The Tom Fool Handicap is a Grade III American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four and older, contested over six furlongs on the dirt at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, Queens, New York. Named for the Hall of Fame champion Tom Fool, the sprint is part of Aqueduct’s winter and early spring stakes schedule and attracts accomplished older sprinters looking for graded stakes success.
The 2026 Tom Fool Handicap is scheduled for February 28, during Aqueduct’s stakes calendar.
In the 2025 Tom Fool Handicap, Full Moon Madness scored the victory under jockey Kendrick Carmouche for trainer Michelle Nevin in the six-furlong Grade III sprint at Aqueduct. Previous winners include Super Chow (2024) and Little Vic (2023), illustrating the race’s appeal to fast, seasoned sprinters and making it a key betting event for early-season speed specialists.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bold Journey | Eric Cancel | William I. Mott | 1:10.70 |
| 2025 | Full Moon Madness | Kendrick Carmouche | Michelle Nevin | 1:11.10 |
| 2024 | Super Chow | Madison Olver | Jorge Delgado | 1:10.86 |
| 2023 | Little Vic | Carlos Olivero | Juan Carlos Avila | 1:09.73 |
| 2022 | Officiating | Manuel Franco | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 1:12.22 |
| 2021 | Chateau | Kendrick Carmouche | Rob Atras | 1:12.10 |
| 2020 | Mind Control | Junior Alvarado | Gregory D. Sacco | 1:10.88 |
