THE KNICKERBOCKER HANDICAP
52ndRunning on Sunday, October 15, 2011
3 year olds & Up $100,000 1 1/8 (Turf) Grade: III
 
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2011 Boisterous (4) 121 1:51.42 Phipps Stable Claude McGaughey III john Velazquez $60,000
2010 Violon Sacre (5) 121 1:52.62 Bernard Weill Patrick Biancone Pablo Fragoso $60,000
2009 Operation Red Dawn (7) 117 1:50.21 Dion A. Recachina Christophe Clement Rajiv Maragh $63,900
2008 Formal Decree (5) 115 1:47.57 Godolphin Racing LLC Saeed bin Suroor Jean-Luc Samyn $66,840
2007 Fishy Advice (5) 116 1:52.06 Charles K. Marquis David G. Donk Javier Castellano $67,740
2006 Drum Major(4) 115 1:50.59 Dogwood Stable George Weaver Joe Bravo $68,460
2005 Atlando (IRE)(4) 116 1:50.93 Gary Tanaka Pascal Bary Jerry Bailey $90,000
2004 Host (CHI) (4) 115 1:49.95 Eugene and Laura Melnyk Todd Pletcher Christopher DeCarlo $90,000
2003 Better Talk Now (4) 116 1:50.53 Bushwood Stables H. Graham Motion Edgar Prado $90,000
2002 Dawn of the Condor (5) 114 1:52.54 Rich Meadow Farm Gary Sciacca Jorge Chavez $90,000
2001 Sumitas (5) 115 2:02.55 Gary Tanaka Robert Frankel Edgar Prado $90,000
2000 Charge d’Affaires (5) 115 1:49.01 Marquise de Moratalla Christophe Clement Jose Santos $90,000
1999 Charge d’Affaires (4) 114 1:49.06 Marquise de Moratalla Christophe Clement Jose Santos $66,480
1998 Sahm (4) 116 1:48.69 Shadwell Stable Kiaran McLaughlin John Velazquez $67,440
1997 Sir Cat (4) 115 1:50.02 John R. Murrell William I. Mott Mike Smith $69,060
1996 Mr. Bluebird (5) 113 1:49.21 Thomas Warfield John Kimmel Mike Smith $69,660
1995 Diplomatic Jet (3) 113 2:04.97 Fred W. Hooper James E. Picou Mike Smith $87,870
1994 Kiri's Clown (5) 114 1:49.38 Cobble View & Sullimar Philip G. Johnson Mike Luzzi $52,335
1993 River Majesty (4) 115 1:54.54 Bruce P. McNall Christophe Clement Mike Smith $52,920
1992 Binary Light (3) 111 1:52.70 Live Oak Plantation Patrick J. Kelly Jean Cruguet $56,160
1991 Home of the Free (3) 109 1:48.73 Rokeby Stable Mack Miller John Velazquez $56,070
1990 Who's To Pay (4) 115 1:49.20 Rokeby Stable Mack Miller Jerry Bailey $57,240
1989 Trans Banner (4) 112 1:53.60 Casetta Farm John P. Campo Jean-Luc Samyn $58,770
1988 Jimmy's Bronco (4) 112 1:54.80 M. Hanafin Michael Bray Jean Cruguet $58,590
1987 Laser Lane (4) 113 1:51.60 Cenntenial Farms H. Allen Jerkens Jose Santos $73,260
1986 Duluth (4) 113 2:20.80 Roslyn Farms Thomas J. Kelly Jean Cruguet $55,710
1985 Rocamadour II (6) 112 2:23.80 Twin Bee Stable Frank LaBoccetta Jean Cruguet $54,405
1985 Putting Green (5) 112 2:23.80 Seymour Cohn Chester Ross Eddie Maple $54,405
1984 He's Vivacious (4) 109 2:26.00 Archie R. Donaldson Kay Jensen Robbie Davis $46,440
1983 Piling (5) 114 2:19.00 Pillar Farms Peter M. Howe Eddie Maple $34,470
1983 Four Bases (4) 105 2:17.80 Murray M. Garren Gilbert Puentes Robert Thibeau Jr. $34,230
1982 If Winter Comes (4) 108 2:19.60 Edward Clucas Jr. Mary Cotter Michael Venezia $33,330
1982 Half Iced (3) 114 2:18.20 Bertram Firestone Stanley Hough Don MacBeth $33,330
1981 Ghazwan (4) 110 2:20.60 Buckram Oak Farm Leonard Imperio Constantino Hernandez $33,540
1981 Euphrosyne (5) 110 2:18.40 William de Burgh Steve DiMauro Richard Migliore $33,300
1980 Lobsang II (4) 111 2:23.60 Walter Haefner Victor J. Nickerson Michael Venezia $33,450
1980 Foretake (4) 112 2:22.20 Mrs. Henry D. Paxson Mary Edens John Ruane $33,450
1979 French Colonial (4) 114 2:21.40 Lazy F Ranch David A. Whiteley Jacinto Vasquez $35,880
1978 Fluorescent Light (4) 115 2:14.20 Ogden Mills Phipps Angel Penna Jean Cruguet $34,560
1977 Keep the Promise (5) 110 2:04.40 Jule Fink Floreano Fernandez Jean Cruguet $26,460
1977 Dance d'Espoir (5) 112 2:05.00 Julie Miron Floreano Fernandez Jean Cruguet $26,010
1976 Oilfield (3) 112 2:22.60 Nelson B. Hunt Leonard Imperio Sandy Hawley $26,100
1976 Javamine (3) 111 2:20.60 Cragwood Stable MacK. Miller Jorge Velasquez $26,400
1975 Shady Character (4) 113 2:16.20 Ogden Mills Phipps John W. Russell Angel Cordero Jr. $33,900
1974 Shady Character (3) 115 2:41.40 Ogden Mills Phipps John W. Russell Angel Cordero Jr. $33,690
1973 Astray (4) 112 2:39.80 William Haggin Perry Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Chuck Baltazar $34,710
1972 Triangular (5) 119 2:57.20 Mrs. Margruder Dent Nick Combest John L. Rotz $16,665
1971 Fresh Alibhai (3) 109 2:57.40 Joseph S. Nash Joseph S. Nash John Ruane $20,970
1970 Mongo's Pride (3) 115 2:44.00 Mrs. Russell L. Reineman Don Combs Carlos H. Marquez $19,110
1969 Zarco (3) 112 1:56.40 Watermill Farm Victor J. Nickerson Ron Turcotte $15,031
1969 Vent du Nord (4) 116 1:57.60 Emanuel Mittman Al Scotti Rudy L. Turcotte $15,031
1968 Flit-To (5) 117 1:56.00 Robert Lehman James P. Conway Manuel Ycaza $19,337
1967 Dunderhead (4) 111 1:58.20 Mrs. Anne Jerkens H. Allen Jerkens Ernest Cardone $14,934
1967 Flag (7) 112 1:58.00 Roy C. Kidder H. Allen Jerkens Sandino Hernandez $14,771
1966 Rego (3) 112 1:59.60 Niblick Stable James P. Conway Hedley Woodhouse $19,597
1965 Circus (4) 112 1:55.80 Lazy F Ranch Sherrill W. Ward Mike Sorrentino $18,655
1964 Third Martini (5) 115 1:56.20 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens M. Ycaza $19,305
1963 Hellenic Hero (5) 109 1:54.00 Melaine Farm F. L. Moore H. Woodhouse $14,105
1963 Parka (5) 110 1:55.20 Pelican Stable W. A. Croll, Jr. W. Shoemaker $14,105
1962 The Axe II (4) 120 2:13.20 Greentree Stable R. L. Wheeler W. Shoemaker $19,532
1961 T.V. Lark (4) 119 2:40.00 Preston Madden P. K. Parker J. Longden $19,077
1960 Quiz Star (4) 119 2:49.40 Harbor View Farm B. Parke W. Shoemaker $18,712

The KNICKERBOCKER Handicap derives its name from the fictional character, Diedrich Knickerbocker, in Washington Irving's "Knickerbocker History of New York," a mock history of the colony of New Netherland (also a New York Brewery).

The KNICKERBOCKER Handicap was run at Belmont Park in 1962, 1975, and 2001; otherwise run at Aqueduct. Run at a mile and five eighths in 1960, 1961, and from 1971 to 1974; at a mile and three sixteenths from 1963 to 1969; at a mile and five sixteenths in 1970; at a mile and three eighths in 1962, 1975, 1976, and from 1978 to 1986; and at a mile and a quarter in 1995 and 2001. Run at a mile and an eighth all other years. Run in two divisions in 1963, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985. Run on the main track in 1977 at a mile and a quarter. Run on the main track in 1992 and 1997.