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  The Breeders' Cup (American) Grand National Hurdle Stakes
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1899-Present
Compiled by Patricia Erigero, with great assistance from Catherine Dewick, Rob Weber of the National Sporting Library, and Beth McCardell, National Steeplechase Association.
2 - 5/8 mile hurdle race for 3 yo and upwards at Moorland Farms Race Course, Far Hills, New Jersey

Year Horse Owner Statistics Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire Family No.
1899 Trillion W.C. Hayes ch.c. 1891 King Ernest (GB) - Trill by Uncas 3 - m
1900 Philae ----br.m. 1895 Emperor - Philippa by Darebin (AUS) A30
1901 Sacket -- b.c. 1895 Bersan - Catherine C by King Alfonso A16
1902 Geo W. Jenkins --b/b.c. 1898 Esher (GB) - Clarissa by Kingfisher 28
1903 Plohn F. Ambrose Clark br.c. 1897 Strathmore - Kelp by Strachino (GB) 12 - b
1904 St. Jude --b.c. 1900 St. Andrew (GB) - Jude by Hidalgo 21 - a
1905 Mackey Dwyer -- br.h. 1900 Golden Garter (GB) or Bassetlaw (GB) - Madrid by Billet (GB) 23 - b
1906 Good and Plenty Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. b.g. 1900 Rossington (GB) - Famine by Jils Johnson A27
1907 Alfar -- ch.g. 1902 Atheling (GB) - Galliana (GB) by Galliard 6 - b
1908 Kara --b.c. 1903 Herald - Irene by Leinster 6 - a
1909 Sir Wooster Capt. Henry Higginson ("Mr. Chetland") b.g. 1904 Ardington - Lady Wooster by Wooster 14 - a
1910 Rossfenton -- gr.g. 1906 Maxio - Sembrich by St. George (GB) A31
1911 not run
1912 not run
1913 Penobscot -- ch.g. 1909 Yankee - Courtplaster by Sandringham (GB) 23 - b
1914 Relluf J.E. Widener ch.g. 1907 St. Gatien (GB) - Watoma by Sabine 9 - a
1915 Mission August Belmont b/br.m. 1909 Rock Sand (GB) - Misgivings by Dieudonne (GB) A34
1916 Hibler F. Ambrose Clark br.c. 1909 Knight Errant - Margaret Roche by Orimar 6 - a
1917 Expectation --b.g. 1911 Kilkerran (GB) - Tapiola by The Commoner 13 - a
1918 St. Charlcote Edward M. Weld ch.g. 1912 St. Savin (GB) - Charlcote by Tea Tray 12 - b
1919 Stonewood -- b.c. 1912 Wadsworth - Trisauce by Sorcerer (GB) 9 - c
1920 Square Dealer -- ch.g. 1914 Marathon - Senora Marca by Spendthrift 15
1921 Earlocker -- b.c. 1916 Fair Play - Lady Aristocracy by Rainbow 4 - l
1922 Lytle -- ch.c. 1914 Leonid - Chickadee by Duncombe (GB) or Sir Modred (NZ) 4 - r
1923 Sea Tale Eugene Levering Jr. br.m. 1916 Sea King (GB) - Anecdote by Tom Ochiltree 13
1924 Dan IV (FR) George Sloan ch.h. 1918 Ex-Voto (FR) - Deihadarra (FR) by Chatillon (FR) 7 - A
1925 Moseley (FR) F. Ambrose Clark br.g. 1920 Sysonby - Belle of Portland by Bill of Portland A10
1926 Erne II (GB) Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney ch.g. 1921 White Eagle - Cascatel by Marcovil 8 - f
1927 Jolly Roger Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney ch.g. 1922 Pennant - Lethe by All Gold (GB) 5 - g
1928 Jolly Roger Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney ch.g. 1922 Pennant - Lethe by All Gold (GB) 5 - g
1929 Arc Light Joseph E. Widener livch.g. 1924 Archaic (GB) - Felicity by Rock Sand (GB) 5 - f
1930 Tourist II (GB) John Sanfordb.h. 1925 Son-in-Law (GB) - Touraine (GB) by Swynford (GB) 22 - c
1931 Green Cheese John Hay Whitney ch.g. 1927 Rockminister - Heskiluna by Hessian 9 - c
1932 Tourist II (GB) John Sanford b.h. 1925 Son-in-Law (GB) - Touraine (GB) by Swynford (GB) 22 - c
1933 Best Play John Sanford ch.g. 1929 Fair Play - Catalpa by Tracery (GB) 1 - w
1934 Battleship Marion duPont Scott ch.h. 1927 Man O' War - Quarantaine (FR) by Sea Sick (FR) 10 - e
1935 Snap Back Sanford Stud Farms b.g. 1929 Dunlin - Elastique by Yankee 20 - a
1936 Bushranger Joseph E. Widener ch.g. 1930 Stefan the Great (GB) - War Path by Man O'War 23 - a
1937 Sailor Beware Mrs. Helen Hay Whitney b.g. 1932 St. James - Lady Be Good by Touch Me Not 9 - b
1938 Annibal (FR) Thomas Hitchcock ch.g. 1933 Chubasco - Alliance by Baldaquin 4 - f
1939 Whaddon Chase C. Mahlon Kline ch. g. 1935 Monk's Way (GB) - Witchery by Peter Pan 2 - d
1940 Cottesmore (GB) G.H. (Pete) Bostwick b.g. 1935 Heverswood - Ruddy Dawn by Inkerman 22 - d
1941 Speculate Bayard Sharp br.g. 1936 Westwick - Virginia T. by Royal Canopy (GB) 21
1942 Cottesmore (GB) G.H. (Pete) Bostwick b.g. 1935 Heverswood - Ruddy Dawn by Inkerman 22 - d
1943 Brother Jones H.E. Talbott b.g. 1936 Petee-Wrack - Maridel by Durbar 9 - e
1944 Burma Road Esther duPont Weir b.h. 1939 Link Boy (GB) - Saucy Silver (GB) by Silver Image (GB) 22
1945 Mercator W.H. Lipscombe b.g. 1939 Annapolis - Ponova by Pommern 10 - a
1946 Elkridge Kent Miller b.g. 1938 Mate - Best by Test by Black Toney 2 - u
1947 Adaptable Eleanor Widener b.g. 1941 Blenheim - Black Queen by Pompey 14 - a
1948 American Way Paul Mellon b.g. 1942 Gino (IRE) - Sun Chance by Chance Shot 2 - m
1949 His Boots Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane b.g. 1945 Our Boots - Katydid by Display 19 - b
1950 Trough Hill Mrs. Steven C. Clark Jr. b.g. 1942 Tourist - Rollicking Princess by Royal Canopy (GB) 8 - c
1951 Oedipus Mrs. Lillian Phipps br.g. 1946 Blue Larkspur - Be Like Mom by Sickle 1 - s
1952 Sea Legs Mrs. Marion duPont Scott b.g. 1946 Battleship - Forswear by Jacopo 1 - l
1953 His Boots Mrs. Isabel Dodge Sloane b.g. 1945 Our Boots - Katydid by Display 19 - b
1954 Shipboard Mrs. Marion duPont Scott ch.g. 1950 Battleship - Sea Borne by Annapolis 12
1955 Neji Mrs. Lillian Phipps ch.g. 1950 Hunter's Moon IV - Accra by Annapolis 21 - a
1956 Shipboard Mrs. Marion duPont Scott ch.g. 1950 Battleship - Sea Borne by Annapolis 12
1957 Neji Mrs. Lillian Phipps ch.g. 1950 Hunter's Moon IV - Accra by Annapolis 21 - a
1958 Neji Mrs. Lillian Phipps ch.g. 1950 Hunter's Moon IV - Accra by Annapolis 21 - a
1959 Sun Dog Sanford Stud ch.g. 1954 Hunter's Moon IV - Sun Dance by Swashbuckler 12 - b
1960 Sun Dog Sanford Stud ch.g. 1954 Hunter's Moon IV - Sun Dance by Swashbuckler 12 - b
1961 Independence Michael G. Walsh b.c. 1952 Nasrullah - Miss Disco by Discovery 8 - d
1962 Barnaby's Bluff G.H. (Pete) Bostwick b.g. 1958 Cyclotron - Ophelia Rose by Pavot 4 - r
1963 Tuscarora G.H. (Pete) Bostwick ch.g. 1956 Palestinian - Ophelia Rose by Pavot 4 -r
1964 Bon Nouvel Mrs. T.A. Randolph b.g. 1960 Duc de Fer - Good News by Happy Argo (GB) A23
1965 Mako Mrs. Lillian Phipps dk.br.h.1960 Tulyar (GB) - Puccoon by Neocracy 19 - b
1966 Bampton Castle (IRE) Mrs. William Riker ch.g. 1957 Fortina (FR) - Maiden Castle (GB) by Gilling Castle 8 - e
1967 Golpista (ARG) -- b.g. 1958 Nigromante (ARG) - Granada (ARG) by Lord Wembley (GB) 4 - h
1968 Bampton Castle (IRE) Mrs. William Riker ch.g. 1957 Fortina (FR) - Maiden Castle (GB) by Gilling Castle 8 - e
1969 High Patches --b.h. 1964 Beau Gar - Patchemup by Apache 4 - n
1970 Lake Delaware -- ch.g. 1963 Country Delight - Light Upon by Discovery 15 - d
1971 Shadow Brook Stephen C. Clark, Jr. b.h. 1964 Cohoes - Chanteur Star by Chanteur (FR) 13 - a
1972 Gran Kan (CHI) Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark dkb/br.h. 1966 Licencioso (ARG) - Klapp (CHI) by Espace Vita (GER) 23 - a
1973 Top Bid Mrs. Ogden Phipps b.h. 1964 Olympia - High Bid by To Market 3 - n
1974 Gran Kan (CHI) Mrs. F. Ambrose Clarkdkb/br.h. 1966 Licencioso (ARG) - Klapp (CHI) by Espace Vita (GER) 23 - a
1975 Augustus Bay Jane F. Clark dk.b/br.h. 1966 Ambehaving - Grouse by Challedon 8 - c
1976 Straight and True Mrs. Ogden Phipps dk.b/br.h. 1970 Never Bend - Polly Girl (FR) by Prince Bio (FR) 4 - n
1977 Deux Coup Mrs. Miles Valentine ch.h. 1972 Spring Double - Ararat Landing by First Landing 3 - j
1978 Cafe Prince George Strawbridge, Jr. b.g. 1970 Creme de la Creme - Princess Blair by Blue Prince 3 - m
1979 Tan Jay Mrs. Miles Valentine ch. 1972 Noble Jay - Tatania by Tatan (ARG) 3 - i
1980 Down First Mrs. Miles Valentine b.h. 1972 First Landing - Pocosaba by Daumier (ITY) 14 - a
1981 Zaccio Mrs. Lewis C. Murdock ch.g. 1976 Lorenzaccio - Delray Dancer by Chateaugay 1 -c
1982 Double Reefed Augustin Stables dk.b./br.g. 1976 Spring Double - Martinetta by Martins Rullah 4 - i
1983 Flatterer William Pape/Jonathan Sheppard dk.b./br.g. 1979 Mo Bay - Horizontal by Nade 5 - g
1984 McAdam (IRE) Betty Moran b.g. 1975 Targowice - High Road (GB) by Faubourg II (FR) 2 - s
1985 Le Sauteur Foxcreek Stables ch.h. 1979 Dirham (FR) - Hill's Rhythm by Fountain's Hill A35
1986 Lot O' Ribot John K. Griggs gr. g. 1982 Lot O' Gold - Ribot's Branch by Rugus 8 - f
1987 Le Ronceray (IRE) Mrs. Ogden Phipps b.g. 1973 Ardoon (GB) - Allamanda (FR) by Versailles (GB) 3 - d
1988 Gateshead Augustin Stables b.g. 1979 Hell Gate Canyon - Clash by Warfare 13
1989 NOT RUN
1990 Molotov Rokeby Stable b.g. 1983 Russian Bank - Firecracker Love by Crackpot 16 - f
1991 (TIE) Declare Your Wish Mrs. J.M. Bass, Jr. dk.b./br.g. 1986 Lyphard's Wish (FR) - Declared by Tom Rolfe 5 - j
1991 (TIE) Double Barrel A.J. Price dk.b/br.g. 1986 Mokhieba - Sweetie B. by Martins Rullah 5
1992 Ninepins (GB) Hudson River Farms b.g. 1987 Niniski - Martinova by Martinmas 1 - m
1993 Runway Romance (FR) Augustin Stables gr.g. 1985 Julius Caesar (FR) - Airstrip by Warpath 1 - s
1994 Warm Spell J.K. Griggs ch.g. 1988 Northern Baby - Smilin' Sera by Explodent 2 - s
1995 Rowdy Irishman Vesta Balestiere b.g.1989 Erins Isle (IRE) - Rowdy Bird by Topsider A1
1996 Correggio (IRE) Mr. and Mrs. William Lickle b.g. 1991 Sadler's Wells - Rosa Mundi by Secretariat 5 - h
1997 Rowdy Irishman Vesta Balestiere b.g. 1989 Erins Isle (IRE) - Rowdy Bird by Topsider A1
1998 Flat Top (USA) Mrs. Nancy Gerry dk.b/br.g. 1993 Alleged (USA) - Lady of the Light (USA) by The Minstrel (CAN) 4 - m
1999 Ninepins (GB) Hudson River Farms b.g. 1987 Niniski - Martinova by Martinmas 1 - m
2000 All Gong (GB) Calvin Houghland dkbr./b.g. 1994 Kris (GB) - Bonne Ile (GB) by Ile de Bourbon (USA) 20 - c
2000 All Gong (GB) Calvin Houghland dkbr./b.g. 1994 Kris (GB) - Bonne Ile (GB) by Ile de Bourbon (USA) 20 - c
2001 Quel Senor (FR) Coopertree Stable b.g. 1995 Tel Quel (FR) - Bold Senorita (IRE) by Pennine Walk (IRE) 20
2002 Flat Top (USA)Nancy Gerry dkb/br.g. 1993 Alleged (USA) - Lady of the Light (USA) by The Minstrel (CAN) 4 - m
2003 McDynamo (USA) Michael Moran b.g. 1997 Dynaformer (USA) - Rondonia (USA) by Monteverdi (IRE) 1 - a
2004 McDynamo (USA) Michael Moran b.g. 1997 Dynaformer (USA) - Rondonia (USA) by Monteverdi (IRE) 1 - a
2005 McDynamo (USA) Michael Moran b.g. 1997 Dynaformer (USA) - Rondonia (USA) by Monteverdi (IRE) 1 - a
2006 McDynamo (USA) Michael Moran b.g. 1997 Dynaformer (USA) - Rondonia (USA) by Monteverdi (IRE) 1 - a
2007 McDynamo (USA) Michael Moran b.g. 1997 Dynaformer (USA) - Rondonia (USA) by Monteverdi (IRE) 1 - a
2008 Good Night Shirt (USA) Harold Via ch.g. 2001 Concern (USA) - Hot Story (USA) by Two Punch (USA) 20 - a
2009 Your Sum Man (IRE) - b.g. 2002 Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Annie Cares (IRE) by Be My Native (USA) 3- i
2010 Percussionist (IRE) Morton Busktop and Old Times Racing b.g. 2001 Sadler's Wells (USA) - Magnificient Style (USA) by Silver Hawk (USA) 9 - f
2011 Black Jack Blues (IRE) Irv Naylor dkb/br.g. 2003 Definite Article (GB) - Melody Maid (GB) by Strong Gale (IRE) 19
2012 Pierrot Lunaire (USA)Mrs. Calvin Houghland b.g. 2004 War Chant (USA) - Playact (IRE) by Hernando (FR) 5 - g

1899-1904 run at Morris Park, distance 2-1/2 miles
1905-1958 run at Belmont Park, distance 2-1/2 miles except 1957-58 distance 3-1/8 miles
1959-1987 run at various courses, including Saratoga (1971), Fair Hill, Md. (1972-78), Charlottesville VA (1979-87) over varying distances (1960, 1962, 1968 at 3 1/8 miles; 1979-87 at 2 1/4 miles. Presently 2-5/8 miles.

1899 - 1900: Called Grand National Steeplechase 1901 - 1985: Called American Grand National Steeplechase
1986 - 1993: Called Breeders' Cup Steeplechase
1994 - Present: Called Breeders' Cup Grand National Hurdle Stakes


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