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.

Paumonok Handicap
Discontinued Stakes race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated1906
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com
Race information
Distance6 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightHandicap
Purse$65,000

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

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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:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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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

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  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.