The Colonel E.R. Bradley Handicap is an American Thoroughbred

horse race Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...

run at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana at the beginning of the year. A Grade III stakes race for four-year-olds and up, it's set at a distance of 1 and 1/16 of a mile on the turf and currently offers a purse of $100,000. The Col. E.R. Bradley is named for

Edward R. Bradley Edward Riley Bradley (December 12, 1859 – August 15, 1946) was an American steel mill laborer, gold miner, businessman and philanthropist. As well as a race track proprietor, he was the preeminent owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehor ...

, the founder of

Idle Hour Stock Farm Idle Hour Stock Farm was a 400-acre (1.6 km2) thoroughbred horse breeding and training farm near Lexington, Kentucky, United States established in 1906 by Colonel Edward R. Bradley. Beginning with the sire, Black Toney, and a roster of qualit ...

. Bradley and Idle Hour established first class breeding in his area through his

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Black Toney and one of America's preeminent “ blue hen” mares,

La Troienne La Troienne (1926–1954) was one of the most famous and influential Thoroughbred broodmares in twentieth century America. She produced 10 winners including two Hall of Fame inductees while at stud, while her daughters in turn produced many notab ...

. This race was one of the many not run in 2006 due to

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Past winners

* 2023 - Gentle Soul (Reylu Gutierrez) (1:48.82) * 2022 - Forty Under (Mitchell Murrill) (1:43.45) * 2017 - Grannys Kitten (Miguel Mena) (1:43.61) * 2016 - Chocolate Ride (

Florent Geroux Florent Geroux (born July 16, 1986) is a jockey who has earned over 1,700 wins in American thoroughbred horse racing, including the 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic on Gun Runner, two Breeders' Cup Distaff wins with Monomoy Girl, and the 2021 Kentucky ...

) (1:43.21) * 2015 - String King ( James Graham) * 2014 - Daddy Nose Best ( Rosie Napravnik) * 2013 - Optimizer (

Jon Court Jon Kenton Court (born November 26, 1960 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980. He rode in Louisiana ...

) * 2012 - Mr. Vegas ( Miguel Mena) * 2011 - Gran Estreno ( Rosie Napravnik) * 2010 - El Caballo ( Robby Albarado) French Beret (James Graham) * 2008-2009 – French Beret (James Graham) * 2007 – Purim (Grade I winner.) ( Cloudy's Night, a stakes winner until 7, came in third.) * 2006 – NOT RUN * 2005 – Onthedeanslist (Corey Lanerie) * 2004 – Skate Away ( Gerard Melancon) * 2003 – Royal Spy ( Robby Albarado) (Freeforinternet came in third.) * 2002 – Northcote Road ( Larry Melancon) * 2001 – Cornish Snow (Larry Melancon) * 2000 – Rod And Staff ( Robby Albarado) * 1999-Baytown (Curt C. Bourque) * 1998- Joyeux Danseur ( Robby Albarado) * 1997- Snake Eyes ( Robby Albarado) * 1996- Kumhwa (Gerard Melancon) * 1995- Pride of Summer (Robert King, Jr.) * 1992-1994- Dixie Poker Ace (

Calvin H. Borel Calvin H. Borel (born November 7, 1966) is an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing and rode the victorious mount in the 2007 Kentucky Derby, the 2009 Kentucky Derby and the 2010 Kentucky Derby. His 2009 Derby win with Mine That Bird was t ...

) * 1991 Sangria Time (David Guillory) * 1990 Majesty's Imp (Elvis Joseph Perrodin) * 1989 Ingot's Ruler (Ronald D. Ardoin) * 1988 Zuppardo's Love (Jon Kenton Court) * 1987 NOT RUN * 1986 NOT RUN * 1985 NOT RUN * 1984 Dugan Knight (Richard Miglior)

References

Fair Grounds Race Course official site
Fair Grounds Race Course Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races in New Orleans

Horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...