Monrovia Handicap

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The Monrovia Handicap is an American thoroughbred horse race run at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California at the very last of the year or the very beginning of the year. When it is run in January, race horses officially become one year older regardless of their date of birth.

The six and one half furlong Grade III turf, run on the downhill turf course for fillies and mares four -year-olds and up, offers a purse of $100,000 added. As a sprinter’s race, it shares in importance with the Gr. III El Conejo Handicap for mainly males run at the same time.

The Monrovia is named for the local city near the track. Once upon a time, it was an entire county.

[edit] Past winners

2008 – Alexander Rose (6) (South African-bred) (rub on Jan 2st) (Rafael Bejarano)
2007 - Society Hostess (5) (Garrett Gomez) (off turf track due to weather conditions)
2006 -
2005 – Awesome Lady (5) (Tyler Baze) (off turf track due to weather conditions)
2004 – Resplendency (3) (Casey Fusilier)
2003 – Icangoforthat (run on Dec. 29th) (Tyler Baze)
2002 – Lil Sister Stitch (run on Dec. 31st)
2001 – Paga (run on Dec. 31st) (Mike E. Smith)
2000 – Evening Promise (run on Dec. 29th)
1999 – Desert Lady (run on Jan 2nd)
1998 – Madame Pandit (run on Jan 3rd on the dirt)
1997 – Grab the Prize (run on Jan 4th)