Champion War Pass received an impost of 127 pounds on the 2007 Experimental Free Handicap,
a hypothetical ranking of last year's two-year-olds as if being handicapped for a 1 1/16-mile race.
Robert LaPenta's War Pass won all four of his starts in 2007 for Racing Hall of
Fame trainer Nick Zito. In addition to the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1),
the Cherokee Run colt won the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.
War Pass's assignment is equal to the 127 pounds fellow champion two-year-old
male and Juvenile winner Street Sense received last year, but the scale veers
greatly from last year when comparing the top weight to others on the list.
Three horses received 120-pound assignments: Norfolk Stakes (G1) winner Dixie Chatter,
CashCall Futurity (G1) winner Into Mischief, and Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up Pyro.
The seven-pound separation between high weight and those listed second ties the record
for biggest difference. In 1952, Native Dancer received 130 pounds while Laffango and
Tahitian King each were rated at 123 pounds.
Three horses also were given 119-pound assignments-Remsen (G2) and Iroquois (G3)
Stakes winner Court Vision, Del Mar Futurity (G1) winner Georgie Boy,
and Lane's End Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3)
winner Wicked Style.
In the filly division, champion two-year-old filly and Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Fillies (G1) winner Indian Blessing received 123 pounds, equal to what champion
Dreaming of Anna received in 2006.
Country Star received 121 pounds following wins in the Darley Alcibiades (G1)
and Hollywood Starlet (G1) Stakes. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up
Proud Spell was another two pounds lighter with a 119-pound assignment.
A committee of three racing secretaries-Ben Huffman of Churchill Downs,
P. J. Campo of the New York Racing Association, and Tom Robbins of the
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club-assigned the weights to 105 males and 99 fillies.
Ed DeRosa is news editor of Thoroughbred Times.
| 2007 |
War Pass (127) Indian Blessing (123) |
| 2006 |
Street Sense (127) Dreaming of Anna (123) |
| 2005 |
Stevie Wonderboy (126) Folklore (123) |
| 2004 |
Declan's Moon, Wilko (126) Sweet Catomine (124) |
| 2003 |
Action This Day, Cuvee, Ruler's Court (126) Halfbridled (124) |
| 2002 |
Vindication (126) Storm Flag Flying (123) |
| 2001 |
Johannesburg (126) Tempera (123) |
| 2000 |
Macho Uno (126) Caressing (123) |
| 1999 |
Anees (126) Cash Run, Chilukki, Surfside (123) |
| 1998 |
Answer Lively (126) Silverbulletday (123) |
| 1997 |
Favorite Trick (128) Countess Diana (125) |
| 1996 |
Boston Harbor (126) Storm Song (124) |
| 1995 |
Maria's Mon (126) My Flag (123) Unbridled's Song (126)
|
| 1994 |
Timber Country (126) Flanders (124) |
| 1993 |
Brocco (126) Phone Chatter (123) Dehere (126) |
| 1992 |
Gilded Time (126) Eliza (123) |
| 1991 |
Arazi (130) Pleasant Stage (123) |
| 1990 |
Fly So Free (126) Meadow Star (123) |
| 1989 |
Rhythm (126) Go For Wand (123) |
| 1988 |
Easy Goer (126) Open Mind (123) |
| 1987 |
Forty Niner (126) Epitome (123) Over All (123) |
| 1986 |
Capote (126) Brave Raj (123) |
| 1985 |
Ogygian (126) I'm Splendid (123) Tasso (126) |
| 1984 |
Chief's Crown (126) Outstandingly (118) |
| 1983 |
Devil's Bag (128) Miss Oceana (120) |
| 1982 |
Copelan (126) Landaluce (121) Roving Boy (126) Princess Rooney (121) |
| 1981 |
Deputy Minister (126) Before Dawn (120) Timely Writer (126) |
| 1980 |
Lord Avie (126) Heavenly Cause (120) |
| 1979 |
Rockhill Native (126) Smart Angle (120) |
| 1978 |
Spectacular Bid (126) Candy Eclair (119) It's in the Air (119) |
| 1977 |
Affirmed (126) Lakeville Miss (119) |
| 1976 |
Seattle Slew (126) Sensational (119) |
| 1975 |
Honest Pleasure (126) Dearly Precious (119) Optimistic Gal (119) |
| 1974 |
Foolish Pleasure (127) Ruffian (122) |
| 1973 |
Protagonist (126) Talking Picture (121) |
| 1972 |
Secretariat (129) La Prevoyante (121) |
| 1971 |
Riva Ridge (126) Numbered Account (119) |
| 1970 |
Hoist the Flag (126) Forward Gal (118) |
| 1969 |
Silent Screen (128) Fast Attack (116) |
| 1968 |
Top Knight (126) Gallant Bloom (118) Process Shot (118) |
| 1967 |
Vitriolic (126) Queen of the Stage (117) |
| 1966 |
Successor (126) Regal Gleam (116) |
| 1965 |
Buckpasser (126) Moccasin (120) |
| 1964 |
Bold Lad (130) Queen Empress (118) |
| 1963 |
Raise a Native (126) Castle Forbes (115) Tosmah (115) |
| 1962 |
Never Bend (126) Affectionately (115) Smart Deb (115) |
| 1961 |
Crimson Satan (126) Cicada (118) |
| 1960 |
Hail to Reason (126) Bowl of Flowers (120) |
| 1959 |
Warfare (126) My Dear Girl (117) |
| 1958 |
First Landing (126) Quill (117) |
| 1957 |
Jewel's Reward (126) Idun (120) |
| 1956 |
Barbizon (126) Alanesian (117) |
| 1955 |
Career Boy (126) Doubledogdare (116) Nasrina (116) |
| 1954 |
Summer Tan (128) High Voltage (117) |
| 1953 |
Porterhouse (126) Evening Out (118) *Turn-to (126) |
| 1952 |
Native Dancer (130) Bubbley (116) Sweet Patootie (116) |
| 1951 |
Tom Fool (126) Rose Jet (115) |
| 1950 |
Uncle Miltie (126) Aunt Jinny (115) How (115) |
| 1949 |
Middleground (126) Bed o' Roses (119) |
| 1948 |
Blue Peter (126) Myrtle Charm (121) |
| 1947 |
Citation (126) Bewitch (121) |
| 1946 |
Cosmic Bomb (126) First Flight (126) Double Jay (126) |
| 1945 |
Lord Boswell (128) Beaugay (121) |
| 1944 |
Free for All (126) Busher (119) Pavot (126) |
| 1943 |
Pukka Gin (126) Durazna (121) Miss Keeneland (121) |
| 1942 |
Count Fleet (132) Askmenow (119) Good Morning (119) |
| 1941 |
Alsab (130) Chiquita Mia (115) Ficklebush (115) |
| 1940 |
Whirlaway (126) Level Best (121) |
| 1939 |
Bimelech (130) Now What (119) |
| 1938 |
El Chico (126) Inscoelda (116) |
| 1937 |
Menow (126) Jacola (116) |
| 1936 |
Brooklyn (126) Rifted Clouds (115) |
| 1935 |
Red Rain (126) Forever Yours (116) |
| 1934 |
Chance Sun (130) Nellie Flag (120) |
| 1933 |
First Minstrel (126) Mata Hari (122) |