4)1142:02 1/5Tartan StableJan H. NerudWalter Guerra90,150
1986Divulge (5)1161:59Albert DavisGasper S. MoscheraJean Cruguet88,950
1985Sharannpour (4)1172:04 1/5Jerome MossRobert FrankelAngel Cordero Jr.101,100
1984Hero's Honor (4)1172:02 1/5Rokeby StableMacK. MillerJerry Bailey89,400
1983Super Sunrise (4)1142:06 4/5Blanche LevyWarren Croll Jr.Craig Perret67,200
1983Thunder Puddles (4)1172:06 2/5Rockwood StableJohn CampoJeanLuc Samyn67,200
1982Highland Blade (4)1242:06 2/5PenYBryn FarmDavid A. WhiteleyJacinto Vasquez69,000
1981Match the Hatch (5)1141:59 3/5Kathy M. JohnsonPhilip G. JohnsonKenny Skinner68,160
1980Marquee Universal (4)1211:58 4/5G. FreedAlec BullockHector Pilar67,680
1979Waya (5)1252:04 1/5Peter BrantDavid A. WhiteleyAngel Cordero Jr.65,445
1978Tiller (4)1142:00 1/5William Haggin PerryDavid A. WhiteleyJeffrey Fell33,960
1977Clout (5)1141:40Cambridge StableWilliam O. HicksGeorge Martens25,927
1977Quick Card (4)1141:39 3/5John M. SchiffThomas J. KellyAngel Cordero Jr.25,687
1976Erwin Boy (5)1162:01 1/5Sea High StableJames P. ConwayRon Turcotte28,110
1975Telefonico (4)1202:03Roberto BarcalaLou M. GoldfineCraig Perret17,400
1974Take Off (5)1172:00 2/5Mrs. Ada L. RiceFrank CatroneRon Turcotte23,070
1973Red Reality (7)1222:13 1/5Cragwood StableMacK. MillerJorge Velasquez16,890
1972New Alibhai (4)1132:02 2/5ElceeH StableRalph W. McIlvainFrank Iannelli16,935
1971Drumtop (5)1232:16 3/5James B. MoseleyRoger LaurinChuck Baltazar19,560
1970Drumtop (4)1212:20 2/5James B. MoseleyRoger LaurinAngel Cordero Jr.19,110
1969Majetta (5)1142:19Gustave RingAngel PennaAngel Cordero Jr.18,915
1968High Hat (4)1262:20 1/5Mrs. Wallace GilroyKay E. JensenEddie Belmonte18,330
1967Ginger Fizz (5)1171:55Mrs. John R. H. ThouronThomas J. KellyFernando Toro19,825
1966Spoon Bait (4)1131:54 2/5C. V. WhitneyIvor G. BaldingJohn L. Rotz18,557
1965Tenacle (5)1151:55 2/5Joseph R. StrausHomer C. PardueRobert Ussery19,825
1964Will I Rule (5)1161:55 4/5F. E. Dixon Jr.B. Baeza18,558
1963Vimy Ridge (4)1181:59 2/5Frank E. PowerS. Boulmetis18,395
1962Wise Ship (5)1222:16Milton J. RitzenbergH. Gustines18,460
1961Wolfram (5)1282:15Harbor View FarmI. Valenzuela18,492
1960North Pole II (4)1142:15J. S. KroeseS. Boulmetis18,550

Run as The Edgemere Handicap until 1981. The RED SMITH Handicap honors the late Walter "Red" Smith. A Pulitzer Prize winner in 1976 and sports columnist for over 45 years, Red Smith was one of the nation's most honored and respected writers.

The Edgemere Handicap was also the name of a mile and a furlong race on the main track last run in 1957. Run at a mile and a sixteenth in 1977; a mile and three sixteenths from 1963 to 1967; a mile and a quarter from 1972 to 1976, and from 1978 to 1993. Run at Belmont Park from 1960 to 1962, and from 1968 to 1993. Run in two divisions in 1977, 1983, and 1986. Not run in 1979. Run on Belmont's main track in 1984. Run on the main track at Aqueduct in 1997.