The Kingston Handicap (NYB)
30th Running on Sunday, May 11, 2008
NY-Breds 3-years-old & up $100,000 added 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008 Banrock (5) 116 1:42.51 Nyala Farm Thomas Bush Kent Desormeaux 68,220
2007 Red Zipper (4) 116 1:49.37 John Morrison John Morrison Eibar Coa 67,860
2006 Dave (5) 116 1:49.13 The Three Colleens Stable Barclay Tagg Javier Castellano 68,460
2005 Golden Commander (5) 118 1:45 1/5 Flying Zee Stable Philip Serpe Edgar Prado 67,860
2004 Quantum Merit (5) 121 1:47 Very Un Stable Del Carroll II Richard Migliore 68,580
2003 Irish Colonial (4) 119 1:52 2/5 Blue Sky Farm and Fred Martin Randy Schulhofer Javier Castellano 68,160
2002 Celtic Sky (4) 117 1:47 Waterville Lake Stable Christophe Clement Jose Santos 51,345
2001 Pebo's Guy (7) 119 1:48 1/5 Peter Destefano Gary Sciacca Joe Bravo 51,975
2000 Plato’s Love (5) 117 1:49 Pascuma & Olsen Warren Pascuma Mike Luzzi 49,890
1999 Pebo's Guy (5) 121 1:46 3/5 Peter DeStefano Leo O'Brien John Velazquez 34200
1998 Draw Shot (5) 120 1:48 2/5 Francis Santangelo Angel Penna Jr. Jerry Bailey 33390
1997 Draw Shot (4) 119 1:47 3/5 Francis Santangelo Angel Penna Jr. Jerry Bailey 33390
1996 Ormsby (4) 122 1:43 Woodside Stud Sue Alpers Jorge Chavez 33300
1995 Pride Of Summer (7) 116 1:39 3/5 Touch of Class Stable Anthony J. Bizelia Mike Smith 34560
1994 Jay Gee (5) 111 1:40 3/5 Fox Ridge Farm Patrick J. Kelly Robbie Davis 33420
1993 Social Retiree (6) 126 1:48 Barclay Tagg Barclay Tagg Jose Santos 42000
1992 Feten (5) 119 1:49 1/5 John Franks Philip Johnson Jean Cruguet 53865
1991 Fast `N' Gold (5) 126 1:51 Sally Bailie Sally Bailie Richard Migliore 53370
1990 Kate's Valentine (5) 119 1:54 3/5 James F. Edwards Sarah A. Lundy Angel Cordero Jr. 55260
1989 Jimmy's Bronco (5) 126 1:54 4/5 Michael Hanafin Jose Martinez Jean Cruguet 42750
1989 Closing Bid (4) 119 1:54 Dutch Acres Farm Willard C. Freeman Eddie Maple 42750
1988 Catch The Moon (4) 119 1:45 1/5 Tanrackin Farm Thomas M. Waller Robbie Davis 77160
1987 Hudson Newes (3) 103 1:55 4/5 Robert Cohen Stanley R. Shapoff Joe Badamo 44000
1986 Island Sun (4) 119 1:42 3/5 Live Oak Plantation Patrick J. Kelly Richard Migliore 45200
1985 High Ice (4) 119 1:41 4/5 William S. Farish Del W. Carroll II Robbie Davis 44220
1984 Slewpy (4) 121 1:41 2/5 Equusequity Stable Sidney Watters Jr. Angel Cordero Jr. 46140
1983 Thunder Puddles (4) 126 1:43 Rockwood Stable John P. Campo Angel Cordero Jr. 34440
1982 Naskra's Breeze (5) 126 1:44 2/5 Broadmoor Stable Philip G. Johnson Jean?Luc Samyn 33180
1981 Adlibber (4) 121 1:42 4/5 Morton Fink Jan Nerud Angel Cordero Jr. 33600
1980 Dedicated Rullah (4) l26 l:44 2/5 Assunta Louis Farm Ramon M. Hernandez Ruben Hernandez 33660
1979 Sweet Woodruff (4) l2l l:4l 2/5 William C. Mac Millen Jr. Sidney Watters Jr. Michael Venezia 33060

The KINGSTON is named for the horse of the same name who raced from 1885 to 1893. As a two year old, Kingston raced in the name of his trainer, E.V. Snedeker. In his three year old season, he was bought by the Dwyer brothers (Mike and Phil) for $12,500. Kingston was a prolific winner, capturing nine of 10 starts as a six year old. By the time he retired at the age of 10, he had won 89 of 138 starts for earnings of $138,891.

The KINGSTON was run on the main track in 1980 and 1996. Run at Belmont Park in 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, and from 1996 to the present. Run at a mile and a sixteenth from 1979 to 1986, and in 1988, 1994, and 1995. Run at a mile and three-sixteenths in 1987, and from 1989 to 1990. Run in two divisions in 1989. Run at a mile and an eighth from 1991 to 1993, and from 1996 to the present.