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 miles. Prior to 1989, it was run on dirt. Due to weather conditions, the 2001 edition was raced on dirt.The Ashley T. Cole Handicap history at the NYRA
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 miles) 1:46.95 – City Man (2022)
Most wins:
3 – Kharafa (2012, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by an owner: 3 – Lawrence A. Durocher Jr. (2013, 2015, 2016)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Jerry Bailey (1992, 1998, 2002) 3 – Junior Alvarado (2012, 2014, 2015)
Most wins by a trainer: 2 – Sarah A. Lundy (1990, 1991) 2 – Gary Sciacca (1986, 2000) 2 – John O. Hertler (1999, 2006) 2 – Brad H. Cox (2019, 2021)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. Time2025Senbei6Manuel FrancoMiguel ClementReeves Thoroughbred Racing & Darlene Bilinski6 F1:07.472024Hush of a Storm 5Flavien PratBrad H. CoxSanford J. Goldfarb1 1/8 M1:51:032023Spirit of Saint Louis3Manuel FrancoChad C. BrownMadaket Stables, Micheal Dubb & Richard Schermerhorn1 1/8 M1:48.292022City Man 5Trevor McCarthy Christophe ClementReeves Thoroughbred Racing, Peter Searles & Patty Searles1 1/8 M1:46.952021Tiergan5Luis SaezRudy Rodriguez Michael Imperio, Rudy Rodriguez & Andrew Gurdon1 1/8 M1:51.152020No Race2019Dot Matrix 5Luis SaezBrad H. CoxTen Strike Racing 1 1/8 M1:46.572018Black Tide 6Jose LezcanoDavid CannizzoIvery Sisters Racing1 1/8 M1:48.092017Get Jets4John R. VelazquezAnthony DutrowTeam D Racing1 1/8 M1:47.742016Kharafa7Antonio A. GallardoTimothy A. HillsLawrence A. Durocher Jr.1 1/8 M1.50.612015Kharafa6Junior AlvaradoTimothy A. HillsLawrence A. Durocher Jr.1 1/8 M1.49.132014Lubash7Junior AlvaradoChristophe ClementAliyu Ben J Stables1 1/8 M1:47.832013Kharafa4Javier CastellanoTimothy A. HillsLawrence A. Durocher Jr.1 1/8 M1:49.212012Lubash5Junior AlvaradoChristophe ClementAliyu Ben J Stables1 1/8 M1:53.272011Compliance Officer5Alex SolisBruce BrownLa Marca Stable1 1/8 M1:51.502010Uncle T Seven4Julien LeparouxJohn C. KimmelThomas Mina, MFRG Racing 1 1/8 M1:49.902009Banrock6Kent DesormeauxThomas M. BushNyala Farm1 1/8 M1:51.012008 Banrock5Kent DesormeauxThomas M. BushNyala Farm1 1/8 M1:52.892007 Dave 6Alan GarciaBarclay TaggThree Colleens Stables, et al.1 1/8 M1:48.902006 Retribution4Chantal SutherlandJohn O. HertlerOur Canterbury Stables1 1/8 M1:49.382005Certifiably Crazy5Cornelio VelásquezRichard SchosbergWachtel Stable et al.1 1/8 M1:48.602004Provincetown4Tony FarinaPhilip SerpeFlying Zee Stable1 1/8 M1:46.432003Quantum Merit4Richard MiglioreDel W. Carroll IIVery Un Stable1 1/8 M1:47.482002I'm All Yours5Jerry BaileyTodd PletcherAnstu Stable1 1/8 M1:49.132001Brave One4Norberto Arroyo Jr.Gary C. ContessaI.O.U. Atonn Stable1 1/8 M1:48:892000Currency Arbitrage7John VelazquezGary SciaccaEarle I. Mack/Anstu Stables1 1/8 M1:50.821999Chasin Wimmin4Jean-Luc SamynJohn O. HertlerSeymour Cohn1 M1:34:801998Draw Shot5Jerry BaileyAngel J. Penna Jr.Francis R. Santangelo1 M1:33.511997Amarettitorun5John VelazquezLeo O'BrienTeresa M. Maher1 M1:33:201996Identity4José A. SantosThomas J. SkiffingtonKenneth C. Avanzino1 M1:37.401995Bit Of Puddin4Mike E. SmithHoward M. TesherEdwin Wachtel/Gregory Hawkins1 M1:36.401994Terrorist3Julie KroneDavid G. DonkRelieb Stable1 M1:36.601993Preporant4Mike E. SmithBruce JohnstoneMilton Ritzenberg1 1/16 M1:49.201992Forlibend4Jerry D. BaileyMichael W. DickinsonAdele W. Paxson1 1/16 M1:49.201991Kate's Valentine6Herb McCauleySarah A. LundyJames F. Edwards1 1/16 M1:50.201990Kate's Valentine5Ángel Cordero Jr.Sarah A. LundyJames F. Edwards1 1/16 M1:50.201989Waterzip4Jean CruguetDominick A. ImperioIrving Paparo1 1/16 M1:55.001988Tinchen's Prince5Anthony VegaRichard A. DeStasioAlfred Fried Jr.1 M1:35.801987G'Day Mate4Frank Lovato Jr.Thomas M. MilesCarolyn Chernick1 M1:36.601986Fast Step3Robbie DavisGary SciaccaJack Shaw1 M1:35.601985Elegant Life5Jorge VelásquezMichael BriceIrma Brice1 M1:35.001984Mc Michael5Robbie DavisKenneth A. NeskyBonnie Mike Stable1 M, 70 Y1:41.001983At The Threshold 2Pat DayLynn K. WhitingW. Cal Partee1 1/8 M1:52.201982Mugatea2Mike VeneziaFrank LaBoccettaPaul Hoffman1 M1:37.401981Ask Muhammad 2Jorge VelásquezLaurie SilveraGordon F. Hall7 F1:25.601980Expro's Boy2Chris McCarronJohn P. CampoFrank Geraci7 F1:23.601979Screenland 2Ramon I. EncinasH. Allen JerkensEarle I. Mack7 F1:25.001978Sir Ivor Again2Jeffrey FellLeRoy JolleyMrs. Tilyou C. Christopher7 F1:24.601977Kathy's Chief2Jacinto VásquezWarren J. PascumaJane Levien6 F1:11.201976Fratello Ed2Ruben HernandezRamon M. HernandezAssunta Louis Farm6 F1:11.20
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