Vagrancy_Handicap

Vagrancy Stakes

Vagrancy Stakes

Horse race


The Vagrancy Stakes is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares that are four years old and older run over a distance of 6+12 furlongs on the dirt track held annually in late May or early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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History

The race is named in honor of Vagrancy, the Champion three-year-old filly and champion handicap mare of 1942 owned by Belair Stud and trained by Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons.

The event was inaugurated on 10 July 1948 at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York when Conniver easily won by five lengths over Harmonica in a time of 1:4335 over a distance of 1+116 miles.[1] Later that year Conniver was voted the 1948 American Champion Older Female Horse.

The event was idle from 1949 through 1951.[2]

It was hosted by the Aqueduct track from inception through 1955 and again in 1960, 1963–1967, 1975, and 1977–1986. Over the years it has been contested at various distances: 1+116 miles in 1948 and 1952, 7 furlongs between 1953–1997 and 6+12 furlongs from 1998 to today.[2]

In 1955, the Vagrancy Handicap was run in two divisions.[3]

Between 1954 and 1960 the event was held in late summer.

The event was classified as a Grade III in 1973 and was upgraded to Grade II in 2002.[4] This race was downgraded to a Grade III for its 2014 running.[5]

In 2023 the conditions of the event were change from a handicap to a stakes allowance. Hence, the name of the event was changed to Vagrancy Stakes.[4]

Records

Speed record:

  • 6+12 furlongs: 1:14.46 – Bear Fan (2004)
  • 7 furlongs: 1:20.80 – Grecian Flight (1988)

Margins:

  • 9 lengths – Bear Fan (2004)

Most wins:

  • 2 – Sky Beauty (1994, 1995)
  • 2 – Victim of Love (2020, 2021)

Most wins by a jockey:

Most wins by a trainer:

Most wins by an owner:

Winners

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Notes:
† In 1999, Hurricane Bertie finished first, but was disqualified and placed second; consequently, Gold Princess was placed first.
§ Ran as part of an entry

See also


References

  1. "Conniver Scores 5 Length Triumph In $29,450 Vagrancy Event At Aqueduct (1948 Vagrancy Handicap – race 6: held 10 July 1948)". Hartford Courant. The Associated Press. 11 July 1948. p. 55. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "VAGRANCY HANDICAP – MULTIPLE TRACKS". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. "VAGRANCY HANDICAP (2ND. DIV.) - AQUEDUCT, NY". Thoroughbred Pedigree Online. 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. Equibase.com (2023). "Vagrancy Handicap (Gr. 3)". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. LaMarra, Tom (13 December 2013). "Eight Stakes Elevated in Status for 2014". BloodHorse.com.
  6. "2023 Vagrancy Stakes Grade 3 - (race 8)". Equibase. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. "2022 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 - (race 3)". Equibase. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  8. "2021 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  9. "2019 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)" (PDF). Equibase. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  10. "2019 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 1)". Equibase. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  11. "2018 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 3)". Equibase. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  12. "2017 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  13. "2016 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 11)". Equibase. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  14. "2015 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 6)". Equibase. 16 May 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  15. "2014 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 10)". Equibase. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  16. "2013 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  17. "2012 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  18. "2011 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  19. "2010 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  20. "2009 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 4)". Equibase. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  21. "2008 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  22. "2007 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 9)". Equibase. 17 June 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  23. "2006 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 11 June 2006. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  24. "2005 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  25. "2004 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 6)". Equibase. 5 June 2004. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  26. "2003 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 8 June 2003. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  27. "2002 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 2 – (race 8)". Equibase. 9 June 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  28. "2001 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 16 June 2001. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  29. "2000 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 17 June 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  30. "1999 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 20 June 1999. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  31. "1998 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 27 June 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  32. "1997 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 27 April 1997. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  33. "1996 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 9)". Equibase. 4 May 1996. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  34. "1995 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 3 May 1995. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  35. "1994 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 4 May 1994. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  36. "1993 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 7)". Equibase. 27 June 1993. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  37. "1992 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 21 June 1992. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  38. "1991 Vagrancy Handicap Grade 3 – (race 8)". Equibase. 23 June 1991. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

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