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First Running of Phipps Saturday at Belmont

Saturday, two months to the day that the great sportsman Ogden Phipps passed away at the age of 93, the feature race at Belmont will be run in his honor.

 Thursday, June 20, 2002

Grade I Winners Top Field for First Running of the Phipps

Among the probables for Saturday's grade I Ogden Phipps Handicaps are two grade I winners, Critical Eye and Raging Fever.

 Wednesday, June 19, 2002

Permanent Trophy Donated for Ogden Phipps Handicap

A George IV Silver Gilt Cup and Cover has been donated by F. Gorevic & Son to serve as the permanent trophy for the newly renamed $300,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I).

 Tuesday, June 18, 2002

NYRA Renames Hempstead in Honor of Phipps

In honor of the recent passing of Ogden Phipps, the New York Racing Association decided Wednesday to rename the grade I Hempstead Handicap the Ogden Phipps Handicap.

 Wednesday, May 08, 2002

Belmont Park Race Report: Hold on Tight

Critical Eye gets the added distance she prefers and wins the Hempstead Handicap

 Tuesday, June 26, 2001

Critical Eye Upsets Hempstead Handicap; Beautiful Pleasure Last

Critical Eye swept to the lead in the final strides to win Saturday's $250,000 Hempstead Handicap (gr. I) by a neck over Jostle at Belmont Park. The win marks the second career grade I victory for the New York-bred daughter of Dynaformer.

 Saturday, June 23, 2001

Beautiful Pleasure On Track for Hempstead

Beautiful Pleasure continued on course for the Hempstead Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 24.

 Monday, June 19, 2000