Empire Classic (NYB)

46 Running on Sunday, October 30, 2022

New York State, the 11th state to be admitted to the Union, is popularly known as the EMPIRE State. New York has long been a leader in the political, cultural, and economic life of the United States. It has been called the Empire State since before 1800, a reference to its wealth and variety of resources, and probably derived from a comment, attributed to George Washington, that predicted that New York would become the seat of the new empire. The Empire State Building stands as a Manhattan skyscraper, located on 5th Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets, which, when it was completed in 1931, was the tallest building in the world at 1,250 feet. The EMPIRE STAKES for 2-year-old New York-breds was inaugurated in 1976. Run at Belmont 1989-91, 1993-95, and 1997-present; at Saratoga in 1992; and at Aqueduct in 1996. Run at 5 1/2 furlongs in 1989. In 1994, the Empire Stakes was renamed as the EMPIRE CLASSIC. It was previously run for 2-year-olds at six furlongs 1976-88 and 1990-93. Run at 1 1/8 miles 1994-present.

$250,000.00 1 1/8 (Dirt) Grade:

Year	Horse	Age	Weight	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
2022	Dr. Blute	4	122	1:51.95	Flanagan Racing	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	Jose L. Ortiz	$137,500
2021	Americanrevolution	3	120	1:49.11	CHC Inc. & WinStar Farm LLC	Todd A. Pletcher	Luis Saez	$165,000
2020	Mr. Buff	6	126	1:48.75	Broman, Sr., Chester and Mary	John C. Kimmel	Junior Alvarado	$96,250
2019	Mr. Buff	5	124	1:48.65	Chester and Mary Broman, Sr	John C. Kimmel	Junior Alvarado	$173,250
2018	Pat On the Back	4	124	1:49.76	Harold Lerner LLC, AWC Stables & Nehoc Stables	Jeremiah Englehart	Dylan Davis	$173,250
2017	Twisted Tom	3/C	120	1:49.38	Cobra Farm, Inc., R R Partners and Head of Plains Partners LLC	Chad C. Brown	Javier Castellano	$180,000
2016	Royal Posse	-	122	1:52.15	Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Aisquith, Gary	Rudy R. Rodriguez	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	$180,000
2015	Empire Dreams	-	121	1:48:35	West Point Thoroughbreds	Thomas Albertrani	Manuel Franco	$180,000
2014	Effinex	-	115	1:48:51	Tri-Bone Stables	James A. Jerkens	Angel Arroyo	$300,000
2013	Saratoga Snacks	4	122	1:48.79	August Dawn Farm	Gary Sciacca	Joel Rosario	$150,000
2012	Lunar Victory	5	122	1:49.70	Juddmonte Farms, Inc.	William I. Mott	Junior Alvarado	$150,000
2011	Haynesfield	5	120	1:49.08	Turtle Bird Stable	Steven M. Asmussen	Ramon A. Dominguez	$120,000
2010	Friend Or Foe	3	116	1:46.94	Broman, Sr., Chester and Mary	John C. Kimmel	Alex O. Solis	$120,000
2009	Haynesfield	3	121	1:50.76	Turtle Bird Stable	Steven M. Asmussen	Ramon A. Dominguez	$150,000
2008	Stud Muffin	4	120	1:49.08	Zito, Louis, Crean, John and Romanelli, James	David P. Duggan	Alan Garcia	$150,000
2007	Dr. V's Magic	3	116	1:48.70	Majesty Stud	Dominic G. Galluscio	Kent J. Desormeaux	$150,000
2006	Organizer	4	115	1:49.45	Majesty Stud	Dominic Galluscio	Eibar Coa	$150,000
2005	Spite the Devil	5	119	1:50.80	Hardwicke Stable	H. Allen Jerkens	Javier Castellano	$150,000
2004	Spite the Devil	4	119	1:50.20	Hardwicke Stable	H. Allen Jerkens	Javier Castellano	$150,000
2003	Well Fancied	5	124	1:49.40	Goldfarb et. al.	Richard Dutrow Jr.	Edgar Prado	$150,000
2002	Gander	6	126	1:48.80	Gatsas Stable	John Terranova II	Richard Migliore	$150,000
2001	Scottish Halo	4	120	1:49.00	John C. Oxley	Paul Rizzo	H. Vega	$150,000
2000	Turnofthecentury	3	117	1:48.40	B. Schwartz & Hauman	Mike Hushion	Aaron Gryder	$150,000
1999	Gander	3	117	1:49.00	Gatsas Stables	Charles Assimakopoulos	Robbie Davis	$150,000
1998	Mellow Roll	3	114	1:49.40	Anstu Stables	Todd Pletcher	Jerry Bailey	$150,000
1997	Instant Friendship	4	118	1:48.00	My Jo Lee Stable	Leo O'Brien	John Velazquez	$150,000
1996	Victory Speech	3	123	1:49.40	Tabor/Magnier	D. Wayne Lukas	Mike Smith	$150,000
1995	Sky Carr	5	112	1:48.20	Virginia Kraft Payson	James Bond	Jorge Chavez	$150,000
1994	Itaka	4	124	1:49.00	Brophy Stable	Carl J. Domino	Mike Smith	$45,000
1993	Gulliviegold	2	115	1:11.80	Quarry One Stable	Philip G. Johnson	Jose Santos	$40,860
1992	Carr Heaven	2	115	1:10.40	Virginia Kraft Payson	H. James Bond	Jerry Bailey	$52,470
1991	T.V. Heart Throb	2	117	1:09.80	Henry G. Kogstat	Edward C. Perdue	John Grabowski	$54,270
1990	Ambassador In Love	2	115	1:11.80	Constantine Beler	Gary Sciacca	Angel Cordero Jr.	$57,600
1989	Seaport Mac	2	119	1:03.80	Bernard Connaughton	Leo O'Brien	Jerry Bailey	$52,470
1988	Scarlet Ibis	2	119	1:11.00	Michael T. Martin	Richard T. DeStasio	Jacinto Vasquez	$53,100
1987	Fourstardave	2	117	1:12.00	Richard Bomze	Leo O`Brien	Randy Romero	$44,040
1986	Jazzing Around	2	119	1:09.80	Mel Hatley	D. Wayne Lukas	Jose Santos	$42,720
1985	B. C. Sal	2	119	1:11.80	Stephen DiMauro	Stephen DiMauro	Richard Migliore	$44,640
1984	Bazooka Babe	2	116	1:11.80	Norman Petigrow	Bruce Levine	Eddie Maple	$45,240
1983	Restless Feet	2	119	1:11.80	Tanrackin Farm	Thomas Waller	Jerry Bailey	$33,600
1982	Slewpy	2	119	1:11.40	Equusequity Stable	Sidney Watters Jr.	Jeffrey Fell	$35,040
1981	Salute Me Sir	2	115	1:11.40	Arlene Schwartz	John Campo	Angel Cordero Jr.	$34,260
1980	Adirondack Holme	2	115	1:12.00	Assunta Louis Farm	Ramon M. Hernandez	Jorge Velasquez	$35,160
1979	Restrainor	2	119	1:12.00	Assunta Louis Farm	Ramon M. Hernandez	Ruben Hernandez	$25,890
1978	Promenade All	2	122	1:12.60	Michael Silver	Albert S. Barrera	Bernie Gonzalez	$25,740
1977	Tequillo Boogie	2	122	1:12.60	Milfer Farm	Sally A. Bailie	Pat Day	$22,515
1976	Fratello Ed	2	111	1:12.60	Assunta Louis Farm	Ramon M. Hernandez	George Martens	$23,055