Fall Highweight Handicap
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The Fall Highweight Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse race
Thoroughbred horse racing is a worldwide sport and industry involving the racing of Thoroughbred horses. It is governed by different national bodies. There are two forms of the sport: Flat racing and National Hunt racing...

 held annually near the end of November at Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack
Aqueduct Racetrack is a thoroughbred horse-racing facility and racino in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Its racing meets usually are from late October/early November through April.-History:...

 in Queens
Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. The largest borough in area and the second-largest in population, it is coextensive with Queens County, an administrative division of New York state, in the United States....

, New York
New York
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. Currently run at a distance of 6 furlong
Furlong
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and U.S. customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to 220 yards, 660 feet, 40 rods, or 10 chains. The exact value of the furlong varies slightly among English-speaking countries....

s (1,207 m), it is open to horses three years of age and older. The race is a real test for speed and strength in that the top-weighted horse is assigned a minimum of 140 pounds (63.5 kg). The race was given its current Grade III
Graded stakes race
A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...

 status in 2009 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

Run at Belmont Park
Belmont Park
Belmont Park is a major thoroughbred horse-racing facility located in Elmont in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, on Long Island adjoining New York City. It first opened on May 4, 1905...

 from its inception in 1914 to 1959 and again from 1963 to 1993, the race was open to horses of any age until 1959 when it was changed to its present format. It was raced on a straight course prior to 1921, from 1926 to 1939, and again from 1942 to 1957. A large field resulted in the 1976 edition being run in two divisions.

The first edition of the Fall Highweight Handicap was a remarkable victory for Comely
Comely
Comely was an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse. Bred and raced by James Butler, owner of the Empire City Race Track, her sire was Disguise who raced in England for owner/breeder James R. Keene and was the winner of the 1900 Jockey Club Stakes and who also ran third in that year's Epsom Derby....

 who was not only a filly
Filly
A filly is a young female horse too young to be called a mare. There are several specific definitions in use.*In most cases filly is a female horse under the age of four years old....

 that defeated male rivals, but the only two-year-old to ever win the race. The Comely Stakes
Comely Stakes
The Comely Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Run in mid-April, since 1960 it has been open to three year old fillies who are willing to race one mile on the dirt track. The race is a Grade III event with a purse of $150,000 and...

 were named in honor of her achievement.

Records

Most wins by a jockey
Jockey
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:
  • 5 - Eddie Arcaro
    Eddie Arcaro
    George Edward Arcaro , known professionally as Eddie Arcaro, was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who won more American classic races than any other jockey in history and is the only rider to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice...

    , Jorge Chavez
    Jorge Chávez
    Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...

  • 4 - Angel Cordero, Jr., John L. Rotz
    John L. Rotz
    John L. Rotz is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and an active World Champion in Western riding competitions....

    , Raymond Workman
    Raymond Workman
    Raymond "Sonny" Workman was an American Champion and Hall of Fame jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. During his fifteen years as a professional rider from 1926 through 1940, he won an exceptional twenty percent of his starts....



Most wins by an owner:
  • 4 - Joseph E. Widener
    Joseph E. Widener
    Joseph Early Widener was a wealthy American art collector who was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C...

     (1919, 1929, 1931, 1941)
  • 3 - Brookfield Farm
    Harry Z. Isaacs
    Harry Z. Isaacs was a Baltimore, Maryland businessman, a philanthropist, and a major owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses who operated and resided at Brookfield Farm in Glyndon, Maryland...

     (1956, 1957, 1958)

Winners of the Fall Highweight Handicap

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2011 Sunrise Smarty 4 Ramon Dominguez Michael Hushion West Point Thoroughbreds/Brooks/Cammarano 1:09.97
2010 Endless Circle 6 Edgar Prado Rudy Rodriguez Scuderi/Riccio 1:09.79
2009 Cherokee Country 5 Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano
Jose Lezcano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race....

Ramon Preciado Victory Thoroughbreds 1:09.29
2008 Fabulous Strike 5 Ramon Dominguez Todd Beattie Walter Downey 1:09.02
2007 Grand Champion 4 Eibar Coa
Eibar Coa
Eibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...

James A. Jerkens
James A. Jerkens
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Susan & John Moore 1:09.90
2006 Afrashad 4 Richard Migliore Saeed bin Suroor
Saeed bin Suroor
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Godolphin Racing 1:11.05
2005 Attila's Storm 3 Pablo Morales
Pablo Morales
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Richard Schosberg Barry K. Schwartz
Barry K. Schwartz
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1:09.2
2004 Thunder Touch 3 Rafael Bejarano Kiaran McLaughlin
Kiaran McLaughlin
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Stronach Stables
Stronach Stables
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1:09.8
2003 Bossanova 3 Edgar Prado H. James Bond L. & R. Rodriguez 1:10.0
2002 True Direction 3 Javier Castellano
Javier Castellano
Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...

Carlos Morales
Carlos Morales
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Morton & Marisol Binn 1:09.6
2001 Yonaguska 3 Jose Santos
José Santos
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D. Wayne Lukas
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

Michael Tabor
Michael Tabor
Michael B. Tabor is a businessman and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.-Thoroughbred racing career:...

1:09.6
2000 Kashatreya 6 Octavio Vergara John O. Hertler Seymour Cohn 1:11.0
1999 Richter Scale 5 Jorge Chavez
Jorge Chávez
Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...

Mary Jo Lohmeier Nancy & Richard Kaster 1:09.0
1998 Punch Line
Punch line
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8 Jorge Chavez
Jorge Chávez
Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...

William H. Turner, Jr. Althea D. Richards 1:10.6
1997 Royal Haven 5 Richard Migliore Gasper Moschera Barbara Davis
Marvin Davis
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1:10.6
1996 Victor Avenue 3 Jorge Chavez
Jorge Chávez
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Dale Romans Greg James 1:09.2
1995 Jess C's Whirl 5 Jorge Chavez
Jorge Chávez
Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...

John H. Forbes Ted & Larry Oleck 1:09.8
1994 Chimes Band 3 Jerry D. Bailey D. Wayne Lukas
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

Fares Farms 1:11.2
1993 Fly So Free
Fly So Free
Fly So Free was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. A grandson of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Damascus, Fly So Free was owned by New York City Broadway theatre producer and music publishing company owner Tommy Valando and his wife Elizabeth.In 1990, Fly So Free capped off a...

5 Jerry D. Bailey Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...

Tommy Valando
Tommy Valando
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1:09.4
1992 Salt Lake 3 Mike E. Smith D. Wayne Lukas
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

William T. Young
William T. Young
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1:09.0
1991 Senor Speedy 4 Jorge Chavez
Jorge Chávez
Jorge Chávez Dartnell , also known as Géo Chávez, was a Franco – Peruvian aviator. At a young age, he achieved fame for his aeronautical feats...

Alfredo Callejas Robert Perez 1:08.6
1990 Carson City 3 Jerry D. Bailey D. Wayne Lukas
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

William T. Young
William T. Young
William T. Young was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses.William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Young graduated with high distinction in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical...

1:09.8
1989 Sewickley 4 Randy Romero
Randy Romero
Randy Paul Romero is a Hall of Fame jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing, Born into a family involved with horses, his father Lloyd J...

Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...

Robert S. Evans 1:09.6
1988 Parlay Me 3 Randy Romero
Randy Romero
Randy Paul Romero is a Hall of Fame jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing, Born into a family involved with horses, his father Lloyd J...

James E. Picou Marshall E. Sigel 1:09.6
1987 Purple Mountain 5 Richard Migliore Woodrow Sedlacek Jacques Wimpfheimer 1:08.8
1986 Funistrada
Funistrada
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3 Robbie Davis
Robbie Davis
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Jan H. Nerud John A. Nerud
John A. Nerud
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1:09.4
1985 Mt. Livermore 4 Jorge Velasquez
Jorge Velasquez
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D. Wayne Lukas
D. Wayne Lukas
Darrell Wayne Lukas is a former educator who became one of the most successful horse trainers in American Thoroughbred horse racing history and a U.S...

Lloyd R. French, Jr. 1:10.6
1984 Mamaison 4 Chris McCarron
Chris McCarron
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Richard Mandella
Richard Mandella
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Harold P. Oliver 1:10.2
1983 Chas Conerly 3 Jimmy Miranda Allen H. Jerkens Hobeau Farm 1:10.4
1982 Gold Beauty 3 Don Brumfield
Don Brumfield
Donald Alan Brumfield is a retired American jockey from Kentucky.During his thirty-five year career, Brumfield won 4,573 races in 33,222 rides. He retired from racing in 1989. Brumfield was the "track all-time leading rider in terms of races won " at Churchill Downs, where he won 16 riding titles...

William D. Curtis Georgia E. Hoffman 1:09.2
1981 Piedmont Pete 5 Kenny Black Ron Alfano Mel Hewitt 1:10.4
1980 King's Fashion 5 Jean-Luc Samyn
Jean-Luc Samyn
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H. Allen Jerkens
H. Allen Jerkens
Harry Allen Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred race horse Hall of Fame trainer.Jerkens' father owned a riding academy on Long Island that led to his interest in horse racing and in 1950 he trained his first winner. Sometimes called the "Giant Killer", he is best known for his upsets...

Bohemia Stable 1:10.6
1979 Whatsyourpleasure 6 Angel Cordero, Jr. John W. Russell Murty Farm 1:09.6
1978 What A Summer
What A Summer
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5 Angel Cordero, Jr. Leroy Jolley
LeRoy Jolley
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Diana M. Firestone 1:09.4
1977 What A Summer
What A Summer
What A Summer was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse who defeated both male and female competitors. She was bred in Maryland by Milton Polinger. She was a stunning gray color out of the mare, Summer Tan. Her sire was What Luck, the multiple stakes winning son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame...

4 Jacinto Vasquez
Jacinto Vásquez
Jacinto Vásquez is a retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980, but may be best known as the regular jockey for the great filly Ruffian.-Biography:...

Leroy Jolley
LeRoy Jolley
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Diana M. Firestone 1:10.0
1976 Relent 5 Ruben Hernandez Sidney Watters, Jr. Stephen C. Clark 1:09.8
1976 Honorable Miss 6 Bill Shoemaker Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Frank Yewell Whiteley, Jr. was a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Born and raised on a farm in Centreville, Maryland, Whiteley grew up around horses and from a very early age was intent on racing them. Developing his skills, by age twenty-one he had embarked on a professional training...

Pen-Y-Bryn Farm 1:10.0
1975 Honorable Miss 5 Jacinto Vasquez
Jacinto Vásquez
Jacinto Vásquez is a retired Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey. He rode two Kentucky Derby winners, Foolish Pleasure in 1975 and Genuine Risk in 1980, but may be best known as the regular jockey for the great filly Ruffian.-Biography:...

Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Frank Y. Whiteley, Jr.
Frank Yewell Whiteley, Jr. was a Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Born and raised on a farm in Centreville, Maryland, Whiteley grew up around horses and from a very early age was intent on racing them. Developing his skills, by age twenty-one he had embarked on a professional training...

Pen-Y-Bryn Farm 1:09.8
1974 Piamem 4 Miguel A. Rivera Lazaro S. Barrera Miguel Alfonzo 1:10.4
1973 King's Bishop
King's Bishop
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4 Eddie Maple
Eddie Maple
Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. One of eight brothers and sisters, he was an older brother to jockey Sam Maple who won more than 2,500 races. He began riding horses at age 12 and won his first race as a professional at 17...

H. Allen Jerkens
H. Allen Jerkens
Harry Allen Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred race horse Hall of Fame trainer.Jerkens' father owned a riding academy on Long Island that led to his interest in horse racing and in 1950 he trained his first winner. Sometimes called the "Giant Killer", he is best known for his upsets...

Bohemia Stable 1:09.4
1972 Chou Croute 4 John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and an active World Champion in Western riding competitions....

Robert G. Dunham E.V. Benjamin III 1:10.0
1971 Shut Eye
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5 Angel Cordero, Jr. Jack M. Bradley Kev-Hill Stable 1:10.8
1970 Ta Wee
Ta Wee
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4 John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and an active World Champion in Western riding competitions....

Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...

Tartan Stable 1:10.4
1969 Ta Wee
Ta Wee
Ta Wee was an American Thoroughbred Hall of Fame race horse bred at the Tartan Stable of William L. McKnight . Foaled on March 26, 1966, her sire was Intentionally, the American Champion Sprint Horse of 1959...

3 John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and an active World Champion in Western riding competitions....

Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. Schulhofer
Flint S. "Scotty" Schulhofer was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.Schulhofer was born into a racing family in Aiken, South Carolina, where his father owned a racing stable as well as a riding academy...

Tartan Stable 1:10.2
1968 More Scents 4 Angel Cordero, Jr. Philip G. Johnson Meadowhill 1:11.8
1967 Indulto 4 John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz
John L. Rotz is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey and an active World Champion in Western riding competitions....

Max Hirsch
Max Hirsch
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Jane Greer
Jane Greer
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1:12.6
1966 Impressive 3 Kenneth Knapp Edward A. Neloy
Edward A. Neloy
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Little M Farm 1:10.4
1965 Pack Trip 5 Manuel Ycaza
Manuel Ycaza
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John A. Nerud
John A. Nerud
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Joseph M. Roebling 1:13.8

Earlier winners




* In 1918, Fairy Wand finished first, but was disqualified.
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