The Yaddo 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 during the third week of August at Saratoga Race Course

Saratoga Race Course

Saratoga Race Course is a Thoroughbred horse racing track in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It opened on August 3, 1863, and is the oldest organized sporting venue of any kind in the United States. It is typically open for racing from late July through early September.-History:John...

 in Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs, New York

Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...

. The mile and an eight race on turf

Grass

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 is open to fillies

Filly

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 and mare

Mare

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s, age three and older that were bred in the state of New York

New York

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.

The race was run at a distance of seven furlongs from 1980 to 1982. It was run in two divisions in 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, and 2005. Run on dirt prior to 1989, due to the turf course conditions in1990 and 2002 it was switched to dirt.

The race is named for a community near Saratoga Springs for artists, writers, and composers.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:46.45 - Irish Linnet
  Irish Linnet
  Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...
  
   (1994)

Most wins:

• 5 - Irish Linnet
  Irish Linnet
  Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...
  
   (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)

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:...

:

• 4 - Pat Day
  Pat Day
  Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...
  
   (1985, 2000, 2003, 2004)

Most wins by a trainer

Horse trainer

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:

• 7 - Leo O'Brien (1991 (2), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997)

Most wins by an owner:

• 6 - Austin Delaney (1991 (2), 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Distance (Miles)	Time	To win
2010	Meriwther Jessica	5	Alan Garcia Alan Garcia (jockey) Alan Garcia is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was Peru's leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. His father and grandfather were both jockeys in Peru...	Richard Violette, Jr.	Patsy C. Symons	1-1/8	1:46.98	60,000
2009	Nehantic Kat	6	Rajiv Maragh Rajiv Maragh Rajiv Maragh is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. An Indo-Jamaican, he is the son of a jockey who rode in Jamaica before relocating to Florida where he began a career as a horse trainer....	Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Animal Husbandry, he is best known for conditioning Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Funny Cide. Horses in Tagg's stable have included Showing Up and...	Statehouse Stable	1-1/8	1:53.03	66,000
2008	Latitude Forty	5	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...	John O. Hertler	Dee Zee Stable	1-1/8	1:55.16	65,500
2007	Latitude Forty	4	Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...	John O. Hertler	Dee Zee Stable	1-1/8	1:47.84	65,500
2006	Finlandia	4	Kent Desormeaux Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...	Thomas M. Bush	Nyala Farm	1-1/8	1:48.70	67,860
2005	On the Bus	5	Edgar Prado	Dale L. Romans Dale L. Romans Dale L. Romans is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.The son of a trainer, Dale Romans is best known for training the winner of the 2011 Preakness, Shackleford....	Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey	1-1/8	1:48.19	49,590
2005	Kate Winslet	4	Richard Migliore	Richard A. Violette, Jr.	Team Valor Stables LLC Team Valor Team Valor Stable LLC is an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable based in Versailles, Kentucky. It was founded by Barry Irwin and Jeff Siegel who create partnerships with racing enthusiasts to race Thoroughbred horses at major racing venues, primarily in North America.In early July 2007,...	1-1/8	1:49.10	49,830
2004	Sabellina	3	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Joseph Aquilino	Lieberman, Scharfman	1-1/8	1:53.06	68,880
2003	Dynamic Lisa	4	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Scott Schwartz	Herbert & Carol Schwartz	1-1/8	1:50.60	67,530
2003	Wake Up Kiss	5	Edgar Prado	H. James Bond	Rudlein Stable/William Clifton, Jr.	1-1/8	1:50.77	66,930
2002	Textbook Method	4	Jose A. Santos	Rene Araya	Paul P. Pompa, Jr.	1-1/8	1:51.42	50,865
2001	Ransom's Pride	3	Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez Jorge F. Chavez is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Chavez began his career in horse racing in 1982 in his native Peru and by 1987 was his country's leading rider. In April 1988 he emigrated to the United States where he raced with a great deal of success at Florida race tracks...	Ramon M. Hernandez	Chester Broman	1-1/8	1:48.36	50,952
2000	Truebreadpudding	5	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Gary Sciacca Gary Sciacca Gary Sciacca is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Sciacca earned his first win as a professional trainer on October 21, 1981 at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack...	Windbound Farms	1-1/8	1:51.65	52,065
1999	Truebreadpudding	4	John Velazquez	Gary Sciacca Gary Sciacca Gary Sciacca is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.Sciacca earned his first win as a professional trainer on October 21, 1981 at New York's Aqueduct Racetrack...	Windbound Farms	1-1/8	1:46.91	51,390
1998	Try N Sue	3	Jerry D. Bailey	Anthony M. Ferraro	Mark D. Ferraro	1-1/8	1:49.22	52,005
1997	Junior Pitchunia	4	Joe Bravo Joe Bravo (jockey) Joe Bravo is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. The son and grandson of jockeys, he began his professional career in Thoroughbred flat racing at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida during the latter end of 1988.According to his NTRA profile, Joe Bravo has dominated the New...	Leo O'Brien	Richard M. Bomze	1-1/8	1:49.25	51,615
1996	Dinner Diamond	6	Mike E. Smith	Robert DeBonis	Fred Corrado	1-1/8	1:48.81	51,480
1995	Irish linnet Irish Linnet Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...	7	John Velazquez	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:47.50	49,185
1994	Irish linnet Irish Linnet Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...	6	John Velazquez	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:46.45	51,600
1993	Irish linnet Irish Linnet Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...	5	Jose A. Santos	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:47.05	54,090
1992	Irish linnet Irish Linnet Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...	4	Mike E. Smith	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:47.13	56,400
1992	Her Favorite	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...	Donna J. Frey	Tanrackin Farm	1-1/8	1:47.43	55,920
1991	Irish Actress	4	Angel Cordero, Jr.	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:49.57	56,160
1991	Irish linnet Irish Linnet Irish Linnet is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse who accomplished the very rare feat in Thoroughbred racing of winning five consecutive editions of the same stakes race, doing it from 1991 through 1995...	3	Mike E. Smith	Leo O'Brien	Austin Delaney	1-1/8	1:49.85	57,600
1990	Lady D'Accord	3	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...	Nick Zito Nick Zito Nicholas Philip "Nick" Zito is an American Thoroughbred horse trainer.Zito began his career as a hot walker and worked his way up to a groom, to an assistant trainer, and to a trainer...	E. Paul Robsham	1-1/8	1:51.60	45,090
1990	Big Brown Eyes	3	Robert Thibeau, Jr.	Robert G. Dunham	Robert M. Lippman	1-1/8	1:52.60	43,650
1989	Sweet Blow Pop	5	Julie Krone Julie Krone Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...	Lawrence W. Jennings	Dee Pee Stables	1-1/8	1:47.60	77,760
1988	Anniron	5	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	1-1/8	1:49.60	70,600
1987	Mighty Wonder	4	Jerry D. Bailey	Thomas M. Waller	Tanrackin Farm	1-1/8	1:51.80	43,020
1986	Sweet Velocity	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...	Philip G. Johnson	Amherst Stable	1-1/8	1:52.40	41,880
1985	Tall Glass O'Water	3	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Richard Violette, Jr.	Alfred G. Vanderbilt II Alfred G. Vanderbilt II Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. His mother, Margaret Emerson, was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least...	1-1/8	1:51.20	40,920
1984	Nany	4	Jorge Velasquez Jorge Velasquez Jorge Velásquez is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.Jorge Velasquez career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States...	Richard R. Root	Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. was an American veteran of World War II, businessman, a former owner of the Boston Celtics basketball team, a Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder, and a philanthropist....	1-1/8	1:49.20	43,260
1983	Subversive Chick	3	Antonio Graell	Michael Sedlacek	Badlands Stable	1-1/8	1:50.00	33,960
1982	Cassie's Birthday	5	Ruben Hernandez	Ramon M. Hernandez	Frances Griffin	7/8	1:23.40	34,080
1981	Czajka	3	Ruben Hernandez	Ramon M. Hernandez	Bellerose Farm	7/8	1:24.00	33,300
1980	Fast Holly	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:...	Alan B. Marcus	Ges Stable	7/8	1:24.20	33,060