:Carter Handicap
{{Short description|Horse race in New York, US}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| class = Grade II
| horse race = Carter Handicap
| image =
| caption =
| location = Aqueduct Racetrack
Queens, New York, United States
| inaugurated = 1895
| race type = Thoroughbred – Flat racing
| website = {{URL|https://www.nyra.com/aqueduct/racing/stakes-schedule/carter-handicap/}}
| distance = 7 furlongs
| surface = Dirt
| track = left-handed
| qualification = Three-year-olds and up
| weight = Handicap
| purse = $300,000 (2020)
| bonuses =
}}
The Carter Handicap is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three-years-old and older run over a distance of seven furlongs run annually in early April at Aqueduct Racetrack.{{cite web|title=Carter Handicap Profile|url=http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Stakes&stkid=759|website=equibase.com|accessdate=6 June 2020|language=en}}
Race history
First run in 1895, the race was named for Brooklyn contractor and tugboat captain, William Carter, who put up most of the purse money and provided the trophy. The race was hosted by the old Aqueduct race track from 1895 to 1955, except for 1946 when it was held at Belmont Park. It returned to Belmont Park from 1956 to 1959, 1968 to 1974, and again in 1994. In 2020 the event was moved to Belmont Park and held in early June.
There was no race held in 1909, 1911–1913, and 1933–1934. It was run in two divisions in 1977 and 1978.
= Race distance =
- 1895 – {{frac|1|1|4}} miles
- 1896 – {{frac|1|1|8}} miles
- 1897 – {{frac|1|1|16}} miles
- 1898 – about 7 furlongs
- 1899–1902 {{frac|6|1|2}} furlongs
- 1903 onwards – 7 furlongs
Historic notes
The Carter Handicap is the only American Thoroughbred stakes race in which a triple dead heat for a win occurred when Brownie, Bossuet and Wait A Bit crossed the finish line at the same time in 1944.{{cite web|last1=Nichols|first1=Joseph C.|title=Bold Ruler Beats Tick Tock as Gallant Man Runs Third in Carter Handicap; ARCARO TRIUMPHS ON WHEATLEY COLT Gains Triple, First Carter Score With Bold Ruler -Guerin Wins 3 Races|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1958/05/31/archives/bold-ruler-beats-tick-tock-as-gallant-man-runs-third-in-carter.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=1 April 2018|date=31 May 1958}} There was another dead heat between two horses in 1977, a year when the number of entrants resulted in the race being split into two divisions.
On June 13, 1942, Lillian Christopher's trainee Doublrab defeated the 1941 U.S. Triple Crown winner Whirlaway while equaling the Aqueduct track record of 1:23 flat in winning the seven furlong Carter Handicap.{{cite web |url=https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/ |title=Doublrab Takes Carter Handicap; Whirlaway Third |publisher=New York Times, Section Sports, page 1 |date=1942-06-14 |accessdate=2021-05-13 |archive-date=2020-05-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506002706/https://drf.uky.edu/catalog/ |url-status=dead }}
Records
Time record: (at current 7 furlongs distance)
- 1:20.04 – Artax (1999) (new race and track record)
Most wins:
- 2 – Audacious (1920, 1921)
- 2 – Osmand (1928, 1929)
- 2 – Flying Heels (1930, 1931)
- 2 – Forego (1974, 1975)
- 2 – Lite the Fuse (1995, 1996)
- 2 – Dads Caps (2014, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 4 – John M. Gaver Sr. (1943, 1950, 1952, 1953)
- 4 – D. Wayne Lukas (1985, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Most wins by an owner:
- 4 – Greentree Stable (1943, 1950,1952, 1953)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 – James Stout (1939, 1944, 1945, 1954)
- 4 – Eddie Maple (1973, 1977, 1981, 1986)
Winners
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||
| style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:38px" | Year
! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:145px"| Winner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5" width:38px" | Age ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:140px"| Jockey ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; width:150px"| Trainer ! style="background-color:#DACAA5; | Owner ! style="background-color:#DACAA5" width:30px"| Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025
|Crazy Mason |4 |Gregory D. Sacco |Donna Wright, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing |1:21.95 | |||||
| 2024
|Post Time |4 |Sheldon Russell |Brittany Russell |Hillwood Stable |1:24.00 | |||||
| 2023
|Doppelganger |4 |Jevian Toledo |Brittany Russell |SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital Catherine M. Donovan, Golconda Stable & Siena Farm LLC |1:23.25 | |||||
| 2022
|Speaker's Corner |4 |1:21.34 | |||||
| 2021
|Mischievous Alex |4 |Saffie A. Joseph Jr. |Cash Is King LLC & LC Racing |1:23.97 | |||||
| 2020
|Vekoma |4 |George Weaver |R. A. Hill Stable & Gatsas Stables |1:21.02 | |||||
| 2019
|4 |Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Bethlehem Stables |1:23.28 | |||||
| 2018
|4 |St. Elias Stable |1:20.94 | |||||
| 2017
|Green Gratto |7 |Christopher DeCarlo |Gaston Grant |Gaston Grant & Anthony Grant |1:23.25 | |||||
| 2016
|Salutos Amigos |6 |David Jacobson & Southern Equine Stable |1:23.15 | |||||
| 2015
|Dads Caps |5 |Vincent S. Scuderi |1:23.64 | |||||
| 2014
|Dads Caps |4 |Vincent S. Scuderi |1:22.02 | |||||
| 2013
|Swagger Jack |5 |Silverton Hill |1:21.44 | |||||
| 2012
|5 |Robert V. LaPenta & Fred Brei |1:22.32 | |||||
| 2011
|4 |Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable |1:21.46 | |||||
| 2010
|4 |A. Stevens Miles Jr. |1:21.62 | |||||
| 2009
|4 |1:22.47 | |||||
| 2008
|Bustin Stones |4 |Roddy Valente |1:22.91 | |||||
| 2007
|Silver Wagon |6 |1:21.46 | |||||
| 2006
|Bishop Court Hill |6 |1:23.27 | |||||
| 2005
|Forest Danger |4 |1:20.46 | |||||
| 2004
|Pico Central |5 |1:20.22 | |||||
| 2003
|5 |1:21.48 | |||||
| 2002
|Affirmed Success |8 |Albert Fried Jr. |1:21.84 | |||||
| 2001
|Peeping Tom |4 |Flatbird Stable |1:21.33 | |||||
| 2000
|Brutally Frank |6 |Sunny Meadow Farm |1:21.66 | |||||
| 1999
|4 |1:20.04 | |||||
| 1998
|4 |1:21.16 | |||||
| 1997
|5 |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1996
|5 |1:20.80 | |||||
| 1995
|4 |1:21.40 | |||||
| 1994
|Virginia Rapids |4 |Middletown Stables |1:21.40 | |||||
| 1993
|4 |1:22.60 | |||||
| 1992
|Rubiano |5 |1:21.20 | |||||
| 1991
|4 |1:21.20 | |||||
| 1990
|5 |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1989
|On The Line |5 |1:21.40 | |||||
| 1988
|4 |1:20.40 | |||||
| 1987
|Pine Tree Lane |5 |Leonard Mathis |1:21.20 | |||||
| 1986
|Love That Mac |4 |Tatt Stables |1:21.60 | |||||
| 1985
|Mt. Livermore |4 |Lloyd R. French Jr. |1:21.80 | |||||
| 1984
|Bet Big |4 |1:21.80 | |||||
| 1983
|Vittorioso |4 |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1982
|Pass The Tab |4 |Leopoldo Villareal |1:22.40 | |||||
| 1981
|Amber Pass |4 |Entremont |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1980
|Czaravich |4 |1:21.00 | |||||
| 1979
|4 |Carlyle J. Lancaster |1:21.80 | |||||
| 1978
|Pumpkin Moonshine |4 |1:22.20 | |||||
| 1978
|Jaipur's Gem |5 |Jacqueline Crotty |1:21.60 | |||||
| 1977
|Quiet Little Table (DH) |4 |Meadowhill |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1977
|Gentle King (DH) |4 |Canam East Stable |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1977
|Soy Numero Uno |4 |Strapro Stable (Joseph R. Straus Sr. & Isadore Proler) |1:22.20 | |||||
| 1976
|Due Diligence |4 |1:22.40 | |||||
| 1975
|5 |1:21.60 | |||||
| 1974
|4 |1:22.20 | |||||
| 1973
|4 |1:20.40 | |||||
| 1972
|Leematt |4 |C. Oliver Goldsmith |1:22.40 | |||||
| 1971
|Native Royalty |4 |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1970
|Tyrant |4 |1:21.40 | |||||
| 1969
|Promise |4 |1:22.60 | |||||
| 1968
|4 |1:21.80 | |||||
| 1967
|Tumiga |3 |George E. Robb |1:23.80 | |||||
| 1966
|Davis 2nd |6 |Herman Harris |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1965
|Viking Spirit |5 |Dorothy Ann Currie Brittingham |1:21.40 | |||||
| 1964
|Ahoy |4 |1:21.60 | |||||
| 1963
|4 |1:22.40 | |||||
| 1962
|4 |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1961
|Chief of Chiefs |4 |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1960
|Yes You Will |4 |1:22.40 | |||||
| 1959
|Jimmer |4 |Harold Goodwin |Myron N. Goodwin |1:22.60 | |||||
| 1958
|4 |1:22.60 | |||||
| 1957
|5 |Clearwater Stable F.L. Leatherbury E.A. Roberts |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1956
|Red Hannigan |5 |Woodley Lane Farm |1:23.20 | |||||
| 1955
|Bobby Brocato |4 |1:23.40 | |||||
| 1954
|5 |William. M. Wickham |1:23.60 | |||||
| 1953
|4 |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1952
|Northern Star |4 |1:22.00 | |||||
| 1951
|5 |Addison Stable (Harry & W. Jack Addison) |1:23.40 | |||||
| 1950
|Guillotine |3 |1:23.20 | |||||
| 1949
|Better Self |4 |1:25.20 | |||||
| 1948
|6 |1:23.40 | |||||
| 1947
|Rippey |4 |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1946
|Flood Town |4 |Edward J. Lasker |1:23.60 | |||||
| 1945
|Apache |6 |1:24.60 | |||||
| rowspan="3" |1944
|Bossuet |4 |1:23.40 | |||||
| Wait A Bit
|5 |1:23.40 | |||||
| Brownie
|5 |1:23.40 | |||||
| 1943
|4 |1:24.00 | |||||
| 1942
|4 |Lillian Christopher |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1941
|Parasang |4 |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1940
|He Did |7 |1:23.80 | |||||
| 1939
|4 |1:22.80 | |||||
| 1938
|Airflame |4 |1:23.60 | |||||
| 1937
|Aneroid |4 |John A. Manfuso |1:23.60 | |||||
| 1936
|Clang |4 |John F. Clark Jr. |1:24.00 | |||||
| 1935
|4 |Charles H. Knebelkamp |1:23.80 | |||||
| 1934
|Open Range |3 |William Graham |1:18.00 | |||||
| 1933
|Caterwaul |3 |1:20.20 | |||||
| 1932
|Happy Scot |4 |1:24.80 | |||||
| 1931
|4 |John J. Curtis |1:24.20 | |||||
| 1930
|3 |1:24.40 | |||||
| 1929
|Osmand |5 |1:26.60 | |||||
| 1928
|Osmand |4 |1:25.00 | |||||
| 1927
|Happy Argo |4 |1:24.20 | |||||
| 1926
|Macaw |3 |1:24.60 | |||||
| 1926
|Nedana |4 |1:24.60 | |||||
| 1925
|Silver Fox |3 |1:24.40 | |||||
| 1924
|3 |1:25.60 | |||||
| 1923
|Little Colt |3 |Sandy McNaughton |1:25.40 | |||||
| 1922
|Knobbie |4 |1:24.40 | |||||
| 1921
|Audacious |5 |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1920
|Audacious |4 |1:25.00 | |||||
| 1919
|5 |1:23.00 | |||||
| 1918
|Old Koenig |5 |George Byrne |1:23.80 | |||||
| 1917
|6 |Hamilton C. Applegate |1:25.40 | |||||
| 1916
|Trial by Jury |4 |E. Campbell |1:25.40 | |||||
| 1915
|Phosphor |3 |1:30.00 | |||||
| 1914
|3 |1:24.80 | |||||
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| 1911 | -1913 no race | | | ||||
| 1910
|Gretna Green |6 |1:27.00 | |||||
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| 1909 | no race | | | ||||
| 1908
|Jack Atkin |4 |Barney Schreiber |1:27.80 | |||||
| 1907
|Glorifier |5 |1:28.20 | |||||
| 1906
|5 |Davy C. Johnson |1:26.40 | |||||
| 1905
|Ormonde's Right |4 |1:26.80 | |||||
| 1904
|3 |Newton Bennington |1:27.00 | |||||
| 1903
|Ahumada |3 |John A. Kyle |1:33.00 | |||||
| 1902
|Ethics |4 |Harry Cochran |1:28.20 | |||||
| 1901
|Motley |4 |1:28.00 | |||||
| 1900
|Box |6 |E. L. Graves |W. Showalter |1:26.00 | |||||
| 1899
|Duke of Middleburg |3 |John Sullivan |G. W. Graydon |1:26.60 | |||||
| 1898
|The Manxman |4 |Harry Lewis |William Oliver |J. J. Harrison |1:29.60 | |||||
| 1897
|Premier |4 |W. Coylie |1:49.00 | |||||
| 1896
|4 |1:55.00 | |||||
| 1895
|6 |William R. Jones |William R. Jones |2:11.60 |
References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100114171630/http://ntra.com/races.aspx?section=races&id=36980 The 2009 Carter Handicap at the NTRA]
Category:Grade 2 stakes races in the United States
Category:Graded stakes races in the United States
Category:Open mile category horse races
Category:Horse races in New York City
Category:Horse races established in 1895