Busanda Stakes

The Busanda Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York in mid-January each year. In its 36th running in 2009, the ungraded stakes is an event is for three-year-old fillies, set at a distance of one mile and seventy yards, and offers a purse of $75,000 added.

From 1974 to 1976, the Busanda was run at seven furlongs, and then at a mile and a sixteenth from 1977 to 1982.

The race is named for the fine racing mare Busanda who, bred to Tom Fool, produced the great Buckpasser.

Past winners

* 2008 – Paint Me Red (1:44.06) (Ramon Dominguez)
* 2007 – Sagamoon (1:43.27) (Eibar Coa)
* 2006 – Daytime Promise (1:43.49) (Norberto Arroyo, Jr.)
* 2005 – Amazing Buy (1:44 2/5) (N. Arroyo, Jr.)
* 2004 – Island Sand (1:43) (Pablo Fragoso)
* 2003 – Cyber Secret (1:41 4/5) (Jean-Luc Samyn)
* 2002 – Totally Wild (1:43 2/5) (Charles Lopez)
* 2001 – Diversa (1:41 2/5) (Joe Bravo)
* 2000 – Quit Complaining (1:45 3/5) (Shaun Bridgmohan)
* 1999 – Super Skirt (1:45 1/5) (Carlos Cruz)
* 1998 – Above The Light (1:45 1/5) (Herb McCauley)
* 1997 – Roana Gale (1:43 4/5) (Richard Migliore)
* 1996 – Little Miss Fast (1:41) (Joe Bravo)
* 1995 – Limit (1:44 3/5) (Richard Migliore)
* 1994 – Ask Shananie (1:44 4/5) (Robbie Davis)
* 1993 – Aztec Hill (1:42 2/5) (Mike E. Smith)
* 1992 – His Ginger (1:45 1/5) (Joe Rocco)
* 1991 – I’m A Thriller (1:44 4/5) (Art Madrid, Jr.)
* 1990 – Pacem in Christie (1:44 1/5) (Jorge Chavez)
* 1989 – Dreamy Mimi (1:44) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
* 1988 – Beru (1:46 2/5) (Nick Santagata)
* 1987 – Bold Mate (1:42 3/5) (Jean-Luc Samyn)
* 1986 – Patricia J. K. (1:43 4/5) (Jorge Velasquez)
* 1985 – Count Pennies (1:45 1/5) (Ruben Hernandez)
* 1984 – Mile High Lady (1:47) (Robbie Davis)
* 1983 – Lady Nordiffe (1:43 3/5) (Michael Venezia)
* 1982 – Polite Rebuff (1:44 1/5) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
* 1981 – Wayward Lass (1:45 3/5) (Cash Asmussen)
* 1980 – Espadrille (1:46 1/5) (Eric Beitia)
* 1979 – Out Ruled (1:44 4/5) (Jamie Arellano)
* 1978 – Bemis Heights (1:44 2/5) (Ron Turcotte)
* 1977 – Like Ducks (1:48 3/5) (Steve Cauthen)
* 1976 – Stick To Beauty (1:24 3/5) (Ron Turcotte)
* 1975 – Alpine Lass (1:23 1/5) (Angel Cordero, Jr.)
* 1974 – Quick Fare (1:25 2/5) (Michael Venezia)

In l980, Going East finished first but was disqualified and placed third.

External links

* [http://www.nyra.com/ Aqueduct Racetrack official]