The Sysonby Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race first run in 1946 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Placed on hiatus after the 1959 edition, the race was revived in 1967 at Aqueduct Racetrack where it was run one last time. An event for horses of either sex age three and older, it was run on dirt over a distance of a mile through 1958 then the following year increased to a mile and a quarter. For the final running in 1967 it became a sprint race of seven furlongs.[1]
| Discontinued stakes race | |
| Location | Belmont Park Elmont, New York, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1946 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Race information | |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Three years old & up |
| Weight | weight-for-age |
The race was named in honor of U. S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Sysonby who was selected #30 - Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century.[2]
Historical race notes
editLucky Draw won the 1946 inaugural running in a year in which he set six track records including equaling a World record.[3] He won the Sysonby by 10 lengths and although it was run over a muddy racetrack, it was still in a fast time.[4]
Other notable Sysonby Handicap winners were four American Horse of the Year and U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductees Armed, Triple Crown winner Citation, and Tom Fool.[5] [6] [7] In addition, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Arise won this race.[8]
Records
editSpeed record:
- 1:35.00 @ 1 mile : Cohoes (1958)
Most wins:
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Ted Atkinson (1949, 1952, 1953)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 - John M. Gaver Sr. (1949, 1952, 1953, 1958)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 - Greentree Stable (1949, 1952, 1953, 1958)
Winners
editReferences
edit- ^ "A cold, Bitter Day for Chalk Players as Big A closes". New York Daily News. 1967-12-16. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century. Blood Horse Publications. 2000-10-25. ISBN 9781581500240. Archived from the original on 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Lucky Draw Sets His Sixth Track Record of Year in Atlantic City Triumph". New York Times. 1946-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Lucky Draw Wins Sysonby Handicap". Reno Nevada Gazette-Journal, Page 9. 1946-10-12. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "Armed Sets Record With Belmont Victory". New York Daily News. 1947-10-10. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Citation unmatched for 25 years". ESPN.com. 2003-11-19. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Tom Fool". Racingmuseum.org. 1960-01-01. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Arise". Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. 1983-12-02. Retrieved 2019-05-21.