Stagehand (foaled 1935 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only horse to ever win the Santa Anita Handicap as a three-year-old.
Racing Hall of Fame inductee and Leading broodmare sire in North America, Fair Play.
Entered in a Maiden Special Weight at Aqueduct, Stagehand was scratched for unknown reasons and instead shipped up to Empire City Racetrack with the rest of Howard's small stable which included Brooklyn Handicap winner The Chief.
Running at the Spa wasn't working, so with Balaski back up, Stagehand was entered in another maiden at Belmont Park.
Shipped to Santa Anita for the winter meet, after two months off Stagehand was entered in a mile event for maidens on New Year's Day, going 7 furlongs.