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Kelso Handicap


Date: October 01, 11
Post:
Purse: $250,000
Grade: 2
Type: T
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3 Year Olds and Up
Sex: Both
Turf: turf


Belmont Park
2150 Hempstead Turnpike
Elmont, New York, 11003
USA

1-(800)-437-1611
1-(800)-522-4700


Notes:
The Kelso Handicap is an American grade II horseracing event, which is run annually at Belmont Park. This stake is for thoroughbred horses with an age three and up capable of racing one mile on the turf. The Kelso Handicap is named for the five times Eclipse Award winner Kelso and at present it carries a purse of 250,000. In due course of years, the Kelso Handicap has run in various distances it was run at a mile and a quarter on the turf from 1984 to 1987 but the distance of the racing event changed to one mile in 1988.

Kelso Handicap Past Winners

Year Winner Trainer Jockey Owner Time
2011 Uncle Mo Todd Pletcher John Velazquez Reople Stable 1:33.82
2010 Tizway H. James Bond Rajiv Maragh William Clifton Jr. 1:34.42
2009 Le Grand Cru Allen Jerkens Jose Lezcano Judson Streicher 1:37.36
2008 Tam Lin Saeed bin Suroor Javier Castellano Godolphin Racing 1:39.13
2007 Trippi's Storm Stanley M. Hough Javier Castellano E. Paul Robsham Stables 1:32.36
2006 Ashkal Way Saeed bin Suroor Mike Luzzi Godolphin Racing 1:32.07
2005 Funfair H. Graham Motion Edgar Prado Cheveley Park Farm 1:32.95
2004 Mr O'Brien Robin L. Graham Eibar Coa Skeedattle Stable 1:32.69
2003 Freefourinternet Joan Scott Jose Espinoza Equirace.com LLC 1:34.73
2002 Green Fee Daniel Peitz John Velazquez Robert & Lawana Low 1:33.83
2001 Forbidden Apple Christophe Clement Jose Santos Arthur I. Appleton 1:36.77
2000 Forbidden Apple Christophe Clement Jean-Luc Samyn Arthur I. Appleton 1:34.39
1999 Middlesex Drive Philip M. Hauswald Shane Sellers C. Steven Duncker 1:35.45
1998 Dixie Bayou Robert Barbara Jorge Chavez Sabine Stable 1:36.21
1997 Lucky Coin Richard Nieminski Robbie Davis Edward I. Kelly, Sr. 1:33.72
1996 Same Old Wish Robert Barbara Shane Sellers Friendship Stable 1:34.42
1995 Mighty Forum Mark A. Hennig Eddie Delahoussaye Team Valor 1:39.58
1994 Nijinsky's Gold Richard Violette, Jr. Jose Santos Stanton P. Powell 1:34.18
1993 Lure C. R. McGaughey III Mike E. Smith Claiborne Farm 1:35.86
1992 Roman Envoy James E. Picou Craig Perret Fred W. Hooper 1:36.39
1991 Star of Cozzene D. Wayne Lukas Jose Santos Clover Racing Stable 1:33.37
1990 Expensive Decision Stanley Shapoff Jean-Luc Samyn Edward Shapoff 1:32.40
1989 I Rejoice Edward I. Kelly, Sr. Jerry Bailey Brookfield Farms 1:36.40
1988 San's The Shadow Timothy A. Hills Chris Antley J. Scott Rutan 1:42.00
1987 I'm a Banker Gasper S. Moschera Antonio Graell Albert Davis 2:10.80
1986 I'm a Banker Gasper S. Moschera Antonio Graell Albert Davis 2:03.20
1985 Mourjane Thomas J. Skiffington Richard Migliore Fernwood Stables 2:02.00
1984 Who's For Dinner Jan H. Nerud Walter Guerra Tartan Stable 2:01.20
1983 Array
1982 Worthy Too Michael J. Kelly Jean-Luc Samyn Adele L. Rand 3:24.40
1981 Peat Moss Gilbert Puentes Frank Lovato, Jr. Murray M. Garren 3:20.80
1980 Peat Moss Gilbert Puentes Frank Lovato, Jr. Murray M. Garren 3:24.60
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