Comely
78 Running on Saturday, November 25, 2023
The race was named in honor of the filly Comely, who, in a remarkable performance as a two-year-old, defeated older male horses in winning the first running of the Fall Highweight Handicap in 1914, then named the Autumn Highweight. Comely was owned by James Butler Sr., who owned Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, N.Y., from 1907 until his death in 1934. Inaugurated in 1945 at the Empire City at Jamaica Racetrack meeting, it was raced there through 1953 and again in 1959. It was hosted by Belmont Park in 1976, 1981, 1984, and again in 1985. There was no Comely run from 1954 to 1958. Since inception, the Comely has been contested at a 1 1⁄16 miles for three-year-old fillies from 1945 through 1953 and again in 1993. In 1959, the race was restricted to two-year-olds and run as a five furlong sprint. From 1960 through 1990, it was run at seven furlongs.
In 2013 it was run at 1 1/8th mile. The Comely was run in two divisions in 1953, 1963, and 1970.
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$200,000.00 1 1/8 (Dirt) Grade:III
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2023
Raging Sea
3
118
1:50.86
Alpha Delta Stables
Chad C. Brown
Manuel Franco
$110,000
2022
Sixtythreecaliber
3
120
1:53.89
My Racehorse Stable and Spendthrift Farm LLC
Thomas M. Amoss
Kendrick Carmouche
$96,250
2021
Bees and Honey
3
118
1:54.41
Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck) & Andrew Rosen
J. Reeve McGaughey
Jose Lezcano
$110,000
2020
Mrs. Danvers
3
118
1:50.09
Allen Stable, Inc.
Claude R. McGaughey III
Jose Lezcano
$55,000
2019
Bellera
3
118
1:52.91
Mathis Stable
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
110,000
2018
Blamed
3
120
1:51.98
Cleber J Massey
Bill Mott
Julien Leparoux
150,000
2017
Actress
3
122
1:52.66
Gary and Mary West
Jason Servis
Jose Ortiz
$150,000
2016
Verve's Tale
-
114
1:51.89
Charles E. Fipke
Barclay Tagg
Paco Lopez
$150,000
2015
Forever Unbridled
-
114
1:50:75
Charles E. Fipke
Dallas Stewart
John Velazquez
$180,000
2014
Snowbell
-
114
1:52:59
Godolphin Racing LLC
Thomas Albertrani
Luis Saez
$400,000
2013
Wedding Toast
3
118
1:49.92
Godolphin Racing LLC
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
Javier Castellano
$240,000
2012
Broadway's Alibi
-
122
1:36:53
E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC
Todd A. Pletcher
Javier Castellano
$150,000
2011
Hot Summer
-
116
1:35.58
Harold L. Queen
David Fawkes
Luis Saez
$90,000
2010
Touching Beauty
-
116
1:37:90
Gainesway Farm and Joseph M. Cornacchia
James Jerkens
Mike Luzzi
$60,000
2009
Dream Play
-
118
1:39.51
Stewart L. Armstrong
Kiaran McLaughlin
Eddie Castro
$90,000
2008
Sherine
-
118
1:37:25
Zayat Stables, LLC
Anthony Dutrow
Alan Garcia
$90,000
2007
Boca Grande
-
122
1:36.54
Phipps Stable
Calude McGaughey III
Mike Smith
$90,000
2006
Miraculous Miss
-
122
1:36.67
Puglisi Stables and Steve Klesaris
Steve Klesaris
Kent Desormeaux
$90,000
2005
Acey Deucey
-
118
1:35 4/5
Jeffrey Tucker
John Morrison
Diane Nelson
$90,000
2004
Society Selection
-
122
1:35 4/5
Irving Cowan and Majorie Cowan
H. Allen Jerkens
Jorge Chavez
$67,200
2003
Cyber Secret
-
122
1:35 4/5
Goldfarb, Goldfarb, Team Julep Stable
Richard Dutrow Jr.
Shaun Bridgmohan
$64,740
2002
Bella Bellucci
-
122
1:35 2/5
Michael Tabor
Neil Drysdale
Gary Stevens
$64,920
2001
Two Item Limit
-
122
1:36
Joseph Graffeo
Stephen DiMauro
Richard Migliore
$66,060
2000
March Magic
-
114
1:36 3/5
Ralph M. Evans
Richard Violette Jr.
Richard Migliore
$65,460
1999
Madison's Charm
-
112
1:35 2/5
Donald A. Adam
Thomas A. Hauswald
Jean-Luc Samyn
$65,520
1998
Fantasy Angel
-
114
1:37 2/5
Martin L. Cherry
Martin D. Wolfson
Jorge Chavez
$69,300
1997
Dixie Flag
-
114
1:36 4/5
Bohemia Stables
H. Allen Jerkens
Jean-Luc Samyn
$66,120
1996
Little Miss Fast
-
118
1:36 2/5
James A. Riccio
Juan Serey
Jorge Chavez
$65,940
1995
Nappelon
-
112
1:36 1/5
R Kay Stable
Rene Araya
Jorge Chavez
$64,440
1994
Dixie Luck
-
116
1:37
Bohemia Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Filiberto Leon
$66,240
1993
Private Light
-
112
1:44
Ogden Mills Phipps
Claude McGaughey III
Robbie Davis
$68,280
1992
Saratoga Dew
-
114
1:37 1/5
Charles F. Engel
Gary Sciacca
Herb McCauley
$69,480
1991
Meadow Star
-
121
1:38
Carl Icahn
Leroy Jolley
Chris Antley
$67,560
1990
Fappaburst
-
114
1:21 3/5
Susan Kaskel
Philip Johnson
Jacinto Vasquez
$49,770
1989
Surging
-
118
1:23
Joseph Allen
D. Wayne Lukas
Angel Cordero Jr.
$52,290
1988
Avie's Gal
-
114
1:22 2/5
John Cioci
John J. Lenzini Jr.
Jorge Velasquez
$95,550
1987
Devil's Bride
-
116
1:23 3/5
Oak Cliff Stable
John Gosden
Rafael Meza
$65,790
1986
Misty Drone
-
112
1:24
Mrs. J. A. McDougald
Alton H. Quanbeck
Jacinto Vasquez
$59,940
1985
Mom's Command
-
121
1:22 1/5
Peter Fuller
Edward T. Allard
Abigail Fuller
$55,170
1984
Wild Applause
-
113
1:23 1/5
Rokeby Stable
MacK. Miller
Pat Day
$52,110
1983
Able Money
-
113
1:23 4/5
Faith Donnelly
Anthony Russo
Antonio Graell
$35,580
1982
Nancy Huang
-
113
1:24 2/5
Joseph Allen
Howard M. Tesher
Jorge Velasquez
$34,860
1981
Expressive Dance
-
113
1:23 2/5
Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone
Leroy Jolley
Don MacBeth
$35,220
1980
Cybele
-
113
1:22 3/5
Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone
Leroy Jolley
Cash Asmussen
$27,225
1979
Countess North
-
113
1:23 2/5
Michael Rutherford
Stephen DiMauro
Angel Cordero Jr.
$25,725
1978
Mashteen
-
113
1:23
Leslie Combs II
Lazaro S. Barrera
Ruben Hernandez
$25,665
1977
Bring Out The Band
-
118
1:23 3/5
Hickory Tree Stable
James W. Murphy
Donald Brumfield
$22,650
1976
Tell Me All
-
113
1:23 1/5
Hobeau Farm
H. Allen Jerkens
John Ruane
$22,080
1975
Ruffian
-
113
1:21 1/5
Locust Hill Farm
Frank Y. Whiteley Jr.
Jacinto Vasquez
$16,755
1974
Clear Copy
-
113
1:24 2/5
Leon J. Hekimian
Jerome Hirsch
Daryl Montoya
$17,670
1973
Java Moon
-
116
1:22 4/5
Darby Dan Farm
Thomas L. Rondinello
Angel Cordero Jr.
$17,610
1972
Stacey d'Ette
-
115
1:21 3/5
Dave Erb
Dave Erb
John Ruane
$16,290
1971
Forward Gal
-
121
1:23 2/5
Aisco Stable
Warren A. Croll Jr.
Michael Hole
$20,460
1970
Royal Signal
-
118
1:24
Mrs. Lawrence W. Knapp Jr.
Stephen DiMauro
Braulio Baeza
$15,015
1969
Ta Wee
-
118
1:22 3/5
Tartan Stable
John A. Nerud
Eddie Belmonte
$18,492
1968
Best In Show
-
112
1:22 2/5
Clearview Stable
John H. Skirvin
Heliodoro Gustines
$19,240
1967
Gala Honors
-
113
1:25
Mrs. Ada L. Rice
Clyde Troutt
Braulio Baeza
$18,947
1966
Swift Lady
-
115
1:23 3/5
Harbor View Farm
Burley Parke
John L. Rotz
$18,785
1965
What A Treat
-
118
1:24 4/5
George D. Widener
Sylvester E. Veitch
John L. Rotz
$17,680
1964
Face The Facts
-
118
1:23 4/5
W. Haggin Perry
-
M. Ycaza
$18,525
1963
Lamb Chop
-
118
1:24 2/5
W. Haggin Perry
-
B. Baeza
$11,326
1962
Upswept
-
115
1:24 3/5
James Cox Brady
-
B. Baeza
$15,438
1961
Seven Thirty
-
112
1:24 1/5
George D. Widener
-
H. Woodhouse
$15,112
1960
Irish Jay
-
121
1:23
Wheatley Stable
-
E. Arcaro
$18,680
1959
Bally Ache
2
122
:59 1/5
Leonard Fruchtman
-
D. Erb
$11,362
1953
Home Made
3
116
1:45 1/5
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
E. Guerin
$18,987
1952
Devilkin
3
118
1:44 3/5
George F. Strickland
-
W. Boland
$20,250
1951
Bed O' Roses
4
127
1:44 3/5
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
-
E. Guerin
$19,500
1950
Siama
3
112
1:45
Cain Hoy Stable
-
O. Scurlock
$20,250
1949
Lithe
3
107
1:45 1/5
Hal Price Headley
-
H. Lindberg
$20,700
1948
Conniver
4
123
1:45
Harry La Montagne
-
E. Guerin
$20,200
1947
Elpis
5
113
1:44 1/5
William G. Helis
-
L. Hansman
$19,225
1946
Bonnie Beryl
3
114
1:44 1/5
Belair Stud
-
H. Woodhouse
$16,700
1945
Moon Maiden
7
113
1:45 2/5
Isidore Bieber
-
W. D. Wright
$15,615
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