| Listed race | |
| Location | Aqueduct Racetrack Jamaica, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1978 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | New York Racing Association |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile (8 furlongs) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
| Purse | $125,000 |
The Busher Stakes is an American Thoroughbred stakes horse race for three-year-old fillies run each February at Aqueduct Race Track in Jamaica, New York and as of 2016 carries a purse of $125,000.
The Busher Handicap is named in honor of champion racing mare Busher, Champion Two Year Old Filly of 1944.
The race was run at 1 mile (8 furlongs in 1978 and 1979 and at a mile and an eighth (9 furlongs) from 1985 to 1992. It was not run in 1986 and 1987. [1]
Speed Record:
At one mile (2018 to present):
1:37.69 - Espresso Shot (2019)
At one mile and one-sixteenth (1993 to 2017):
At one mile and an eighth (1985 to 1992):
Most wins by an owner:
Most wins by a jockey:
Most wins by a trainer:
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shidabhuti | 3 | Dylan Davis | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | 1:39.03 |
| 2022 | Venti Valentine | 3 | Manny Franco | Jorge Abreu | NY Final Furlong Racing Stable and Parkland Thoroughbreds | 1:39.65 |
| 2021 | Search Results | 3 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | 1:39.75 |
| 2019 | Espresso Shot | 3 | Eric Canel | Jorge R. Abreu | NY Final Furlong Racing Stable, Maspeth Stables & Parkland Thoroughbreds | 1:37.69 |
| 2018 | Midnight Disguise | 3 | Trevor McCarthy | Linda L. Rice | Stepwise Farm | 1:39.15 |
| 2017 | Yorkiepoo Princess | 3 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Edward Baker | Danny J. Chen | 1:47.69 |
| 2016 | Mo d'Amour | 3 | Christopher P. DeCarlo | Todd A. Pletcher | King of Prussia Stable | 1:47.37 |
| 2015 | Condo Commando | 3 | Junior Alvarado | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables & The Elkstone Group | 1:46.52 |
| 2014 | Joint Return | 3 | Kendrick Carmouche | John Servis | Main Line Racing Stable | 1:48.49 |
| 2013 | Princess of Sylmar | 3 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | King of Prussia Stable | 1:45.52 |
| 2012 | Sweet Seventeen | 3 | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | Debby M. Oxley | 1:46.05 |
| 2011 | It's Tricky | 3 | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Stable | 1:43.21 |
| 2010 | Roman Chestnut | 3 | Angel Serpa | Leah Gyarmati | Ellen O'Connell | 1:45.93 |
| 2009 | What a Pear | 3 | Channing Hill | Joseph Parker | Tri-Bone Stables | 1:45.17 |
| 2008 | Little Belle | 3 | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran McLaughlin | Durley Stable | 1:44.32 |
| 2007 | Olivine | 3 | Chuck C. Lopez | David Donk | Dileo Punk | 1:44.76 |
| 2006 | Regal Engagement | 3 | Ramon Dominguez | Tom Bush | Mark Spitzer | 1:47.15 |
| 2005 | Amazing Buy | 3 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Jennifer Pedersen | Paraneck Stable | 1:44.60 |
| 2004 | Fond | 3 | Aaron Gryder | George Weaver | Dogwood Stable | 1:44.80 |
| 2003 | Elegant Designer | 3 | Mario Pino | Anthony W. Dutrow | Michael H. Sherman | 1:45.20 |
| 2002 | Bema | 3 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm | 1:45.80 |
| 2001 | Diversa | 3 | Joe Bravo | John C. Kimmel | December Hill Farm | 1:45.60 |
| 2000 | Shopping for Love | 3 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Kenneth A. Nesky | Donald J. George & Dennis J. d'Arcangelo | 1:43.80 |
| 1999 | Synchronized | 3 | Jose Espinoza | Martin Warnsborough | George Yemec | 1:44.80 |
| 1998 | Best Friend Stro | 3 | Aaron Gryder | Michael E. Hushion | Eugene E. Hauman | 1:46.00 |
| 1997 | Glory in Motion | 3 | Jorge F. Chavez | John C. Kimmel | Kentucky Blue Stables | 1:46.00 |
| 1996 | Mackie | 3 | Joe Bravo | W. Elliott Walden | Walden Vanmeter | 1:45.80 |
| 1995 | Ammy Hils | 3 | Mike Luzzi | John C. Kimmel | Be Stables | 1:46.20 |
| 1994 | Forcing Bid | 3 | Filberto Leon | Del W. Carroll II | Hassan Shoaib | 1:45.80 |
| 1993 | True Affair | 3 | Joe Bravo | Gary C. Contessa | Winbound Farms | 1:44.20 |
| 1992 | Queen Of Triumph | 3 | Jorge Chavez | Alfredo Callejas | Robert Perez | 1:52.60 |
| 1991 | I'm A Thriller | 3 | Art Madrid, Jr. | Michael J. Kelly | Adele L. Rand | 1:52.40 |
| 1990 | My Girl Jeannie | 3 | James Bruin | William V. Terrill | Hugh Keith | 1:55.20 |
| 1989 | Dreamy Mimi | 3 | Richard Migliore | George R. Arnold II | A. G. Campbell, Jr. | 1:53.60 |
| 1988 | Fulbright Scholar | 3 | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | J. Anthony Forstmann | 1:53.40 |
| 1985 | Kamikaze Rick | 3 | Angel Cordero Jr. | John Parisella | Theodore Sabarese | 1:50.00 |
| 1984 | Squan Song | 3 | Herb McCauley | Carlos A. Garica | Robert E. Brennan | 1:43.40 |
| 1983 | Far Flying | 3 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Michael Kay | G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. | 1:44.60 |
| 1982 | Mochila | 3 | Michael Venezia | Jan H. Nerud | John A. Nerud | 1:43.40 |
| 1981 | Andover Way | 3 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Howard M. Tesher | H. Joseph Allen | 1:41.80 |
| 1980 | Wistful | 3 | Don Brumfield | Anthony Bardaro | Bright View Farm | 1:41.80 |
| 1979 | Croquis | 3 | Ruben Hernandez | James W. Maloney | Christiana Stables | 1:38.60 |
| 1978 | Tingle Stone | 3 | Ruben Hernandez | James W. Maloney | Christiana Stables | 1:34.60 |
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