46 Running on Saturday, June 08, 2024
The TRUE NORTH Handicap was named for the 1945 winner of the Fall Highweight Handicap. True North carried 140 pounds, most of it jockey Ted Atkinson, while covering the six furlongs in 1:08 4/5. It has been run at Belmont Park at the distance of six furlongs since its inception in 1979. The race was changed from being run under handicap conditions to allowance conditions for the 2014 edition.
$350,000 6 1/2 Furlongs (Dirt) Grade:II
| Year | Horse | Age | Weight | Time | Owner | Trainer | Jockey | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Baby Yoda | 6 | 118 | 1:14.62 | Wachtel Stable, Barber, Gary, Pantofel Stable, LLC and Zaro, Jerold L. | William I. Mott | Eric Cancel | $192,500 |
| 2023 | Elite Power | 5 | 124 | 1:15.65 | Juddmonte Farms, Inc. | William Mott | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | $137,500 |
| 2022 | Jackie's Warrior | 4 | 124 | 1:15.09 | Robison, J. Kirk and Judy | Steven M. Asmussen | Joel Rosario | $175,000 |
| 2021 | Firenze Fire | 6 | 122 | 1:51 | Mr. Amore Stable | Kelly J. Breen | Jose Ortiz | $165,000 |
| 2020 | Firenze Fire | 5/C | 120 | 1:15.53 | Mr. Amore Stable | Kelly J. Breen | Irad Ortiz Jr. | $82,500 |
| 2019 | Catalina Cruiser | 5/H | 124 | 1:14.85 | Hronis Racing LLC | John W. Sadler | Joel Rosario | $137,500 |
| 2018 | Imperial Hint | 5 | 124 | 1:15.02 | Raymond Mamone | Luis Carvajal, Jr. | Javier Castellano | $250,000 |
| 2017 | Roy H | 5/G | 120 | 1:08.59 | Gary Hartunian | Peter Miller | Paco Lopez | $250,000 |
| 2016 | Joking | 122 | 1:08:04 | Charlton Baker | Charlton Baker | Manuel Franco | $250,000 | |
| 2015 | Rock Fall | 120 | 1:08:37 | Stonestreet Stables LLC | Todd Pletcher | Javier Castellano | $250,000 | |
| 2014 | Palace | 124 | 1:08:29 | Antonino Miucco | Linda Rice | Jose L. Ortiz | $250,000 | |
| 2013 | Fast Bullet | 5 | 117 | 1:08.27 | Zayat Stables, LLC | Bob Baffert | Joel Rosario | $240,000 |
| 2012 | Caixa Eletronica | 7 | 117 | 1:09.52 | Repole Stable | Todd A. Pletcher | Javier Castellano | $240,000 |
| 2011 | Trappe Shot | 4 | 116 | 1:08.86 | Mill House | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | John R. Velazquez | $150,000 |
| 2010 | Bribon | 7 | 118 | 1:09.63 | Derrick Smith | Todd Pletcher | Garrett Gomez | $150,000 |
| 2009 | Fabulous Strike | 6 | 122 | 1:07.85 | Walter Downey | Todd Beattie | Ramon Dominguez | $150,000 |
| 2008 | Benny the Bull | 5 | 123 | 1:09.06 | IEAH Stables,Cohen,Pegasus,Robbins | Richard Dutrow Jr. | Edgar Prado | $150,000 |
| 2007 | Will He Shine | 5 | 116 | 1:08.70 | Wexler, Pugliese | Dale Romans | Edgar Prado | $120,000 |
| 2006 | Anew | 5 | 113 | 1:08.10 | Chrome Cowboy Racing Stable and Raymond Vitolo | Steven M. Asmussen | Alan Garcia | $120,000 |
| 2005 | Woke Up Dreamin | 5 | 116 | 1:08 1/5 | Michael E. Pegram | Bob Baffert | Mike Smith | $128,220 |
| 2004 | Speightstown | 6 | 119 | 1:08 | Eugene and Laura Melnyk | Todd Pletcher | John Velazquez | $126,840 |
| 2003 | Shake You Down | 5 | 118 | 1:09 2/5 | Robert L. Cole Jr. | Scott Lake | Michael Luzzi | $90,000 |
| 2002 | Explicit | 5 | 119 | 1:09 4/5 | Marvin Malmuth | Ian Jory | Lonnie Meche | $150,000 |
| 2001 | Say Florida Sandy | 7 | 116 | 1:08 3/5 | John Rotella | Juan Serey | Aaron Gryder | $90,000 |
| 2000 | Intidab | 7 | 117 | 1:10 | Shadwell Stable | Kiaran McLaughlin | Robbie Davis | $90,000 |
| 1999 | Kashatreya | 5 | 110 | 1:09 3/5 | Seymour Cohn | John O. Hertler | Jean-Luc Samyn | $90,000 |
| 1998 | Richter Scale | 4 | 119 | 1:08 4/5 | Nancy & Richard Kaster | William I. Mott | Jerry Bailey | $83,160 |
| 1997 | Punch Line | 7 | 122 | 1:08 4/5 | Althea Richards | William Turner | Robbie Davis | $66,180 |
| 1996 | Not Surprising | 6 | 121 | 1:09 | Robert Van Worp | Judson Van Worp | Robbie Davis | $66,720 |
| 1995 | Waldoboro | 4 | 112 | 1:09 3/5 | Emory A. Hamilton | Claude R. McGaughey III | Eddie Maple | $66,300 |
| 1994 | Friendly Lover | 6 | 114 | 1:09 3/5 | Pastime Stable | Joseph H. Pierce Jr. | Rick Wilson | $67,380 |
| 1993 | Lion Cavern | 4 | 116 | 1:10 1/5 | Mohammed Al Maktoum | William I. Mott | Julie Krone | $69,120 |
| 1992 | Shining Bid | 4 | 112 | 1:08 1/5 | Deborah A. Matz | James E. Morgan | Eddie Maple | $71,880 |
| 1991 | Diablo | 4 | 112 | 1:08 1/5 | Bertram R. Firestone | William I. Mott | Julie Krone | $69,730 |
| 1990 | Mr. Nickerson | 4 | 119 | 1:10 2/5 | Robert H. A. Nixon | Mark J. Reid | Chris Antley | $51,360 |
| 1989 | Dancing Spree | 4 | 113 | 1:09 2/5 | Ogden Phipps | Claude R. McGaughey III | Angel Cordero Jr. | $68,160 |
| 1988 | High Bright | 4 | 120 | 1:10 | Joseph Allen | D. Wayne Lukas | Angel Cordero Jr. | $81,300 |
| 1987 | Groovy | 4 | 123 | 1:07 4/5 | Lone Star Stable | Jose Martin | Angel Cordero Jr. | $78,780 |
| 1986 | Phone Trick | 4 | 127 | 1:09 | Howell Wynne | Richard Mandella | Jorge Velasquez | $66,480 |
| 1985 | Cannon Shell | 6 | 114 | 1:10 4/5 | Seymour Cohn | Chester Ross | Declan Murphy | $52,200 |
| 1984 | Believe The Queen | 4 | 114 | 1:09 4/5 | Bohemia Stable | H. Allen Jerkens | Jorge Velasquez | $52,110 |
| 1983 | Gold Beauty | 4 | 121 | 1:10 2/5 | Mrs. Philip Hofmann | William Curtis Jr. | Don Brumfield | $50,760 |
| 1982 | Shimatoree | 3 | 117 | 1:08 3/5 | Rif'at Hussain | Richard Dutrow | Mario Pino | $49,590 |
| 1981 | Joanie's Chief | 4 | 109 | 1:09 | Peter Barberino | Eugene Jacobs | Jean-Luc Samyn | $33,480 |
| 1980 | Syncopate | 5 | 120 | 1:09 1/5 | Elmendorf | Ronald McAnally | Laffit Pincay Jr. | $33,000 |
| 1979 | Moleolus | 4 | 110 | 1:10 2/6 | Live Oak Plantation | Patrick J. Kelly | Jean-Luc Samyn | $25,335 |
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