New York Racing Association

THE TOP FLIGHT HANDICAP

72nd Running on Saturday, March 3, 2012
3 & Up Fillies & Mares $200,000 1 1/16 Miles Grade: II

Year

Horse

Wt.

Time

Owner

Trainer

Jockey

Value

2010

Spacy Tracy (5)

115

1:35.28

Mercedes Stables LLC

Anthony Dutrow

Jeremy Rose

90,000

2009

Sara Louise

118

1:38.94

Godolphin Racing LLC

Saeed bin Suroor

Edgar Prado

90,000

2008

Leah's Secret

119

1:36.40

Winstar Farm

Todd Pletcher

Eibar Coa

90,000

2007

Mini Sermon

116

1:37.29

Edward P. Evans

Todd Pletcher

Eibar Coa

90,000

2006

Rahy's Appeal

114

1:36.15

Gallagher's Stud

Tom Bush

Alan Garcia

90,000

2005

Stellar Jayne (4)

123

1:35 4/5

Godolphin

Saeed bin Suroor

Jerry Bailey

90,000

2004

Daydreaming (3)

117

1:35 1/5

Ogden Mills Phipps

Claude McGaughey III

Jerry Bailey

90,000

2003

Randaroo (3)

116

1:36 2/5

Joseph Allen

Kiaran McLaughlin

Heberto Castillo Jr

90,000

2002

Sightseek (3)

113

1:35 2/5

Juddmonte Farms Inc.

Robert Frankel

Jerry Bailey

90,000

2001

Cat Cay (4)

117

1:35 2/5

Ogden Phipps

Claude McGaughey III

John Velazquez

90,000

2000

Reciclada-CH (5)

116

1:35 2/5

Diamond A Stable

Richard Mandella

Jerry Bailey

90,000

1999

Belle Cherie (3)

113

1:35 2/5

Belle Meadows Farm

Philip G. Johnson

John Velazquez

90,000

1998

Catinca (3)

119

1:35 4/5

Robert K. Waxman

John Kimmel

Richard Migliore

90,000

1997

Dixie Flag (3)

117

1:35 1/5

Bohemia Stable

H. Allen Jerkens

Mike Luzzi

90,000

1996

Flat Fleet Feet (3)

116

1:37

Kimmel, Solondz

John Kimmel

Mike Smith

90,000

1995

Twist Afleet (4)

123

1:35 1/5

Lucille Conover

John Kimmel

Mike Smith

90,000

1994

Educated Risk (4)

120

1:34 4/5

Ogden Mills Phipps

Claude McGaughey III

Mike Smith

90,000

1993

You'd Be Surprised(4)

112

1:48 4/5

Rokeby Stable

MacKenzie Miller

Jerry Bailey

90,000

1992

Firm Stance (4)

114

1:50 2/5

Gainseway Stable

Mitch Shirota

Pat Day

120,000

1991

Buy the Firm (5)

119

1:52 1/5

Morven Stud Farms

Carlos F. Martin

Julie Krone

120,000

1990

Dreamy Mimi (4)

111

1:50 2/5

Alex G. Campbell Jr.

George R. Arnold II

Jerry Bailey

136,800

1989

Banker's Lady (4)

121

1:51 1/5

Edward A. Cox Jr.

Philip Hauswald

Angel Cordero Jr.

133,680

1988

Clabber Girl (4)

117

1:49 2/5

John Nerud

D. Wayne Lukas

Jose Santos

141,840

1987

Ms. Eloise (4)

116

1:50 1/5

Margaret Grimm

Philip G. Johnson

Robbie Davis

138,480

1986

Ride Sally (4)

123

1:49 1/5

Manhasset Stable

Nicholas P. Zito

Walter Guerra

134,640

1985

Flip's Pleasure (5)

117

1:51

Hobeau Farm

H. Allen Jerkens

Jean-Luc Samyn

101,160

1984

Sweet Missus (4)

103

1:50 1/5

Glenn E. Lane

Michael C. Sedlacek

Robert Thibeau

104,040

1983

Adept (4)

109

1:50

Nelson Bunker Hunt

Frank Wright

Karen Rogers

65,160

1982

Andover Way (4)

121

1:50

Joseph Allen

Howard M. Tesher

Jorge Velasquez

66,360

1981

Chain Bracelet (4)

115

1:49 3/5

Shirley H. Taylor

James W. Maloney

Ruben Hernandez

64,680

1980

Glorious Song (4)

123

1:49 3/5

Nelson Bunker Hunt

Gerald Belanger

Jorge Velasquez

66,360

1979

Waya (5)

128

1:50 4/5

Peter M. Brant

David A. Whiteley

Angel Cordero Jr.

64,680

1978

Northernette (4)

121

1:49 2/5

Peter M. Brant

David A. Whiteley

Jeffrey Fell

48,330

1977

Shawi (4)

111

1:49 4/5

Mrs. Randolph Weinsier

Jose Martin

Michael Venezia

48,285

1976

Proud Delta (4)

120

1:49

Montpelier

Peter M. Howe

Jorge Velasquez

49,455

1975

Twixt (6)

125

1:50 3/5

Mrs. John M. Franklin

Katherine M. Voss

William Passmore

33,240

1974

Lady Love (4)

114

1:48 3/5

Ada L. Rice

Frank Catrone

Eddie Maple

33,120

1973

Poker Night (3)

110

1:48 1/5

Hobeau Farm

H. Allen Jerkens

Robert Woodhouse

33,420

1972

Inca Queen (4)

112

1:50

C. V. Whitney

George T. Poole

Garth Patterson

33,900

1971

Shuvee (5)

127

1:49 3/5

Mrs. Whitney Stone

Willard C. Freeman

Ron Turcotte

32,340

1970

Shuvee (4)

120

1:48 3/5

Mrs. Whitney Stone

Willard C. Freeman

Braulio Baeza

37,375

1969

Amerigo Lady (5)

123

1:50 2/5

Rokeby Stable

Elliott Burch

Manuel Ycaza

35,620

1968

Amerigo Lady (4)

119

1:49

Rokeby Stable

Elliott Burch

Jorge Velasquez

37,830

1967

Straight Deal (5)

126

1:49 3/5

Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs

Hirsch Jacobs

Angel Cordero Jr.

36,075

1966

Summer Scandal (4)

117

1:49 2/5

Harborvale Stable

Woods Garth

Garth Patterson

35,945

1965

Affectionately (5)

120

1:49 4/5

Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs

Hirsch Jacobs

Walter Blum

37,180

1964

Oil Royalty (6)

122

1:50 4/5

John R. Gaines

H. Grant

37,180

1963

Firm Policy (4)

125

1:48 3/5

E. Barry Ryan

M. Ycaza

35,800

1962

Pepper Patch (5)

113

1:50 1/5

Nicholas A. Martini

D. Pierce

37,050

1961

Make Sail (4)

116

1:51

Cain Hoy Stable

M. Ycaza

35,945

1960

Royal Native (4)

126

1:43

W. B. MacDonald Jr.

W. Hartack

36,385

1959

Big Effort (4)

123

1:42 4/5

Brookmeade Stable

W. Shoemaker

17,575

1958

Plucky Roman (4)

114

1:43

Ada L. Rice

H. Grant

17,672

1957

Plotter (4)

116

1:42 3/5

Harry LaMontagne

P. Anderson

19,950

1956

Searching (4)

121

1:42 4/5

Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs

C. McCreary

19,400

1955

Parlo (4)

126

1:41 4/5

Foxcatcher Farm

E. Guerin

21,700

1954

Sunshine Nell (6)

125

1:43 2/5

Meyer Kaplan

E. Arcaro

24,750

1953

Marta (6)

119

1:42 4/5

Woodvale Farm

C. McCreary

22,350

1952

Renew (5)

115

1:43 4/5

King Ranch

W. Boland

16,850

1951

Busanda (4)

120

1:42 2/5

Ogden Phipps

E. Guerin

12,650

1950

Nell K. (4)

126

1:43 4/5

Spring Hill Farm

G. Hettinger

12,200

1949

But Why Not (5)

126

1:43 3/5

King Ranch

D. Gorman

11,450

1948

Honeymoon (5)

124

1:43 3/5

W. L. Ranch

D. Dodson

16,950

1947

Rytina (4)

104

1:43 3/5

Mrs. W. P. Stewart

T. Atkinson

18,550

1946

Sicily (4)

113

1:43 1/5

Harry LaMontagne

E. Arcaro

17,400

1945

Miss Keeneland (4)

122

1:45

Calumet Farm

A. Snider

7,585

1944

Boojiana (3)

106

1:43 2/5

C. V. Whitney

T. Atkinson

8,165

1943

Mar-Kell (4)

122

1:44 4/5

Calumet Farm

B. Thompson

4,700

1942

Level Best (4)

123

1:42 4/5

Crispin Oglebay

D. Meade

5,325

1941

Tangled (3)

110

1:44 3/5

Greentree Stable

C. McCreary

4,800

1940

True Call (3)

107

1:43 3/5

Mrs. D. K. Kerr

D. Meade

$6,200

The TOP FLIGHT Handicap is named for the fine filly of that name who raced in the silks of C. V. Whitney in 1931 and 1932. Top Flight won 12 of 16 career starts for earnings of $275,900, and was never beaten by a member of her own gender. As a two-year-old, Top Flight was unbeaten in seven starts, all of them stakes, and beat colts in the Futurity at Belmont Park, the Saratoga Special, and Pimlico Futurity. The Top Flight was run at Belmont Park at a mile and a sixteenth prior to 1961. Run at a mile and an eighth from 1961 to 1993.In 2006 Rahys' Appeal finished first but was disqualified.