- Princess Rooney Handicap
The Princess Rooney Handicap is an American
Grade I thoroughbred horse race run annually atCalder Race Course in Miami Gardens,Florida . Named for the U.S. Hall of Famefilly Princess Rooney , the race is for fillies and mares three-years-old or older. Run at a distance of sixfurlong s 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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