The Kings Point Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the latter part of March (or February) at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York. Open to horses age three and older bred in the State of New York, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs).

Kings Point Handicap
Restricted stakes race
LocationAqueduct Racetrack
Jamaica, Queens, New York, United States
Inaugurated1981
Race typeThoroughbredFlat racing
Websitewww.nyra.com/aqueduct/Stakes/KingsPoint.shtml
Race information
Distance1+18 miles (9 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old & up
WeightAssigned
PurseUS$100,000

Inaugurated in 1981, the race is named for the village of Kings Point, New York on the north shore of Long Island, New York which is home to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

The Kings Point Handicap was run at a mile and seventy yards from 1981 to 1987, and from 1989 to 1995. In 1988 it was run at one mile.

The race was run in two divisions in 2002.

In 2006, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner, Funny Cide won this race.

Records

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Most wins:

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

  • 2 – Arthur Wendel (1987, 1988)
  • 2 – Louis J. Porreco (1999, 2000)
  • 2 – Edwin H. Wachtel (2000) (2×)

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
2014 Zivo 5 Abel Castellano Jr. Chad C. Brown Thomas Coleman 1:46.66
2013
2012
2011 Inherit the Gold 5 Eddie Castro James Hooper Glas-Tipp Stable & Hooper 1:50.99
2010 Icabad Crane 5 Gabriel Saez H. Graham Motion Earle I. Mack 1:50.65
2009 Wishful Tomcat 4 Ramon Domínguez Richard E. Dutrow Jr. IEAH stables 1:48.96
2008 R Clear Victory 5 Stewart Elliott Steve Asmussen Coastal Racing Stable 1:50.25
2007 Accountforthegold 5 Mike Luzzi Gary C. Contessa Winning Move Stable 1:48.41
2006 Funny Cide 6 Richard Migliore Barclay Tagg Sackatoga Stable 1:50.47
2005 Chowder's First 4 Joe Bravo Philip Serpe Inniscarra Stable, Inc. 1:51.44
2004 Gander 8 John Velazquez John Terranova Gatsas Stable 1:52.31
2003 Lord of the Thunder 4 Javier Castellano Jennifer Pedersen Paraneck Stable 1:49.47
2002 Mount Intrepid 5 Norberto Arroyo Jr. Howard M. Tesher Edwin H. Wachtel 1:51.92
2002 Compelling World 4 Shaun Bridgmohan John DeStefano Jr. Edwin H. Wachtel 1:52.27
2001 Toddler 4 John Velazquez Richard Dutrow Jr. Gabrielle Farm 1:50.10
2000 Smart Coupons 7 Cornelio Velásquez Deborah S. Bodner Louis J. Porreco 1:49.79
1999 Smart Coupons 6 René Douglas Deborah S. Bodner Louis J. Porreco 1:50.40
1998 Smart Coupons 5 Chuck C. Lopez Deborah S. Bodner Dee-Pee Stable 1:49.60
1997 Ormsby 5 Chuck C. Lopez Sue Alpers Woodside Stud 1:47.60
1996 Patsyprospect 5 Jorge F. Chavez H. Allen Jerkens Black Marlin Stable 1:47.20
1995 More to Tell 4 Frank Alvarado Gasper Moschera Barbara J. Davis 1:43.20
1994 Double Calvados 4 John Velazquez Susan A. Duncan Susan L. Fackler 1:46.00
1993 Fabersham 5 Mike E. Smith Gasper S. Moschera Moses Eichenbaum 1:46.20
1992 Packett's Landing 6 Julio Pezua Dennis J. Brida Michael Watral 1:45.40
1991 G'Day Mate 8 Herb McCauley Peter Ferriola James Riccio 1:42.40
1990 Packett's Landing 4 Jorge Velásquez Reginald S. Vardon Sam F. Morrell 1:44.40
1989 Whodam 4 Chris Antley Dan C. Peitz Arrow Head Stables 1:46.20
1988 Landing Plot 5 José A. Santos Arther Wendel Arthur Wendel 1:37.20
1987 Landing Plot 4 José A. Santos Arthur Wendel Arthur Wendel 1:44.00
1986 Ask Mikey 5 Jorge Velásquez Oscar S. Barrera Oscar S. Barrera 1:46.60
1985 Talc Duster 4 Kenneth Skinner Thomas Gullo James F. Edwards 1:44.40
1984 Jacque's Tip 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. John Parisella Theodore M. Sabarese 1:43.60
1983 Master Digby 4 Ángel Cordero Jr. Howard M. Tesher Jerome Brody 1:41.20
1982 Accipiter's Hope 4 Nick Santagata Stephen L. DiMauro Harold I. Snyder 1:41.20
1981 Kim's Chance 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Steven T. Jerkens Rodger E. Leslie 1:42.00

References

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