New Orleans Classic Stakes
| Grade II race | |
| Location | Fair Grounds Race Course New Orleans, Louisiana  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1924 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs) |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Weight | Weight-For-Age |
| Purse | $400,000 |
The New Orleans Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana. Open to horses four years old and up, the race is run at a distance of one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It currently offers a purse of $400,000.
Due to flooding as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the 2006 edition of the New Orleans Handicap was run at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Historical notes
Wild Again, the winner of the first Breeders' Cup Classic, took this race in 1984, and Mineshaft won this race during his 2003 Horse of the Year campaign.
Records
Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)
- 1:48.13 - Phantom On Tour (1998) (new track record)
Most wins:
- 2 - Marriage (1943, 1944)
- 2 - Tenacious (1958, 1959)
- 2 - Honor Medal (1987, 1988)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 4 - Ray Broussard (1958, 1959, 1961, 1964)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 6 - Todd Pletcher (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Most wins by an owner:
- 6 - Dorothy Dorsett Brown (1950, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1983)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Distance | Time | Purse | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | S'maverlous | 6 | Jose Lezcano | Michael J. Maker | Gata Racing Stable | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.06 | $400,000 | II |
| 2015 | Call Me George | 5 | James Graham | Grant T. Forster | Joiner/Bond/Curry | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.07 | $400,000 | II |
| 2014 | Palace Malice | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Todd Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.93 | $400,000 | II |
| 2013 | Graydar | 5 | Edgar Prado | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.16 | $400,000 | II |
| 2012 | Nates Mineshaft | 5 | Jesse M. Campbell | Austin K. Smith | Windy Hills Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:47.64 | $400,000 | II |
| 2011 | Mission Impazible | 4 | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Twin Creeks Racing | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.02 | $400,000 | II |
| 2010 | Battle Plan | 5 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher | Overbrook Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.33 | $300,000 | II |
| 2009 | Macho Again | 4 | Robby Albarado | Dallas Stewart | West Point Thoroughbreds | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.21 | $500,000 | II |
| 2008 | Circular Quay | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael & Doreen Tabor | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.80 | $500,000 | II |
| 2007 | Master Command | 5 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Aaron & Marie Jones | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.89 | $500,000 | II |
| 2006 | Brass Hat | 5 | Willie Martinez | William B. Bradley | Fred F. Bradley | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.35 | $400,000 | II |
| 2005 | Badge of Silver | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.78 | $500,000 | II |
| 2004 | Peace Rules | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.61 | $500,000 | II |
| 2003 | Mineshaft | 4 | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III et al. | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.92 | $500,000 | II |
| 2002 | Parade Leader | 5 | Corey Lanerie | Neil J. Howard | W. Farish & J. Hudson, Jr. | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.44 | $500,000 | II |
| 2001 | Include | 4 | Jerry Bailey | Bud Delp | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.00 | $500,000 | II |
| 2000 | Allen's Oop | 5 | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Dallas Keen | James D. Jackson | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.80 | $500,000 | III |
| 1999 | Precocity | 5 | Willie Martinez | Bobby C. Barrett | John A. Franks | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.00 | $500,000 | III |
| 1998 | Phantom On Tour | 4 | Larry Melancon | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.13 | $500,000 | III |
| 1997 | Isitingood | 6 | David Flores | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram & Terry Henn | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.40 | $500,000 | III |
| 1996 | Scotts Scoundrel | 4 | Ronald Ardoin | Bret Thomas | Virgil Huskey | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.80 | III | |
| 1995 | Concern | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.40 | III | |
| 1994 | Brother Brown | 4 | Pat Day | Ron Goodridge | Bowline & Cohrs | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.80 | III | |
| 1993 | Latin American | 5 | Garrett Gomez | Robert Marshall | Robert Marshall | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.20 | III | |
| 1992 | Jarraar | 5 | Bobby Walker, Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss | Sapphire Reg. Stb. & R. Colton | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.80 | III | |
| 1991 | Silver Survivor | 5 | Larry Melancon | Glenn Hild | Carolyn Manning | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.00 | III | |
| 1990 | Festive | 5 | Bobby Walker, Jr. | Thomas M. Amoss | John A. Franks | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.40 | III | |
| 1989 | Galba | 5 | Antonio Castanon | Neil D. Drysdale | Clover Racing Stables | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.20 | II | |
| 1988 | Honor Medal | 7 | Pat Day | Neil D. Drysdale | Lettuce Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.00 | II | |
| 1987 | Honor Medal | 6 | Russell Baze | Neil D. Drysdale | Lettuce Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:52.20 | II | |
| 1986 | Herat | 4 | Rafael Meza | Jack Van Berg | Jack Van Berg | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:01.80 | II | |
| 1985 | Westheimer | 4 | Larry Snyder | William I. Mott | Mike Rutherford | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:01.80 | II | |
| 1984 | Wild Again | 4 | Pat Day | Vincent Timphony | Black Chip Stables | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:02.00 | II | |
| 1983 | Listcapade | 4 | E. J. Perrodin | Dewey Smith | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:03.20 | II | |
| 1982 | It's The One | 5 | Walter Guerra | Laz Barrera | Flying Horse Stable, et al. | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:01.80 | II | |
| 1981 | Sun Catcher | 4 | Alonzo Guajardo | Dianne Carpenter | Sundance Stable | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:03.40 | II | |
| 1980 | Pool Court | 5 | Ronald Ardoin | Harry Trotsek | Al Wagner & Ed Seltzer | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:04.60 | III | |
| 1979 | A Letter To Harry | 5 | Ed Delahoussaye | John T. Oxley | R. F. Salmon | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:02.60 | III | |
| 1978 | Life's Hope | 5 | Chris McCarron | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | 11⁄4 Mile | 2:02.20 | $122,500 | III |
| 1977 | Tudor Tambourine | 4 | Angelo Trosclair | Joseph E. Broussard | C. Cohen & R. Fertel | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.80 | III | |
| 1976 | Master Derby | 4 | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.00 | $100,000 | III |
| 1975 | Lord Rebeau | 4 | Carlos H. Marquez | William Hightower | Paul Cresci | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.60 | $100,000 | III |
| 1974 | Smooth Dancer | 4 | Larry Adams | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.60 | $75,000 | III |
| 1973 | Combat Ready | 4 | Leroy Moyers | David Erb | Albert Stall | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.00 | III | |
| 1972 | Urgent Message | 4 | Gene St. Leon | Jose A. Martin | Gustave Ring | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.80 | ||
| 1971 | Rio Bravo | 5 | Fernando Valdizan | Dewey Smith | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.80 | $75,000 | |
| 1970 | Etony | 5 | Phil Rubbico | George Geier | Sam Gray & George Schmeideskamp | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.20 | $75,000 | |
| 1969 | Miracle Hill | 5 | Dave Whited | Dewey Smith | T. Allie & J. E. Grissom | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:54.80 | $70,700 | |
| 1968 | Diplomat Way | 4 | Leroy Moyers | John O. Meaux | Harvey Peltier | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.20 | $63,800 | |
| 1967 | Cabildo | 4 | Jimmy Combest | Alcee Richard | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.60 | $69,100 | |
| 1966 | Just About | 4 | Leroy Moyers | Jack M. Bradley | Alice E. Hill | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:48.80 | $77,000 | |
| 1965 | Valiant Man | 6 | Bobby Ussery | Joseph H. Pierce, Jr | Ed & Harry Seltzer | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.20 | $64,000 | |
| 1964 | Green Hornet | 5 | Ray Broussard | Alcee Richard | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.20 | $61,500 | |
| 1963 | Endymion | 4 | Jimmy Nichols | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener, Jr. | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.40 | ||
| 1962 | Yorktown | 5 | Jimmy Nichols | Sylvester Veitch | George D. Widener, Jr. | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.60 | $50,000 | |
| 1961 | Greek Star | 6 | Ray Broussard | Charles V. Reynolds | Sidney M. Barton | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:49.80 | $58,150 | |
| 1960 | Tudor Era | 7 | Robert Stevenson | Arnold N. Winick | Mrs. Herbert Herff | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.80 | $58,900 | |
| 1959 | Tenacious | 5 | Ray Broussard | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.20 | $62,500 | |
| 1958 | Tenacious | 4 | Ray Broussard | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:51.00 | $61,900 | |
| 1957 | Kingmaker | 4 | Sam Boulmetis, Sr. | William C. Winfrey | Happy Hill Farm | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.20 | $60,600 | |
| 1956 | Find | 6 | Eric Guerin | William C. Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:52.40 | $63,900 | |
| 1955 | Sea O' Erin | 4 | Kenneth Church | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farms | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:50.20 | $62,900 | |
| 1954 | Grover B | 5 | Paul J. Bailey | Thomas P. Morgan | Thomas P. Morgan | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:52.00 | $50,000 | |
| 1953 | Smoke Screen | 6 | Gerald Porch | Conn McCreary | Reverie Knolls Farm | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.00 | $50,000 | |
| 1952 | Oil Capitol | 5 | Kenneth Church | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farms | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.20 | $25,000 | |
| 1951 | Mount Marcy | 6 | Kenneth Church | Sylvester Veitch | C. V. Whitney | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.80 | $25,000 | |
| 1950 | Red Camelia | 4 | Pat Milligan | John B. Theall | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:49.40 | $25,000 | |
| 1949 | My Request | 4 | Claude Erickson | James P. Conway | Mrs. Ben F. Whitaker | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.40 | $25,000 | |
| 1948 | Star Reward | 4 | Steve Brooks | Jack C. Hodgins | Dixiana Farm | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:48.80 | $25,000 | |
| 1947 | Earshot | 4 | Frank S. Moon | Arthur F. Skelton | William G. Helis | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.80 | $25,000 | |
| 1946 | Hillyer Court | 4 | Willie Lee Johnson | Ken Force, Jr. | Bernard Seroy | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:45.20 | $25,000 | |
| 1945 | no race | ||||||||
| 1944 | Marriage | 8 | Jesse Higley | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:45.00 | $25,000 | |
| 1943 | Marriage | 7 | Arthur Craig | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:43.80 | $28,000 | |
| 1942 | no race | ||||||||
| 1941 | no race | ||||||||
| 1940 | Rough Diamond | 8 | Arnold Sorsen | Clyde Troutt | Clyde Troutt | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:49.20 | $1,200 | |
| 1939 | Chance Sweet | 4 | Johnny Oros | not found | Eugene Drillon | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:46.80 | $1,500 | |
| 1938 | Novelette | 3 | Vincent Nodarse | Clyde Troutt | Clyde Troutt | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:47.00 | $2,000 | |
| 1937 | Skeeter | 3 | Frank Ritz | Charles S. Bancroft | Charles S. Bancroft | 1 Mile | 1:41.80 | $1,500 | |
| 1936 | Julia Grant | 4 | Homer Spears | Rene A. Coward | Rene A. Coward | 1m, 70 yds | 1:47.40 | ||
| 1935 | Jesting | 5 | Young | Chester J. Bild | Chester J. Bild | 1 Mile | 1:39.40 | $600 | |
| 1934 | Slapped | 4 | Leon "Buddy" Haas | Ben A. Jones | Leonard Wilson | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:53.60 | $2,000 | |
| 1933 | Rocky News | 5 | Johnny Kacala | Joseph F. Patterson | Audley Farm | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:52.60 | $2,000 | |
| 1932 | Spanish Play | 4 | Charles Landolt | C. H. Knebelkamp | C. H. Knebelkamp & Richard S. Morris | 11⁄8 Miles | 1:54.80 | $2,000 | |
| 1931 | Jimmy Moran | 4 | Eugene James | Mose Goldblatt | Mose Goldblatt | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:45.80 | $10,775 | |
| 1930 | Donnay | 4 | Eddie Steffan | Frank M. Taylor | Rancocas Stable | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:45.20 | $12,225 | |
| 1929 | Vermajo | 3 | Anthony Pascuma | Charles E. Durnell | Three D's Stock Farm | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:46.40 | $42,100 | |
| 1928 | Justice F | 4 | Anthony Pascuma | Doc Riddle | William Daniel | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:45.80 | $70,000 | |
| 1927 | Cotlogomor | 5 | Charles Allen | Al G. Woodman | Coventry Stable | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:50.20 | $50,000 | |
| 1926 | Nurmi | 3 | J. Thomas | Clyde Phillips | Greentree Stable | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:47.00 | $39,000 | |
| 1925 | Quatrain | 3 | Edgar Legere | T. J. Herman | Frederick Johnson | 11⁄16 Miles | 1:44.60 | $25,000 | |
| 1924 | Fredericktown | 3 | Ivan Parke | W. H. Fizer | Henry Stark | 1 Mile | 1:40.60 | $2,000 |