Barbara Fritchie Handicap
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The Barbara Fritchie Handicap is an American race for Thoroughbred horses run at Laurel Park Racecourse each year. A Grade II, this race is open to fillies and mares, age three and up, willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt and offers a a purse of $300,000.
The race is run in honor of Barbara Fritchie who was an American patriot during the American Civil War.
Tosmah won this race in 1966.
[edit] Winners
- 2008 - Golden Dawn (Channing Hill)
- 2007 - Oprah Winney (Mike E. Smith)
- 2006 - Not Run due to concerns about the outbreak of equine herpesvirus.
- 2005 - Cativa
- 2003 - Xtra Heat (Rick Wilson)
- 2002 - Xtra Heat (Harry Vega)
- 1998 - J J's Dream
