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HISTORY OF THE MOTHER GOOSE
06-22-2013 --

The Mother Goose is a Grade 1, $300,000 event for 3year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on Belmont’s dirt course. It is named for Harry Payne Whitney’s filly who won the 1924 Futurity.  Originally run in 1957, it has been held without an interruption.  It was originally part of NYRA’s Filly Triple Crown (later called the Triple Tiara) with the Acorn and the Coaching Club American Oaks, but has been replaced by the Alabama.

           

It is not hard to see why the Mother has attained Grade 1 status.  Eleven winners have been inducted into the Hall of Fame: Cicada (1962), Dark Mirage (1968), Shuvee (1969), Chris Evert (1974), Ruffian (1975), Davona Dale (1979), Mom’s Command (1985), Open Mind (1989), Go for Wand (1990), Sky Beauty (1993) and Serena’s Song (1995).

           

Other champions who have won the Mother Goose are Indun (1958), Quill (1959), Berlo (1960), Lady Pitt (1966), Furl Sail (1967), Office Queen (1970), Wayward Lass (1981), Life’s Magic (1984), Meadow Star (1991), Yank’s Music (1996), Ajina (1997), and Rachel Alexandra (2009).

 

Allan Carter, Historian

National Museum of Racing

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