# Ashley T. Cole Handicap

Ashley T. Cole Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Run in mid September, the race is open to horses age three and older bred in the State of New York. Currently offering a purse of US$125,000, it is contested on turf at a distance of 1+1⁄8 miles. Prior to 1989, it was run on dirt. Due to weather conditions, the 2001 edition was raced on dirt.
The race is named for the late Ashley T. Cole, a chairman of the New York State Racing Commission who played a crucial role in the creation of the New York Racing Association.
Inaugurated in 1976 at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York, until 1983 it was restricted to two-year-old horses. Since 1992 the race has been hosted by Belmont Park.

## Records

Speed record: (at current distance of 1+1⁄8 miles)
* 1:46.43 – Provincetown (2004)
Most wins:
* 2 – Lubash (2012, 2014)
* 2 – Kate's Valentine (1990, 1991)
Most wins by an owner:
* 2 – James F. Edwards (1990, 1991)
* 2 – Earle I. Mack (1979, 2000)
* 2 – Anstu Stable (2000, 2002)
Most wins by a jockey:
* 3 – Jerry Bailey (1992, 1998, 2002)
Most wins by a trainer:
* 2 – Sarah A. Lundy (1990, 1991)
* 2 – Gary Sciacca (1986, 2000)
* 2 – John O. Hertler (1999, 2006)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Dist. | Time | Win $ |
| 2014 | Lubash | 7 | Junior Alvarado | Christophe Clement | Aliyu Ben J Stables | 1 1/8 Mile | 1:47.83 | $75,000 |
| 2013 | Kharafa | 4 | | | Lawrence A. Durocher Jr. | 1 1/8 mile | 1:49.21 | |
| 2012 | Lubash | 5 | | | Aliyu Ben J Stables | 1 1/8 mile | 1:53.27 | |
| 2011 | Compliance Officer | 5 | Alex Solis | Bruce Brown | La Marca Stable | 1 1/8 M | 1:51.50 | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Uncle T Seven | 4 | Julien Leparoux | John C. Kimmel | Thomas Mina, MFRG Racing | 1 1/8 M | 1:49.90 | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Banrock | 6 | Kent Desormeaux | Thomas M. Bush | Nyala Farm | 1 1/8 M | 1:51.01 | $64,800 |
| 2008 | Banrock | 5 | Kent Desormeaux | Thomas M. Bush | Nyala Farm | 1 1/8 M | 1:52.89 | $65,940 |
| 2007 | Dave | 6 | Alan Garcia | Barclay Tagg | Three Colleens Stables, et al. | 1 1/8 M | 1:48.90 | $67,680 |
| 2006 | Retribution | 4 | Chantal Sutherland | John O. Hertler | Our Canterbury Stables | 1 1/8 M | 1:49.38 | $66,360 |
| 2005 | Certifiably Crazy | 5 | Cornelio Velásquez | Richard Schosberg | Wachtel Stable et al. | 1 1/8 M | 1:48.60 | $67,740 |
| 2004 | Provincetown | 4 | Tony Farina | Philip Serpe | Flying Zee Stable | 1 1/8 M | 1:46.43 | $67,020 |
| 2003 | Quantum Merit | 4 | Richard Migliore | Del W. Carroll II | Very Un Stable | 1 1/8 M | 1:47.48 | $68,820 |
| 2002 | I'm All Yours | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Todd Pletcher | Anstu Stable | 1 1/8 M | 1:49.13 | $50,295 |
| 2001 | Brave One | 4 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Gary C. Contessa | I.O.U. Atonn Stable | 1 1/8 M | 1:48:89 | $51,165 |
| 2000 | Currency Arbitrage | 7 | John Velazquez | Gary Sciacca | Earle I. Mack/Anstu Stables | 1 1/8 M | 1:50.82 | $51,750 |
| 1999 | Chasin Wimmin | 4 | Jean-Luc Samyn | John O. Hertler | Seymour Cohn | 1 M | 1:34:80 | $34,560 |
| 1998 | Draw Shot | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Angel J. Penna Jr. | Francis R. Santangelo | 1 M | 1:33.51 | $34,050 |
| 1997 | Amarettitorun | 5 | John Velazquez | Leo O'Brien | Teresa M. Maher | 1 M | 1:33:20 | $32,940 |
| 1996 | Identity | 4 | José A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Kenneth C. Avanzino | 1 M | 1:37.40 | $34,470 |
| 1995 | Bit Of Puddin | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Howard M. Tesher | Edwin Wachtel/Gregory Hawkins | 1 M | 1:36.40 | $34,380 |
| 1994 | Terrorist | 3 | Julie Krone | David G. Donk | Relieb Stable | 1 M | 1:36.60 | $33,990 |
| 1993 | Preporant | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Bruce Johnstone | Milton Ritzenberg | 1 1/16 M | 1:49.20 | $43,860 |
| 1992 | Forlibend | 4 | Jerry D. Bailey | Michael W. Dickinson | Adele W. Paxson | 1 1/16 M | 1:49.20 | $53,190 |
| 1991 | Kate's Valentine | 6 | Herb McCauley | Sarah A. Lundy | James F. Edwards | 1 1/16 M | 1:50.20 | $39,300 |
| 1990 | Kate's Valentine | 5 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Sarah A. Lundy | James F. Edwards | 1 1/16 M | 1:50.20 | $45,000 |
| 1989 | Waterzip | 4 | Jean Cruguet | Dominick A. Imperio | Irving Paparo | 1 1/16 M | 1:55.00 | $52,740 |
| 1988 | Tinchen's Prince | 5 | Anthony Vega | Richard A. DeStasio | Alfred Fried Jr. | 1 M | 1:35.80 | $52,380 |
| 1987 | G'Day Mate | 4 | Frank Lovato Jr. | Thomas M. Miles | Carolyn Chernick | 1 M | 1:36.60 | $41,880 |
| 1986 | Fast Step | 3 | Robbie Davis | Gary Sciacca | Jack Shaw | 1 M | 1:35.60 | $41,700 |
| 1985 | Elegant Life | 5 | Jorge Velásquez | Michael Brice | Irma Brice | 1 M | 1:35.00 | $43,740 |
| 1984 | Mc Michael | 5 | Robbie Davis | Kenneth A. Nesky | Bonnie Mike Stable | 1 M, 70 Y | 1:41.00 | $43,500 |
| 1983 | At The Threshold | 2 | Pat Day | Lynn K. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | 1 1/8 M | 1:52.20 | $70,200 |
| 1982 | Mugatea | 2 | Mike Venezia | Frank LaBoccetta | Paul Hoffman | 1 M | 1:37.40 | $33,000 |
| 1981 | Ask Muhammad | 2 | Jorge Velásquez | Laurie Silvera | Gordon F. Hall | 7 F | 1:25.60 | $36,660 |
| 1980 | Expro's Boy | 2 | Chris McCarron | John P. Campo | Frank Geraci | 7 F | 1:23.60 | $33,060 |
| 1979 | Screenland | 2 | Ramon I. Encinas | H. Allen Jerkens | Earle I. Mack | 7 F | 1:25.00 | $25,260 |
| 1978 | Sir Ivor Again | 2 | Jeffrey Fell | LeRoy Jolley | Mrs. Tilyou C. Christopher | 7 F | 1:24.60 | $26,715 |
| 1977 | Kathy's Chief | 2 | Jacinto Vásquez | Warren J. Pascuma | Jane Levien | 6 F | 1:11.20 | $22,170 |
| 1976 | Fratello Ed | 2 | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | 6 F | 1:11.20 | $22,785 |