The Tom Fool Handicap
34th Running on Friday, July 4, 2008
3-year-olds & Up $200,000 7 Furlongs Grade: II 		Stakes Nominations
Past Performances
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2008 Lucky Island (ARG) (4) 118 1:22.73 Shadwell Stable Kiaran McLaughlin Alan Garcia 90,000
2007 High Finance (4) 114 1:21.81 West Point Stable Richard Violette Jr. John Velazquez 120,000
2006 Silver Train (4) 121 1:21.66 Four Roses Thoroughbreds Richard Dutrow Jr. Edgar Prado 90,000
2005 Smokume (4) 115 1:21.92 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens Chantal Sutherland 90,000
2004 Ghostzapper (4) 119 1:20 2/5 Stronach Stables Robert Frankel Javier Castellano 90,000
2003 Aldebaran (5) 122 1:22 2/5 Flaxman Stable Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 90,000
2002 Left Bank (5) 121 1:20 Michael B. Tabor Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 90,000
2001 Exchange Rate (4) 114 1:21 1/5 Padua Stables D. Wayne Lukas Jerry Bailey 90,000
2000 Trippi (3) 112 1:21 3/5 Dogwood Stable Todd Pletcher Jerry Bailey 90000
1999 Crafty Friend (6) 116 1:20 3/5 Ahmed bin Salman John Kimmel Richard Migliore 90000
1998 Banker's Gold (4) 115 1:21 Georgia E. Hofmann H. Allen Jerkens Jorge Chavez 90000
1997 Diligence (4) 116 1:22 2/5 Kinsman Stable Nicholas P. Zito Jose Santos 90000
1996 Kayrawan (4) 113 1:22 4/5 Shadwell Stable Kiaran McLaughlin Richard Migliore 64860
1995 Lite the Fuse (4) 117 1:21 3/5 Richard E. Dutrow Richard E. Dutrow Julie Krone 65220
1994 Virginia Rapids (4) 124 1:22 1/5 Middletown Stables H. Allen Jerkens Jean-Luc Samyn 64380
1993 Birdonthewire (4) 119 1:20 4/5 Robert Kaufman Philip Serpe Craig Perret 67680
1992 Rubiano (5) 126 1:21 3/5 Centennial Farm Flint S. Schulhofer Julie Krone 70920
1991 Mr. Nasty (4) 119 1:21 3/5 Hidden Lane Farm Guadalupe Preciado Angel Cordero Jr. 67800
1990 Quick Call (6) 119 1:21 1/5 Lynda B. Stokes Sidney Watters Jr. Jorge Chavez 52680
1989 Sewickley (4) 119 1:24 Robert S. Evans Flint S. Schulhofer Randy Romero 67920
1988 King's Swan (8) 128 1:22 2/5 Alvin Akman Richard Dutrow Angel Cordero Jr. 100980
1987 Groovy (4) 128 1:22 2/5 Lone Star Stable Jose Martin Angel Cordero Jr. 81900
1986 Groovy (3) 112 1:21 3/5 John A. Ballis Jose Martin Jose Santos 66960
1985 Track Barron (4) 123 1:22 Peter M. Brant Leroy Jolley Angel Cordero Jr. 82260
1984 Believe The Queen (4) 126 1:22 2/5 Bohemia Stable H. Allen Jerkens Jorge Velasquez 70680
1983 Deputy Minister (4) 126 1:22 1/5 Robert Brennan Reynaldo Nobles Donald MacBeth 52020
1982 Rise Jim (6) 119 1:23 4/5 William Grinold Joseph O'Shea Angel Cordero Jr. 32940
1981 Rise Jim (5) 119 1:21 1/5 William Grinold Joseph O'Shea Angel Cordero Jr. 32820
1980 Plugged Nickle (3) 121 1:22 1/5 John M. Schiff Thomas J. Kelly Jeffrey Fell 33060
1979 Cox's Ridge (5) 119 1:22 1/5 Loblolly Stable Joseph B. Cantey Eddie Maple 25500
1978 J. O. Tobin (4) 129 1:20 4/5 George Pope Jr. Lazaro S. Barrera Jeffrey Fell 25950
1977 Mexican General (4) 115 1:22 Mrs. A. H. Lowenthal J. Bowes Bond Craig Perret 22605
1976 El Pitirre (4) 114 1:24 2/5 Enrique Ubarri Lazaro S. Barrera Angel Cordero Jr. 26550
1975 Kinsman Hope (5) 116 1:21 2/5 Hobeau Farm H. Allen Jerkens John Ruane 26925

The TOM FOOL HANDICAP is named for the Greentree Stable colorbearer who was champion two-year-old of 1951, and Handicap Champion and "Horse of the Year" in 1953. He is one of only four horses to ever win the "Handicap Triple" – the Metropolitan, Brooklyn, and Suburban handicaps - in one year. He was elected to racing's Hall of Fame at Saratoga in 1960. The TOM FOOL was run at Aqueduct prior to 1977. Run as a handicap prior to 1979.