Noble Damsel Handicap

The Noble Damsel Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Open to fillies and mares, age three-years-old and up, it is a Grade III event set at one mile on turf. 

First run in 1988, it currently offers a purse of $200,000. Up to 1996, it was run at a distance of  miles. Since then, it has been run at one mile.

The Noble Damsel is named for the filly who won the New York Handicap in 1982. Prior to 1989, the race was called the Leixable Stakes.

Past winners
 2017: Off Limits (IRE) (Joel Rosario)
 2016 - Mrs McDougall (Irad Ortiz Jr.)
 2015 - Recepta (Elvis Trujillo)
 2014 - Annecdote (GB) (Irad Ortiz, Jr.)
 2013 - Peace Preserver ( Irad Ortiz, Jr.)
 2012 - Naples Bay (Jose Lezcano)
 2011 - Unbridled Humor ( Ramon Dominguez)
 2010 - Strike the Bell (Ramon Dominguez)
 2009 - Rutherienne (Alan Garcia) 
 2008 - Criminologist (Edgar Prado)
 2007 - Dance Away Capote (Alan Garcia)
 2006 - Karen's Caper (Edgar Prado)
 2005 - Bright Abundance (Richard Migliore)
 2004 - Ocean Drive (John Velazquez)
 2003 - Wonder Again (Edgar Prado)
 2002 - Tates Creek (Jerry Bailey)
 2001 - Tugger (Jerry Bailey)
 2000 - Gino's Spirits (GB) (Edgar Prado)
 1999 - Khumba Mela (IR) (Jose Santos)
 1998 - Oh Nellie (John Velázquez)
 1997 - Colcon (Jerry Bailey)
 1996 - Perfect Arc (John Velazquez)
 1995 - Irish Linnet (John Velazquez)
 1994 - Irish Linnet (John Velazquez)
 1993 - Mckaymackenna (Chris Antley)
 1992 - Miss Otis (Art Madrid, Jr.)
 1991 - Highland Penny (Angel Cordero Jr.)
 1990 - Christiecat (Eddie Maple)
 1989 - Miss Unnameable (Raul Rojas)
 1988 - Glowing Honor (Pat Day)

References

 The 2009 Noble Damsel Handicap at ESPN

Category:Horse races in New York (state)
Category:Turf races in the United States
Category:Graded stakes races in the United States
Category:Belmont Park
Category:1988 establishments in New York (state)
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1988