New York Racing Association

THE TOP FLIGHT HANDICAP

69th Running on Friday, November 28, 2008 3 & Up Fillies & Mares $150,000 1 Mile Grade: II						Stakes Nominations
						Past Performances

Year	Horse	Wt.	Time	Owner	Trainer	Jockey	Value
2007	Mini Sermon	116	1:37.29	Edward P. Evans	Todd Pletcher	Eibar Coa	90,000
2006	Malibu Mint	119	1:36.15	John and Martha Jane Mullholland	James Chapman	Eibar Coa	90,000
2005	Stellar Jayne (4)	123	1:35 4/5	Godolphin	Saeed bin Suroor	Jerry Bailey	90,000
2004	Daydreaming (3)	117	1:35 1/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	Claude McGaughey III	Jerry Bailey	90,000
2003	Randaroo (3)	116	1:36 2/5	Joseph Allen	Kiaran McLaughlin	Heberto Castillo Jr	90,000
2002	Sightseek (3)	113	1:35 2/5	Juddmonte Farms Inc.	Robert Frankel	Jerry Bailey	90,000
2001	Cat Cay (4)	117	1:35 2/5	Ogden Phipps	Claude McGaughey III	John Velazquez	90,000
2000	Reciclada-CH (5)	116	1:35 2/5	Diamond A Stable	Richard Mandella	Jerry Bailey	90,000
1999	Belle Cherie (3)	113	1:35 2/5	Belle Meadows Farm	Philip G. Johnson	John Velazquez	90,000
1998	Catinca (3)	119	1:35 4/5	Robert K. Waxman	John Kimmel	Richard Migliore	90,000
1997	Dixie Flag (3)	117	1:35 1/5	Bohemia Stable	H. Allen Jerkens	Mike Luzzi	90,000
1996	Flat Fleet Feet (3)	116	1:37	Kimmel, Solondz	John Kimmel	Mike Smith	90,000
1995	Twist Afleet (4)	123	1:35 1/5	Lucille Conover	John Kimmel	Mike Smith	90,000
1994	Educated Risk (4)	120	1:34 4/5	Ogden Mills Phipps	Claude McGaughey III	Mike Smith	90,000
1993	You'd Be Surprised(4)	112	1:48 4/5	Rokeby Stable	MacKenzie Miller	Jerry Bailey	90,000
1992	Firm Stance (4)	114	1:50 2/5	Gainseway Stable	Mitch Shirota	Pat Day	120,000
1991	Buy the Firm (5)	119	1:52 1/5	Morven Stud Farms	Carlos F. Martin	Julie Krone	120,000
1990	Dreamy Mimi (4)	111	1:50 2/5	Alex G. Campbell Jr.	George R. Arnold II	Jerry Bailey	136,800
1989	Banker's Lady (4)	121	1:51 1/5	Edward A. Cox Jr.	Philip Hauswald	Angel Cordero Jr.	133,680
1988	Clabber Girl (4)	117	1:49 2/5	John Nerud	D. Wayne Lukas	Jose Santos	141,840
1987	Ms. Eloise (4)	116	1:50 1/5	Margaret Grimm	Philip G. Johnson	Robbie Davis	138,480
1986	Ride Sally (4)	123	1:49 1/5	Manhasset Stable	Nicholas P. Zito	Walter Guerra	134,640
1985	Flip's Pleasure (5)	117	1:51	Hobeau Farm	H. Allen Jerkens	Jean-Luc Samyn	101,160
1984	Sweet Missus (4)	103	1:50 1/5	Glenn E. Lane	Michael C. Sedlacek	Robert Thibeau	104,040
1983	Adept (4)	109	1:50	Nelson Bunker Hunt	Frank Wright	Karen Rogers	65,160
1982	Andover Way (4)	121	1:50	Joseph Allen	Howard M. Tesher	Jorge Velasquez	66,360
1981	Chain Bracelet (4)	115	1:49 3/5	Shirley H. Taylor	James W. Maloney	Ruben Hernandez	64,680
1980	Glorious Song (4)	123	1:49 3/5	Nelson Bunker Hunt	Gerald Belanger	Jorge Velasquez	66,360
1979	Waya (5)	128	1:50 4/5	Peter M. Brant	David A. Whiteley	Angel Cordero Jr.	64,680
1978	Northernette (4)	121	1:49 2/5	Peter M. Brant	David A. Whiteley	Jeffrey Fell	48,330
1977	Shawi (4)	111	1:49 4/5	Mrs. Randolph Weinsier	Jose Martin	Michael Venezia	48,285
1976	Proud Delta (4)	120	1:49	Montpelier	Peter M. Howe	Jorge Velasquez	49,455
1975	Twixt (6)	125	1:50 3/5	Mrs. John M. Franklin	Katherine M. Voss	William Passmore	33,240
1974	Lady Love (4)	114	1:48 3/5	Ada L. Rice	Frank Catrone	Eddie Maple	33,120
1973	Poker Night (3)	110	1:48 1/5	Hobeau Farm	H. Allen Jerkens	Robert Woodhouse	33,420
1972	Inca Queen (4)	112	1:50	C. V. Whitney	George T. Poole	Garth Patterson	33,900
1971	Shuvee (5)	127	1:49 3/5	Mrs. Whitney Stone	Willard C. Freeman	Ron Turcotte	32,340
1970	Shuvee (4)	120	1:48 3/5	Mrs. Whitney Stone	Willard C. Freeman	Braulio Baeza	37,375
1969	Amerigo Lady (5)	123	1:50 2/5	Rokeby Stable	Elliott Burch	Manuel Ycaza	35,620
1968	Amerigo Lady (4)	119	1:49	Rokeby Stable	Elliott Burch	Jorge Velasquez	37,830
1967	Straight Deal (5)	126	1:49 3/5	Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs	Hirsch Jacobs	Angel Cordero Jr.	36,075
1966	Summer Scandal (4)	117	1:49 2/5	Harborvale Stable	Woods Garth	Garth Patterson	35,945
1965	Affectionately (5)	120	1:49 4/5	Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs	Hirsch Jacobs	Walter Blum	37,180
1964	Oil Royalty (6)	122	1:50 4/5	John R. Gaines		H. Grant	37,180
1963	Firm Policy (4)	125	1:48 3/5	E. Barry Ryan		M. Ycaza	35,800
1962	Pepper Patch (5)	113	1:50 1/5	Nicholas A. Martini		D. Pierce	37,050
1961	Make Sail (4)	116	1:51	Cain Hoy Stable		M. Ycaza	35,945
1960	Royal Native (4)	126	1:43	W. B. MacDonald Jr.		W. Hartack	36,385
1959	Big Effort (4)	123	1:42 4/5	Brookmeade Stable		W. Shoemaker	17,575
1958	Plucky Roman (4)	114	1:43	Ada L. Rice		H. Grant	17,672
1957	Plotter (4)	116	1:42 3/5	Harry LaMontagne		P. Anderson	19,950
1956	Searching (4)	121	1:42 4/5	Mrs. Ethel D. Jacobs		C. McCreary	19,400
1955	Parlo (4)	126	1:41 4/5	Foxcatcher Farm		E. Guerin	21,700
1954	Sunshine Nell (6)	125	1:43 2/5	Meyer Kaplan		E. Arcaro	24,750
1953	Marta (6)	119	1:42 4/5	Woodvale Farm		C. McCreary	22,350
1952	Renew (5)	115	1:43 4/5	King Ranch		W. Boland	16,850
1951	Busanda (4)	120	1:42 2/5	Ogden Phipps		E. Guerin	12,650
1950	Nell K. (4)	126	1:43 4/5	Spring Hill Farm		G. Hettinger	12,200
1949	But Why Not (5)	126	1:43 3/5	King Ranch		D. Gorman	11,450
1948	Honeymoon (5)	124	1:43 3/5	W. L. Ranch		D. Dodson	16,950
1947	Rytina (4)	104	1:43 3/5	Mrs. W. P. Stewart		T. Atkinson	18,550
1946	Sicily (4)	113	1:43 1/5	Harry LaMontagne		E. Arcaro	17,400
1945	Miss Keeneland (4)	122	1:45	Calumet Farm		A. Snider	7,585
1944	Boojiana (3)	106	1:43 2/5	C. V. Whitney		T. Atkinson	8,165
1943	Mar-Kell (4)	122	1:44 4/5	Calumet Farm		B. Thompson	4,700
1942	Level Best (4)	123	1:42 4/5	Crispin Oglebay		D. Meade	5,325
1941	Tangled (3)	110	1:44 3/5	Greentree Stable		C. McCreary	4,800
1940	True Call (3)	107	1:43 3/5	Mrs. D. K. Kerr		D. Meade	$6,200



The TOP FLIGHT Handicap is named for the fine filly of that name who raced in the silks of C. V. Whitney in 1931 and 1932. Top Flight won 12 of 16 career starts for earnings of $275,900, and was never beaten by a member of her own gender. As a two-year-old, Top Flight was unbeaten in seven starts, all of them stakes, and beat colts in the Futurity at Belmont Park, the Saratoga Special, and Pimlico Futurity. The Top Flight was run at Belmont Park at a mile and a sixteenth prior to 1961. Run at a mile and an eighth from 1961 to 1993.In 2006 Rahys' Appeal finished first but was disqualified.