The New Orleans Classic Stakes is an American

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run annually at

Fair Grounds Race Course Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC. As early as 1838 Bernard de Marigny, Ju ...

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. 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

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, the 2006 edition of the New Orleans Handicap was run at

Louisiana Downs Louisiana Downs Casino & Racetrack is a 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 i ...

Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier City ( ) is a city in Bossier Parish in the northwestern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana in the United States. It is the second most populous city in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area. In 2020, it had a ...

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, the winner of the first

Breeders' Cup Classic The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds and older run at a distance of on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships in late October o ...

, 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 miles) * 1:47.64 - Nates Mineshaft (2012) Most wins: * 2 - Marriage (1943, 1944) * 2 - Tenacious (1958, 1959) * 2 - Honor Medal (1987, 1988) Most wins by a

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Ray Broussard Raywood J. Broussard (August 11, 1937 - October 6, 1993) was an American jockey in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. "Ray" Broussard was born in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, home to many Acadians and an area that would produce a number ...

(1958, 1959, 1961, 1964) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 -

Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher (born June 26, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. He won the Eclipse Award seven times as Trainer of the Year, four of these in consecutive years. His horses Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (20 ...

(2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) Most wins by an owner: * 6 - Dorothy Dorsett Brown (1950, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1983)

Winners

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Gabriel Saez Gabriel Saez (born February 1, 1988 in Port Darien, Panama) is a Panamanian horse racing jockey. He began his riding career in his native country in 2004, becoming the leading apprentice jockey in 2005. Saez moved to the United States in Febru ...

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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 ...

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Joel Rosario Joel Rosario (born January 14, 1985) is a Champion jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing, originally from the Dominican Republic. In the space of five weeks in 2013 he rode the winners of the Dubai World Cup and the Kentucky Derby. More rec ...

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WinStar Farm WinStar Farm is an American Thoroughbred horse breeding and horse racing, racing farm near Versailles, Kentucky, owned by Kenny Troutt. It won the 2010 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner and 2016 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder, Outstandi ...

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Jose Lezcano Jose Lezcano (born April 20, 1985 in Panama) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He rides in New York in the spring, summer and fall and spends the winter in Florida. His big break came in 2008 when he won a Breeders' Cup race. Car ...

, Michael J. Maker , Gata Racing Stable (John Huber) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.06 , $400,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2015 , Call Me George , align=center, 5 , James Graham , Grant T. Forster , Clint Joiner, Matt Bond, Jim Curry , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:51.07 , $396,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2014 ,

Palace Malice Palace Malice (foaled May 2, 2010) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Belmont Stakes. After winning one minor race as a two-year-old he made steady improvement in the early part of 2013, being placed in the Ris ...

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Mike E. Smith Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the ...

Dogwood Stable Dogwood Stable was an American Thoroughbred racehorse partnership. Founded by W. Cothran "Cot" Campbell in 1969, Dogwood was widely viewed to have introduced the concept of group thoroughbred ownership in the United States by offering shares in a ...

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Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races in ...

, Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Steve Davison) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.16 , $400,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2012 , Nates Mineshaft , align=center, 5 , Jesse M. Campbell , Austin K. Smith , Windy Hill Farm (Scott & Pete Reiman) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:47.64 , $400,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2011 , Mission Impazible , align=center, 4 , Garrett K. Gomez ,

, Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Steve Davison) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.02 , $400,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2010 , Battle Plan , align=center, 5 ,

Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 he ...

Overbrook Farm William T. Young (February 15, 1918 – January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. ...

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Macho Again Macho Again (foaled 2005 in Florida) is a retired American thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was sired by the 2000 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Macho Uno, who in turn was a son of leading sire Holy Bull. He is out of the mare Go Donna Go ...

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Robby Albarado Robby J. Albarado (born September 11, 1973, in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 10 and progressed to riding at bush tracks in his native Louisiana by the age of 12. After turning ...

Dallas Stewart Dallas Stewart (born September 15, 1959 in McComb, Mississippi) trains a string of thoroughbred horses in Kentucky from bases at Churchill Downs, Turfway Park, Keeneland Race Course, Fair Grounds Race Course, Arlington Park and Saratoga Race Cours ...

, West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. (Terry Finley, CEO) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.21 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2008 ,

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Garrett Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez (January 1, 1972 – December 14, 2016) was an American Thoroughbred jockey who won two Eclipse Awards and thirteen Breeders' Cup races during his career. Racing career Early career Gomez learned to ride by watching his fathe ...

, Todd A. Pletcher , Michael & Doreen Tabor , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.80 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2007 , Master Command , align=center, 5 ,

John Velazquez John R. Velazquez (born November 24, 1971) is a Puerto Rican jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. He began his career in Puerto Rico and moved to New York in 1990. In 2004 and 2005 he was the United States Champion Jockey by earnings and both yea ...

, Aaron & Marie Jones , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.89 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2006 ,

Brass Hat {{Infobox racehorse , horsename = Brass Hat , image = , caption = Brass Hat in the Suffolk Downs paddock before the start of the 2007 Massachusetts Handicap , sire = Prized , grandsire = Kris S. , dam = Brassy , damsire = Dixie Brass , ...

, align=center, 5 , Willie Martinez , William B. Bradley , Fred F. Bradley , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:51.35 , $435,600 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2005 ,

Badge of Silver Badge of Silver (foaled March 25, 2000) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 2006 San Gabriel Handicap. Career Badge of Silver on his first race on April 12, 2002 at Keeneland. He continued winning, by taking the 2003 Risen Sta ...

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Jerry Bailey Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas) is an Thoroughbred Racing on NBC, NBC Sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired American National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame jockey. Early years Bailey was born ...

, Robert J. Frankel ,

Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey Kenneth L. "Ken" Ramsey (born 1935) and Sarah Kathern "Kitten" Ramsey (February 5, 1939 – May 29, 2022) are horse breeders and owners of Thoroughbred race horses. They have multiple graded stakes winners, three Breeders' Cup winners, and the R ...

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Peace Rules Peace Rules (bred and foaled in Florida at Newchance Farm on April 26, 2000), is a multiple Grade I-winning American Thoroughbred race horse. By Jules, a "black type" winner and classic sire in Brazil, Peace Rules' grandsire was Forty Niner, a s ...

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, Robert J. Frankel , Edmund A. Gann , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.61 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2003 , Mineshaft , align=center, 4 ,

, Neil J. Howard , William S. Farish III et al. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.92 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2002 , Parade Leader , align=center, 5 ,

Corey Lanerie Corey James Lanerie (born November 13, 1974) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Based in Kentucky, he has been the leading rider at Churchill Downs, having won the most races during a race meet, 10 times. He has also been named th ...

, Neil J. Howard , William S. Farish III & E. J. Hudson, Jr. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.44 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2001 , Include , align=center, 4 ,

Bud Delp Grover Greer "Bud" Delp (September 7, 1932 – December 29, 2006) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer best remembered for his conditioning of Hall of Fame colt, Spectacular Bid, who according to Delp was "The greatest hor ...

, Robert E. Meyerhoff , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.00 , $500,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 2000 , Allen's Oop , align=center, 5 , Eddie Martin Jr. , Dallas Keen , James D. Jackson , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.80 , $500,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1999 , Precocity , align=center, 5 , Willie Martinez , Bobby C. Barnett ,

John A. Franks John Franks (April 21, 1925 - December 31, 2003) was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A native of Haughton, Louisiana, he earned a degree in geology from Louisiana State University. In 1957, he founded the hi ...

, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.00 , $500,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1998 , Phantom On Tour , align=center, 4 ,

Larry Melancon Larry J. Melancon (August 7, 1955 – 25 March 2021) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rode primarily on the Kentucky-Arkansas circuit. Melancon (pronounced ''Ma-lawn-son'') was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. He began rac ...

Lynn S. Whiting Lynn S. Whiting (June 28, 1939 - April 19, 2017) was a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses best known for his major upset win of the 1992 Kentucky Derby with the colt Lil E. Tee. Raised in the business, he was the son of jockey and trainer Lyle S. ...

, W. Cal Partee , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.13 , $500,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1997 , Isitingood , align=center, 6 , David Flores ,

Bob Baffert Robert A. Baffert (born January 13, 1953) is an American racehorse trainer who trained the 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Baffert's horses have won a record six Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakne ...

Michael E. Pegram Michael E. Pegram (born February 16, 1952 in Fort Knox, Kentucky) is the co-owner of the 2010 Preakness Stakes winner Lookin at Lucky and owner of the 1998 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Real Quiet. He grew up in Princeton, Indiana go ...

& Terry Henn , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.40 , $300,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1996 , Scotts Scoundrel , align=center, 4 ,

Ronald Ardoin Ronald D. Ardoin (born June 13, 1957 in Carencro, Louisiana) is a retired jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He is one of a number of successful Cajun jockeys who began their careers riding in bush track races in Louisiana. In 1973, at ...

, Bret Thomas , Virgil Huskey , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.80 , $250,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1995 , Concern , align=center, 4 ,

, Richard W. Small , Robert E. Meyerhoff , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.40 , $200,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1994 , Brother Brown , align=center, 4 ,

Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day (born October 13, 1953, in Brush, Colorado) is a retired American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991 an ...

, Ron Goodridge , Bowline & Cohrs , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.80 , $200,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1993 , Latin American , align=center, 5 ,

, Robert Marshall , Robert Marshall , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.20 , $150,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1992 , Jarraar , align=center, 5 , Bobby Walker Jr. ,

Thomas M. Amoss Thomas M. "Tom" Amoss (born November 17, 1961, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a trainer of Thoroughbred race horses. A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in marketing and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, Tom Amoss had worked wit ...

, Sapphire Reg. Stb. & Richard C. Colton Jr. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.80 , $100,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1991 , Silver Survivor , align=center, 5 ,

, Glenn Hild , Carolyn Manning , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.00 , $100,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1990 , Festive , align=center, 5 , Bobby Walker Jr. ,

, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.40 , $100,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1989 , Galba , align=center, 5 , Antonio Castanon , Neil D. Drysdale , Clover Racing Stable (Jamie Schloss, President) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:51.20 , $100,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1988 , Honor Medal , align=center, 7 ,

, Neil D. Drysdale , Lettuce Farm , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.00 , $100,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1987 , Honor Medal , align=center, 6 ,

Russell Baze Russell Avery Baze (born 7 August 1958 ) is a retired horse racing jockey. He holds the record for the most race wins in North American horse racing history, and is a member of the United States Racing Hall of Fame and the State of Washington Sp ...

, Neil D. Drysdale , Lettuce Farm , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:52.20 , $100,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1986 , Herat , align=center, 4 ,

Rafael Meza Rafael Q. Meza (born February 19, 1958) is an American retired jockey who competed in Thoroughbred horse racing in the United States. A native of Tijuana, Mexico, Meza began riding in California near the end of the 1970s. and would spend his care ...

Jack Van Berg John Charles "Jack" Van Berg (June 7, 1936 in Columbus, Nebraska – December 27, 2017) was an American Hall of Fame horse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his father was the Hall of Fame trainer, Marion Van Berg. Both father and son have ...

, align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:01.80 , , $200,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1985 , Westheimer , align=center, 4 , Larry Snyder ,

William I. Mott William I. "Bill" Mott (born July 29, 1953, in Mobridge, South Dakota) is an American horse trainer, most notable for his work with Cigar. Mott earned the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer in 1995 and 1996. He was inducted into the National ...

, Michael G. Rutherford , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:01.80 , , $200,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1984 ,

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, Vincent Timphony , Black Chip Stables (William Allen, Ron Volkman, Terry Beall) , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:02.00 , , $200,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1983 , Listcapade , align=center, 4 , E. J. Perrodin , Dewey Smith , Dorothy D. Brown , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:03.20 , , $200,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1982 , It's The One , align=center, 5 , Walter Guerra ,

Laz Barrera Lazaro Sosa Barrera (May 8, 1924 – April 25, 1991) was a Cuban-born American Hall of Fame thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Havana, "Laz" Barrera was one of nine brothers who went on to become involved in thoroughbred horse racing in th ...

, Flying Horse Stable & Amin Saiden , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:01.80 , $200,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1981 , Sun Catcher , align=center, 4 , Alonzo Guajardo , Dianne Carpenter , Sundance Stable (Dianne Carpenter) , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:03.40 , $150,000 , align=center, G2 , - , align=center, 1980 , Pool Court , align=center, 5 ,

Harry Trotsek Harry E. Trotsek (April 18, 1912 – February 5, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses. He trained 96 stakes race winners including Champions Hasty Road, Moccasin, Oil Capitol, and Stan, and led all No ...

, Al Wagner & Ed Seltzer , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:04.60 , , $125,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1979 , A Letter To Harry , align=center, 5 , Ed Delahoussaye , John T. Oxley , Raymond F. Salmen , align=center, 1-1/4 m , 2:02.60 , $125,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1978 , Life's Hope , align=center, 5 ,

Chris McCarron Christopher John McCarron (born March 27, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He mounted his first horse ever at 16.5 years old and was racing professionally by 18. At only 19 years o ...

Harbor View Farm Louis Elwood Wolfson (January 28, 1912 – December 30, 2007) was an American financier, a convicted felon, and one of the first modern corporate raiders, labeled by ''Time'' as such in a 1956 article.Master Derby Master Derby (April 24, 1972 – January 22, 1999) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 1975 Preakness Stakes. Background He was bred by Robert E. Lehmann at his Golden Chance Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Master Derby wa ...

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Darrel McHargue Darrel G. McHargue (born September 26, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a retired American Champion jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. One of five children from a family not connected to horse racing, he was first introduced to riding as a te ...

Smiley Adams William Ernest "Smiley" Adams (October 4, 1935 – June 19, 2003) was an American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses who trained Master Derby to win the 1975 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown series. In what was the 100 ...

, Golden Chance Farm (Robert E. Lehmann) , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.00 , $100,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1975 , Lord Rebeau , align=center, 4 ,

Carlos H. Marquez Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

, William Hightower , Paul Cresci , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.60 , $100,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1974 , Smooth Dancer , align=center, 4 , Larry Adams , John O. Meaux , Harvey Peltier Sr. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.60 , $75,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1973 , Combat Ready , align=center, 4 , Leroy Moyers ,

David Erb David Erb (November 28, 1923 – November 22, 2019) was an American jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. He started riding as a young farm boy and began his professional riding career in 1938, competing at tracks in his native Nebras ...

, Albert Stall Sr. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:51.00 , , $75,000 , align=center, G3 , - , align=center, 1972 , Urgent Message , align=center, 4 , Gene St. Leon , Jose A. Martin ,

Gustave Ring Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: * Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short car ...

, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.80 , , $75,000 , , - , align=center, 1971 , Rio Bravo , align=center, 5 , Fernando Valdizan , Dewey Smith , T. Allie & J. E. Grissom , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.80 , $75,000 , , - , align=center, 1970 , Etony , align=center, 5 , Phil Rubbico , George Geier , Sam Gray & George Schmeideskamp , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.20 , $75,000 , , - , align=center, 1969 , Miracle Hill , align=center, 5 , David E. Whited , Dewey Smith , T. Allie & J. E. Grissom , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:54.80 , $70,700 , , - , align=center, 1968 , Diplomat Way , align=center, 4 , Leroy Moyers , John O. Meaux , Harvey Peltier Sr. , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.20 , $63,800 , , - , align=center, 1967 , Cabildo , align=center, 4 , Jimmy Combest , Alcee Richard , Dorothy D. Brown , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.60 , $69,100 , , - , align=center, 1966 , Just About , align=center, 4 , Leroy Moyers , Jack M. Bradley , Alice E. Hill , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:48.80 , $77,000 , , - , align=center, 1965 , Valiant Man , align=center, 6 ,

Bobby Ussery Robert Nelson "Bobby" Ussery (born September 3, 1935 in Vian, Oklahoma) is a retired American Thoroughbred horse racing hall of fame jockey. His first race as a professional jockey came at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans on November 22, ...

, Joseph H. Pierce Jr. , Ed & Harry Seltzer , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.20 , $64,000 , , - , align=center, 1964 , Green Hornet , align=center, 5 ,

, Alcee Richard , Dorothy Dorsett Brown , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.20 , $61,500 , , - , align=center, 1963 , Endymion , align=center, 4 , , Jimmy Nichols ,

Sylvester Veitch Sylvester E. "Syl" Veitch (February 24, 1910 – February 14, 1996) was a Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer. He was the son of Silas Veitch, a jockey and trainer who began his career as an exercise boy with the powerful Joseph E. Se ...

George D. Widener Jr. George Dunton Widener Jr. (March 11, 1889 - December 8, 1971) was an American businessman and thoroughbred racehorse owner; one of only five people ever designated "Exemplars of Racing" by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Early lif ...

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, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.60 , $50,000 , , - , align=center, 1961 , Greek Star , align=center, 6 ,

, Charles V. Reynolds , Sidney M. Barton , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:49.80 , $58,150 , , - , align=center, 1960 , Tudor Era , align=center, 7 , Robert Stevenson , Arnold N. Winick , Mrs. Herbert Herff , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.80 , $58,900 , , - , align=center, 1959 , Tenacious , align=center, 5 ,

, John B. Theall , Dorothy Dorsett Brown , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.20 , $62,500 , , - , align=center, 1958 , Tenacious , align=center, 4 ,

, John B. Theall , Dorothy Dorsett Brown , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:51.00 , $61,900 , , - , align=center, 1957 , Kingmaker , align=center, 4 , Sam Boulmetis Sr. ,

William C. Winfrey William Colin Winfrey (May 9, 1916 – April 14, 1994) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Bill Winfrey was born Colin Dickard. His father died when he was three, and two years later his mother married Hall-of-Fame tra ...

, Happy Hill Farm , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.20 , $60,600 , , - , align=center, 1956 , Find , align=center, 6 ,

Eric Guerin Oliver Eric Guerin (October 23, 1924 – March 21, 1993) was an American Hall of Fame jockey. Eric Guerin was born in Maringouin, Louisiana, in Cajun backwater country, twenty-four miles west of Baton Rouge. He was the son of an impoverished C ...

Alfred G. Vanderbilt II Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (September 22, 1912 – November 12, 1999) was a British-born member of the prominent Vanderbilt railroad family, and a noted figure of American thoroughbred horse racing. He was the youngest-ever member of The Jockey ...

, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:52.40 , $63,900 , , - , align=center, 1955 , Sea O' Erin , align=center, 4 ,

Kenneth Church Kenneth Stanley Church (March 24, 1930 – July 13, 2020) was a Canadian jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing. Apprenticeship Born in Windsor, Ontario, in his early teens Church began riding ponies and in 1946 got a job as an exercise rider at O ...

Hasty House Farm Hasty may refer to: * Hasty, Arkansas, United States * Hasty, Colorado, United States * HMS ''Hasty'' (1894), a ''Charger'' class destroyer * HMS ''Hasty'' (H24), an ''H''-class destroyer * Hasty (racehorse), an unconsidered competitor who finish ...

, align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:50.20 , $62,900 , , - , align=center, 1954 , Grover B , align=center, 5 ,

Paul J. Bailey Paul J. Bailey (April 5, 1922 – October 18, 2001) was an American jockey in Thoroughbred racing who, on June 26, 1959, set a New York Racing Association record with five wins from five mounts on a single racecard at Belmont Park in Elmont, New Y ...

Thomas P. Morgan Thomas P. Morgan (December 1, 1864 - 1928) was an American writer, editor, poet, and columnist. __NOTOC__ Biography Morgan was born in East Lyme, Connecticut to Joseph P. Morgan. He moved to Rogers, Arkansas in 1890. He began his career as an a ...

, Thomas P. Morgan , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:52.00 , $50,000 , , - , align=center, 1953 , Smoke Screen , align=center, 6 , Gerald Porch ,

Conn McCreary Conn N. McCreary (June 17, 1921 - June 29, 1979) was a United States Hall of Fame jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing who won four American Classic Races. Riding career Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Conn McCreary began his professio ...

, Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keys) , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.00 , $50,000 , , - , align=center, 1952 ,

Oil Capitol Oil Capitol (1947–1959) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Background Oil Capitol, a dark gray colt, was bred by the Widener family's Elmendorf Farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. He was sired by the French-bred runner Mahm ...

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, align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.20 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1951 , Mount Marcy , align=center, 6 ,

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Cornelius "Sonny" Vanderbilt Whitney (February 20, 1899 – December 13, 1992) was an American businessman, film producer, government official, writer and philanthropist. He was also a polo player and the owner of a significant stable of Thorough ...

, align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.80 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1950 , Red Camelia , align=center, 4 , Pat Milligan , John B. Theall , Dorothy Dorsett Brown , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:49.40 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1949 , My Request , align=center, 4 , Claude Erickson , James P. Conway , Florence Whitaker , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.40 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1948 , Star Reward , align=center, 4 , Steve Brooks , Jack C. Hodgins , Dixiana Stable , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:48.80 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1947 , Earshot , align=center, 4 , Frank S. Moon , Arthur F. Skelton , William G. Helis , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.80 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1946 , Hillyer Court , align=center, 4 , Willie Lee Johnson , Ken Force Jr. , Bernard Seroy , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:45.20 , $25,000 , , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1945 , align=center colspan=9, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1944 , Marriage , align=center, 8 , Jesse Higley , Rene A. Coward , Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:45.00 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1943 , Marriage , align=center, 7 , Arthur Craig , Rene A. Coward , Rene A. Coward & Carl L. Dupuy , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:43.80 , $28,000 , , - bgcolor="#eeeeee" , align=center, 1941 , - 1942 , align=center colspan=9, ''Race not held'' , - , align=center, 1940 , Rough Diamond , align=center, 8 , Arnold Sorsen , Clyde Troutt , Clyde Troutt , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:49.20 , $1,200 , , - , align=center, 1939 , Chance Sweet , align=center, 4 , Johnny Oros , Eugene Drillon , Eugene Drillon , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:46.80 , $1,500 , , - , align=center, 1938 , Novelette , align=center, 3 , Vincent Nodarse , Clyde Troutt , Clyde Troutt , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:47.00 , $2,000 , , - , align=center, 1937 , Skeeter , align=center, 3 , Frank Ritz , Charles S. Bancroft , Charles S. Bancroft , align=center, 1 m , 1:41.80 , $1,500 , , - , align=center, 1936 , Julia Grant , align=center, 4 , Homer Spears , Rene A. Coward , Rene A. Coward , align=center, 1m,70yds , 1:47.40 , $1,000 , , - , align=center, 1935 , Jesting , align=center, 5 ,

Sterling Young Sterling may refer to: Common meanings * Sterling silver, a grade of silver * Sterling (currency), the currency of the United Kingdom ** Pound sterling, the primary unit of that currency Places United Kingdom * Stirling, a Scottish city wh ...

, Chester J. Bild , Chester J. Bild , align=center, 1 m , 1:39.40 , $600 , , - , align=center, 1934 , Slapped , align=center, 4 , Leon "Buddy" Haas ,

Ben A. Jones Benjamin Allyn Jones (December 31, 1882 – June 13, 1961) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer. Ben Jones was born in Parnell, Missouri, and attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri for high school. Jones went into the ...

, Leonard Wilson , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:53.60 , $2,000 , , - , align=center, 1933 , Rocky News , align=center, 5 , Johnny Kacala , Joseph F. Patterson , Audley Farm Stable , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:52.60 , $2,000 , , - , align=center, 1932 , Spanish Play , align=center, 4 , Charles Landolt , Charles H. Knebelkamp , Charles H. Knebelkamp & Richard S. Morris , align=center, 1-1/8 m , 1:54.80 , $2,000 , , - , align=center, 1931 , Jimmy Moran , align=center, 4 ,

Eugene James Eugene D. James (March 14, 1914 - June 10, 1933) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, James was a very promising young jockey who began racing in 1930 at age seventeen. According to ''Time'' magazine, h ...

, Mose Goldblatt , Mose Goldblatt , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:45.80 , $10,775 , , - , align=center, 1930 , Donnay , align=center, 4 , Eddie Steffen , Frank M. Taylor ,

Rancocas Stable Rancocas Farm was an American thoroughbred horse racing stud farm and racing stable located on Monmouth Road ( County Road 537) in the Jobstown section of Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Pierre Lorillard IV The farm was foun ...

, align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:45.20 , $12,225 , , - , align=center, 1929 , Vermajo , align=center, 3 , Anthony Pascuma , Charles E. Durnell , Three D's Stock Farm , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:46.40 , $42,100 , , - , align=center, 1928 , Justice F , align=center, 4 , Anthony Pascuma , Doc Riddle , William Daniel , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:45.80 , $70,000 , , - , align=center, 1927 , Cotlogomor , align=center, 5 , Charles Allen , Albert G. Woodman , Coventry Stable (S. A. Cowan) , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:50.20 , $50,000 , , - , align=center, 1926 , Nurmi , align=center, 3 , J. Thomas , Clyde Phillips ,

Greentree Stable Greentree Stable, in Red Bank, New Jersey, was a major American thoroughbred horse racing stable and breeding farm established in 1914 by Payne Whitney of the Whitney family of New York City. Payne Whitney operated a horse farm and stable at Sar ...

, align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:47.00 , $39,000 , , - , align=center, 1925 , Quatrain , align=center, 3 , Eddie Legere , Thomas J. Harmon , Frederick Johnson , align=center, 1-1/16 m , 1:44.60 , $25,000 , , - , align=center, 1924 , Fredericktown , align=center, 3 , Ivan Parke , William H. Fizer , Henry Stark , 1 m , 1:40.60 , $2,000 , , -

References

The New Orleans Handicap at the NTRA
Fair Grounds Race Course Graded stakes races in the United States Open mile category horse races 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 ...

1924 establishments in Louisiana Recurring sporting events established in 1924