Vagrancy Handicap
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The Vagrancy Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses open to fillies and mares age three and up. The Grade II race is run each summer at Belmont Park for a purse of $150,000 over six and one-half furlongs on the dirt.
In its 58th running in 2008, the Vagrancy is named for the champion three-year-old filly and champion handicap mare of 1942 trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.
Sky Beauty won this race in 1994 and 1995. Affectionately won it in 1965 and Cicada in 1963. Affectionately's dam, Searching won it in 1955.
[edit] Past winners
- 2008 - Looky Yonder (Garrett Gomez)
- 2007 - Indian Flare (Javier Castellano) (Indian Flare died finishing the Ballerina Handicap on August 26th, 2007, from a fractured pelvis.)
- 2006 - Dubai Escapade (4) (Edgar Prado)
- 2005 - Sensibly Chic (5) (John Velazquez)
- 2004 - Bear Fan (5) (J. Velazquez)
- 2003 - Shawklit Mint (4) (Richard Migliore)
- 2002 - Xtra Heat (4) (Harry Vega)
- 2001 - Dat You Miz Blue (4) (J. Velazquez)
- 2000 - Country Hideaway (4) (Jerry Bailey)
- 1999 - Gold Princess (4) (J. Velazquez)
- 1998 - Chip (5) (Joe Bravo)
- 1997 - Inquisitive Look (4) (Jorge Chavez)
- 1996 - Twist Afleet (5) (Julie Krone)
- 1995 - Sky Beauty (5) (Mike E. Smith)
- 1994 - Sky Beauty (4) (Mike Smith)
- 1993 - Spinning Round (4) (Jorge Chavez)
- 1992 - Nannerl (5) (Jose Santos)
- 1991 - Queena (5) (Mike Smith)
- 1990 - Mistaurian (4) (Herb McCauley)
- 1989 - Aptostar (4) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1988 - Grecian Flight (4) (Craig Perret)
- 1987 - North Sider (5) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1986 - Le Slew (4) (Jose Santos)
- 1985 - Nany (5) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1984 - Grateful Friend (4) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1983 - Broom Dance (4) (Gregg McCarron)
- 1982 - Westport Native (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1981 - Island Charm (4) (Richard Migliore)
- 1979 - Frosty Skater (4) (Don MacBeth)
- 1978 - Dainty Dotsie (4) (Billy Phelps)
- 1977 - Shy Dawn (6) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
- 1976 - My Juliet (4) (Jorge Velasquez)
- 1975 - Honorable Miss (5) (Jacinto Vasquez)
- 1974 - Coraggioso (4) (Don Brumfield)
- 1973 - Krislin (4) (Marco Castaneda)
- 1972 - Chou Croute (4) (Robert Kotenko)
- 1971 - Golden Or (5) (John L. Rotz)
- 1970 - Process Shot (3) (Chuck Baltazar)
- 1969 - Grey Slacks (4) (Eddie Belmonte)
- 1968 - Mac's Sparkler (6) (William Boland)
- 1967 - Triple Brook (5) (Braulio Baeza)
- 1966 - Queen Empress (4) (Braulio Baeza)
- 1965 - Affectionately (5) (Walter Blum)
- 1964 - No Resisting (4) (John L. Rotz)
- 1963 - Cicada)
- 1962 - Rose O'Neill (4) (Manuel Ycaza)
- 1961 - Sun Glint (4) (S. Cole)
- 1960 - Mommy Dear (4) (William Boland)
- 1959 - Dandy Blitzen (4) (P.I. Grimm)
- 1958 - Outer Space (4) (E. Nelson)
- 1957 - Plotter (4) (Pete D. Anderson)
- 1956 - Miz Clementine (5) (Eddie Arcaro)
- 1955 - Searching (3) (Conn McCreary)
- 1955 - Talora (4) (Henry Moreno)
- 1954 - Canadiana (4) (C. O'Brien)
- 1953 - Home-Made (3) (Eric Guerin)
- 1952 - Marta (5) (Conn McCreary)
- 1948 - Conniver (4) (Ted Atkinson)
In 1999, Hurricane Bertie finished first, but was disqualified and placed second; consequently, Gold Princess was placed first.
