The Kings Point Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually during the latter part of March (or February) at Aqueduct Racetrack in Jamaica, New York. Open to horses age three and older bred in the State of New York, it is contested on dirt over a distance of one and one eighth miles (9 furlongs).
Inaugurated in 1981, the race is named for the village of Kings Point, New York on the north shore of Long Island, New York which is home to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
The Kings Point Handicap was run at a mile and seventy yards from 1981 to 1987, and from 1989 to 1995. In 1988 it was run at one mile.
The race was run in two divisions in 2002.
In 2006, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner, Funny Cide won this race.
Records Most wins: 3 – Smart Coupons (1998, 1999, 2000)
Most wins by a jockey: 3 – Ángel Cordero Jr. (1981, 1983, 1984) 3 – John Velazquez (1994, 2001, 2004)
Most wins by a trainer: 3 – Deborah S. Bodner (1998, 1999, 2000)
Most wins by an owner: 2 – Arthur Wendel (1987, 1988) 2 – Louis J. Porreco (1999, 2000) 2 – Edwin H. Wachtel (2000) (2×)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time2014Zivo5Abel Castellano Jr.Chad C. BrownThomas Coleman1:46.66201320122011Inherit the Gold5Eddie CastroJames HooperGlas-Tipp Stable & Hooper1:50.992010Icabad Crane5Gabriel SaezH. Graham MotionEarle I. Mack1:50.652009Wishful Tomcat4Ramon DomínguezRichard E. Dutrow Jr.IEAH stables1:48.962008R Clear Victory5Stewart ElliottSteve AsmussenCoastal Racing Stable1:50.252007Accountforthegold5Mike LuzziGary C. ContessaWinning Move Stable1:48.412006Funny Cide6Richard MiglioreBarclay TaggSackatoga Stable1:50.472005Chowder's First4Joe BravoPhilip SerpeInniscarra Stable, Inc.1:51.442004Gander8John VelazquezJohn TerranovaGatsas Stable1:52.312003Lord of the Thunder4Javier CastellanoJennifer PedersenParaneck Stable1:49.472002Mount Intrepid5Norberto Arroyo Jr.Howard M. TesherEdwin H. Wachtel1:51.922002Compelling World4Shaun BridgmohanJohn DeStefano Jr.Edwin H. Wachtel1:52.272001Toddler4John VelazquezRichard Dutrow Jr.Gabrielle Farm1:50.102000Smart Coupons7Cornelio Velásquez Deborah S. BodnerLouis J. Porreco 1:49.791999Smart Coupons6René DouglasDeborah S. BodnerLouis J. Porreco1:50.401998Smart Coupons5Chuck C. LopezDeborah S. BodnerDee-Pee Stable1:49.601997Ormsby5Chuck C. LopezSue AlpersWoodside Stud1:47.601996Patsyprospect5Jorge F. ChavezH. Allen JerkensBlack Marlin Stable1:47.201995More to Tell4Frank AlvaradoGasper MoscheraBarbara J. Davis1:43.201994Double Calvados4John VelazquezSusan A. DuncanSusan L. Fackler1:46.001993Fabersham5Mike E. SmithGasper S. MoscheraMoses Eichenbaum1:46.201992Packett's Landing6Julio PezuaDennis J. BridaMichael Watral1:45.401991G'Day Mate8Herb McCauleyPeter FerriolaJames Riccio1:42.401990Packett's Landing4Jorge VelásquezReginald S. VardonSam F. Morrell1:44.401989Whodam4Chris AntleyDan C. PeitzArrow Head Stables1:46.201988Landing Plot5José A. SantosArther WendelArthur Wendel1:37.201987Landing Plot4José A. SantosArthur WendelArthur Wendel1:44.001986Ask Mikey5Jorge VelásquezOscar S. BarreraOscar S. Barrera1:46.601985Talc Duster4Kenneth SkinnerThomas GulloJames F. Edwards1:44.401984Jacque's Tip4Ángel Cordero Jr.John ParisellaTheodore M. Sabarese1:43.601983Master Digby4Ángel Cordero Jr.Howard M. TesherJerome Brody1:41.201982Accipiter's Hope4Nick SantagataStephen L. DiMauroHarold I. Snyder1:41.201981Kim's Chance5Ángel Cordero Jr.Steven T. JerkensRodger E. Leslie1:42.00
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