The New Orleans Classic Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It currently offers a purse of $400,000.
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1924 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | 124 lbs. with allowances |
| Purse | $400,000 |
Due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the 2006 edition of the New Orleans Handicap was run at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Historical notes
editWild Again, the winner of the first Breeders' Cup Classic, took this race in 1984, and Mineshaft won this race during his 2003 Horse of the Year campaign.
Records
editSpeed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)
- 1:47.64 - Nates Mineshaft (2012)
Most wins:
- 2 - Marriage (1943, 1944)
- 2 - Tenacious (1958, 1959)
- 2 - Honor Medal (1987, 1988)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Ray Broussard (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Todd Pletcher (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 - Dorothy Dorsett Brown (1950, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1983)
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time | Purse $ | Gr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Red Route One | 4 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.14 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2023 | West Will Power | 6 | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox | Gary and Mary West | 1-1/8 m | 1:47.95 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2022 | Olympiad | 4 | Junior Alvarado | William Mott | Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stable, LLC and LNJ Foxwoods | 1-1/8 m | 1:47.74 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2021 | Chess Chief | 5 | Luis Saez | Dallas Stewart | Estate of James J. Coleman Jr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.24 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2020 | By My Standards | 4 | Gabriel Saez | Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.27 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2019 | Core Beliefs | 4 | Florent Geroux | Peter Eurton | Gary Broad | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.36 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2018 | Good Samaritan | 4 | Joel Rosario | William Mott | WinStar Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.87 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2017 | Honorable Duty | 5 | James Graham | Brendan Walsh | DARRS Inc. | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.35 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2016 | S'maverlous | 6 | Jose Lezcano | Michael J. Maker | Gata Racing Stable (John Huber) | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.06 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2015 | Call Me George | 5 | James Graham | Grant T. Forster | Clint Joiner, Matt Bond, Jim Curry | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.07 | $396,000 | G2 | |
| 2014 | Palace Malice | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Todd Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.93 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2013 | Graydar | 5 | Edgar Prado | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Steve Davison) | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.16 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2012 | Nates Mineshaft | 5 | Jesse M. Campbell | Austin K. Smith | Windy Hill Farm (Scott & Pete Reiman) | 1-1/8 m | 1:47.64 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2011 | Mission Impazible | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Steve Davison) | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.02 | $400,000 | G2 | |
| 2010 | Battle Plan | 5 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Overbrook Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.33 | $300,000 | G2 | |
| 2009 | Macho Again | 4 | Robby Albarado | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. (Terry Finley, CEO) | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.21 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2008 | Circular Quay | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael & Doreen Tabor | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2007 | Master Command | 5 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Aaron & Marie Jones | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.89 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2006 | Brass Hat | 5 | Willie Martinez | William B. Bradley | Fred F. Bradley | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.35 | $435,600 | G2 | |
| 2005 | Badge of Silver | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.78 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2004 | Peace Rules | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.61 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2003 | Mineshaft | 4 | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III et al. | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.92 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2002 | Parade Leader | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III & E. J. Hudson, Jr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.44 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2001 | Include | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Bud Delp | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.00 | $500,000 | G2 | |
| 2000 | Allen's Oop | 5 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Dallas Keen | James D. Jackson | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.80 | $500,000 | G3 | |
| 1999 | Precocity | 5 | Willie Martinez | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.00 | $500,000 | G3 | |
| 1998 | Phantom On Tour | 4 | Larry Melancon | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.13 | $500,000 | G3 | |
| 1997 | Isitingood | 6 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram & Terry Henn | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.40 | $300,000 | G3 | |
| 1996 | Scotts Scoundrel | 4 | Ronald Ardoin | Bret Thomas | Virgil Huskey | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $250,000 | G3 | |
| 1995 | Concern | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.40 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1994 | Brother Brown | 4 | Pat Day | Ron Goodridge | Bowline & Cohrs | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.80 | $200,000 | G3 | |
| 1993 | Latin American | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.20 | $150,000 | G3 | |
| 1992 | Jarraar | 5 | Bobby Walker Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss | Sapphire Reg. Stb. & Richard C. Colton Jr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.80 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 1991 | Silver Survivor | 5 | Larry Melancon | Glenn Hild | Carolyn Manning | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.00 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 1990 | Festive | 5 | Bobby Walker Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss | John A. Franks | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.40 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 1989 | Galba | 5 | Antonio Castanon | Neil D. Drysdale | Clover Racing Stable (Jamie Schloss, President) | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.20 | $100,000 | G2 | |
| 1988 | Honor Medal | 7 | Pat Day | Neil D. Drysdale | Lettuce Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.00 | $100,000 | G2 | |
| 1987 | Honor Medal | 6 | Russell Baze | Neil D. Drysdale | Lettuce Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:52.20 | $100,000 | G2 | |
| 1986 | Herat | 4 | Rafael Meza | Jack Van Berg | Jack Van Berg | 1-1/4 m | 2:01.80 | $200,000 | G2 | |
| 1985 | Westheimer | 4 | Larry Snyder | William I. Mott | Michael G. Rutherford | 1-1/4 m | 2:01.80 | $200,000 | G2 | |
| 1984 | Wild Again | 4 | Pat Day | Vincent Timphony | Black Chip Stables (William Allen, Ron Volkman, Terry Beall) | 1-1/4 m | 2:02.00 | $200,000 | G2 | |
| 1983 | Listcapade | 4 | E. J. Perrodin | Dewey Smith | Dorothy D. Brown | 1-1/4 m | 2:03.20 | $200,000 | G2 | |
| 1982 | It's The One | 5 | Walter Guerra | Laz Barrera | Flying Horse Stable & Amin Saiden | 1-1/4 m | 2:01.80 | $200,000 | G2 | |
| 1981 | Sun Catcher | 4 | Alonzo Guajardo | Dianne Carpenter | Sundance Stable (Dianne Carpenter) | 1-1/4 m | 2:03.40 | $150,000 | G2 | |
| 1980 | Pool Court | 5 | Ronald Ardoin | Harry Trotsek | Al Wagner & Ed Seltzer | 1-1/4 m | 2:04.60 | $125,000 | G3 | |
| 1979 | A Letter To Harry | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | John T. Oxley | Raymond F. Salmen | 1-1/4 m | 2:02.60 | $125,000 | G3 | |
| 1978 | Life's Hope | 5 | Chris McCarron | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 1-1/4 m | 2:02.20 | $122,500 | G3 | |
| 1977 | Tudor Tambourine | 4 | Angelo Trosclair | Joseph E. Broussard | Charles Cohen & Ruth Fertel | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $110,000 | G3 | |
| 1976 | Master Derby | 4 | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm (Robert E. Lehmann) | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.00 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 1975 | Lord Rebeau | 4 | Carlos H. Marquez | William Hightower | Paul Cresci | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.60 | $100,000 | G3 | |
| 1974 | Smooth Dancer | 4 | Larry Adams | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier Sr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.60 | $75,000 | G3 | |
| 1973 | Combat Ready | 4 | Leroy Moyers | David Erb | Albert Stall Sr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.00 | $75,000 | G3 | |
| 1972 | Urgent Message | 4 | Gene St. Leon | Jose A. Martin | Gustave Ring | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $75,000 | ||
| 1971 | Rio Bravo | 5 | Fernando Valdizan | Dewey Smith | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.80 | $75,000 | ||
| 1970 | Etony | 5 | Phil Rubbico | George Geier | Sam Gray & George Schmeideskamp | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.20 | $75,000 | ||
| 1969 | Miracle Hill | 5 | David E. Whited | Dewey Smith | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 1-1/8 m | 1:54.80 | $70,700 | ||
| 1968 | Diplomat Way | 4 | Leroy Moyers | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier Sr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.20 | $63,800 | ||
| 1967 | Cabildo | 4 | Jimmy Combest | Alcee Richard | Dorothy D. Brown | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.60 | $69,100 | ||
| 1966 | Just About | 4 | Leroy Moyers | Jack M. Bradley | Alice E. Hill | 1-1/8 m | 1:48.80 | $77,000 | ||
| 1965 | Valiant Man | 6 | Bobby Ussery | Joseph H. Pierce Jr. | Ed & Harry Seltzer | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.20 | $64,000 | ||
| 1964 | Green Hornet | 5 | Ray Broussard | Alcee Richard | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.20 | $61,500 | ||
| 1963 | Endymion | 4 | Jimmy Nichols | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener Jr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.40 | $50,000 | ||
| 1962 | Yorktown | 5 | Jimmy Nichols | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener Jr. | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.60 | $50,000 | ||
| 1961 | Greek Star | 6 | Ray Broussard | Charles V. Reynolds | Sidney M. Barton | 1-1/8 m | 1:49.80 | $58,150 | ||
| 1960 | Tudor Era | 7 | Robert Stevenson | Arnold N. Winick | Mrs. Herbert Herff | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.80 | $58,900 | ||
| 1959 | Tenacious | 5 | Ray Broussard | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.20 | $62,500 | ||
| 1958 | Tenacious | 4 | Ray Broussard | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 1-1/8 m | 1:51.00 | $61,900 | ||
| 1957 | Kingmaker | 4 | Sam Boulmetis Sr. | William C. Winfrey | Happy Hill Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.20 | $60,600 | ||
| 1956 | Find | 6 | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 1-1/8 m | 1:52.40 | $63,900 | ||
| 1955 | Sea O' Erin | 4 | Kenneth Church | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm | 1-1/8 m | 1:50.20 | $62,900 | ||
| 1954 | Grover B | 5 | Paul J. Bailey | Thomas P. Morgan | Thomas P. Morgan | 1-1/8 m | 1:52.00 | $50,000 | ||
| 1953 | Smoke Screen | 6 | Gerald Porch | Conn McCreary | Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keys) | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.00 | $50,000 | ||
| 1952 | Oil Capitol | 5 | Kenneth Church | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.20 | $25,000 | ||
| 1951 | Mount Marcy | 6 | Kenneth Church | Sylvester Veitch | Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.80 | $25,000 | ||
| 1950 | Red Camelia | 4 | Pat Milligan | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 1-1/16 m | 1:49.40 | $25,000 | ||
| 1949 | My Request | 4 | Claude Erickson | James P. Conway | Florence Whitaker | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.40 | $25,000 | ||
| 1948 | Star Reward | 4 | Steve Brooks | Jack C. Hodgins | Dixiana Stable | 1-1/16 m | 1:48.80 | $25,000 | ||
| 1947 | Earshot | 4 | Frank S. Moon | Arthur F. Skelton | William G. Helis | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.80 | $25,000 | ||
| 1946 | Hillyer Court | 4 | Willie Lee Johnson | Ken Force Jr. | Bernard Seroy | 1-1/16 m | 1:45.20 | $25,000 | ||
| 1945 | Race not held | |||||||||
| 1944 | Marriage | 8 | Jesse Higley | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy | 1-1/16 m | 1:45.00 | $25,000 | ||
| 1943 | Marriage | 7 | Arthur Craig | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy | 1-1/16 m | 1:43.80 | $28,000 | ||
| 1941 | - 1942 | Race not held | ||||||||
| 1940 | Rough Diamond | 8 | Arnold Sorsen | Clyde Troutt | Clyde Troutt | 1-1/16 m | 1:49.20 | $1,200 | ||
| 1939 | Chance Sweet | 4 | Johnny Oros | Eugene Drillon | Eugene Drillon | 1-1/16 m | 1:46.80 | $1,500 | ||
| 1938 | Novelette | 3 | Vincent Nodarse | Clyde Troutt | Clyde Troutt | 1-1/16 m | 1:47.00 | $2,000 | ||
| 1937 | Skeeter | 3 | Frank Ritz | Charles S. Bancroft | Charles S. Bancroft | 1 m | 1:41.80 | $1,500 | ||
| 1936 | Julia Grant | 4 | Homer Spears | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward | 1m,70yds | 1:47.40 | $1,000 | ||
| 1935 | Jesting | 5 | Sterling Young | Chester J. Bild | Chester J. Bild | 1 m | 1:39.40 | $600 | ||
| 1934 | Slapped | 4 | Leon "Buddy" Haas | Ben A. Jones | Leonard Wilson | 1-1/8 m | 1:53.60 | $2,000 | ||
| 1933 | Rocky News | 5 | Johnny Kacala | Joseph F. Patterson | Audley Farm Stable | 1-1/16 m | 1:52.60 | $2,000 | ||
| 1932 | Spanish Play | 4 | Charles Landolt | Charles H. Knebelkamp | Charles H. Knebelkamp & Richard S. Morris | 1-1/8 m | 1:54.80 | $2,000 | ||
| 1931 | Jimmy Moran | 4 | Eugene James | Mose Goldblatt | Mose Goldblatt | 1-1/16 m | 1:45.80 | $10,775 | ||
| 1930 | Donnay | 4 | Eddie Steffen | Frank M. Taylor | Rancocas Stable | 1-1/16 m | 1:45.20 | $12,225 | ||
| 1929 | Vermajo | 3 | Anthony Pascuma | Charles E. Durnell | Three D's Stock Farm | 1-1/16 m | 1:46.40 | $42,100 | ||
| 1928 | Justice F | 4 | Anthony Pascuma | Doc Riddle | William Daniel | 1-1/16 m | 1:45.80 | $70,000 | ||
| 1927 | Cotlogomor | 5 | Charles Allen | Albert G. Woodman | Coventry Stable (S. A. Cowan) | 1-1/16 m | 1:50.20 | $50,000 | ||
| 1926 | Nurmi | 3 | J. Thomas | Clyde Phillips | Greentree Stable | 1-1/16 m | 1:47.00 | $39,000 | ||
| 1925 | Quatrain | 3 | Eddie Legere | Thomas J. Harmon | Frederick Johnson | 1-1/16 m | 1:44.60 | $25,000 | ||
| 1924 | Fredericktown | 3 | Ivan Parke | William H. Fizer | Henry Stark | 1 m | 1:40.60 | $2,000 | ||