Lake Placid Handicap

The Lake Placid Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at a distance of one and one-eighths miles on the turf at Saratoga Race Course. The race is open to three year old fillies and carries a purse of $150,000. The race is a Grade II event.

The Lake Placid, formerly run as the Nijana, was run in two divisions in 1988, 1991, 1992, and 1994. Run on the main track at a mile and an eighth in 1990, it's in its 25th running in 2008.

Past winners

* 2008 - Backseat Rhythm (Javier Castellano)
* 2007 - Sharp Susan (Kent Desormeaux)
* 2006 - Wait A While (Garrett Gomez)
* 2005 - Naissance Royale (IRE) (Edgar Prado)
* 2004 - Spotlight (Jerry Bailey)
* 2003 - Sand Springs (Mark Guidry)
* 2002 - Wonder Again (Edgar Prado)
* 2001 - Snow Dance (Richard Migliore)
* 2000 - Gaviola (Jerry Bailey)
* 1999 - Badouizm (Robbie Davis)
* 1998 - Tenski (Richard Migliore)
* 1997 - Witchful Thinking (Shane Sellers)
* 1996 - Memories of Silver (Jerry Bailey)
* 1995 - Class Kris (Pat Day)
* 1994 - Coronation Cup (Jerry Bailey)
* 1994 - Alywow (Mike Smith)
* 1993 - Statuette (Mike Smith)
* 1992 - Shannkara (Mike Smith)
* 1992 - Heed (Mike Smith)
* 1991 - Jinski's World (Jose Santos)
* 1991 - Grab The Green (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1990 - Jefforee (Jose Santos)
* 1989 - Capades (Angel Cordero Jr.)
* 1988 - Love You By Heart (Randy Romero)
* 1988 - Betty Lobelia (Jose Santos)
* 1987 - Graceful Darby (Jerry Bailey)
* 1986 - An Empress (Jose Santos)
* 1985 - Videogenic (Robbie Davis)
* 1984 - Possible Mate (Don MacBeth)