Princess Rooney Handicap

Princess Rooney Handicap

The Princess Rooney Handicap is an American Grade I thoroughbred horse race run annually at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida. Named for the U.S. Hall of Fame filly Princess Rooney, the race is for fillies and mares three-years-old or older. Run at a distance of six furlongs makes it a premiere race for sprinting fillies.

Part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, the winner of the 2008 Frizette Stakes automatically qualifies for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. [http://www.breederscup.com/challenge.aspx]

Inaugurated in 1985, in 2006 it was a first time Grade I, offering a purse of $500,000.

Past winners

Recent winners of the Princess Rooney:

*2008 - Mistical Plan (Corey Nakatani)
*2007 - River's Prayer (Shaggy Mane placed.)
*2006 - Malibu Mint
*2005 - Madcap Escapade
*2004 - Ema Bovary
*2003 - Gold Mover
*2002 - Gold Mover
*2001 - Dream Supreme
*2000 - Hurricane Bertie
*1999 - Princess Pietrina
*1998 - U Can Do It
*1997 - Vivace
*1996 - Chaposa Springs
*1995 - Miss Gibson County
*1994 - Roamin Rachel
*1993 - Lady Sonata
*1992 - Magal
*1991 - Magal
*1990 - Sweet Proud Polly
*1989 - Ana T.
*1988 - Spirit of Fighter
*1987 - Classy Tricks
*1986 - Classy Tricks
*1985 - Birdie Belle


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