The Fleetwing Handicap was an American Thoroughbred race for horses age three and older that was run between 1908 and 1953. Inaugurated at Empire City Race Track in Yonkers, New York it remained there through 1942 with the exception of 1915 when it was temporarily hosted by Belmont Park. In 1942 the Empire City Racetrack ended Thoroughbred racing, reverting to its origins as a facility exclusively for harness racing. As such, in 1943 the Fleeting Handicap was transferred to the Jamaica Race Course in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Historical notes The inaugural running of the Fleetwing took place on August 27, 1908 and was won by Richard Carman's Magazine who returned to win it for a second time in 1910.

Some of the top level horses of their era that won the Fleetwing include Jack Atkin (1909), Hall of Fame inductee Sarazen (1924 and 1925), Tryster (1922), Polydor (1929), Flying Heels (1931), Fighting Fox who broke the Empire City track record while winning the 1939 race, and Sheilas Reward who in his 1950 victory at Jamaica set another new track record.

Records Speed record: 1:07.40 @ 5¾ furlongs: Fighting Fox (1939) & Doublrab (1942) 1:09.40 @ 6 furlongs: Sheilas Reward (1950)

Most wins: Magazine (1908, 1910) Sarazen (1924, 1925) The Beasel (1930, 1932)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - James Stout (1939, 1943, 1944)

Most wins by a trainer: 3 - Max Hirsch (1924, 1925, 1928) 3 - James E. Fitzsimmons (1939, 1943, 1944)

Most wins by an owner: 3 - Belair Stud (1939, 1943, 1944)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (furlongs) Time Win$1953Eatontown7Chris RogersBetty Block Roberts Betty Block Roberts 6 f1:11.00$14,9501952Tea-Maker9Hedley WoodhouseJ. Dallet ByersF. Ambrose Clark6 f1:10.20$14,6001951More Sun4Hedley WoodhousePreston M. BurchBrookmeade Stable6 f1:11.40$15,2001950Sheilas Reward3Fernando FernandezEugene JacobsLouis Lazare6 f1:09.40$15,4251949Mangohick5Douglas DodsonCasey HayesChristopher Chenery6 f1:12.20$15,8001948Buzfuz6Conn McCrearyJoseph B. RosenMose Rauzin6 f1:12.20$20,200 1947Brown Mogul4Eric GuerinJohn B. TheallJoe W. Brown6 f1:11.80$15,7001946Scholarship4Arnold KirklandKenneth L. W. Force Jr.George G. Gilbert Jr.6 f1:10.40$8,5001945 First Fiddle6Johnny LongdenEdward MulrenanMrs. Edward Mulrenan6 f1:11.00$8,0251944Bossuet4James StoutJames E. FitzsimmonsBelair Stud 6 f1:11.00$7,6171943Apache4James StoutJames E. FitzsimmonsBelair Stud 6 f1:11.60$6,2251942Doublrab4Billie ThompsonHarris BrownLillian Christopher 5.75 f1:07.40$4,5751941Roman4Don MeadeDaniel E. StewartJoseph E. Widener5.75 f1:08.20$5,3501940He Did7Eddie ArcaroJ. Thomas TaylorW. Arnold Hanger5.75 f1:08.20$5,0501939Fighting Fox4James StoutJames E. FitzsimmonsBelair Stud 5.75 f1:07.40$5,0501938Preeminent6Nick WallDuval A. HeadleyHal Price Headley5.75 f1:09.40$5,8501937Jay Jay4John GilbertFrank GarrettHoward Bruce5.75 f1:08.40$5,2001936Mower3Eddie YagerGeorge M. OdomElsie Cassatt Stewart5.75 f1:08.20$3,9501933 - 1935 Race not held1932The Beasel5Earl SandeJ. P. "Sammy" SmithJ. P. "Sammy" Smith5.75 f1:10.00$2,3201931Flying Heels4Raymond WorkmanJ. Simon HealyJohn J. Curtis5.75 f1:09.60$3,4201930The Beasel3Willie KelsayHenry McDanielGifford A. Cochran5.75 f1:09.20$3,4701929Polydor4Mack GarnerWilliam J. Speirs William Ziegler Jr.5.75 f1:09.20$3,7001928Happy Argo5George FieldsMax HirschKershaw Stable5.75 f1:09.60 $4,1901927Sweepster3Laverne FatorSam HildrethRancocas Stable5.75 f1:09.40$4,1701926Noah4Linus McAteeJames G. Rowe Sr.Harry Payne Whitney5.75 f1:08.80$3,9101925Sarazen4Earl SandeMax HirschVirginia Fair Vanderbilt5.75 f1:08.401924 Sarazen3John MaibenMax HirschVirginia Fair Vanderbilt5.75 f1:08.40$4,4901923Runantell4Clarence TurnerThomas Welsh Joseph E. Widener 5.75 f1:08.80$4,9101922Tryster4Lewis NorrisJames G. Rowe Sr.Harry Payne Whitney5.75 f1:09.60$4,5301921Dominique4Laverne FatorSam HildrethRancocas Stable5.75 f1:09.60$4,2301920Irish Dream3Clarence TurnerCharles WhiteKilrane Stable5.75 f1:09.40$2,7701919Ticklish3Charles FairbrotherRichard E. WatkinsRichard E. Watkins5.75 f1:08.80$2,3251918Old Koenig5Lavelle EnsorGeorge ZieglerBeverwyck Stable5.75 f1:07.80$2,3251917Top o' th' Morning5Merritt BuxtonWilliam ShieldsPaul Powers6 f (±)1:10.20 $2,3251916He Will4Roscoe TroxlerLouis FeustelLouis Feustel6 f1:12.00$1,3451915Phosphor3Johnny LoftusWilliam H. KarrickSchuyler L. Parsons6 f1:11.40$1,2501914Ten Point4James ButwellAnthony L. AsteAnthony L. Aste6 f1:13.00$1,3551911 - 1913 Race not held1910Magazine5George ArchibaldFrank ErnestRichard F. Carman6 f1:12.00$1,1501909Jack Atkin5Vincent PowersJohn PowersBarney Schreiber6 f1:12.00$1,1651908Magazine3Dalton McCarthyFrank ReganRichard F. Carman6 f1:15.20$2,370

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