Paumonok Handicap

Paumonok Handicap

Class	Discontinued Stakes
Location	Aqueduct Racetrack Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated	1906
Race type	Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website	www.nyra.com
Race information
Distance	6 furlong sprint
Surface	Dirt
Track	left-handed
Qualification	Three-years-old & up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$65,000

The Paumonok Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. A six furlong sprint race, it was open to horses aged three years and older.

The race was inaugurated in 1906 at the now defunct Jamaica Racetrack in Jamaica, Queens, New York. It was hosted by the Jamaica track from 1906 to 1908 and from 1915 to 1959.

Belmont Park hosted it in 1913.

Due to the passage by the New York Legislature of the Hart–Agnew Law outlawing gambling in New York State, there was no race run in 1909, 1911, 1912, and 1914. ^{[1] [2]}

The Paumonok Handicap was run in two divisions in 1943 and again in 1975.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:08.86 Don Six (2005)
• 1:08.80 Duck Dance (1972)

Most wins:

• 2 – Red River (1907, 1908)
• 2 – Silver Fox (1926, 1927)
• 2 – Devil Diver (1944, 1945)
• 2 – True And Blue (1990, 1991)
• 2 – Bishop Court Hill (2006, 2007)

Most wins by a jockey:

• 5 – Laverne Fator (1923, 1926, 1927, 1929. 1933)

Most wins by a trainer:

• 5 – Sam Hildreth (1910, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1929)
• 5 – James E. Fitzsimmons (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1943)

Most wins by an owner:

• 4 – Rancocas Stable (1923, 1926, 1927, 1929)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Dist. (Miles)	Time	Win $	Gr.
2010	Wall Street Wonder	4	Channing Hill	John Terranova II	Stetson Stables	6 f	1:09.40	$39,000
2009	True Quality	4	Chuck Lopez	John P. Campo Jr.	Paraneck Stable	6 f	1:10.92	$41,598
2008	Lord Snowdon	5	Ramon Domínguez	Anthony W. Dutrow	Dubb, Goldfarb, Robbins	6 f	1:10.20	$48,960
2007	Bishop Court Hill	7	José A. Santos	Todd A. Pletcher	Melnyk Racing Stables	6 f	1:09.20	$41,535
2006	Bishop Court Hill	6	José A. Santos	Todd A. Pletcher	Melnyk Racing Stables	6 f	1:09.47	$42,066
2005	Don Six	5	Aaron Gryder	Scott A. Lake	Patricia A. Generazio	6 f	1:08.86	$49,620
2004	Peeping Tom	7	Ariel Smith	Patrick L. Reynolds	Flatbird Stable	6 f	1:10.40	$49,815
2003	Crossing Point	6	Ryan Fogelsonger	Benjamin Feliciano Jr.	Nancy Clark & Fred Heyman	6 f	1:09.80	$48,330
2002	Wrangler	4	Aaron Gryder	James A. Jerkens	Stronach Stable	6 f	1:09.00	$48,435
2001	Lexicon	6	Aaron Gryder	Richard E. Mandella	Jerry Moss	6 f	1:09.00	$48,555
2000	Falkenburg	5	Joe Bravo	Joseph Orseno	Stronach Stable	6 f	1:09.80	$49,170
1999	Esteemed Friend	5	Mike Luzzi	Joseph Imperio	Chi Ki Liu & Imperio	6 f	1:09.60	$40,032
1998	King Roller	7	Aaron Gryder	Mitchell Friedman	Christopher Hagedorn	6 f	1:10.80	$38,916
1997	Cold Execution	6	Julio Pezua	Pancho Martin	Viola Sommer	6 f	1:10.40	$32,730
1996	Hay Cody	4	Joe Bravo	John F. Dowd	Carolyn Hulak	6 f	1:09.60	$33,060
1995	Crafty Alfel	7	Julio Pezua	Charles Carlesimo	James Fabricatore	6 f	1:10.20	$33,000
1994	Secret Odds	4	Mike Luzzi	Lawrence Murray	Sondra D. Bender	6 f	1:10.40	$33,210
1993	R.D. Wild Whirl	5	Mike E. Smith	Steve E. Rowan	Robert W. Dommel	6 f	1:09.60	$52,560
1992	Shuttleman	6	Ángel Cordero Jr.	Richard E. Dutrow	Jose A. Birriel Jr.	6 f	1:11.00	$51,210
1991	True And Blue	6	Julie Krone	Anthony W. Dutrow	Robert J. Bauer	6 f	1:10.40	$52,200
1990	True And Blue	5	José A. Santos	Gasper S. Moschera	Barbara J. Davis	6 f	1:11.00	$51,750
1989	High Brite	5	Ángel Cordero Jr.	D. Wayne Lukas	H. Joseph Allen	6 f	1:09.20	$51,120
1988	Vinnie The Viper	5	Julie Krone	Robert P. Klesaris	Lazer II Stable	6 f	1:10.20	$51,120
1987	Best By Test	5	José A. Santos	John J. Lenzini Jr.	Cedar Valle Stable	6 f	1:09.40	$41,880
1986	Bolting Holme	5	Eddie Maple	Robert L. Wheeler	Herman M. Braude	6 f	1:10.20	$41,100
1985	Entropy	5	Jerry D. Bailey	Jan H. Nerud	Tartan Stable	6 f	1:10.40	$41,640
1984	Space Mountain	5	Antonio Graell	Michael Sedlacek	Oak Manor Farm	6 f	1:11.00	$42,540
1983	In From Dixie	6	Angel Santiago	Edward I. Kelly Sr.	Brookfield Farms	6 f	1:11.40	$32,880
1982	Contare	6	Eric Beitia	Sidney Watters Jr.	Stephen C. Clark Jr.	6 f	1:10.20	$32,520
1981	Dr. Blum	4	Ruben Hernandez	Howard M. Tesher	H. Joseph Allen	6 f	1:10.40	$32,580
1980	Amadevil	6	Herb McCauley	Orville Kemling	Paul Kemling	6 f	1:11.40	$33,420
1979	Vencedor	5	Ruben Hernandez	Luis Barrera	Armando Cosme	6 f	1:10.00	$32,460
1978	Great Above	6	Eddie Maple	Pancho Martin	Sigmund Sommer	6 f	1:11.20	$32,040	G3
1977	Whatsyourpleasure	4	Menotti Aristone	Benjamin W. Perkins Sr.	Mrs. Arnold Willcox	6 f	1:10.60	$31,680	G3
1976	Gallant Bob	4	Gerland Gallitano	Joseph Marguette	Robert Horton	6 f	1:10.80	$33,180	G3
1975-1	Hudson County	4	Eddie Maple	Stanley R. Shapoff	Robert B. Cohen	6 f	1:10.40	$26,970	G3
1975-2	Princely Native	4	Braulio Baeza	Lazaro S. Barrera	Harbor View Farm	6 f	1:10.80	$27,420	G3
1974	Torsion	4	Jorge Velásquez	John P. Campo	Buckland Farm	6 f	1:09.60	$33,840	G3
1973	North Sea	4	Robyn Smith	Robert P. Lake	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II	6 f	1:09.60	$16,470	G3
1972	Duck Dance	5	John Ruane	H. Allen Jerkens	Hobeau Farm	6 f	1:08.80	$17,040
1971	Forum	4	Robert Woodhouse	Eugene Jacobs	Herbert A. Allen Sr.	6 f	1:09.80	$20,070
1970	Best Turn	4	Chuck Baltazar	Frank A. Bonsal	Calumet Farm	6 f	1:10.20	$17,907
1969	Pappa Steve	4	Jorge Velásquez	Raymond Metcalf	Steven B. Wilson	6 f	1:09.80	$17,485
1968	Air King 2d	6	Sandino Hernandez	Angel Penna Sr.	Stud Quito	6 f	1:10.00	$17,745
1967	Our Michael	4	Robert Ussery	John Gainer	Edgehill Farm	6 f	1:12.60	$17,745
1966	Seaman	4	John L. Rotz	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	6 f	1:10.20	$18,200
1965	Cupid	4	William Mahorney	Theodore Saladin	Bert W. Martin	6 f	1:11.20	$18,005
1964	Ahoy	4	Howard Grant	J. Bowes Bond	Jaclyn Stable	6 f	1:09.20	$18,005
1963	Kisco Kid	5	Hedley Woodhouse	George C. Frostad	George C. Frostad	6 f	1:09.20	$18,135
1962	Rideabout	4	Jack Leonard	John A. Nerud	Tartan Stable	6 f	1:11.40	$19,045
1961	Pied d'or	4	John L. Rotz	Horace A. Jones	Calumet Farm	6 f	1:10.80	$18,070
1960	Sir Salonga	4	Henry Moreno	Tommy Root	Stella G. Steckler	6 f	1:11.00	$18,907
1959	Isendu	4	Bill Shoemaker	Edward I. Kelly Sr.	Brookfeld Farms	6 f	1:10.80	$17,672
1958	Admiral Vee	6	Willie Lester	H. Allen Jerkens	Edward Seinfeld	6 f	1:11.20	$15,285
1957	Jet Action	6	Eric Guerin	W. L. "Duke" McCue	Maine Chance Farm	6 f	1:11.20	$16,000
1956	Nance's Lad	4	John Choquette	Hilton Dabson	Hilton Dabson	6 f	1:11.60	$15,450
1955	Bobby Brocato	4	Ray Broussard	William Molter	Joe W. Brown	6 f	1:10.60	$20,500
1954	White Skies	5	Eddie Arcaro	Tommy Root	William M. Wickham	6 f	1:10.80	$21,100
1953	Squared Away	4	Jimmy Nichols	G. Carey Winfrey	Mrs. Jan Burke	6 f	1:10.20	$20,650
1952	Woodchuck	4	James Stout	Joseph H. Pierce Sr.	Palatine Stable (Frank Rosen)	6 f	1:09.80	$20,400
1951	Ferd	4	Ted Atkinson	Andy Schuttinger	Mrs. Andy Schuttinger	6 f	1:11.20	$20,650
1950	Olympia	4	Eddie Arcaro	Ivan H. Parke	Fred W. Hooper	6 f	1:10.80	$21,400
1949	Rippey	6	Eddie Arcaro	Edward L. Snyder	William G. Helis	6 f	1:12.40	$21,050
1948	Better Self	6	Warren Mehrtens	Max Hirsch	King Ranch	6 f	1:11.80	$24,650
1947	Fighting Frank	4	Paul Glidewell	H. H. "Pete" Battle	Mrs. Louise S. Donovan	6 f	1:11.20	$15,500
1946	Fighting Step	4	George South	Charles C. Norman	Murlogg Farm (Helen Kellogg)	6 f	1:10.80	$8,000
1945	Devil Diver	6	Eddie Arcaro	John M. Gaver Sr.	Greentree Stable	6 f	1:10.80	$5,730
1944	Devil Diver	5	Ted Atkinson	John M. Gaver Sr.	Greentree Stable	6 f	1:11.20	$6,625
1943-1	With Regards	4	James Stout	Ted D. Grimes	Mrs. J. Grimes	6 f	1:12.20	$5,900
1943-2	Apache	4	Johnny Longden	James E. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	6 f	1:12.00	$6,100
1942	Potranco	5	Paul Keiper	Leonard J. Wilson	M. A. & L. D. Kern	6 f	1:14.00	$7,000
1941	King Cole	3	Porter Roberts	James E. Fitzsimmons	Ogden Phipps	6 f	1:11.80	$6,600
1940	Fighting Fox	5	James Stout	James E. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	6 f	1:11.80	$6,400
1939	Johnstown	3	James Stout	James E. Fitzsimmons	Belair Stud	6 f	1:11.20	$6,850
1938	Snark	5	Johnny Longden	James E. Fitzsimmons	Wheatley Stable	6 f	1:11.60	$6,450
1937	Pompoon	3	Harry Richards	Cyrus Field Clarke	Jerome H. Louchheim	6 f	1:11.00	$7,250
1936	Cycle	5	Robert Merritt	Philip M. Walker	Howe Stable	6 f	1:11.40	$5,650
1935	King Saxon	4	Cal Rainey	Charles H. Knebelkamp	Charles H. Knebelkamp	6 f	1:10.80	$6,690
1934	Sgt. Byrne	3	Sam Renick	James Ritchie	John Simonetti	6 f	1:11.60	$2,440
1933	Pilate	5	Laverne Fator	Andy Schuttinger	Andy Schuttinger	6 f	1:12.60	$2,090
1932	Questionnaire	5	Alfred Robertson	Edward J. Bennett	James Butler	6 f	1:12.20	$5,900
1931	Protractor	5	Sidney P. Herbert	Louis Feustel	Leo Perry	6 f	1:12.00	$6,300
1930	Sarazen	3	Pete Walls	Max Hirsch	Fair Stable	6 f	1:13.00	$6,700
1929	Mei Foo	3	Laverne Fator	Sam Hildreth	Rancocas Stable	6 f	1:14.00	$6,650
1928	Polydor	3	Mack Garner	William J. Spiers	William Ziegler Jr.	6 f	1:14.00	$6,950
1927	Silver Fox	5	Laverne Fator	Sam Hildreth	Rancocas Stable	6 f	1:12.60	$7,850
1926	Silver Fox	4	Laverne Fator	Sam Hildreth	Rancocas Stable	6 f	1:12.00	$6,900
1925	Worthmore	4	Earl Sande	John S. Ward	Everglade Stable	6 f	1:12.00	$6,000
1924	St. James	3	Clarence Kummer	A. Jack Joyner	George D. Widener Jr.	6 f	1:11.60	$4,650
1923	Zev	3	Laverne Fator	Sam Hildreth	Rancocas Stable	6 f	1:12.00	$4,650
1922	Tryster	4	L. Penman	James G. Rowe Jr.	Harry Payne Whitney	6 f	1:11.40	$4,650
1921	On Watch	4	Willie Kelsay	Max Hirsch	George W. Loft	6 f	1:13.20	$4,800
1920	Dunboyne	4	Ted Rice	James H. McCormick	Philip A. Clark	6 f	1:12.40	$3,850
1919	Flags	4	Lawrence Lyke	G. Carey Winfrey	Beach Stable	6 f	1:12.40	$4,850
1918	Old Koenig	5	George Byrne	George Zeigler	Beverwyck Stable	6 f	1:12.40	$3,850
1917	Kewessa	7	Eddie Ambrose	William L. Oliver	William L. Oliver	6 f	1:12.00	$2,325
1916	Sand Marsh	4	Andy Schuttinger	Richard O. Miller	Fred E. Rose	6 f	1:12.20	$1,925
1915	Coquette	3	George Byrne	A. Jack Goldsborough	Matthew Corbett	6 f	1:13.00	$1,475
1914	Race not held
1913	Spring Board	4	Tommy Davies	J. Simon Healy	Edward B. Cassatt	6 f	1:12.80	$1,730
1911	- 1912	Race not held
1910	Restigouche	5	Carroll Shilling	Sam Hildreth	Sam Hildreth	6 f	1:12.00	$1,050
1909	Race not held
1908	Red River	4	Eddie Dugan	Thomas J. Healey	Richard T. Wilson Jr.	6 f	1:12.60	$1,705
1907	Red River	3	R. Lowe	Thomas J. Healey	Richard T. Wilson Jr.	6 f	1:13.20	$1,770
1906	Inquisitor	3	Walter Miller	Thomas Welsh	Thomas Welsh	6 f	1:13.20	$1,730

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References

1. "Penalties in the New York Bills". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-01-18. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
2. "Race Track Bill Defeated In Senate; Measure Modifying Directors' Liability for Gambling Fails of Passage". The New York Times . July 14, 1911. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
3. "Paumonok Handicap". NYRA (archived). 2012-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2021-05-05.