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Stephen Foster Handicap Wiki Information
The Stephen Foster Handicap
is an American Thoroughbred horse race run in mid-June near the end of the Churchill Downs Spring Meet in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is named in honor of famed composer Stephen Foster, who wrote numerous melodies including "My Old Kentucky Home" which is the song that is annually played as the Kentucky Derby field parades on the track.
The Stephen Foster Handicap was created in 1982, for three-year-olds and up and is run on the dirt at a distance of one and one-eighth miles. It has progressed from Grade III status in 1988 to Grade II in 1995 and is a Grade I event since 2002. The race now serves as the only Grade I stakes held at Churchill Downs outside of Derby Week's running of the Kentucky Oaks, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic and the Kentucky Derby. The race had been restricted to horses four years of age an older in 1983 and from 1985 through 1987. Currently offering a purse of $600,000 added, the race draws some of the top older horses from various parts of the United States.
The 2006 edition of the Stephen Foster Handicap produced its biggest upset ever when jockey Calvin Borel aboard 91-1 longshot Seek Gold defeated the favored 2003 winner, Perfect Drift.
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STEPHEN FOSTER HANDICAP TICKETS
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Records
Speed record:
- 1:47.28 - Victory Gallop (1999)
Most wins:
- Vodika Collins (1982, 1983)
- Recoup the Cash (1994, 1995)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Robby Albarado (2007, 2008, 2009)
- 3 - Pat Day (1985, 1998, 2003)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 2 - Forrest Kaelin (1982, 1983)
- 2 - Jere Smith, Jr. (1994, 1995)
- 2 - Patrick B. Byrne (1997, 1998)
Most wins by an owner:
- 2 - M.B. Collins (1982, 1983)
- 2 - Richard E. Trebat (1994, 1995)
- 2 - Stronach Stables (1998, 2000)
- 2 - West Point Thoroughbreds (2007, 2009)
Winners
Year
| Winner
| Age
| Jockey
| Trainer
| Owner
| Distance
| Time
| Purse
| Gr
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| 2009
| Macho Again
| 4
| Robby Albarado
| Dallas Stewart
| West Point Thoroughbreds
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.75
| $660,000
| I
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| 2008
| Curlin
| 4
| Robby Albarado
| Steve Asmussen
| Stonestreet Stables et al
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.68
| $1,000,000
| I
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| 2007
| Flashy Bull
| 4
| Robby Albarado
| Kiaran McLaughlin
| West Point Thoroughbreds
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:48.63
| $829,500
| I
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| 2006
| Seek Gold
| 6
| Calvin Borel
| Ronald Moquett
| Bowman Couch Racing, LLC
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.24
| $844,500
| I
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| 2005
| Saint Liam
| 5
| Edgar Prado
| Robert J. Frankel
| M/M William Warren, Jr.
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:47.52
| $828,000
| I
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| 2004
| Colonial Colony
| 6
| Rafael Bejarano
| Walter Binder, Jr.
| Lakeside Farms, LLC (Chris Nolan)
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.40
| $893,725
| I
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| 2003
| Perfect Drift
| 4
| Pat Day
| Murray Johnson
| Stonecrest Farm
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:47.55
| $856,500
| I
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| 2002
| Street Cry
| 4
| Jerry D. Bailey
| Saeed bin Suroor
| Godolphin Racing
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.44
| $833,250
| I
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| 2001
| Guided Tour
| 5
| Larry Melancon
| Niall O'Callaghan
| Morton Fink
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:47.74
| $831,000
| II
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| 2000
| Golden Missile
| 5
| Kent Desormeaux
| Joe Orseno
| Stronach Stables
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.56
| $810,000
| II
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| 1999
| Victory Gallop
| 4
| Jerry D. Bailey
| Elliott Walden
| Prestonwood Farm
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:47.28
| $827,250
| II
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| 1998
| Awesome Again
| 4
| Pat Day
| Patrick B. Byrne
| Stronach Stables
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:48.61
| $799,500
| II
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| 1997
| City by Night
| 4
| Shane Sellers
| Patrick B. Byrne
| Richard & Nancy Kaster
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.52
| $163,950
| II
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| 1996
| Tenants Harbor
| 4
| Francisco Torres
| Robert Desensi
| Michael Sheehan
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.94
| $166,050
| II
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| 1995
| Recoup the Cash
| 5
| Aaron Gryder
| Jere Smith, Jr.
| Richard E. Trebat
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.39
| $168,149
| II
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| 1994
| Recoup the Cash
| 4
| Jose Diaz
| Jere Smith, Jr.
| Richard E. Trebat
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.46
| $163,500
| III
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| 1993
| Root Boy
| 5
| Tommy Turner
| Louis Bernier
| Richard F. Blue, Jr.
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.80
| $114,000
| III
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| 1992
| Discover
| 4
| Brent Bartram
| Steve Penrod
| Claiborne Farm
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.14
| $115,900
| III
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| 1991
| Black Tie Affair
| 5
| Jose Diaz
| Ernie T. Poulos
| Jeffrey Sullivan
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.80
| $109,100
| III
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| 1990
| No Marker
| 6
| Aaron Gryder
| Patricia Johnson
| Billy Ray Gowdy
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.80
| $112,200
| III
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| 1989
| Air Worthy
| 4
| Daniel Soto
| William G. Huffman
| John Carlesimo
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.60
| $112,700
| III
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| 1988
| Honor Medal
| 7
| Luis Ortega
| Neil D. Drysdale
| Lettuce Farm
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:50.60
| $129,700
| III
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| 1987
| Red Attack
| 5
| Jack Kaenel
| D. Wayne Lukas
| Pillar Stud, Inc.
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:51.20
| $103,775
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| 1986
| Hopeful Word
| 5
| Keith Allen
| Carl Bowman
| Morris, Clifton & Doll
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.40
| $102,050
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| 1985
| Vanlandingham
| 4
| Pat Day
| C. R. McGaughey III
| Loblolly Stable
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:48.80
| $79,250
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| 1984
| Mythical Ruler
| 6
| James McKnight
| Fred Wirth
| Albert Risen
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.60
| $73,550
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| 1983
| Vodika Collins
| 5
| Leroy Moyers
| Forrest Kaelin
| M. B. Collins
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:49.20
| $54,750
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| 1982
| Vodika Collins
| 4
| Tommy Barrow
| Forrest Kaelin
| M. B. Collins
| 1 1/8 Mile
| 1:51.80
| $57,900
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See also
- Stephen Foster Handicap "top three finishers" and starters
- List of attractions and events in Louisville, Kentucky
- List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs
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