9 , ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁through ▁ 1 9 1 3 . ▁The ▁race , ▁once ▁a ▁grad ed ▁st akes , ▁has ▁lost ▁that ▁status . ▁ ▁Historical ▁notes ▁ ▁In ▁winning ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 6 ▁Queens ▁County ▁Hand ic ap , ▁Short ▁Gr ass ▁set ▁a ▁new ▁United ▁States ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 : 3 6 ▁ 2 / 5 ▁for ▁one ▁mile ▁over ▁a ▁d irt ▁course ▁with ▁a ▁turn . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁three - year - old ▁Even ing ▁Att ire ▁won ▁the ▁race . ▁Six ▁years ▁later ▁he ▁came ▁back ▁to ▁win ▁it ▁again ▁at ▁age ▁nine , ▁making ▁him ▁the ▁oldest ▁horse ▁to ▁ever ▁win ▁the ▁Queens ▁County ▁Hand ic ap . ▁ ▁Records ▁Speed ▁record : ▁( at ▁distance ▁of ▁ ▁miles ) ▁▁ 1 : 5 4 . 4 0 ▁- ▁Sun ny ▁And ▁M ild ▁( 1 9 7 2 ) ▁ ▁Most ▁wins : ▁▁ 2 ▁- ▁Ro amer ▁( 1 9 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 1 8 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁- ▁Hal cy on ▁( 1 9 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 3 2 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁- ▁Three ▁R ings ▁( 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 ) ▁▁ 2 ▁- ▁Even ing ▁Att ire ▁( 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ) ▁ ▁Most ▁wins ▁by ▁a ▁j ockey : ▁▁ 5 ▁- ▁Edd ie ▁Map le