Comely

74 Running on Friday, November 29, 2019

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.

$200,000 1 1/8 (Dirt) Grade:III

Year	Horse	Age	Weight	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
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