The Beldame
69th Running on Saturday, September 27, 2008
3-year-olds & Up $600,000 1 1/8 F&M Grade:I 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2007 Unbridled Belle (4) 123 1:48.63 Team Valor Stables LLC Todd Pletcher Ramon Dominguez 360,000
2006 Fleet Indian 123 1:48.69 Paul H. Saylor Todd Pletcher Jose Santos 360,000
2005 Ashado (4) 123 1:48 4/5 Starlight Stable, Saylor, Martin Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 450,000
2004 Sightseek (5) 123 1:49 3/5 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Robert Frankel Javier Castellano 450,000
2003 Sightseek (4) 123 1:49 1/5 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 450,000
2002 Imperial Gesture (3) 120 1:50 3/5 Godolphin Stable Saeed bin Suroor Jerry Bailey 450,000
2001 Exogenous (3) 120 1:49 1/5 Centaur Farms Flint Schulhofer Javier Castellano 450,000
2000 Riboletta-BR (5) 123 1:46 A. & M. Jones Eduardo Inda Chris McCarron 450000
1999 Beautiful Pleasure (4) 123 1:47 3/5 John C. Oxley John T. Ward Jr. Jorge Chavez 300,000
1998 Sharp Cat (4) 123 1:46 1/5 Ahmed bin Salman Wallace Dollase Corey Nakatani 240,000
1997 Hidden Lake (4) 123 1:48 1/5 R. Clay & T. Farmer John Kimmel Richard Migliore 240,000
1996 Yanks Music (3) 119 1:47 Michael Fennessy Leo O'Brien John Velazquez 240,000
1995 Serena's Song (3) 119 1:48 3/5 Beverly&Robert Lewis D. Wayne Lukas Gary Stevens 150,000
1994 Heavenly Prize (3) 119 1:48 4/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Pat Day 150,000
1993 Dispute (3) 119 1:47 1/5 Ogden Mills Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Jerry Bailey 150,000
1992 Saratoga Dew (3) 119 1:46 4/5 Charles F. Engel Gary Sciacca Herb McCauley 150,000
1991 Sharp Dance (5) 123 1:48 Joseph Allen D. Wayne Lukas Mike Smith 150,000
1990 Go For Wand (3) 119 1:45 4/5 Christiana Stable William Badgett Jr. Randy Romero 167,700
1989 Tactile (3) 118 2:05 1/5 Robert E. Myerhoff Richard W. Small Richard Migliore 170,100
1988 Personal Ensign (4) 123 2:01 1/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Randy Romero 199,440
1987 Personal Ensign (3) 118 2:04 2/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Randy Romero 182,100
1986 Lady`s Secret (4) 123 2:01 3/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day 189,600
1985 Lady`s Secret (3) 118 2:03 3/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez 160,920
1984 Life`s Magic (3) 118 2:03 1/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez 158,280
1983 Dance Number (4) 123 2:00 3/5 Ogden Phipps Angel Penna Angel Cordero Jr. 133,200
1982 Weber City Miss (5) 123 2:04 1/5 Joseph Allen Howard M. Tesher Angel Cordero Jr. 134,100
1981 Love Sign (4) 123 2:01 4/5 Stephen C. Clark Jr. Sidney Watters Jr. Bill Shoemaker 131,100
1980 Love Sign (3) 118 2:02 4/5 Stephen C. Clark Jr. Sidney Watters Jr. Ruben Hernandez 96,300
1979 Waya (5) 123 2:06 1/5 Peter Brant David A. Whiteley Cash Asmussen 97,050
1978 Late Bloomer (4) 123 2:02 1/5 Greentree Stable John M. Gaver Jr. Jorge Velasquez 78,150
1977 Cum Laude Laurie (3) 118 2:01 4/5 Daniel Galbreath Thomas L. Rondinello Angel Cordero Jr. 80,025
1976 Proud Delta (4) 123 1:46 4/5 Montpelier Peter M. Howe Jorge Velasquez 64,920
1975 Susan`s Girl (6) 123 1:48 2/5 Fred W. Hooper Ross Fenstermaker Braulio Baeza 67,980
1974 Desert Vixen (4) 123 1:46 3/5 Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Thomas F. Root Sr. Laffit Pincay Jr. 68,760
1973 Desert Vixen (3) 118 1:46 1/5 Harry T. Mangurian Jr. Thomas F. Root Sr. Jorge Velasquez 65,880
1972 Susan`s Girl (3) 118 1:47 2/5 Fred W. Hooper John W. Russell Laffit Pincay Jr. 67,680
1971 Double Delta (5) 123 1:48 3/5 James Drymon Stanley M. Reiser Kenneth Knapp 49,710
1970 Shuvee (4) 123 1:48 Mrs. Whitney Stone Willard C. Freeman Ron Turcotte 54,437
1969 Gamely (5) 123 1:49 1/5 William Haggin Perry James W. Maloney Laffit Pincay Jr. 52,877
1968 Gamely (4) 123 1:49 3/5 William Haggin Perry James W. Maloney Laffit Pincay Jr. 53,202
1967 Mac`s Sparkler (5) 123 1:49 2/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens William Boland 53,235
1966 Summer Scandal (4) 123 1:49 2/5 Harborvale Stable Woods Garth Walter Blum 55,380
1965 What A Treat (3) 118 1:49 1/5 George D. Widener Sylvester E. Veitch John L. Rotz 53,430
1964 Tosmah (3) 118 1:49 3/5 Briardale Farm - S. Boulmetis 52,553
1963 Oil Royalty (5) 123 1:51 John Gaines - M. Ycaza 56,972
1962 Cicada (3) 118 1:48 1/5 Meadow Stable - W. Shoemaker 57,038
1961 Airmans Guide (4) 123 1:49 2/5 Hugh A. Grant - H. Grant 62,400
1960 Berlo (3) 119 1:49 2/5 Foxcatcher Farm - E. Guerin 57,615
1959 Tempted (4) 125 1:50 1/5 Mooring Stable - E. Nelson 42,905
1958 Outer Space (4) 117 1:49 2/5 Mrs. Gerard S. Smith - W. Harmatz 44,595
1957 Pucker Up (4) 125 1:49 2/5 Mrs. Ada L. Rice - W. Shoemaker 51,200
1956 Levee (3) 115 1:50 Mrs. Vernon G. Cardy - R. Broussard 48,100
1955 Lalun (3) 116 1:52 Cain Hoy Stable - H. Moreno 50,800
1954 Parlo (3) 116 1:49 2/5 Foxcatcher Farm - E. Guerin 45,500
1953 Atalanta (5) 121 1:52 1/5 Darby Dan Farm - H. B. Wilson 47,600
1952 Next Move (5) 125 1:51 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - E. Guerin 43,400
1952 Real Delight (3) 126 1:51 Calumet Farm - E. Arcaro 42,400
1951 Thelma Burger (4) 110 1:52 Joe W. Brown - W. Shoemaker 49,300
1950 Next Move (3) 116 1:50 1/5 Alfred G. Vanderbilt - N. Combest 47,400
1949 Miss Request (4) 113 1:52 4/5 Mrs. B. F. Whitaker - E. Arcaro 53,600
1948 Conniver (4) 121 1:52 2/5 Harry LaMontagne - D. Dodson 49,700
1947 Snow Goose (3) 106 1:52 Walter M. Jeffords - T. Atkinson 41,500
1947 But Why Not (3) 120 1:51 4/5 King Ranch - E. Arcaro 42,250
1946 Gallorette (4) 126 1:51 2/5 W. L. Braun - J. Jessop 39,300
1946 Bridal Flower (3) 114 1:51 1/5 E. R. Bradley - A. Delara 39,300
1945 War Date (3) 119 1:51 Maine Chance Farm - A. Kirkland 24,100
1944 Donitas First (3) 112 1:51 4/5 Longchamps Farm - T. Atkinson 18,530
1943 Mar-Kell (4) 126 1:51 3/5 Calumet Farm - B. Thompson 20,050
1942 Vagrancy (3) 119 1:50 Belair Stud - J. Stout 7,800
1942 Barrancosa (7) 116 1:50 Binglin Stock Farm - E. Arcaro 7,800
1941 Fariy Chant (4) 123 1:51 Foxcatcher Farm - I. Anderson 14,450
1940 Fairy Chant (3) 119 1:50 4/5 Foxcatcher Farm - I. Anderson 14,050
1939 Nellie Bly (3) 102 1:43 G. H. Bostwick - J. Renick 10,100

The BELDAME derives its name from the great race mare of 1903, 1904, and 1905. She was a winner of 17 races in 31 starts for earnings of $102,570. Bred and owned by August Belmont, she gained her best renown in 1904, as a three-year-old, when she was under lease to Newton Bennington. That year she won 12 of 14 starts while beating the best older males of her time. Among her stakes victories were the Suburban, Carter, Ladies Handicap, Gazelle, and Alabama. In 1956, Beldame was elected to the National Museum of Racing`s Hall of Fame.
The BELDAME was run at Aqueduct prior to 1957, in 1959, and from 1962 to 1968. Run at a mile and a sixteenth in 1939; at a mile and a furlong from 1940 to 1976. Run in two divisions in 1946, 1947, and 1952. Run as a handicap prior to 1960. Dead heat in 1942. Run at the distance of a mile and a sixteenth in 1939 and 1990; run at a mile and a quarter from 1977 to 1989.