# Nassau County Stakes

The Nassau County Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, Nassau County, New York. A Grade III event, it is open to three-year-old fillies willing to run the distance of seven furlongs on dirt. The race offers a purse $200,000 added.
Inaugurated in 1996, it is named after the county on Long Island in which Belmont Park is located.
On November 28, 2007, this Grade II stakes race was downgraded to a Grade III by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Previously, Belmont Park hosted the Nassau County Handicap, a race on dirt for horses of either sex, age three and older. This race was last run in 1993.

## Records

Speed record:
* 1:22.04 - Dream Rush (2007)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 2 - Jorge Chavez (1996, 2008)
* 2 - José A. Santos (1997, 2003)
* 2 - Mike E. Smith (1998, 1999)
* 2 - Javier Castellano (2002, 2009)
Most wins by a trainer:
* No trainer has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
* No owner has won this race more than once.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time |
| 2010 | No Race | | | | |
| 2009 | Flashing | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Stable | 1:23.59 |
| 2008 | Zaftig | Jorge Chavez | James A. Jerkens | Susan Moore/M and M Thoroughbred Partners | 1:22.74 |
| 2007 | Dream Rush | Eibar Coa | Richard Violette, Jr. | West Point Stable | 1:22.04 |
| 2006 | Hello Liberty | Norberto Arroyo, Jr. | J. Larry Jones | J. Ferris, M. Riley, D. Gamble, J. L. Jones | 1:22.65 |
| 2005 | Seeking the Ante | Mike Luzzi | John C. Kimmel | Mary & Chester Broman | 1:22.86 |
| 2004 | Bending Strings | Jerry Bailey | Kiaran McLaughlin | John D. Gunther | 1:22.70 |
| 2003 | House Party | José A. Santos | H. Allen Jerkens | Joseph V. Shields, Jr. | 1:23.28 |
| 2002 | Nonsuch Bay | Javier Castellano | Frank A. Alexander | Joseph P. Platt, Jr. | 1:23.90 |
| 2001 | Cat Chat | John Velazquez | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | 1:23.02 |
| 2000 | C'est L'Amour | Edgar Prado | Philip G. Johnson | Lael Stables | 1:23.46 |
| 1999 | Oh What a Windfall | Mike E. Smith | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | 1:23.59 |
| 1998 | Jersey Girl | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Ackerley Bros. Farm | 1:22.63 |
| 1997 | Alyssum | José A. Santos | Flint S. Schulhofer | Alexander & Groves | 1:22.90 |
| 1996 | Star de Lady Ann | Jorge Chavez | William W. Perry | John D. Murphy | 1:22.19 |

## Nassau County Handicap

Open to horses of either sex, age three and older, it was raced on dirt over a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles (9 furlongs).
In 1992, the four-year-old Strike the Gold, set a new track record of 1:46 3/5 in winning the Nassau County Handicap.

### Winners

* 1993 - West By West
* 1992 - Strike the Gold
* 1991 - Festin
* 1990 - Tricky Creek
* 1989 - Forever Silver
* 1988 - Personal Flag
* 1987 - Lac Ouimet
* 1986 - Roo Art
* 1985 - Secret Prince
* 1984 - Moro
* 1983 - Winter's Tale
* 1982 - Princelet
* 1981 - Fool's Prayer
* 1980 - Winter's Tale
* 1979 - Alydar
* 1978 - Upper Nile
* 1977 - Forego
* 1976 - Forego
* 1975 - Queen City Lad
* 1974 - Timeless Moment
* 1973 - Icecapade
* 1972 - Towzie Tyke
* 1971 - Proliferation
* 1970 - Reviewer
* 1969 - Rixdal
* 1968 - Primo Richard
* 1967 - Handsome Boy
* 1966 - Pluck
* 1965 - Malicious
* 1964 - Garwol
* 1963 - Kelso
* 1962 - Beau Prince
* 1961 - Black Thumper
* 1960 - Polylad
* 1959 - Endine
* 1958 - Eddie Schmidt
* 1957 - Gallant Man
* 1956 - Admiral Vee