Tom Fool Handicap
50 Running on Saturday, March 01, 2025
In honor of 1953 Horse of the Year, Tom Fool, the G3 Tom Fool Handicap attracts some of the best in training in the New York circuit and around the nation. The race was inaugurated in 1975. Four horses have won the Tom Fool Handicap in back to back years: Salutos Amigos (2015-2016), Calibrachoa (2011-2012), Groovy (1986-1987), and Rise Jim (1981-1982).
VIDEO $175,000.00 6 Furlongs (Dirt) Grade:III
Year
Horse
Age
Weight
Time
Owner
Trainer
Jockey
Value
2024
Super Chow
4
124
1:10.86
Lea Farms
Jorge Delgado
Madison Olver
$96,250
2023
Little Vic
4
121
1:09.73
Victoria's Ranch
Juan Carlos Avila
Carlos Olivero
$82,500
2022
Officiating
4
123
1:12.22
Three Diamonds Farm
Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
Manuel Franco
$110,000
2021
Chateau
6
119
1:12.10
Michael Dubb
Rob Atras
Kendrick Carmouche
$110,000
2020
Mind Control
4
125
1:10.88
Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) and Madaket Stables LLC
Gregory D. Sacco
Junior Alvarado
$110,000
2019
Do Share
4
119
1:08.77
Three Diamonds Farm
Michael J. Maker
Reylu Gutierrez
$110,000
2018
Skyler's Scramjet
4/C
115
1:11.38
SJB Stable and Micozzi, Marcello
Michelle Nevin
Trevor McCarthy
$110,000
2017
Spartiatis
-
115
1:11:23
Constantine Peter Beler
Leon J. Blusiewicz
Rajiv Maragh
$110,000
2016
Salutos Amigos
6
122
1:10:17
David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stable LLC
David Jacobson
Cornelio Velasquez
$110,000
2015
Salutos Amigos
5
125
1:09:61
David Jacobson and Southern Equine Stable LLC
David Jacobson
Cornelio Velasquez
$110,000
2014
Strapping Groom
7
123
1:09.85
Drawing Away Stable and Jacobson, David
David Jacobson
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
$120,000
2013
Comma to the Top
5
118
1:10.26
Gary Barber
Peter Miller
Joel Rosario
$120,000
2012
Calibrachoa
5
118
1:09.07
Repole Stable
Todd A. Pletcher
Cornelio H. Velasquez
$120,000
2011
Calibrachoa
4
119
1:09.67
Repole Stable
Todd Pletcher
Ramon Dominguez
$90,000
2009
Munnings
3
112
1:21.08
Magnier,Tabor,Smith
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
$120,000
2008
Lucky Island (ARG)
4
118
1:22.73
Shadwell Stable
Kiaran McLaughlin
Alan Garcia
$90,000
2007
High Finance
4
114
1:21.81
West Point Stable
Richard Violette Jr.
John Velazquez
$120,000
2006
Silver Train
4
121
1:21.66
Four Roses Thoroughbreds
Richard Dutrow Jr.
Edgar Prado
$90,000
2005
Smokume
4
115
1:21.92
Hobeau Farm
H. Allen Jerkens
Chantal Sutherland
$90,000
2004
Ghostzapper
4
119
1:20 2/5
Stronach Stables
Robert Frankel
Javier Castellano
$90,000
2003
Aldebaran
5
122
1:22 2/5
Flaxman Stable
Robert Frankel
Jerry Bailey
$90,000
2002
Left Bank
5
121
1:20
Michael B. Tabor
Todd Pletcher
John Velazquez
$90,000
2001
Exchange Rate
4
114
1:21 1/5
Padua Stables
D. Wayne Lukas
Jerry Bailey
$90,000
2000
Trippi
3
112
1:21 3/5
Dogwood Stable
Todd Pletcher
Jerry Bailey
$90,000
1999
Crafty Friend
6
116
1:20 3/5
Ahmed bin Salman
John Kimmel
Richard Migliore
$90,000
1998
Banker's Gold
4
115
1:21
Georgia E. Hofmann
H. Allen Jerkens
Jorge Chavez
$90,000
1997
Diligence
4
116
1:22 2/5
Kinsman Stable
Nicholas P. Zito
Jose Santos
$90,000
1996
Kayrawan
4
113
1:22 4/5
Shadwell Stable
Kiaran McLaughlin
Richard Migliore
$64,860
1995
Lite the Fuse
4
117
1:21 3/5
Richard E. Dutrow
Richard E. Dutrow
Julie Krone
$65,220
1994
Virginia Rapids
4
124
1:22 1/5
Middletown Stables
H. Allen Jerkens
Jean-Luc Samyn
$64,380
1993
Birdonthewire
4
119
1:20 4/5
Robert Kaufman
Philip Serpe
Craig Perret
$67,680
1992
Rubiano
5
126
1:21 3/5
Centennial Farm
Flint S. Schulhofer
Julie Krone
$70,920
1991
Mr. Nasty
4
119
1:21 3/5
Hidden Lane Farm
Guadalupe Preciado
Angel Cordero Jr.
$67,800
1990
Quick Call
6
119
1:21 1/5
Lynda B. Stokes
Sidney Watters Jr.
Jorge Chavez
$52,680
1989
Sewickley
4
119
1:24
Robert S. Evans
Flint S. Schulhofer
Randy Romero
$67,920
1988
King's Swan
8
128
1:22 2/5
Alvin Akman
Richard Dutrow
Angel Cordero Jr.
$100,980
1987
Groovy
4
128
1:22 2/5
Lone Star Stable
Jose Martin
Angel Cordero Jr.
$81,900
1986
Groovy
3
112
1:21 3/5
John A. Ballis
Jose Martin
Jose Santos
$66,960
1985
Track Barron
4
123
1:22
Peter M. Brant
Leroy Jolley
Angel Cordero Jr.
$82,260
1984
Believe The Queen
4
126
1:22 2/5
Bohemia Stable
H. Allen Jerkens
Jorge Velasquez
$70,680
1983
Deputy Minister
4
126
1:22 1/5
Robert Brennan
Reynaldo Nobles
Donald MacBeth
$52,020
1982
Rise Jim
6
119
1:23 4/5
William Grinold
Joseph O'Shea
Angel Cordero Jr.
$32,940
1981
Rise Jim
5
119
1:21 1/5
William Grinold
Joseph O'Shea
Angel Cordero Jr.
$32,820
1980
Plugged Nickle
3
121
1:22 1/5
John M. Schiff
Thomas J. Kelly
Jeffrey Fell
$33,060
1979
Cox's Ridge
5
119
1:22 1/5
Loblolly Stable
Joseph B. Cantey
Eddie Maple
$25,500
1978
J. O. Tobin
4
129
1:20 4/5
George Pope Jr.
Lazaro S. Barrera
Jeffrey Fell
$25,950
1977
Mexican General
4
115
1:22
Mrs. A. H. Lowenthal
J. Bowes Bond
Craig Perret
$22,605
1976
El Pitirre
4
114
1:24 2/5
Enrique Ubarri
Lazaro S. Barrera
Angel Cordero Jr.
$26,550
1975
Kinsman Hope
5
116
1:21 2/5
Hobeau Farm
H. Allen Jerkens
John Ruane
$26,925
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