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45 Running on Saturday, October 08, 2022
Run as the TURF CLASSIC INVITATIONAL STAKES prior to 1983. It was named in honor of Joe Hirsch in 2004 to honor his longtime service as a journalist and horse racing ambassador for the Daily Racing Form.
$500,000.00 1 1/2 (Turf) Grade:I
| Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | War Like Goddess | 5 | 123 | 2:27.29 | George Krikorian | William Mott | Jose Lezcano | $275,000 |
| 2021 | Rockemperor | 5 | 126 | 2:25.61 | Madaket Stables LLC, Michael Dubb, Wonder Stables & Michael E. Kisber | Chad C. Brown | Javier Castellano | $275,000 |
| 2020 | Channel Maker | 6 | 126 | 2:25.99 | Wachtel Stable, Barber, Gary, R. A. Hill Stable and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | William I. Mott | Manuel Franco | $137,500 |
| 2019 | Arklow | 5 | 126 | 2:27.34 | Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger & Peter Coneway | Brad H. Cox | Junior Alvarado | $275,000 |
| 2018 | Channel Maker | 4 | 126 | 2:30.73 | Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber | Bill Mott | Jose Ortiz | $275,000 |
| 2017 | Beach Patrol | 4/C | 126 | 2:26.29 | Covello, James, Sheep Pond Partners and Head of Plains Partners LLC | Chad C. Brown | Joel Rosario | $300,000 |
| 2016 | Ectot | 5 | 126 | 2:28.76 | Al Shaqab Racing and Normand, Gerard Augustin | Todd A. Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz | $275,000 |
| 2015 | Big Blue Kitten | 5 | 126 | 2:23:39 | Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey | Chad Brown | Joe Bravo | $360,000 |
| 2014 | Main Sequence | 5 | 126 | 2:26:32 | Flaxman Holdings, Ltd. | Motion | Rajiv Maragh | $360,000 |
| 2013 | Little Mike | 6 | 126 | 2:25.00 | Priscilla Vaccarezza | Dale L. Romans | Mike E. Smith | $360,000 |
| 2012 | Point of Entry | 4 | 126 | 2:33.73 | Phipps Stable | Claude R. McGaughey III | John R. Velazquez | $360,000 |
| 2011 | Cape Blanco (IRE) | 4 | 126 | 2:36.61 | Hay, Mrs. Fitriani, Smith, Derrick, Magnier, Mrs. John and Tabor, Michael, B. | Aidan P. O'Brien | Jamie P. Spencer | $300,000 |
| 2010 | Winchester | 5 | 126 | 2:36.09 | Firestone, Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. | Christophe Clement | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $300,000 |
| 2009 | Interpatation | 7 | 126 | 2:41.22 | Elliot Mavorah | Robert Barbara | Robby Albarado | $360,000 |
| 2008 | Grand Couturier (GB) | 5 | 126 | 2:34.84 | Marc Keller | Robert Ribaudo | Alan Garcia | $360,000 |
| 2007 | English Channel | 5 | 126 | 2:25.73 | James T. Scatuorchio | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | $360,000 |
| 2006 | English Channel | 4 | 126 | 2:28.69 | James T. Scatuorchio | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | $360,000 |
| 2005 | Shakespeare | 4 | 126 | 2:27.22 | Dell Ridge Farm, William Schettine | William Mott | Jerry Bailey | $450,000 |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy | 3 | 121 | 2:29.97 | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | Dale Romans | John Velazquez | $450,000 |
| 2003 | Sulamani (IRE) | 4 | 126 | 1:27.51 | Godolphin Racing Inc. | Saeed bin Suroor | Jerry Bailey | $450,000 |
| 2002 | Denon | 4 | 126 | 2:28.47 | Edmund A. Gann and Flaxman Stable | Robert Frankel | Edgar Prado | $450,000 |
| 2001 | Timboroa | 5 | 126 | 2:29.43 | Edmund A. Gann | Robert Frankel | Edgar Prado | $450,000 |
| 2000 | John's Call | 9 | 126 | 2:28.58 | Trillium Stable | Thomas H. Voss | Jean-Luc Samyn | $450,000 |
| 1999 | Val's Prince | 7 | 126 | 2:28.63 | R. Martin & S. Weiner | H. James Bond | Jorge Chavez | $360,000 |
| 1998 | Buck's Boy | 5 | 126 | 2:33.25 | Quarter B Farm | Noel P. Hickey | Shane Sellers | $300,000 |
| 1997 | Val's Prince | 5 | 126 | 2:28.92 | R. Martin & S. Weiner | James Picou | Mike Smith | $300,000 |
| 1996 | Diplomatic Jet | 4 | 126 | 2:27.51 | Fred Hooper | James Picou | Jorge Chavez | $300,000 |
| 1995 | Turk Passer | 5 | 126 | 2:36.63 | Leveen & Shanley &Weiss | Flint Schulhofer | John Velazquez | $300,000 |
| 1994 | Tikkanen | 3 | 121 | 2:25.88 | Augustin Stables | Jonathan Pease | Cash Asmussen | $300,000 |
| 1993 | Apple Tree | 4 | 126 | 2:28.31 | Mohammed Al Kabeer | Andre Fabre | Mike Smith | $300,000 |
| 1992 | Sky Classic | 5 | 126 | 2:24.50 | Sam-Son Farm | James E. Day | Pat Day | $300,000 |
| 1991 | Solar Splendor | 4 | 126 | 2:27.89 | Live Oak Plantation | Patrick J. Kelly | Herb McCauley | $300,000 |
| 1990 | Cacoethes | 4 | 126 | 2:25.00 | Lady Jane Harrison | Guy Harwood | Ray Cochrane | $360,000 |
| 1989 | Yankee Affair | 7 | 126 | 2:27.20 | Jujugen Stable | Henry L. Carroll | Jose Santos | $392,550 |
| 1988 | Sunshine Forever | 3 | 121 | 2:33.80 | Darby Dan Farm | John Veitch | Angel Cordero Jr. | $360,000 |
| 1987 | Theatrical | 5 | 126 | 2:29.20 | Bertram R. Firestone | William Mott | Pat Day | $360,000 |
| 1986 | Manila | 3 | 119 | 2:27.80 | Bradley M. Shannon | Leroy Jolley | Jose Santos | $428,150 |
| 1985 | Noble Fighter | 3 | 119 | 2:25.40 | Buckram Oak Farm | Mitri Saliba | Allan Lequeux | $431,100 |
| 1984 | John Henry | 9 | 126 | 2:25.20 | Dotsam Stable | Ron McAnally | Chris McCarron | $375,150 |
| 1983 | All Along | 4 | 123 | 2:34.00 | Daniel Wildenstein | Patrick L. Biancone | W. R. Swinburn | $351,420 |
| 1982 | April Run | 4 | 123 | 2:29.80 | Mrs. Bertram Firestone | Francois Boutin | Cash Asmussen | $286,080 |
| 1981 | April Run | 3 | 118 | 2:31.20 | Mrs. Bertram Firestone | Francois Boutin | Philippe Paquet | $180,000 |
| 1980 | Anifa | 4 | 123 | 2:39.60 | Buckram Oak Farm | Mitri Saliba | Alfred Gibert | $180,000 |
| 1979 | Bowl Game | 5 | 126 | 2:28.20 | Greentree Stable | John M. Gaver Jr. | Jorge Velasquez | $150,000 |
| 1978 | Waya | 4 | 123 | 2:26.80 | Daniel Wildenstein | Angel Penna, Sr. | Angel Cordero Jr. | $130,000 |
| 1977 | Johnny D. | 3 | 122 | 2:33.20 | Dana S. Bray Jr. | Michael Kay | Steve Cauthen | $130,000 |
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