The Comely
61st Running on Saturday, April 10, 2010
$100,000 added 1 Mile F 3YO Grade:III
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2010 Touching Beauty 116 1:37:90 Gainesway Farm and Joseph M. Cornacchia James Jerkens Mike Luzzi 60,000
2009 Dream Play 118 1:39.51 Stewart L. Armstrong Kiaran McLaughlin Eddie Castro 90,000
2008 Sherine 118 1:37:25 Zayat Stables, LLC Anthony Dutrow Alan Garcia 90,000
2007 Boca Grande 122 1:36.54 Phipps Stable Calude McGaughey III Mike Smith 90,000
2006 Miraculous Miss 122 1:36.67 Puglisi Stables and Steve Klesaris Steve Klesaris Kent Desormeaux 90,000
2005 Acey Deucey 118 1:35 4/5 Jeffrey Tucker John Morrison Diane Nelson 90,000
2004 Society Selection 122 1:35 4/5 Irving Cowan and Majorie Cowan H. Allen Jerkens Jorge Chavez 67,200
2003 Cyber Secret 122 1:35 4/5 Goldfarb, Goldfarb, Team Julep Stable Richard Dutrow Jr. Shaun Bridgmohan 64,740
2002 Bella Bellucci 122 1:35 2/5 Michael Tabor Neil Drysdale Gary Stevens 64,920
2001 Two Item Limit 122 1:36 Joseph Graffeo Stephen DiMauro Richard Migliore 66,060
2000 March Magic 114 1:36 3/5 Ralph M. Evans Richard Violette Jr. Richard Migliore 65,460
1999 Madison's Charm 112 1:35 2/5 Donald A. Adam Thomas A. Hauswald Jean-Luc Samyn 65520
1998 Fantasy Angel 114 1:37 2/5 Martin L. Cherry Martin D. Wolfson Jorge Chavez 69300
1997 Dixie Flag 114 1:36 4/5 Bohemia Stables H. Allen Jerkens Jean-Luc Samyn 66120
1996 Little Miss Fast 118 1:36 2/5 James A. Riccio Juan Serey Jorge Chavez 65940
1995 Nappelon 112 1:36 1/5 R Kay Stable Rene Araya Jorge Chavez 64440
1994 Dixie Luck 116 1:37 Bohemia Stable H. Allen Jerkens Filiberto Leon 66240
1993 Private Light 112 1:44 Ogden Mills Phipps Claude McGaughey III Robbie Davis 68280
1992 Saratoga Dew 114 1:37 1/5 Charles F. Engel Gary Sciacca Herb McCauley 69480
1991 Meadow Star 121 1:38 Carl Icahn Leroy Jolley Chris Antley 67560
1990 Fappaburst 114 1:21 3/5 Susan Kaskel Philip Johnson Jacinto Vasquez 49770
1989 Surging 118 1:23 Joseph Allen D. Wayne Lukas Angel Cordero Jr. 52290
1988 Avie's Gal 114 1:22 2/5 John Cioci John J. Lenzini Jr. Jorge Velasquez 95550
1987 Devil's Bride 116 1:23 3/5 Oak Cliff Stable John Gosden Rafael Meza 65790
1986 Misty Drone 112 1:24 Mrs. J. A. McDougald Alton H. Quanbeck Jacinto Vasquez 59940
1985 Mom's Command 121 1:22 1/5 Peter Fuller Edward T. Allard Abigail Fuller 55170
1984 Wild Applause 113 1:23 1/5 Rokeby Stable MacK. Miller Pat Day 52110
1983 Able Money 113 1:23 4/5 Faith Donnelly Anthony Russo Antonio Graell 35580
1982 Nancy Huang 113 1:24 2/5 Joseph Allen Howard M. Tesher Jorge Velasquez 34860
1981 Expressive Dance 113 1:23 2/5 Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Don MacBeth 35220
1980 Cybele ll3 l:22 3/5 Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Cash Asmussen 27225
1979 Countess North ll3 l:23 2/5 Michael Rutherford Stephen DiMauro Angel Cordero Jr. 25725
1978 Mashteen ll3 l:23 Leslie Combs II Lazaro S. Barrera Ruben Hernandez 25665
1977 Bring Out The Band ll8 l:23 3/5 Hickory Tree Stable James W. Murphy Donald Brumfield 22650
1976 Tell Me All ll3 l:23 l/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens John Ruane 22080
1975 Ruffian ll3 l:2l l/5 Locust Hill Farm Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Jacinto Vasquez l6755
1974 Clear Copy ll3 l:24 2/5 Leon J. Hekimian Jerome Hirsch Daryl Montoya l7670
1973 Java Moon ll6 l:22 4/5 Darby Dan Farm Thomas L. Rondinello Angel Cordero Jr. l76l0
1972 Stacey d'Ette ll5 l:2l 3/5 Dave Erb Dave Erb John Ruane l6290
1971 Forward Gal l2l l:23 2/5 Aisco Stable Warren A. Croll Jr. Michael Hole 20460
1970 Predictable ll6 l:24 Wheatley Stable Edward A. Neloy Robert Ussery l4852
1970 Royal Signal ll8 l:24 Mrs. Lawrence W. Knapp Jr. Stephen DiMauro Braulio Baeza l50l5
1969 Ta Wee ll8 l:22 3/5 Tartan Stable John A. Nerud Eddie Belmonte l8492
1968 Best In Show ll2 l:22 2/5 Clearview Stable John H. Skirvin Heliodoro Gustines l9240
1967 Gala Honors ll3 l:25 Mrs. Ada L. Rice Clyde Troutt Braulio Baeza l8947
1966 Swift Lady ll5 l:23 3/5 Harbor View Farm Burley Parke John L. Rotz l8785
1965 What A Treat ll8 l:24 4/5 George D. Widener Sylvester E. Veitch John L. Rotz l7680
1964 Face The Facts ll8 l:23 4/5 W. Haggin Perry - M. Ycaza l8525
1963 Pams Ego ll5 l:23 4/5 Clear Springs Stable - I. Valenzuela ll456
1963 Lamb Chop ll8 l:24 2/5 W. Haggin Perry - B. Baeza ll326
1962 Upswept ll5 l:24 3/5 James Cox Brady - B. Baeza l5438
1961 Seven Thirty ll2 l:24 l/5 George D. Widener - H. Woodhouse l5ll2
1960 Irish Jay l2l l:23 Wheatley Stable - E. Arcaro l8680
1959 Bally Ache (2) l22 :59 l/5 Leonard Fruchtman - D. Erb ll362
1953 La Corredora (4) l22 l:45 l/5 Mrs. M. W. O`Connor - I. Hanford l9237
1953 Home Made (3) ll6 l:45 l/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin l8987
1952 Devilkin (3) ll8 l:44 3/5 George F. Strickland - W. Boland 20250
1951 Bed O'Roses (4) l27 l:44 3/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin l9500
1950 Siama (3) ll2 l:45 Cain Hoy Stable - O. Scurlock 20250
1949 Lithe (3) l07 l:45 l/5 Hal Price Headley - H. Lindberg 20700
1948 Conniver (4) l23 l:45 Harry La Montagne - E. Guerin 20200
1947 Elpis (5) ll3 l:44 l/5 William G. Helis - L. Hansman l9225
1946 Bonnie Beryl (3) ll4 l:44 l/5 Belair Stud - H. Woodhouse l6700
1945 Moon Maiden (7) ll3 l:45 2/5 Isidore Bieber - W. D. Wright l56l5

The COMELY was named after the filly who won the first running of the Fall Highweight Handicap in 1914. This was quite an accomplishment, as COMELY was only a two year old running against older horses. In 1960, the conditions of the COMELY were changed to the present conditions for three year old fillies.

The COMELY was run at Jamaica from l945 to l95l and in l959; at Empire City in l952 and l953; at Belmont Park in 1976, 1981, 1984, and 1985. Not run from 1954 to 1958. Run at a mile and a sixteenth, for three year old fillies, from l945 to 1953; and for two year olds only, at five furlongs, in 1959. Run in two divisions in 1953, 1963, and 1970. Run at seven furlongs from 1960 to 1990. Run at a mile and a sixteenth in 1993.