The Fleetwing Handicap was an American Thoroughbred race for horses age three and older that was run between 1908 and 1953. Inaugurated at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York it remained there through 1942 with the exception of 1915 when it was temporarily hosted by Belmont Park.[1] In 1942 the Empire City Racetrack ended Thoroughbred racing, reverting to its origins as a facility exclusively for harness racing. As such, in 1943 the Fleeting Handicap was transferred to the Jamaica Race Course in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
| Location | Empire City Race Track (1908-1914, 1916, 1942) Belmont Park (1915) Jamaica Race Course 1943-1953 |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1908 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 1/16 miles |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds and up |
Historical notes
editThe inaugural running of the Fleetwing took place on August 27, 1908 and was won by Richard Carman's Magazine who returned to win it for a second time in 1910.[2] [3]
Some of the top level horses of their era that won the Fleetwing include Jack Atkin (1909), Hall of Fame inductee Sarazen (1924 and 1925), Tryster (1922), Polydor (1929), Flying Heels (1931), Fighting Fox who broke the Empire City track record while winning the 1939 race, and Sheilas Reward who in his 1950 victory at Jamaica set another new track record.[4] [5]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1:07.40 @ 5¾ furlongs: Fighting Fox (1939) & Doublrab (1942)
- 1:09.40 @ 6 furlongs: Sheilas Reward (1950)
Most wins:
- Magazine (1908, 1910)
- Sarazen (1924, 1925)
- The Beasel (1930, 1932)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - James Stout (1939, 1943, 1944)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 3 - Max Hirsch (1924, 1925, 1928)
- 3 - James E. Fitzsimmons (1939, 1943, 1944)
Most wins by an owner:
- 3 - Belair Stud (1939, 1943, 1944)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (furlongs) |
Time |
Win $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Eatontown | 7 | Chris Rogers | Betty Block Roberts | Betty Block Roberts | 6 f | 1:11.00 | $14,950 |
| 1952 | Tea-Maker | 9 | Hedley Woodhouse | J. Dallet Byers | F. Ambrose Clark | 6 f | 1:10.20 | $14,600 |
| 1951 | More Sun | 4 | Hedley Woodhouse | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | 6 f | 1:11.40 | $15,200 |
| 1950 | Sheilas Reward | 3 | Fernando Fernandez | Eugene Jacobs | Louis Lazare | 6 f | 1:09.40 | $15,425 |
| 1949 | Mangohick | 5 | Douglas Dodson | Casey Hayes | Christopher Chenery | 6 f | 1:12.20 | $15,800 |
| 1948 | Buzfuz | 6 | Conn McCreary | Joseph B. Rosen | Mose Rauzin | 6 f | 1:12.20 | $20,200 |
| 1947 | Brown Mogul | 4 | Eric Guerin | John B. Theall | Joe W. Brown | 6 f | 1:11.80 | $15,700 |
| 1946 | Scholarship | 4 | Arnold Kirkland | Kenneth L. W. Force Jr. | George G. Gilbert Jr. | 6 f | 1:10.40 | $8,500 |
| 1945 | First Fiddle | 6 | Johnny Longden | Edward Mulrenan | Mrs. Edward Mulrenan | 6 f | 1:11.00 | $8,025 |
| 1944 | Bossuet | 4 | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 6 f | 1:11.00 | $7,617 |
| 1943 | Apache | 4 | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 6 f | 1:11.60 | $6,225 |
| 1942 | Doublrab | 4 | Billie Thompson | Harris Brown | Lillian Christopher | 5.75 f | 1:07.40 | $4,575 |
| 1941 | Roman | 4 | Don Meade | Daniel E. Stewart | Joseph E. Widener | 5.75 f | 1:08.20 | $5,350 |
| 1940 | He Did | 7 | Eddie Arcaro | J. Thomas Taylor | W. Arnold Hanger | 5.75 f | 1:08.20 | $5,050 |
| 1939 | Fighting Fox | 4 | James Stout | James E. Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | 5.75 f | 1:07.40 | $5,050 |
| 1938 | Preeminent | 6 | Nick Wall | Duval A. Headley | Hal Price Headley | 5.75 f | 1:09.40 | $5,850 |
| 1937 | Jay Jay | 4 | John Gilbert | Frank Garrett | Howard Bruce | 5.75 f | 1:08.40 | $5,200 |
| 1936 | Mower | 3 | Eddie Yager | George M. Odom | Elsie Cassatt Stewart | 5.75 f | 1:08.20 | $3,950 |
| 1933 | - 1935 | Race not held | ||||||
| 1932 | The Beasel | 5 | Earl Sande | J. P. "Sammy" Smith | J. P. "Sammy" Smith | 5.75 f | 1:10.00 | $2,320 |
| 1931 | Flying Heels | 4 | Raymond Workman | J. Simon Healy | John J. Curtis | 5.75 f | 1:09.60 | $3,420 |
| 1930 | The Beasel | 3 | Willie Kelsay | Henry McDaniel | Gifford A. Cochran | 5.75 f | 1:09.20 | $3,470 |
| 1929 | Polydor | 4 | Mack Garner | William J. Speirs | William Ziegler Jr. | 5.75 f | 1:09.20 | $3,700 |
| 1928 | Happy Argo | 5 | George Fields | Max Hirsch | Kershaw Stable | 5.75 f | 1:09.60 | $4,190 |
| 1927 | Sweepster | 3 | Laverne Fator | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | 5.75 f | 1:09.40 | $4,170 |
| 1926 | Noah | 4 | Linus McAtee | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 5.75 f | 1:08.80 | $3,910 |
| 1925 | Sarazen | 4 | Earl Sande | Max Hirsch | Virginia Fair Vanderbilt | 5.75 f | 1:08.40 | |
| 1924 | Sarazen | 3 | John Maiben | Max Hirsch | Virginia Fair Vanderbilt | 5.75 f | 1:08.40 | $4,490 |
| 1923 | Runantell | 4 | Clarence Turner | Thomas Welsh | Joseph E. Widener | 5.75 f | 1:08.80 | $4,910 |
| 1922 | Tryster | 4 | Lewis Norris | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry Payne Whitney | 5.75 f | 1:09.60 | $4,530 |
| 1921 | Dominique | 4 | Laverne Fator | Sam Hildreth | Rancocas Stable | 5.75 f | 1:09.60 | $4,230 |
| 1920 | Irish Dream | 3 | Clarence Turner | Charles White | Kilrane Stable | 5.75 f | 1:09.40 | $2,770 |
| 1919 | Ticklish | 3 | Charles Fairbrother | Richard E. Watkins | Richard E. Watkins | 5.75 f | 1:08.80 | $2,325 |
| 1918 | Old Koenig | 5 | Lavelle Ensor | George Ziegler | Beverwyck Stable | 5.75 f | 1:07.80 | $2,325 |
| 1917 | Top o' th' Morning | 5 | Merritt Buxton | William Shields | Paul Powers | 6 f (±) | 1:10.20 | $2,325 |
| 1916 | He Will | 4 | Roscoe Troxler | Louis Feustel | Louis Feustel | 6 f | 1:12.00 | $1,345 |
| 1915 | Phosphor | 3 | Johnny Loftus | William H. Karrick | Schuyler L. Parsons | 6 f | 1:11.40 | $1,250 |
| 1914 | Ten Point | 4 | James Butwell | Anthony L. Aste | Anthony L. Aste | 6 f | 1:13.00 | $1,355 |
| 1911 | - 1913 | Race not held | ||||||
| 1910 | Magazine | 5 | George Archibald | Frank Ernest | Richard F. Carman | 6 f | 1:12.00 | $1,150 |
| 1909 | Jack Atkin | 5 | Vincent Powers | John Powers | Barney Schreiber | 6 f | 1:12.00 | $1,165 |
| 1908 | Magazine | 3 | Dalton McCarthy | Frank Regan | Richard F. Carman | 6 f | 1:15.20 | $2,370 |
References
edit- ^ "Friar Rock and Phosphor Win Stakes at Belmont Park". New York Times, Section Sports, page 4. 1915-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "Fast Magazine Prevails". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1908-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "Fleetwing Not Truly Run". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1910-07-29. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ "Fighting Fox Lowers Record". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 1939-07-10. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Sheilas Reward Sets Jamaica Track Mark in Fleetwing Handicap". New York Times, Section Sports, page 34. 1950-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-13.