The Go For Wand Handicap
56th Running on Sunday, August 2, 2009
Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up   $300,000   1 1/8 Miles   Grade:I
Year Horse Wt. Time Owner Trainer Jockey Value
2009 Seventh Street (4) 119 01:51.01 Godolphin Racing LLC Saeed bin Suroor Rajiv Maragh 180,000
2008 Ginger Punch (5) 124 1:53.43 Stronach Stables Robert Frankel Rafael Bejarano 150,000
2007 Ginger Punch (4) 117 01:49.19 Stronach Stables Robert Frankel Rafael Bejarano 150,000
2006 Spun Sugar (4) 118 1:49.93 Stronach Stables Todd Pletcher Mike Luzzi 150,000
2005 Ashado(4) 121 01:50.3 Starlight Stables LLC Todd A. Pletcher John Velazquez 150,000
2004 Azeri (6) 120 1:47 4/5 Allen E. Paulson Living Trust D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day 150,000
2003 Sightseek (4) 121 1:50 4/5 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Robert Frankel Jerry Bailey 150,000
2002 Dancethruthedawn (4) 118 1:50 1/5 Sam-Son Farms Mark Frostad Jerry Bailey 150,000
2001 Serra Lake (4) 113 1:49 3/5 Emory Hamilton Claude McGaughey III Edgar Prado 150,000
2000 Heritage Of Gold (5) 123 1:49 4/5 Jack Garey Thomas Amoss Shane Sellers 150000
1999 Banshee Breeze (4) 124 1:49 4/5 Tafel & Jayeff B Stables Carl Nafzger Jerry Bailey 150000
1998 Aldiza (4) 114 1:49 4/5 Alexander Groves et al Claude R. McGaughey III Mike Smith 150000
1997 Hidden Lake (4) 123 1:49 3/5 R. Clay & T. Farmer John Kimmel Richard Migliore 150000
1996 Exotic Wood (4) 115 1:49 2/5 Martin Wygod Ronald Ellis Chris McCarron 105000
1995 Heavenly Prize (4) 123 1:49 4/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Pat Day 105000
1994 Sky Beauty (4) 123 1:49 2/5 Georgia Hofmann H. Allen Jerkens Mike Smith 90000
1993 Turnback The Alarm (4) 123 1:36 Valley View Farm William V. Terrill Chris Antley 120000
1992 Easy Now (3) 111 1:36 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Jerry Bailey 120000
1991 Queena (5) 123 1:34 4/5 Emory A. Hamilton Claude R. McGaughey III Angel Cordero Jr. 120000
1990 Go For Wand (3) 118 1:35 3/5 Christiana Stable William Badgett Jr. Randy Romero 68760
1989 Miss Brio (5) 116 1:35 3/5 William S. Farish Neil Drysdale Jerry Bailey 67080
1988 Personal Ensign (4) 123 1:34 1/5 Ogden Phipps Claude R. McGaughey III Randy Romero 67080
1987 North Sider (5) 123 1:35 Paul Paternostro D. Wayne Lukas Angel Cordero Jr. 85500
1986 Lady's Secret (4) l25 l:33 3/5 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez 67560
1985 Lady's Secret (3) lll l:34 Eugene V. Klein D. Wayne Lukas Jorge Velasquez 85020
1984 Miss Oceana (3) l20 l:35 l/5 Newstead Farm Woody C. Stephens Eddie Maple 70560
1983 Ambassador of Luck(4) ll6 l:36 2/5 Envoy Stable Mitchell C. Preger Antonio Graell 67560
1982 Too Chic (3) ll0 l:24 4/5 E. G. Alexander James W. Maloney Ruben Hernandez 67920
1981 Jameela (5) l23 l:35 Mrs. Richard Worthington Hyman Ravich Jacinto Vasquez 65280
1980 Bold 'N Determined(3) l22 l:35 2/5 Saron Stable Neil Drysdale Eddie Delahoussaye 49l40
1979 Blitey (3) l12 l:34 4/5 Ogden Phipps Angel Penna Angel Cordero Jr. 480l5
1978 Pearl Necklace (4) l23 l:33 4/5 Reginald N. Webster Roger Laurin Ruben Hernandez 48l95
1977 What A Summer (4) l26 l:37 2/5 Mrs. B. R. Firestone Leroy Jolley Jacinto Vasquez 32380
1976 Artfully (3) l08 l:34 Reginald N. Webster Lucien Laurin Pat Day 25920
1976 Sugar Plum Time(4) lll l:34 Cynthia Phipps John W. Russell Joseph Imparato 26220
1975 Let Me Linger (3) ll7 l:35 l/5 Oak Crest Stable Edward Yowell Laffit Pincay Jr. 34590
1974 Ponte Vecchio (4) ll8 l:34 3/5 William Haggin Perry David A. Whiteley Jacinto Vasquez 35850
1973 Light Hearted (4) l26 l:34 4/5 Christiana Stable Henry S. Clark Eldon Nelson l7040
1972 Numbered Account(3) ll5 l:35 3/5 Ogden Phipps Roger Laurin Angel Cordero Jr. l6620
1971 Double Delta (4) l26 l:36 l/5 James Drymon Stanley M. Reiser Kenneth Knapp l9830
1970 Native Partner (4) lll l:36 l/5 Oxford Stable Frank I. Wright Angel Cordero Jr. l8720
1969 Singing Rain (4) ll8 l:38 Walter M. Jeffords Oscar White Braulio Baeza l8395
1968 Amerigo Lady (4) l20 l:36 2/5 Rokeby Stable Elliott Burch Jorge Velasquez l9077
1967 Politely (4) ll5 l:35 3/5 Bohemia Stable George M. Baker Angel Cordero Jr. l8687
1966 Summer Scandal (4) l23 l:37 4/5 Harborvale Stable Woods Garth Walter Blum l8687
1965 Tosmah (4) l28 l:35 l/5 Briardale Farms Joseph Mergler Sam Boulmetis l8720
1964 Tosmah (3) l23 l:36 3/5 Briardale Farms - S. Boulmetis l9630
1963 Waltz Song (5) l20 l:37 l/5 Thomas F. White - S. Mellon l8882
1962 Shirley Jones (6) l22 l:36 Mrs. John O. Burgwin - D. Pierce l9468
1961 Teacation (4) ll6 l:36 l/5 Fred W. Hooper - R. Broussard l8720
1960 Tempted (5) l26 l:35 3/5 Mooring Stable - E. Nelson l9200
1959 Idun (4) ll9 l:36 Mrs. J. Bay Paul - E. Guerin l8875
1958 Tempted (3) ll3 l:36 2/5 Mooring Stable - R. Ussery l9070
1957 Bayou (3) ll8 l:37 Claiborne Farm - R. Ussery 20200
1956 Searching (4) l23 l:37 Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs - C. McCreary 20l00
1955 Oil Painting (4) ll9 l:36 3/5 Mrs. J. Goodwin - H. Woodhouse l8000
1954 Ballerina (4) l06 l:37 3/5 Howell E. Jackson - S. Small l8950

The GO FOR WAND was previously run as The Maskette. The race is named for Mrs. Harry Lunger’s homebred daughter of Deputy Minister. As a two-year-old, Go for Wand went 3-for-4, including a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies at Gulfstream, en route to the two-year-old filly championship of 1989. As a three-year-old, she was an impressive 7-for-9, including victories in the Mother Goose, Maskette, and Beldame at Belmont Park, and the Test and Alabama at Saratoga. She was sent off as the 7-10 favorite in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, run at Belmont Park that year. She and Bayakoa went head-to-head most of the way, until tragedy struck when Go for Wand’s right ankle shattered in the home stretch. She was euthanized on the track and buried the next day in the infield at Saratoga. For her gallant efforts that year, she was named three-year-old filly champion.

The MASKETTE was run at Aqueduct in l959, l960, and from l962 to l968. Run in two divisions in l976. Run as a handicap prior to 1979. In l974, Desert Vixen finished first, but was later disqualified from purse money. From 1954 to 1993, the distance was one mile, with the exception of 1982, when it was run at seven furlongs. Beginning with 1994, the Go for Wand has been run at Saratoga Race Course at the distance of a mile and an eighth.