Canadian Turf Handicap

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Grade III race
Canadian Turf Handicap

Location	Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida
Inaugurated	1967
Race type	Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Website	www.gulfstreampark.com
Race information
Distance	11/16 miles (8.5 furlongs)
Track	Grass, left-handed
Qualification	Four-year-olds and up
Weight	Handicap
Purse	$100,000

The Canadian Turf Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The Grade III race is open to horses four-year-old and up and is run at a distance of 11/16 miles on turf.

The inaugural race was run on March 18, 1967 and was named to honor the many Canadian racing fans who vacation or reside in the state of Florida during the winter months and who in 1967 were celebrating the Canadian Centennial.

The 1990 Canadian Triple Crown champion and Horse of the Year, Izvestia, wintered in Florida and made his 1991 racing debut with a win in this race.

In 2002 and 2004, the race was run on dirt and was downgraded to a listed race until 2007 when it was restored to its Grade III status.

In 2005, Old Forester set a new Gulfstream Park turf course record for 1 1/16 miles in winning the Canadian Turf Handicap in a time of 1:38.20.

[edit] Winners of the Canadian Turf Handicap since 2000

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2008	Host	8	John Velazquez	Tom Albertrani	Eugene Melnyk	1:39.85
2007	Giant Wrecker	5	Javier Castellano	Mark A. Hennig	Edward P. Evans	1:39.70
2006	English Channel	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	James T. Scatuorchio	1:39.13
2005	Old Forester	4	Eibar Coa	William I. Mott	Live Oak Plantation	1:38.20
2004	Newfoundland	4	John R. Velazquez	Todd A. Pletcher	Sumaya Us Stable	1:44.90
2003	Political Attack	4	Mark Guidry	Michael Matz	F. Eugene Dixon	1:40.43
2002	North East Bound	6	Jose Velez, Jr.	William W. Perry	Julian Demarco/Richard Disano	1:44.01
2001	Inexplicable	6	Jose Santos	Christophe Clement	Lucy Young-Boutin	1:39.43
2000	Shamrock City	5	Edgar Prado	Mohammed Moubarak	Buckram Oak Farm	1:47.15