The Iroquois Handicap 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...

 on Long Island, New York in the fall of the year, is a 7 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....

 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...

 for Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 fillies

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....

 and mare

Mare (horse)

A mare is an adult female horse or other equine.In most cases, a mare is a female horse over the age of three, and a filly is a female horse age three and younger. However, in Thoroughbred horse racing, a mare is defined as a female horse more than four years old; in harness racing a mare is a...

s, aged three and up, that are New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

-bred. It offers a purse of $125,000.

Set at a mile and an eighth before 1981, at a mile from 1981 to 1984, a mile and 70 yard

Yard

A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...

s from 1985 to 1987, at six furlongs from 1989 to 1993, it is now at seven furlongs. In 1996, it ran 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:...

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The Iroquois Handicap is named for the Iroquois

Iroquois

The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...

 Indian

Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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 Nation

Nation

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 who still inhabit some of the region that now includes central New York State.

Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 7 furlongs)

• 1:22.60 - Lottsa Talc (1996)

Most wins:

• 3 - Lottsa Talc (1994, 1995, 1996)

Most wins by a jockey

Jockey

A jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...

:

• 3 - Michael Luzzi (2003, 2005, 2008)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

In horse racing, a trainer prepares a horse for races, with responsibility for exercising it, getting it race-ready and determining which races it should enter...

:

• 3 - 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...
  
   (1980, 1984, 1985)

Most wins by an owner:

• 2 - Hobeau Farm (1984, 1985)
• 2 - W. Alec Martusewicz (1986, 1987)
• 2 - Vincent McGuire & Charles (1995, 1996)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance (F 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.... )	Time	To win
2010	Meese Rocks	5	Ramon Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Edward R. Barker	Henry, Joseph & Jamie Terranova	7 F	1:23.64	$75,000
2009	Rightly So	3	Ramon Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez Ramon A. Dominguez is an Eclipse Award-winning champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing....	Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. Dutrow Anthony W. "Tony" Dutrow is an American horse trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing.The eldest of three brothers involved in Thoroughbred racing, he is the son of the late well-known Maryland trainer Richard E. Dutrow, Sr...	Zayat Stables	7 F	1:24.64	$75,000
2008	Ice Cool Kitty	5	Michael Luzzi	Richard Dutrow, Jr.	Lansdon Robbins III/Kevin Callahan	7 F	1:24.11	$75,000
2007	Karakorum Starlet	4	Garrett Gomez	Jeff Odintz	Karakorum Farm	7 F	1:24.04	$75,000
2006	No Reason	3	Garrett Gomez	Scott Blasi	Winter Park Partners	7 F	1:23.23	$75,000
2005	Seeking the Ante	3	Michael Luzzi	John C. Kimmel John C. Kimmel John C. Kimmel is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He holds a pre-med undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder and he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School in 1980.-References:**...	Chester & Mary Broman	7 F	1:25.40	$75,000
2004	Sugar Punch	3	Edgar Prado	Richard Dutrow, Jr.	IEAH Stables IEAH Stables IEAH Stables operates a thoroughbred horse racing stable in the United States. It is based in Garden City, New York.IEAH was formed in 2003 by Michael Iavarone, Michael Sherack and Richard Schiavo. Current IEAH employees include Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens as a bloodstock agent and Mike... , Joe Torre Joe Torre Joseph Paul Torre is a former American professional baseball player and manager who currently serves as Major League Baseball’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. A nine-time All-Star, he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, first baseman and a third baseman for the... , et al.	7 F	1:23.10	$75,000
2003	Princess Dixie	4	Michael Luzzi	H. James Bond	James F. Edwards	7 F	1:24.26	$75,000
2002	Dat You Miz Blue	5	Jose A. Santos	James A. Jerkens James A. Jerkens James A. "Jimmy" Jerkens is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer. His father, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee H. Allen Jerkens, and brother, Steve Jerkens, are also trainers....	Cynthia Knight	7 F	1:22.84	$75,000
2001	Maddie May	4	John Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	So Madcapt Stable	7 F	1:24.03	$75,000
2000	Biogio's Rose	6	Norberto Arroyo, Jr.	Robert Ribaudo	Joseph & Alfred Nastasi	7 F	1:23.95	$75,000
1999	Jena Jena	3	Jerry D. Bailey	Steven W. Young	Michael King	7 F	1:23.40	$75,000
1998	Key Cents	5	John Velazquez	Peter Ferriola	Peter Ferriola & Martin Saks	7 F	1:24.80	$75,000
1997	Your Gorgeous	4	Jose A. Santos	Carl J. Domino Carl J. Domino Carl J. Domino in Quantico, Virginia.Domino is a Representative in the House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from the Florida State University in 1966. In addition, he received his Masters in Business Administration from the Harvard University in...	Kinsman Stable Kinsman Stable Kinsman Stable is the nom de course for the American Thoroughbred racing stable of George Steinbrenner, best known as the owner of the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team...	7 F	1:23.60	$75,000
1996	Lottsa Talc	6	Frank Alvarado	Timothy D. Kelly	Vincent McGuire/Charles Werner	7 F	1:22.60	$75,000
1995	Lottsa Talc	5	Diane Nelson	Timothy D. Kelly	Vincent McGuire/Charles Werner	7 F	1:23.20	$75,000
1994	Lottsa Talc	4	Frank Alvarado	Timothy D. Kelly	Konrad Eggart, et al.	7 F	1:24.80	$45,000
1993	Princess Sybil	6	Mike E. Smith	Gerald E. Taylor	Lucy J. Taylor	6 F	1:11.00	$41,220
1992	Carli's Command	4	Richard Migliore	Gasper S. Moschera	Joques Farm	6 F	1:09.38	$52,740
1991	Northern Willy	6	Julio Pezua	Philip Cosme	James J. Kaulker	6 F	1:10.00	$52,290
1990	Jack Betta Be Rite	3	Dennis Saul	John J. Lambert	Star Trak Farm	6 F	1:11.60	$52,560
1989	Grecian Flight	5	Craig Perret Craig Perret Craig Perret is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding horses at age five and by seven was riding quarter horses in match races...	Joseph H. Pierce, Jr.	Henry C. B. Lindh	6 F	1:13.00	$51,660
1988	Joe's Tammie	3	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...	Jack Van Berg Jack Van Berg John Charles "Jack" Van Berg is an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father is Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg....	James L. Paliafito	8 F	1:40.40	$52,740
1987	Anniron	4	Robbie Davis Robbie Davis Robbie Glen Davis is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey.-Early life:Davis grew up in a single parent household forced onto welfare, something that would impact him for the rest of his life....	Robert P. Lake	W. Alec Martusewicz	1m, 70yds Yard A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...	1:44.80	$42,120
1986	Anniron	3	Robert Cook	Robert P. Lake	W. Alec Martusewicz	1m, 70yds	1:44.80	$42,241
1985	Flip's Pleasure	5	Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center...	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...	Hobeau Farm	1m, 70yds	1:42.60	$41,640
1984	Flip's Pleasure	4	Angel Cordero, Jr.	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...	Hobeau Farm	8 F	1:39.00	$46,440
1983	Chaldea	3	Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn Jean-Luc Samyn is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.The son of a pastry chef, Jean-Luc Samyn was one of three children. At age thirteen, he went to work for the stable of trainer John Cunnington at Chantilly, a racecourse about north of Paris city center...	Thomas J. Skiffington	L. Riley Mangum	8 F	1:40.20	$34,800
1982	Belle Borne	3	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Eugene Jacobs	Peter Barberino	8 F	1:40.20	$34,560
1981	Josies Anchor	5	George Martens George Martens (jockey) George Martens is a retired Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing best known for winning the 1981 Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing....	Raymond A. Smith	Catco Stable	8 F	1:39.20	$34,200
1980	Screenland	3	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:...	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...	Earle I. Mack Earle I. Mack Earle Irving Mack is an American businessman and former United States Ambassador to Finland.-Education:Mack graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in 1959. He then went on to attend Fordham School of Law. In 1992 Mack was one of first 100 alumni inducted into the newly formed Drexel 100...	8.5 F	1:51.80	$32,040
1979	Wandering Cloud	4	Cash Asmussen Cash Asmussen Cash Asmussen is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash". From a Texas horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch in Laredo, Texas...	Thomas M. Waller	Tanrackin Farm	8.5 F	1:52.80	$31,260