Ashley T. Cole Handicap

Ashley T. Cole Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Run in mid September, the race is open to horses age three and older bred in the State of New York. Currently offering a purse of US$125,000, it is contested on turf at a distance of 1 18 miles. Prior to 1989, it was run on dirt. Due to weather conditions, the 2001 edition was raced on dirt.[1]

Ashley T. Cole Handicap
Restricted race
LocationBelmont Park
Elmont, New York,
Inaugurated1976
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/belmont
Race information
Distance1 18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-year-olds & up bred in New York State
WeightAssigned
Purse$125,000

The race is named for the late Ashley T. Cole, a chairman of the New York State Racing Commission who played a crucial role in the creation of the New York Racing Association.

Inaugurated in 1976 at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York, until 1983 it was restricted to two-year-old horses. Since 1992 the race has been hosted by Belmont Park.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1 18 miles)

  • 1:46.43 – Provincetown (2004)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Lubash (2012, 2014)
  • 2 – Kate's Valentine (1990, 1991)

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – James F. Edwards (1990, 1991)
  • 2 – Earle I. Mack (1979, 2000)
  • 2 – Anstu Stable (2000, 2002)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Dist. Time
Win $
2014 Lubash 7 Junior Alvarado Christophe Clement Aliyu Ben J Stables 1 1/8 Mile 1:47.83 $75,000
2013 Kharafa 4 Lawrence A. Durocher Jr. 1 1/8 mile 1:49.21
2012 Lubash 5 Aliyu Ben J Stables 1 1/8 mile 1:53.27
2011 Compliance Officer 5 Alex Solis Bruce Brown La Marca Stable 1 1/8 M 1:51.50 $60,000
2010 Uncle T Seven 4 Julien Leparoux John C. Kimmel Thomas Mina, MFRG Racing 1 1/8 M 1:49.90 $60,000
2009 Banrock 6 Kent Desormeaux Thomas M. Bush Nyala Farm 1 1/8 M 1:51.01 $64,800
2008 Banrock 5 Kent Desormeaux Thomas M. Bush Nyala Farm 1 1/8 M 1:52.89 $65,940
2007 Dave 6 Alan Garcia Barclay Tagg Three Colleens Stables, et al. 1 1/8 M 1:48.90 $67,680
2006 Retribution 4 Chantal Sutherland John O. Hertler Our Canterbury Stables 1 1/8 M 1:49.38 $66,360
2005 Certifiably Crazy 5 Cornelio Velásquez Richard Schosberg Wachtel Stable et al. 1 1/8 M 1:48.60 $67,740
2004 Provincetown 4 Tony Farina Philip Serpe Flying Zee Stable 1 1/8 M 1:46.43 $67,020
2003 Quantum Merit 4 Richard Migliore Del W. Carroll II Very Un Stable 1 1/8 M 1:47.48 $68,820
2002 I'm All Yours 5 Jerry Bailey Todd Pletcher Anstu Stable 1 1/8 M 1:49.13 $50,295
2001 Brave One 4 Norberto Arroyo Jr. Gary C. Contessa I.O.U. Atonn Stable 1 1/8 M 1:48:89 $51,165
2000 Currency Arbitrage 7 John Velazquez Gary Sciacca Earle I. Mack/Anstu Stables 1 1/8 M 1:50.82 $51,750
1999 Chasin Wimmin 4 Jean-Luc Samyn John O. Hertler Seymour Cohn 1 M 1:34:80 $34,560
1998 Draw Shot 5 Jerry Bailey Angel J. Penna Jr. Francis R. Santangelo 1 M 1:33.51 $34,050
1997 Amarettitorun 5 John Velazquez Leo O'Brien Teresa M. Maher 1 M 1:33:20 $32,940
1996 Identity 4 José A. Santos Thomas J. Skiffington Kenneth C. Avanzino 1 M 1:37.40 $34,470
1995 Bit Of Puddin 4 Mike E. Smith Howard M. Tesher Edwin Wachtel/Gregory Hawkins 1 M 1:36.40 $34,380
1994 Terrorist 3 Julie Krone David G. Donk Relieb Stable 1 M 1:36.60 $33,990
1993 Preporant 4 Mike E. Smith Bruce Johnstone Milton Ritzenberg 1 1/16 M 1:49.20 $43,860
1992 Forlibend 4 Jerry D. Bailey Michael W. Dickinson Adele W. Paxson 1 1/16 M 1:49.20 $53,190
1991 Kate's Valentine 6 Herb McCauley Sarah A. Lundy James F. Edwards 1 1/16 M 1:50.20 $39,300
1990 Kate's Valentine 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Sarah A. Lundy James F. Edwards 1 1/16 M 1:50.20 $45,000
1989 Waterzip 4 Jean Cruguet Dominick A. Imperio Irving Paparo 1 1/16 M 1:55.00 $52,740
1988 Tinchen's Prince 5 Anthony Vega Richard A. DeStasio Alfred Fried Jr. 1 M 1:35.80 $52,380
1987 G'Day Mate 4 Frank Lovato Jr. Thomas M. Miles Carolyn Chernick 1 M 1:36.60 $41,880
1986 Fast Step 3 Robbie Davis Gary Sciacca Jack Shaw 1 M 1:35.60 $41,700
1985 Elegant Life 5 Jorge Velásquez Michael Brice Irma Brice 1 M 1:35.00 $43,740
1984 Mc Michael 5 Robbie Davis Kenneth A. Nesky Bonnie Mike Stable 1 M, 70 Y 1:41.00 $43,500
1983 At The Threshold 2 Pat Day Lynn K. Whiting W. Cal Partee 1 1/8 M 1:52.20 $70,200
1982 Mugatea 2 Mike Venezia Frank LaBoccetta Paul Hoffman 1 M 1:37.40 $33,000
1981 Ask Muhammad 2 Jorge Velásquez Laurie Silvera Gordon F. Hall 7 F 1:25.60 $36,660
1980 Expro's Boy 2 Chris McCarron John P. Campo Frank Geraci 7 F 1:23.60 $33,060
1979 Screenland 2 Ramon I. Encinas H. Allen Jerkens Earle I. Mack 7 F 1:25.00 $25,260
1978 Sir Ivor Again 2 Jeffrey Fell LeRoy Jolley Mrs. Tilyou C. Christopher 7 F 1:24.60 $26,715
1977 Kathy's Chief 2 Jacinto Vásquez Warren J. Pascuma Jane Levien 6 F 1:11.20 $22,170
1976 Fratello Ed 2 Ruben Hernandez Ramon M. Hernandez Assunta Louis Farm 6 F 1:11.20 $22,785

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