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The WESTCHESTER Handicap was first run at the old Empire City racetrack and originally was called the Yorktown Handicap. John Sanford’s 5-year-old George Smith won the inaugural running in 1920. The following year, the race became the Victory Handicap, but it was again the Yorktown 1922-39. It was permanently named the WESTCHESTER in 1940 when the Charles S. Howard’s Mioland triumphed as a 3-year-old. The County of Westchester, located to the north of Bronx County, derives its name from Chester, England. In the 2003 Westchester, Najran equaled the track-record time set by Dr. Fager on August 24, 1968. The WESTCHESTER Handicap was run at Empire City prior to 1943 and at Jamaica 1943-59. Not run in 1932-33, nor 1954-58. Run at 1 1/8 miles in 1918, 1922 to 1939, and 1951-53; at 1 ¼ miles in 1919-21; at 1 3/16 miles 1940-50; and at 1 1/16 miles in 1959, 1977=79. Run at a mile and seventy yards in 1984. For 4-year-olds and up 1959-71. Run in two divisions in 1982.
$175,000.00 1 Mile (Dirt) Grade:III
| Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Repo Rocks | 5 | 122 | 1:34.96 | Double B Racing Stables | Jamie Ness | Ruben Silvera | $96,250 |
| 2022 | Cody's Wish | 4 | 118 | 1:34.68 | Godolphin, LLC | William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado | $110,000 |
| 2021 | Dr Post | 4 | 118 | 1:35.14 | Cloyce C. Clark | Todd A. Pletcher | Manuel Franco | $110,000 |
| 2020 | Code of Honor | 4 | 124 | 1:42.39 | W.S. Farish | Claude R. McGaughey III | John R. Velazquez | $55,000 |
| 2019 | Nicodemus | 4 | 117 | 1:35.07 | Everything's Cricket Racing, Lawrence Goichman | Linda Rice | Michael J. Luzzi | $110,000 |
| 2018 | Tale of Silence | 4/C | 115 | 1:36.14 | Charles E. Fipke | Barclay Tagg | Dylan Davis | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Connect | - | 123 | 1:36.49 | Paul P. Pompa, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Anchor Down | - | 115 | 1:35:10 | Alto Racing LLC | Todd Pletcher | Jose L. Ortiz | $150,000 |
| 2015 | Tonalist | - | 123 | 1:34:07 | Robert S. Evans | Christophe Clement | Joe Bravo | $150,000 |
| 2014 | Palace Malice | 4 | 123 | 1:35.53 | Dogwood Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | John R. Velazquez | $90,000 |
| 2013 | Flat Out | 7 | 119 | 1:32.99 | Preston Stables LLC | William I. Mott | Junior Alvarado | $90,000 |
| 2012 | To Honor and Serve | 4 | 121 | 1:34.84 | Live Oak Plantation | William I. Mott | Jose Lezcano | $90,000 |
| 2011 | Caixa Eletronica | 6 | 117 | 1:34.26 | Repole Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Le Grand Cru | 5 | 121 | 1:34.89 | Judson L. Streicher | H. Allen Jerkens | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Bribon (FR) | 6 | 119 | 1:35.38 | Marc Keller | Robert Ribaudo | Alan Garcia | $66,000 |
| 2008 | Divine Park | 4 | 115 | 1:32.74 | James J. Barry | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Alan Garcia | $65,460 |
| 2007 | Utopia (JPN) | 7 | 117 | 1:33.23 | Godolphin | Saeed bin Suroor | Mike Luzzi | $64,620 |
| 2006 | Sir Greeley | 4 | 117 | 1:33.69 | Timber Bay Farm and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh | James A. Jerkens | Eibar Coa | $65,280 |
| 2005 | Gygistar | 6 | 118 | 1:33 2/5 | Edward P. Evans | Mark Hennig | Javier Castellano | $65,700 |
| 2004 | Gygistar | 5 | 115 | 1:35 4/5 | Edward P. Evans | Mark Hennig | Joe Bravo | $65,700 |
| 2003 | Najran | 4 | 113 | 1:32 1/5 | Buckram Oak Farm | Nicholas Zito | Edgar Prado | $65,820 |
| 2002 | Free of Love | 4 | 114 | 1:35 2/5 | Aprilante and Evans | Richard Violette Jr. | Jerry Bailey | $67,500 |
| 2001 | Cat's At Home | 4 | 114 | 1:33 3/5 | Edward Evans | Mark Hennig | Filiberto Leon | $64,920 |
| 2000 | Yankee Victor | 4 | 115 | 1:34 1/5 | Moreton Binn, et al. | Carlos Morales | Heberto Castillo Jr. | $66,000 |
| 1999 | Mr. Sinatra | 5 | 116 | 1:35 | Barbara J. Davis | Gasper Moschera | C.C. Lopez | $64,202 |
| 1998 | Wagon Limit | 4 | 114 | 1:34 | Joseph V. Shields Jr. | H. Allen Jerkens | Jean-Luc Samyn | $66,420 |
| 1997 | Pacific Fleet | 5 | 114 | 1:33 4/5 | Robert Perez | Alfredo Callejas | Frank Alvarado | $65,940 |
| 1996 | Valid Wager | 4 | 115 | 1:34 3/5 | Harry T. Mangurian | Bruce Levine | Julio Pezua | $66,240 |
| 1995 | Mr. Shawklit | 4 | 112 | 1:34 3/5 | Edward & Judith Anchel | Frank Laboccetta | Mike Luzzi | $65,760 |
| 1994 | Virginia Rapids | 4 | 116 | 1:34 2/5 | Middletown Stables | H. Allen Jerkens | Jean-Luc Samyn | $65,640 |
| 1993 | Bill Of Rights | 4 | 110 | 1:34 3/5 | Boketo Stable | Tim D. Kelly | Jean-Luc Samyn | $72,720 |
| 1992 | Rubiano | 5 | 117 | 1:34 4/5 | Centennial Farm | Flint S. Schulhofer | Jose Santos | $68,880 |
| 1991 | Rubiano | 4 | 111 | 1:34 4/5 | Centennial Farm | Flint S. Schulhofer | Jerry Bailey | $71,520 |
| 1990 | Once Wild | 5 | 121 | 1:35 | Gary Marano | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Angel Cordero Jr. | $67,800 |
| 1989 | Lord of the Night | 6 | 115 | 1:35 3/5 | Winbound Farms | Dominick Galluscio | Jorge Velasquez | $71,040 |
| 1988 | Faster Than Sound | 4 | 113 | 1:34 2/5 | Joseph Allen | D. Wayne Lukas | Julie Krone | $108,000 |
| 1987 | King's Swan | 7 | 122 | 1:36 1/5 | Alvin Akman | Richard Dutrow | Jose Santos | $69,120 |
| 1986 | Garthorn | 6 | 120 | 1:33 4/5 | Jerome S. Moss | Robert Frankel | Rafael Meza | $75,240 |
| 1985 | Verbarctic | 5 | 114 | 1:36 3/5 | Garner H. Vinson | Garner H. Vinson | Gregg McCarron | $53,460 |
| 1984 | Jacque's Tip | 4 | 114 | 1:41 4/5 | Theodore Sabarese | John Parisella | Angel Cordero Jr. | $55,440 |
| 1983 | Singh Tu | 4 | 109 | 1:35 1/5 | Top The Marc Stable | H. Allen Jerkens | Jean-Luc Samyn | $33,780 |
| 1982 | Fabulous Find | 4 | 109 | 1:38 | Top The Marc Stable | H. Allen Jerkens | Juan Cintron | $33,330 |
| 1981 | Dunham's Gift | 4 | 115 | 1:35 | Carl Hughes Jr. | Bob G. Dunham | Michael Venezia | $33,000 |
| 1980 | Nice Catch | 6 | 120 | 1:36 4/5 | October House Farm | Frank Wright | Jeffrey Fell | $34,020 |
| 1979 | Vencedor | 5 | 126 | 1:44 | Armando Cosme | Luis Barrera | Ruben Hernandez | $33,060 |
| 1978 | Pumpkin Moonshine | 4 | 105 | 1:44 2/5 | Joseph Allen | Howard M. Tesher | Dave Borden | $32,250 |
| 1977 | Cinteelo | 4 | 113 | 1:43 2/5 | John M. Schiff | Thomas J. Kelly | Eddie Maple | $33,090 |
| 1976 | Double Edge Sword | 6 | 114 | 1:33 2/5 | Aisquith Stable | Richard Dutrow | Angel Cordero Jr. | $34,170 |
| 1975 | Step Nicely | 5 | 126 | 1:34 | Hobeau Farm | H. Allen Jerkens | Jorge Velasquez | $33,900 |
| 1974 | Dundee Marmalade | 6 | 113 | 1:36 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | Robert P. Lake | Michael Hole | $32,940 |
| 1973 | North Sea | 4 | 117 | 1:33 3/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | Robert P. Lake | Robyn C. Smith | $33,990 |
| 1972 | Autobiography | 4 | 119 | 1:34 1/5 | Sigmund Sommer | Frank Martin | Angel Cordero Jr. | $34,560 |
| 1971 | Never Bow | 5 | 124 | 1:36 2/5 | Sigmund Sommer | Frank Martin | Victor Tejada | $35,580 |
| 1970 | Dewan | 5 | 119 | 1:34 1/5 | William Haggin Perry | James W. Maloney | Eddie Belmonte | $37,440 |
| 1969 | Iron Ruler | 4 | 117 | 1:34 | October House Farm | Edward Yowell | Angel Cordero Jr. | $36,335 |
| 1968 | R. Thomas | 7 | 118 | 1:35 2/5 | Roger W. Wilson | Dave Erb | James Nichols | $36,335 |
| 1967 | Advocator | 4 | 114 | 1:35 2/5 | Mrs. Ada L. Rice | Clyde Troutt | Manuel Ycaza | $35,815 |
| 1966 | R. Thomas | 5 | 116 | 1:36 1/5 | Roger W. Wilson | Dave Erb | Larry Adams | $37,375 |
| 1965 | Tibaldo | 5 | 116 | 1:36 3/5 | J. R. H. Thouron | Thomas J. Kelly | Braulio Baeza | $39,130 |
| 1964 | Rocky Link | 4 | 113 | 1:35 1/5 | Golden Triangle Stables | Steve DiMauro | Donald Pierce | $18,947 |
| 1963 | Sunrise County | 4 | 111 | 1:34 1/5 | Townsend B. Martin | Thomas J. Kelly | John L. Rotz | $18,005 |
| 1962 | Globemaster | 4 | 125 | 1:34 3/5 | Lenoard P. Sasso | Thomas J. Kelly | John L. Rotz | $18,687 |
| 1961 | Mail Order | 5 | 114 | 1:34 | Alamode Farm | L. H. Thompson | Larry Adams | $18,655 |
| 1960 | Vendetta | 4 | 112 | 1:35 1/5 | Mrs. Walter Wickes | - | J. Leonard | $19,005 |
| 1959 | Mystic II | 5 | 110 | 1:43 3/5 | C. Mahlon Kline | - | M. Sorrentino | $18,452 |
| 1953 | Cold Command | 4 | 112 | 1:49 3/5 | C. V. Whitney | - | H. Woodhouse | $33,150 |
| 1952 | Battlefield | 4 | 123 | 1:50 1/5 | George D. Widener | - | A. Schmidl | $38,350 |
| 1951 | Bryan G. | 4 | 117 | 1:49 1/5 | C. T. Chenery | - | O. Scurlock | $21,100 |
| 1950 | Palestinian | 4 | 123 | 1:57 1/5 | Isidore Bieber | - | S. Boulmetis | $25,100 |
| 1949 | Three Rings | 4 | 116 | 1:56 4/5 | Mrs. E. L. Hopkins | - | H. Woodhouse | $20,200 |
| 1948 | Better Self | 3 | 119 | 1:57 4/5 | King Ranch | - | D. Gorman | $39,600 |
| 1947 | Bridal Flower | 4 | 108 | 1:59 1/5 | King Ranch | - | W. Mehrtens | $39,700 |
| 1946 | Assault | 3 | 122 | 1:56 2/5 | King Ranch | - | E. Arcaro | $38,600 |
| 1945 | Stymie | 4 | 125 | 1:56 4/5 | Mrs. E. D. Jacobs | - | R. Permane | $38,765 |
| 1944 | Seven Hearts | 4 | 124 | 1:58 | J. G. Brown | - | P. Keiper | $23,515 |
| 1943 | Slide Rule | 3 | 119 | 1:57 3/5 | W. E. Boeing | - | J. Westrope | $22,700 |
| 1942 | Riverland | 4 | 114 | 1:56 2/5 | Louisiana Farm | - | A. Robertson | $19,850 |
| 1941 | Gramps | 4 | 105 | 1:59 4/5 | John Hay Whitney | - | H. Lindberg | $19,650 |
| 1940 | Mioland | 3 | 119 | 2:00 1/5 | C. S. Howard | - | L. Haas | $15,950 |
| 1939 | Third Degree | 3 | 123 | 1:51 2/5 | Greentree Stable | - | E. Arcaro | $7,250 |
| 1938 | Great Union | 3 | 107 | 1:52 | Mrs. E. G. Lewis | - | S. Renick | $6,550 |
| 1937 | Thorson | 5 | 116 | 1:52 | B. M. Byers | - | E. Roberts | $7,550 |
| 1936 | Thorson | 4 | 112 | 1:52 | B. M. Byers | - | E. Arcaro | $4,790 |
| 1935 | Good Harvest | 3 | 106 | 1:51 4/5 | Alfred G. Vanderbilt | - | S. Renick | $4,550 |
| 1934 | King Saxon | 3 | 118 | 1:54 2/5 | C. H. Knebelkamp | T. Malley | - | $1,985 |
| 1931 | Dr. Freeland | 5 | 120 | 1:53 3/5 | Walter J. Salmon | - | J. Bethal | $2,880 |
| 1930 | Questionnaire | 3 | 129 | 1:53 3/5 | James Butler | - | C. Kurtsinger | $4,650 |
| 1929 | Genie | 4 | 110 | 1:52 | G. A. Cochran | - | W. Kelsay | $4,930 |
| 1928 | Arcturus | 3 | 100 | 1:53 | George D. Widener | - | G. Schreiner | $4,970 |
| 1927 | Light Carbine | 4 | 106 | 1:53 3/5 | I. B. Humphrey | - | C. Zoeller | $5,390 |
| 1926 | Cloudland | 4 | 109 | 1:53 4/5 | F. E. Brown | - | L. Fator | $4,970 |
| 1921 | Yellow Hand | 4 | 132 | 2:05 3/5 | C. A. Stoneham | - | C. H. Miller | $4,850 |
| 1920 | Mad Hatter | 4 | 126 | 2:07 2/5 | Rancocas Stable | - | E. Sande | $4,550 |
| 1919 | Star Master | 5 | 125 | 2:09 1/5 | A. K. Macomber | - | C. Kummer | $2,275 |
| 1918 | George Smith | 5 | 127 | 1:51 3/5 | John Sanford | - | F. Robinson | $2,150 |
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