Metropolitan Handicap top three finishers

This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Metropolitan Handicap

Metropolitan Handicap

The Metropolitan Handicap, frequently called the "Met Mile," is an American Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the last week of May at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to horses age three and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one mile .The Met Mile was first...

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Grade 1

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...

race for horses three year-olds and older at one mile on dirt held 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...

in Elmont, New York

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Year	Winner	Second	Third	Starters
2010	Quality Road Quality Road Quality Road is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and raced by Edward P. Evans, his sire is World record setter, Elusive Quality, who also sired 2004 Kentucky Derby/Preakness Stakes winner Smarty Jones and 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic winner, Raven's Pass...	Musket Man	Tizway	8
2009	Bribon	Smooth Air	Driven by Success	12
2008	Divine Park Divine Park Divine Park is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He won the 2008 edition of the grade one Metropolitan Handicap, as well as two other graded stakes races: the 2007 Withers Stakes and the 2007 Westchester Handicap Divine Park (foaled March 20, 2004 in Kentucky) is an American Thoroughbred...	Commentator Commentator (horse) Commentator , is an American Thoroughbred race horse by the stallion Distorted Humor, sire of 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide. Like Funny Cide, Commentator is a New York bred as well as a gelding...	Lord Snowden	9
2007	Corinthian Corinthian (horse) Corinthian is an American Thoroughbred racehorse.He was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton 2004 Saratoga yearling sale for $385,000 by the Centennial Farms racing partnership led by Donald V. Little Sr...	Political Force	Lawyer Ron Lawyer Ron Lawyer Ron was an American thoroughbred race horse. He was bred and owned by James T. Hines, Jr., an entrepreneur who started his first company, Premium Allied Tool, in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1966, and it became a multi-million dollar business...	9
2006	Silver Train Silver Train Silver Train was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Joe Mulholland and family in Georgetown, Kentucky, he was out of the mare Ridden In The Stars and sired by Old Trieste, a son of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee A.P...	Sun King	Mass Media	7
2005	Ghostzapper Ghostzapper Foaled in Kentucky on April 6 in the year 2000, the thoroughbred racehorse Ghostzapper won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2004, outdistancing Roses in May by three lengths in a stakes record of 1:59.02...	Silver Wagon	Sir Shackleton	6
2004	Pico Central	Bowman's Band	Strong Hope	9
2003	Aldebaran	Saarland	Peeping Tom	8
2002	Swept Overboard	Aldebaran	Crafty C. T.	10
2001	Exciting Story	Peeping Tom	Alannan	10
2000	Yankee Victor	Honest Lady	Sir Bear Sir Bear Sir Bear is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who got better as he grew older and raced successfully until retiring at age ten.He was bred by Florida veterinarian, Dr. Al Smollin, and raced by his wife, Barbara...	8
1999	Sir Bear Sir Bear Sir Bear is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who got better as he grew older and raced successfully until retiring at age ten.He was bred by Florida veterinarian, Dr. Al Smollin, and raced by his wife, Barbara...	Crafty Friend	Liberty Gold	8
1998	Wild Rush	Banker's Gold	Accelerator	9
1997	Langfuhr Langfuhr (horse) Langfuhr is a Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Owned and bred by noted German-born Canadian horseman Gus Schickedanz, he was named for Langfuhr the former German name for one of the boroughs of the Northern Polish city of Danzig...	Western Winter	Northern Afleet	10
1996	Honour and Glory Honour and Glory Honour and Glory is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won important races during his career. He was bred by William T...	Lite the Fuse	Afternoon Deelites	9
1995	You And I	Lite the Fuse	Our Emblem	9
1994	Holy Bull Holy Bull Holy Bull is an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He was sired by Great Above, whose dam was the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame filly Ta Wee.-Race History:...	Cherokee Run Cherokee Run Cherokee Run is an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1982 Canadian Hall of Fame inductee Runaway Groom, who in turn was a son of leading sire Blushing Groom...	Devil His Due Devil His Due Devil His Due was multimillionaire American Thoroughbred racehorse and successful sire. Bred in Kentucky by Peter E. Blum and raced under the Blue Ribbon Farm banner, he had a record of 41: 11-12-3 with career earnings of $3,920,405. At the time of his retirement he was fourth on the all time...	10
1993	Ibero	Bertrando Bertrando Bertrando is an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. A tall colt, who would grow to 16 hands 2 inches, Bertrando was bred by Ed Nahem, at River Edge Farm in Buellton, California...	Alydeed Alydeed Alydeed is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Anderson Farms of St. Thomas, Ontario, he was out of the unraced mare Bialy, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Alydar...	9
1992	Dixie Brass Dixie Brass Dixie Brass was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the leading middle distance runners in the United States in 1992. Bred in Kentucky by John W...	Pleasant Tap Pleasant Tap Pleasant Tap was an American thoroughbred stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Pleasant Colony, out of the mare, Never Knock...	In Excess In Excess (horse) In Excess is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and in the United States. Out of the mare Kantado, he was sired by Siberian Express, a multiple Group One winner in France....	11
1991	In Excess In Excess (horse) In Excess is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and in the United States. Out of the mare Kantado, he was sired by Siberian Express, a multiple Group One winner in France....	Rubiano Rubiano Rubiano is one of 28 parishes in the municipality of Grado, within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain.The population is 26 .-Villages and hamlets:La CaleaEntre el Valle...	Gervazy	14
1990	Criminal Type Criminal Type Criminal Type was an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. He won two Eclipse Awards in 1990.-Background:A descendant of Nearco, he was bred at the famed Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky and owned in partnership with Jurgen K. Arnemann...	Housebuster Housebuster Housebuster was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by graded stakes race winner Mt. Livermore out of the Great Above mare, Big Dreams....	Easy Goer Easy Goer Easy Goer was an American Champion Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse, famous for earning American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt honors in 1988, and defeating 1989 American Horse of the Year Sunday Silence in the Belmont Stakes by 8 lengths. The victory deprived Sunday Silence of the Triple Crown...	9
1989	Proper Reality	Seeking the Gold Seeking The Gold Seeking The Gold is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by the leading stud, Mr. Prospector, who in turn was a son of Raise a Native, out of the mare, Con Game....	Dancing Spree	8
1988	Gulch Gulch (horse) Gulch was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Owned and bred by Peter M. Brant, he was sired by the outstanding North American stud and graded stakes race winner Mr...	Afleet	Stacked Pack	8
1987	Gulch Gulch (horse) Gulch was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. Owned and bred by Peter M. Brant, he was sired by the outstanding North American stud and graded stakes race winner Mr...	King's Swan	Broad Brush Broad Brush Broad Brush was an American thoroughbred racehorse foaled in Maryland. He was out of the Hoist The Flag mare, Hay Patcher, by the Hall of Fame stallion, Ack Ack.Bred and owned by Robert E. Meyerhoff, and trained by Richard W...	9
1986	Garthorn	Love That Mac	Lady's Secret	8
1985	Forzando	Mo Exception	Track Barron	8
1984	Fit to Fight Fit to Fight Fit to Fight was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New York Handicap Triple in 1984.-Background:...	A Phenomenon	Moro	10
1983	Star Choice	Tough Critic	John's Gold	13
1982	Conquistador Cielo Conquistador Cielo Conquistador Cielo was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Purchased as a yearling for $150,000 by Henryk de Kwiatkowski, he was trained by Woody Stephens. Racing as a two-year-old, Conquistador Cielo won two races in his four starts...	Silver Buck	Star Gallant	14
1981	Fappiano Fappiano Fappiano was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. He was named for long-time New York Times sportswriter Joseph C. Nichols , who was born Giuseppe Carmine Fappiano....	Irish Tower	Amber Pass	7
1980	Czaravich	State Dinner	Silent Cal	8
1979	State Dinner	Dr. Patches	Sorry Lookin	9
1978	Cox's Ridge Cox's Ridge Cox's Ridge was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. His handlers chose to bypass the rigorous U.S. Triple Crown series and went on the enjoy considerable success in 1977 and 1978 with his most important win coming in the Metropolitan Handicap. In 1979, the five-year-old Cox's Ridge won the Tom...	Buckfinder	Quiet Little Table	9
1977	Forego Forego Forego was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter....	Co Host	Full Out	12
1976	Forego Forego Forego was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter....	Master Derby Master Derby Master Derby was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1975 Preakness Stakes.-Background:He was bred by Robert E. Lehmann at his Golden Chance Farm in Paris, Kentucky...	Lord Rebeau	6
1975	Gold and Myrrh	Stop the Music	Forego Forego Forego was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter....	7
1974	Arbees Boy	Forego Forego Forego was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won eight Eclipse Awards including Horse of the Year, Champion Handicap Horse and Champion Sprinter....	Timeless Moment	8
1973	Tentam	Key to the Mint Key to the Mint Key to the Mint was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.-Background:Bred by Paul Mellon and raced under his Rokeby Stable colors, Key to the Mint was trained by future Hall of Fame inductee, Elliott Burch.-Racing Career:...	King's Bishop King's Bishop King's Bishop was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred in Kentucky by Warner L. Jones, Jr., he was sired by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Round Table. He was out of the mare Spearfish, a descendant of the very important sire Nearco....	8

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