This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Barbara Fritchie Handicap (1952-present), a grade 2 American Thoroughbred Sprint race at seven furlongs run on dirt at Laurel Park Racecourse in Laurel, Maryland. [1]
In 1982, 1984 and 1985 the race was run in two separate divisions; # signifies two divisions.
Year | Winner | Second | Third | Starters |
2021 | Hibiscus Punch | Estilo Talentoso | Club Car | 8 |
2020 | Majestic Reason | Victim of Love | Anna's Bandit | 6 |
2019 | Late Night Pow Wow | Spiced Perfection | Dawn the Destroyer | 11 |
2018 | Ms Locust Point | Moiety | Berned | 11 |
2017 | High Ridge Road | By the Moon | Clothes Fall Off | 8 |
2016 | Dance House | Clothes Fall Off | Lady Sabelia | 7 |
2015 | Lady Sabelia | Princess Violet | Expression | 10 |
2014 | My Wandy's Girl | La Verdad | Centrique | 7 |
2013 | Funnys Approval | My Wandy's Girl | Withgreatpleasure | 10 |
2012 | Magical Feeling | Nicole H. | C C's Pal | 8 |
2011 | Harissa | Aspenglow | Fascinatin' Rhythm | 7 |
2010 | Sweet Goodbye | Panoma Ball | Cuvee Uncorked | 14 |
2009 | Royale Michele | Seventh Street | Fascinatin' Rhythm | 9 |
2008 | Golden Dawn | Control System | For Kisses | 9 |
2007 | Oprah Winney | Silmaril | Smart and Fancy | 10 |
2006 | No Race | No Race | No Race | 0 |
2005 | Cativa | Sensibly Chic | Silmaril | 10 |
2004 | Bear Fan | Gazillion | Bronze Abe | 9 |
2003 | Xtra Heat † | Carson Hollow | Spelling | 7 |
2002 | Xtra Heat † | Prized Stamp | Kimbralata | 8 |
2001 | Prized Stamp | Superduper Miss | Tax Affair | 6 |
2000 | Tap to Music | Her She Kisses | Di's Time | 13 |
1999 | Passeggiata | Catinca | Nothing Special | 8 |
1998 | J J'sdream | Palette Knife | Stylish Encore | 10 |
1997 | Miss Golden Circle | Lottsa Talc | Whaleneck | 12 |
1996 | Lottsa Talc | Up an Eighth | Evil's Pic | 14 |
1995 | Smart 'N Noble | Dust Bucket | Gooni Goo Hoo | 10 |
1994 | Mixed Appeal | Known as Nancy | Winka | 12 |
1993 | Moon Mist | Ritchie Trail | Femma | 9 |
1992 | Wood So | Wide Country | Wait for the Lady | 7 |
1991 | Fappaburst | Devil's Orchid | Diva's Debut | 10 |
1990 | Amy Be Good | Channel Three | Banbury Fair | 10 |
1989 | Tappiano | Very Subtle | Tops in Taps | 12 |
1988 | Psyched | Spring Beauty | Kerygma | 10 |
1987 | Spring Beauty | Notches Trace | Pine Tree Lane | 12 |
1986 | Willowy Mood | Aerturas | Alabama Nana | 10 |
1985 # | Dumdedumdedum | Kattegat's Pride | Sharp Little Girl | 8 |
1985 # | Flip's Pleasure | Applause | Gene's Lady | 8 |
1984 # | Pleasure Cay | Kattegat's Pride | Amanti | 9 |
1984 # | Bara Lass | Owned by All | Willamae | 8 |
1983 | Stellarette | Hoist Emy's Flag | Cheap Seats | 10 |
1982 # | Lady Dean | Sweet Revenge | Sinister Queen | 10 |
1982 # | The Wheel Turns | Island Charm | Up the Flagpole | 9 |
1981 | Skipat | Whispy's Lass | Secret Emotion | 8 |
1980 | Misty Gallore | Gladiolus | Silver Ice | 10 |
1979 | Skipat | Pearl Necklace | The Very One | 8 |
1978 | Bold Brat | Spot Two | Satin Dancer | 7 |
1977 | Mt. Airy Queen | Avun | Forty Nine Sunsets | 6 |
1976 | Donetta | Pinch Pie | Heydairya | 11 |
1975 | Twixt | Crackerfax | Donetta | 11 |
1974 | Twixt | Groton Miss | In the Mattress | 10 |
1973 | First Bloom | Pas de Nom | Winged Affair | 12 |
1972 | no race | no race | no race | 0 |
1971 | Cold Comfort | Take Warning | Double Delta | n/a |
1970 | Process Shot | Serica | Kushka | n/a |
1969 | Too Bald | Miss Spin | Double Ripple | n/a |
1968 | Too Bald | Straight Deal II | Treacherous | n/a |
1967 | Holly-O. | Moccasin | Lady Diplomat | n/a |
1966 | Tosmah | Queen Empress | Privileged | n/a |
1965 | Basking | Redpoll | County Maid | n/a |
1964 | Pam's Ego | Vitamin Shot | Srta. Monica | n/a |
1963 | All Brandy | Coppahaunk | Think Piece | n/a |
1962 | Call Card | Sun Glint | Basking | n/a |
1961 | Sun Glint | Cherry Flip | Miss Orestes | n/a |
1960 | no race | no race | no race | 0 |
1959 | Tinkalero | Mlle. Dianne | Hoosier Honey | n/a |
1958 | Motivate | Gay Warbler | Derry | n/a |
1957 | Solar System | Scansion | Cool Stream | n/a |
1956 | Sometime Thing | Searching | Myrtle's Jet | n/a |
1955 | Guayana | Another World | Cerise Reine | n/a |
1954 | Sotto Voce | Mlle. Loretta | Canadiana | n/a |
1953 | Sunshine Nell | La Corredora | Sunny Dale | n/a |
1952 | Singing Beauty | My Nell | Chalalette | n/a |
† designates an American Champion or Eclipse Award winner.
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